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India hosted a high-level technology summit in Delhi last week with the aim of supporting progress toward a global agreement on "climate-friendly" technologies.

We had a big rally in Bangalore on the eve of the third anniversary of the Domestic Violence Act.

Washington, Oct 30 : In the run up to the first anniversary of 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks, the US has issued a travel alert on India saying Washington 'continues to receive information that terrorist groups may be planning attacks in India.' The alert comes even as former president George W. Bush is in India to attend a 'Leadership Summit' in New ...

SRINAGAR: Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Thursday ended a two-day visit to Jammu and Kashmir saying that curbing terrorism by Pakistan was not a precondition but "a practical way" to create an atmosphere conducive for peace talks.

Come December and 70 cyclists will set off on a 900-km-long tour from Bangalore to the beautiful Nilgiris mountains in Tamil Nadu, soaking in not just natural beauty but also the culture and cuisine of the region.

Prime Minister Stephen Harper will visit India from Nov. 16 to 18 after attending the Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation economic summit in Singapore.

Qatar: 2 hours, 38 minutes ago Qatar Airways continued its expansion into India with the launch of its second route within two weeks - to the idyllic beach holiday destination of Goa Qatar Airways held a packed press conference in Goa following the airline's inaugural flight to its 10th destination in India.

Indian President Pratibha Patil is greeted by Queen Elizabeth II as she arrives in Windsor at the beginning of a state visit to Britain yesterday Windsor: Indian President Pratibha Patil received a red-carpet welcome from Queen Elizabeth II yesterday at the start of a three-day state visit to Britain.

In an apparent reference to Pakistan-based terror outfit Jamaat-ud Dawa, blamed for Mumbai attacks, India, Russia and China pressed for "strict observance" of sanctions imposed by the UN Security Council against persons and entities by the countries concerned.

KATHMANDU: To avoid lengthy procurement process through overseas companies, the government has decided to buy 50,000 tons of chemical fertilizer from India.

Oct. 23--NEW DELHI -- Premier Inn, the UK's largest hotel chain, is popular among international travellers as a budget hotel.

The State of Rajasthan in India is full of historical places like forts, palaces, beautiful gardens, and the tall Mountains.

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Bangalore, Oct. 24 : With a rising demand for high-end watches in the country, luxury watch brands are eying India as a lucrative market.

A day before Prime Minister Manmohan Singh meets Chinese premier Wen Jiabao in Thailand, Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao Friday said Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama is "free to go anywhere in the country" and asserted that Arunachal Pradesh is an integral part of India.

U.S. Army special forces and Indian Air Force special forces stand by for a para-drop from U.S. C-130 J transport aircraft during an India-U.S. Air Force exercise, 'COPE India 2009', in Agra on Monday.

The Indian government is looking to adopt a nation-wide RFID-enabled open road tolling system, in which motorists would pay one toll electronically as opposed to constantly stopping at toll booths.

Air India will begin one-stop service between Washington Dulles and Delhi on Dec.

A United States airplane carrying 205 Marines left India on Monday after being grounded for more than 33 hours over an airspace clearance dispute, officials said.

Mumbai / New Delhi, Oct 18 : India cleared the release of a chartered North American aircraft carrying US Marines on Sunday afternoon.

Ramakrishnan in his lab. Cambridge, Oct. 17: Venkatraman Ramakrishnan, seems happy and settled in Cambridge, where autumn has set in and where the Nobel laureate can admire ancient trees with leaves turning to russet and mauve and gold as he cycles to work every day.

New Delhi: The U.S. and Indian air forces will train together during "Exercise Cope India" from October 15 to 24 at Air Force Station Agra in Uttar Pradesh.

The mythological victory of good over evil is once again being celebrated with Diwali, the festival of lights, illuminating homes of Indians across the country and the globe with its spirit of cheer and togetherness.

New Delhi, Oct 14: U.S Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs, William J. Burns, will arrive in India on Thursday for talks on promoting bilateral relations between the two countries.

BUDGET carrier AirAsia Bhd will start daily direct flights to Kolkata, Kochi and Trivandrum from Kuala Lumpur next month.

Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner scatters rose petals as she pays tribute at the memorial of Mahatma Gandhi at Rajghat in New Delhi yesterday India and Argentina yesterday signed an agreement on civilian nuclear energy co-operation and nine pacts in areas such as trade and science and technology, aiming to establish a strategic ...

Kolkata: Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Wednesday made it clear at a press conference at the WBPCC headquarters here that Arunachal Pradesh was an integral part of India and that the assembly elections held there under the Indian Constitution on Tuesday proved it beyond doubt.

The National Commission for Women will Wednesday begin its probe into an Air India air hostess' alleged molestation during a mid-air scuffle also involving a purser and two pilots this month.

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By Ravinder Singh Robin, New Delhi, Oct. 11, : Pakistan authorities have reportedly asked a visiting group of Sikh devotees to cut-short its visit and pre-pone its return to India on Monday.

Three years after her son went missing in Agra, Eiko Shinozaki is in India once again to pursue the case, which hasna t seen any major breakthrough even after the prime suspects were put through a series of narco-analysis tests.

QUEENSLAND Premier Anna Bligh has become the latest politician to try to ease concerns over attacks on Indian students in Australia.

By Anuradha Shukla, New Delhi, Oct 4 : India's realty industry is all set to be lit up this Diwali.

This publication highlights the current trends and future opportunities for the hospitality industry in India.

WASHINGTON: US and Indian troops will this month stage their biggest joint manoeuvres, including live fire exercises, as the two nuclear powers build up military ties, a senior US officer said on Tuesday.

Flying to the Arabian Gulf during Diwali or Christmas? You can do it for as low as Rs.3,037 per head with Air Arabia, the Sharjah-based low-cost carrier.

With India and Latin American nations warming up to each other like never before, Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner will pay a three-day visit to India this month with a 50-member business delegation.

Enterprise Minister Arlene Foster meeting Fermanagh man, Barry Hetherington, during her five-day Invest NI trade mission to India.

Prime Minister Stephen Harper is set to visit India next month, Canwest News Service has learned, and advisers and diplomats are hopeful he'll be able to tack on a visit to China at the same time, a trip that could pay dividends for Canada's standing on the world stage as it prepares to host key international summits in 2010.

At 63, Tej Razdan is old enough to remember what Lake Pichola used to look like.

A visit to Hampi, a historical town tucked away among the hills in Northern Karnataka, is a step back in time.

Explore a land of mystic peaks, enchanted forests and crystal fields of ice. Not so far, far away in a place called Montana.

Close on the heels of reported border incursions, China's recent practice of issuing separate visas to Indian passport holders from Jammu and Kashmir has sparked widespread concern and brought to the fore a growing trust deficit between the two neighbours.

Around 2,000 years ago, a loop of the ancient silk route, called the southern silk road, linked Yunnan province of China to the northeastern parts of India, says travel writer Sunita Dwivedi in her forthcoming book.