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India, Pakistan urged to restore Sindh-Rajasthan rail link KARACHI: India-Pakistan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (IPCCI) President S M Munir has urged the governments of Pakistan and India to restore the old Sindh Rajasthan rail route for cargo service and also open up all trade...

US award for 4 young Indian-origin scientists WASHINGTON: US President Barack Obama has named four Indian-American scientists among 96 researchers as recipients of the prestigious Presidential Early Career Awards for Scientists and Engineers. The awards bestowed on Sridevi Vedula Sarma...

Obama nominates Indian-American to key post WASHINGTON: US President Barack Obama has appointed another Indian-American to a key administration post, by announcing his intent to nominate, Ranee Ramaswamy, as a member of the prestigious National Council on the Arts. "These dedicated and...

India currently has 520 kilograms of weapons-grade plutonium New Delhi, July 25, IRNA -- India is not converting all its weapons-grade plutonium into war heads but it currently has 80 to 100 nuclear warheads for its emerging Triad of air-, land-, and sea-based nuclear-capable delivery...

India seeks cable 'transit' from Bangladesh Abdullah Mamun The Indian government has asked Bangladesh for virtual transit so that it can connect Tripura with Paschimbanga and Chennai with cables and provide new voice and internet service routes. India, however, did not clarify...

Set up agency to steer defence R&D, recommends Naresh Chandra Task Force on national security NEW DELHI: The Naresh Chandra Task Force on national security has recommended that the chief of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) should not be the scientific advisor to the...

U.S To Improve Foreign Military Sales System To Benefit India In an effort to address India’s concerns over U.S. export controls and technology security policies, the U.S on Monday said it would take steps to tackle the former’s anxiety. While speaking at the Confederation of...

South Korea, India Bolster Nuke Ties Last month, senior diplomats from India and South Korea met in New Delhi for a second Foreign Policy and Security Dialogue. A statement from the Indian External Affairs office indicated that “…the two sides decided to encourage enhanced engagement...

US Deputy Defense Secretary concludes four-day India visit New Delhi, July 25 (ANI): U.S. Deputy Secretary of Defense, Dr. Ashton B. Carter, has concluded his four-day official visit to India. During this visit, he discussed how the United States and India can work more closely together to...

Finally, coastal radars in place Almost four years after 10 Lashkar men sailed into Mumbai to expose India’s lack of preparedness, the first set of shore-based radars is ready and functioning. These powerful long-range radars can spot even small boats and instantly beam information to...

India to construct 509 additional border out posts along Indo-Pakistan, Indo-Bangladesh borders NEW DELHI: To check infiltration and cross border movement of terrorists, the government has decided to construct 509 additional border out posts along the Indo-Pakistan and Indo-Bangladesh...

India To Recieve Third Set Of Six C-130J Hercules Aircraft The Indian Air Force will receive six more C-130J Hercules aircraft from the U.S on a government-to-government basis, U.S. Deputy Defense Secretary Ashton Carter told Indian Defence Minister A.K. Antony on Monday...

India sets stage for $2.4bn transport aircraft contest India has approved a $2.4 billion contest to acquire 56 transports to replace the air force's Hindustan Aeronautics-built Hawker Siddeley HS 748s, setting the stage for a possible showdown between the Airbus Military C295 and Alenia...

Largest ever Indian Army recruitment rally held at Senapati in Manipur Imphal, July 24 2012: The recruitment rally which is being conducted at Senapati with the mandate of recruitment of Other Ranks (OR) in general and technical vacancy of the Indian Army, from the state of Manipur has been...

US likely to issue national interest waiver over Pakistan aid From the Newspaper | Anwar Iqbal WASHINGTON, July 9: The United States is likely to issue a national interest waiver to Pakistan so that it can continue to receive civil and military aid from Washington, diplomatic sources told...

Water released into link canal for Punjab despite shortage in Sindh HYDERABAD, July 9: The Indus River System Authority has decided to release 8,000 cusecs of water into the Chashma-Jhelum link canal daily to irrigate land in Punjab and store water in Mangla dam at the expense of Sindh, which...

Chinese Developers Face Pinch By DINNY MCMAHON And ESTHER FUNG BEIJING—Hounded by loan sharks, the once-highflying real-estate king of Baotou, a boom city of about two million people in Inner Mongolia, finally reached his breaking point. Last month, Wei Gang checked into a hotel and...

Frankincense widely found in India may help cure asthma and arthritis Washington, July 10 (ANI): Since the ancient world the aromatic fragrance of burning frankincense has been part of many religious ceremonies and is still used as a means to indicate special festive atmosphere in the...

After US$ 20 billion deal India to sign US$ 12 billion gas deal with USA

US, India Join Hands to Promote Innovation New Delhi, Jul 10 (IANS): The Indian and US governments, in association with industry lobby Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI), Tuesday launched a joint initiative to promote innovation in India and other parts of the...