Indians, Chinese account for rise in New Zealand migration
Wellington, June 24 New Zealand’s annual migration rose to a new annual record as more students from India and China arrived, a statistics agency said....
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Stable oil prices will be to India’s advantage: Subramanian
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Bengaluru, June 24 Stable crude oil prices in the international markets would help India manage its macro-economy well, chief economic advisor Arvind Subramanian has said....
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With two summits, PM Modi to have hectic schedule in Russia
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New Delhi, June 23 (IANS) The back-to-back BRICS and SCO summits in the Russian city of Ufa from July 8 to 10, that Prime Minister...
Yoga Day launched at UN; Ban says way to life of dignity
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United Nations, June 22 As a night of thunderstorms and a dark, cloudy morning was broken by shafts of sunlight, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon launched...
Two Guinness records set on first yoga day
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New Delhi, June 22 The first International Yoga Day at Rajpath saw two Guinness World Records being set – for the largest number of participants...
Trinidad celebrates International Yoga Day with gusto
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Port-of-Spain, June 22 Trinidad celebrated on the occasion of International Yoga Day with a special ceremony organised at the Daaga Hall, University of the West...
Millions in India, thousands abroad mark International Yoga Day
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New Delhi, June 22 It was an unprecedented demonstration of India’s soft power as tens of thousands across the world, besides millions in India, performed...
30,000 bring yogic calm to the frenetic ‘Crossroads of the World’
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New York, June 22 A yogic calm settled on the frenetic “Crossroads of the World”, Times Square, on Sunday as 30,000 people thronged its plazas...
Record turnout for yoga in Paris
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Paris, June 22 While India may have cornered the Guinness Record for the largest simultaneous yoga demonstration, the gatherings in Paris to mark the first...
Ethiopia celebrates International Day of Yoga
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Addis Ababa, June 22 (IANS) Hundreds of people came together at the spacious Hilton Hotel in the Ethiopian capital to mark the International Yoga Day. “I...
President thanks Tanzania for backing India’s UNSC bid
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New Delhi, June 20 Thanking Tanzania for its support to India’s claim for permanent membership of the UN Security Council, President Pranab Mukherjee on Friday...
Sushma leaves for New York for yoga day event
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New Delhi, June 20 External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj has left for New York to participate in the inaugural International Yoga Day event at the...
India, Tanzania to fight terrorism, boost gas exploration
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New Delhi, June 20 India and Tanzania on Friday agreed to set up a joint working group on counter-terrorism and increase gas exploration cooperation in...
India looking at rupee-ruble trade: Sitharaman
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St. Petersburg, June 20 Indian Commerce Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Friday the government actively considering the possibility of rupee-ruble trade with Russia as well...
WHO researching yoga’s role for healthier world
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United Nations, June 20 The World Health Organization is researching how to integrate yoga with universal health care needs, according to Nata Menabde, the agency’s...
China makes first electric passenger plane
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Beijing, June 20 China has produced the world’s first electric passenger aircraft to gain an airworthiness certificate. The “BX1E” has a 14.5-metre wingspan and a...
NSDC, ILO working on skill council for domestic workers
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Kolkata, June 20 The National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) is “reviewing” a proposal by the ILO to form a unique sector skill council for domestic...
India conspicuous by absence at Russian economic forum
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St Petersburg, June 20 India was conspicuous by its absence because of a lack of high-level representation at SPIEF 2015 where Russia laid out special...