Posts Tagged ‘india’

The spice is missing

THERE is one exit poll which no Indian election commissioner can ban. It is called ‘word of mouth’.

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Top Kashmiri leadership detained in IHK

ISLAMABAD – The top Kashmiri leadership in the Indian-held Kashmir (IHK) was detained following a crackdown launched on Saturday, seemingly to foil the preparations for the Kashmir Solidarity Day being observed in Pakistan and both sides of Line of Control (LoC) today (Sunday).
The leading political representatives put to house-arrests during the raids in Srinagar included All Parties Hurriyat …

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Reservations over MFN status to India: Fazl

ISLAMABAD  – Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI-F) chief and Chairman Kashmir Committee Maulana Fazlur Rehman has said that Kashmiri leaders have reservations over granting MFN (Most-Favoured Nation) status to India by Pakistan. Talking to media on Saturday, Fazl said that support for right to self-determination of Kashmiris would be continued.

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India court rejects home minister prosecution bid

An Indian court on Saturday threw out a petition to prosecute the country’s powerful home minister in a massive corruption scandal over the alleged mis-selling of mobile telephone licences. The plea “to summon Chidambaram as an accused is dismissed,” Special Judge O.P. Saini told the courtroom in a brief statement. The ruling came as a huge relief to the Congress-led coalition …

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Pakistan cricket chief taunts India: you are ‘afraid’

Pakistan cricket chief Zaka Ashraf said Saturday that his side’s recent resurgence in form had left arch-rivals India afraid to take them on.
The neighbours have not played a Test series since 2007, with sporting ties frozen after the terrorist attacks on Mumbai in November 2008..
There were hopes of a thaw after the sides met in the World Cup semi-final last March and they are slated to play …

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Indian court rejects bid to prosecute Chidambaram

An Indian judge on Saturday threw out a petition to prosecute the country’s powerful home minister over a huge telecom corruption scandal, bringing some relief to the embattled government.

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Fazl calls for addressing reservations of Kashmiris

The chairman of the Kashmir committee said that all issues with India needed to be addressed through meaningful dialogues.

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Indian top military officer dismisses US report on China ‘limited’ war report

A top Indian military officer has dismissed a US intelligence assessment that the Indian Army is strengthening itself for a ‘limited conflict’ with China, asserting the country’s armed forces are more of deterrence to rivals.
‘The US intelligence publishes reports specially pertaining to other countries … our strong armed forces are more of deterrence to enemies eyeing our territories,’ Air …

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State election has big implications for all India

For the past five years, Mayawati has ruled like a queen over the gargantuan state of Uttar Pradesh.

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Three dead, 50 injured as train derails in India

Three people were dead and at least 50 passengers injured when the engine and five compartments of a train derailed after hitting an earth-cutting vehicle on its track in Kamrup (Rural) district of Assam on Friday. The Bongaigaon-Guwahati Chilarai Passenger train rammed into the vehicle and stuck on the track at Gossainghati between Azara and Mirza railway stations leaving about 50 injured around …

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India spank Aussies by 8 wkts in 2nd T20, record first win of tour

India relied on the young brigade to finally break their prolonged winless streak by spanking Australia by eight wickets in the second Twenty20 International and level the series 1-1 in Melbourne today. After restricting the fancied Australians to 131 in 19.4 overs, riding on some brilliant fielding and disciplined bowling, the Indians overhauled the target with two balls to spare to record their …

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Australia win toss, bat against India

India are still without a win on their Australian tour. -Photo by AFP MELBOURNE: Australian captain George Bailey won the toss and chose to bat in the second Twenty20 international against India at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Friday. India are still without a win on their Australian tour after going down in the opening [...]

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Indian consortium may bid for Afghan mining blocks: report

State-run Steel Authority of India Ltd and government-controlled Hindustan Copper Ltd are in talks with India’s Aditya Birla Group and Jindal Steel and Power Ltd to form a consortium to bid for gold and copper deposits in Afghanistan, the Mint newspaper reported.

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UK says will urge India to reconsider warplane decision

British Prime Minister David Cameron said on Wednesday that India’s decision to choose France’s Dassault Aviation over Eurofighter as preferred bidder for a $15 billion war plane contract was disappointing and he would urge India to reconsider. “Of course I will do everything I can, as I have already, to encourage the Indians to look at Typhoon (Eurofighter) because I think it is such a good …

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Aussies beat India by 31 runs in first T20

The change of format and infusion of young blood failed to bring about a turnaround for India as Australia thrashed the lackluster visitors by 31 runs in the first T20 International played in Sydney on Wednesday. Australia rode on wicket keeper-batsman Mathew Wade’s blistering 43-ball 72 to score an imposing 171 for four and then bowled well to restrict India to 140 for six in what turned out to …

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Warner and Wade fire Australia to T20 win over India

SYDNEY: An extraordinary switch-hit six from David Warner and a Matt Wade half century fired Australia to a 31-run victory over India in the first of two Twenty20 matches on Wednesday. Australia’s tally of 171 for four proved too tough a target for an India team hoping for a turnaround in fortunes after suffering a [...]

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Pakistan considers India an existential threat; US wants positive relations with Pak: US Intelligence Chief

The United States wants its relations with Pakistan to remain positive, but their interests sometimes differed as Pakistan considered India as an existential threat, according to Washington’s intelligence chief.
Testifying before the Senate Select Intelligence Committee on Tuesday, Director of National Intelligence James Clapper said the US relationship with Pakistan was a “challenging …

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