Posts Tagged ‘india’

New Delhi, Dec 11 (IANS) With the world increasingly realising the global nature of terrorism that targeted Mumbai last month, German Minister of Interior Wolfgang Schäuble comes here Friday on a day-long visit to deepen counter-terror cooperation between India and Germany, which lost three of its nationals in these attacks.... Full story

Belgaum (Karnataka), Dec 6 (IANS) The two biggest economies of Southeast Asia - India and China, who fought a fierce battle in 1962, began the second leg of historic joint military exercises focussed primarily on counter-insurgency and counter-terrorism operations in Karnataka's Belgaum town Saturday.... Full story

New Delhi, Dec 5 (IANS) India's "time-tested ties" with Russia crossed "a new milestone" Friday as the two countries signed a landmark civil nuclear accord that envisages Moscow building four more reactors in Tamil Nadu and vowed to intensify their cooperation in combating terrorism. ... Full story

Bangalore, Dec 5 (IANS) Almost 95 percent of India's disabled population has no access to education, employment opportunities and health care services, said a survey Friday, a day ahead of a regional conference on disability in Asia here. The survey ... Full story

New Delhi, Dec 5 (IANS) India and Russia Friday reinvigorated their ties by signing 10 pacts, including an agreement on civil nuclear cooperation, and decided to intensify their cooperation in combating terrorism. The pacts were signed in diverse areas ranging from space and defence to finance, ... Full story

Poznan (Poland), Dec 5 (IANS) Between 1998 and 2007, India has lost more people due to extreme weather events caused by climate change than any other country, with an average of 4,532 people killed every year, a well-known German NGO has calculated.... Full story

Beijing, Dec 4 (Xinhua) China and India will conduct a joint anti-terror military exercise Dec 6-14 in southern Indian state of Karnataka, defence ministry spokesman Huang Xueping said here Thursday. The exercise code-named "Hand in Hand 2008", will be conducted in Belgaum district. The Chinese contingent, ... Full story

Beijing, Dec 4 (Xinhua) China and India will conduct a joint anti-terror military exercise Dec 6-14 in southern Indian state of Karnataka, defence ministry spokesman Huang Xueping said here Thursday. The exercise code-named "Hand in Hand 2008", will be ... Full story

New Delhi, Dec 3 (IANS) Russian President Dmitri Medvedev comes to India on his maiden visit Thursday - a trip that will see the two countries renew their old ties by inking a civil nuclear cooperation accord and stepping up anti-terrorism cooperation. ... Full story

New Delhi, Dec 3 (IANS) The black-and-white 1946 Bollywood classic "Dr.Kotnis Ki Amar Kahani" starring V. Shantaram still evokes nostalgic memories. In a country that does not easily open doors to outsiders, Dwarkanath Santharam Kotnis, a young Indian doctor, ... Full story