Two Guinness records set on first yoga day
New Delhi, June 22 The first International Yoga Day at Rajpath saw two Guinness World Records being set – for the largest number of participants...
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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...
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...
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...
India remains target of terrorist attacks: US report
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Washington, June 20 The US on Friday acknowledged that India remains one of the most persistently targeted countries by insurgents and transnational and domestic terrorist...
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW TO DIPLOMACYINDIA.COM – TAIWAN REPRESENTATIVE TO INDIA, H.E. MR. CHUNG KWANG TIEN
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IN AN EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW DIPLOMACYINDIA.COM – TAIWAN REPRESENTATIVE TO INDIA, H.E. MR. CHUNG KWANG TIEN SPEAKING ON INDIA-TAIWAN BLILATERAL RELATIONS IN AN EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW DIPLOMACYINDIA.COM...
Nirmala Sitharaman to lead Indian delegation to St. Petersburg
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New Delhi, June 16 (IANS) Commerce Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will lead an Indian delegation for the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) 2015, to be held...
Business delegation to propel Indian agenda in US
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New Delhi, June 16 (IANS) Finance Minister Arun Jaitley will be accompanied by a high-powered business delegation on his ten-day visit to the US to...
NITI Aayog to get India-Bangladesh rail project on track
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Agartala, June 16 (IANS) NITI Aayog will hold a meeting in New Delhi on June 18 in a bid to break the deadlock on the...
Nepal needs huge recovery effort after earthquake : World Bank
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Kathmandu, June 16 (IANS) An assessment of the impact of the devastating April 25 earthquake and major aftershocks thereafter shows that Nepal’s recovery needs an...