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Let people smoke, drink and eat red meat: Norway health minister
World | May 09, 2019, 01:44 PM IST"I believe people should be allowed to smoke, drink and eat as much red meat they just want. The authorities may like to inform, but people already know pretty well what is healthy and what isn't, I believe", Listhaug was quoted as saying by Norway's national broadcaster NRK.
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Modi, Norwegian PM hold talks, vow to give new direction to ties
India | Jan 08, 2019, 03:01 PM ISTModi and Solberg held delegation-level talks and reviewed the entire gamut of India-Norway ties.
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Norway PM Erna Solberg to arrive today for 3-day visit
India | Jan 07, 2019, 07:16 AM ISTIn a statement the MEA had said that the upcoming visit of Prime Minister Solberg will provide an opportunity to the two sides to review the progress in bilateral cooperation and discuss ways to further expand the multi-faceted partnership in areas of common interest.
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Germany display dominant performance after thrashing Norway 6-0 in World Cup qualifiers
Football | Sep 05, 2017, 04:01 PM ISTDefending World Cup champions Germany were back to their normal ways as Müller, Özil and Werner netted in four goals before half time.
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Norway police neutralise explosive device in Oslo, one arrested
World | Apr 09, 2017, 07:35 AM ISTNorway Police has said they neutralised an explosive device found in a busy area of downtown Oslo on late Saturday night and arrested a suspect.
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Former Norway PM quizzed at US airport for trip to Iran 3 years ago
World | Feb 04, 2017, 11:31 AM ISTA former Prime Minister of Norway was prevented from leaving Washington Dulles International Airport for about an hour and quizzed because he visited Iran three years ago Kjell Magne Bondevik, who served as Prime Minister
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5-year-old taken away from Indian couple in Norway, Sushma Swaraj seeks report
National | Dec 22, 2016, 05:07 PM ISTSushma Swaraj today sought a report from the Indian Ambassador in Norway on the allegations of an Indian couple that the Norwegian authorities have taken away their five-year-old child on frivolous complaint of abuse.
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5,000-year-old rock carving in Norway ruined by two kids trying to ‘improve’ it
World | Aug 03, 2016, 05:45 PM ISTA couple of teenagers in Norway who wrecked a famous 5,000-year old rock carving by scratching upon it could face prosecution under Norway’s Cultural Heritage Act.
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Picturesque Norway beckons Indian filmmakers
Lifestyle | Mar 29, 2016, 12:27 PM ISTBengaluru: The stunning fjords of Norway and its picturesque towns are likely to become a more common sight for Indian film lovers as the Scandinavian country has come up with an incentive of up to
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India ranks 119 on global business resilience index
Apr 02, 2015, 02:06 PM ISTNew York: India has been ranked a low 119 out of 130 countries on an index that measures business resilience of nations based on economic, risk quality and supply chain factors, dropping seven notches from
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Real Madrid signs Norwegian teen Martin Odegaard
Football | Jan 22, 2015, 09:47 AM ISTMadrid: Real Madrid says it has signed 16-year-old Norwegian midfielder Martin Odegaard.Madrid announced Odegaard's transfer from Norwegian club Stroemgodset early on Thursday.Odegaard will be presented on Thursday after a medical exam.In October, Odegaard became the
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Two IS militants from Norway killed in Syria
World | Nov 19, 2014, 12:10 PM ISTOslo: Two Norwegian citizens fighting for the Islamic State (IS) Sunni radical group have been killed in recent battles in Syria, media reported.Of the two killed who traveled to Syria from Norway, one was a
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Presidential visit helps India establish presence in key Arctic region
India | Oct 20, 2014, 02:08 PM ISTNew Delhi: With the resource-rich Arctic region becoming the focus of heightened attention, President Pranab Mukherjee's visit to the two Nordic countries of Norway and Finland last week was a crucial step by India to
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India can learn waste management from Norway, Finland: President
India | Oct 18, 2014, 11:37 AM ISTNew Delhi: President Pranab Mukherjee, expressing satisfaction at the outcome of his visit to Norway and Finland, on Friday said India can gain from the two countries' expertise in areas such as clean technology and
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President returns home after visit to Norway, Finland
India | Oct 17, 2014, 11:30 AM ISTNew Delhi: President Pranab Mukherjee today returned home after a five-day visit to Norway and Finland during which he signed a number of agreements including one for peaceful use of nuclear energy and pacts to
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India, Finland to sign 19 pacts during Mukherjee's visit
World | Oct 14, 2014, 11:08 PM ISTHelsinki: India and Finland will sign 19 pacts to step up cooperation in energy, fishing and education, besides exploring tie-ups in science and technology during President Pranab Mukherjee's state visit, the first in 26 years
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Norway's Odegaard sets Euro qualifier age record
Football | Oct 14, 2014, 02:37 PM ISTOslo, Norway: Norway's 15-year-old midfielder Martin Odegaard became the youngest player to appear in a European Championship qualifier when he came on as a second-half substitute in a 2-1 win over Bulgaria on Monday. Odegaard
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President Mukherjee invites Norwegian investment in India's infrastructure
Oct 14, 2014, 01:26 PM ISTOslo: Visiting Indian President Pranab Mukherjee has invited Norwegian businessmen to invest in India and to participate in "India's growth story".In a speech at a banquet Monday night in his honour by King Harald V
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President Pranab Mukherjee reaches Norway on first leg of his two-nation visit
World | Oct 13, 2014, 12:01 AM ISTOslo: With an aim of giving a boost to India's relations with Scandinavian countries, President Pranab Mukherjee arrived here today on the first leg of his two-nation visit to Norway and Finland during which a
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Pranab Mukherjee 1st Indian President to visit Santa Claus's hometown
India | Oct 11, 2014, 10:58 AM ISTNew Delhi: President Mukherjee will be on his five – day visit to Finland and Norway starting from tomorrow, thus being the first Indian President to not only cross the Arctic Circle but also visit