India-Israel to set up centre for fruits in Haryana
byChandigarh: Having set up a Centre of Excellence for Vegetables in 2011, India and Israel have now joined hands for setting up a Centre of…
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India joins Arctic Council as observers
byNew Delhi/Kiruna, May 15 (IANS) The Arctic Council agreed Wednesday to include six new nations, including India and China, as observers to their eight-state…
Norway welcomes India in Arctic Council
byOslo, May 15 (IANS) Norway welcomed India and five other countries after they secured permanent observer status in the inter-governmental forum Arctic Council Wednesday….
Shinde to visit US to discuss security
byNew Delhi, May 15 (IANS) Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde will visit the US next week to discuss internal security and cooperation between the two…
Russia protests to US over spy
byMoscow, May 15 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia Wednesday lodged an official protest with the US ambassador over an embassy official who Moscow says is an…
Fees waived for Indians seeking to leave Saudi Arabia
byDubai, May 15 (IANS) The India government has exempted Indian workers in Saudi Arabia, seeking to leave that country, from paying fees for issue…
IAEA striving to resolve differences with Iran
byVienna, May 15 (IANS) The IAEA will continue trying to finalize nuclear inspection documents regarding Iran’s disputed nuclear programme in spite of differences between…
Hope Sharif will fulfill his promises on India: Congress
byNew Delhi, May 15 (IANS) The Congress Wednesday expressed the hope that Nawaz Sharif, after taking over as Pakistan’s prime minister, would fulfill his…
India granted observer status in Arctic Council
byKiruna (Sweden), May 15 (IANS) India and China Wednesday got observer status in the Arctic Council along with four other countries. China, India, Italy,…
Thailand, Bangladesh boost bilateral trade
byBangkok, May 15 (IANS) Enhanced Thai-Bangladeshi cooperation will double their trading volume to $1.7 billion in the next three years, the Thai commerce minister…