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Blasts in Assam, Travel Alert for Foreigners
At least one person was killed and 20 wounded in five
separate explosions, including a blast on a goods train, in
Assam Tuesday, as Britain, the US and Australia advised
their nationals to keep away from India's restive
northeastern state. Read On >>>
Russia
Won't Oppose BrahMos Exports
Russia Tuesday
clarified it would not oppose the export of the BrahMos
supersonic cruise missile, even as co-developer India
maintained it could sell some 1,000 missiles "in a couple of
years". "We estimate that there is a world market for some
10,000 supersonic missiles. Of this, the BrahMos class would
account for some 2,000 missiles." BrahMos Aerospace CEO A.
Sivathanu Pillai said at a press conference in New Delhi.
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Impregnable Security Shield for Republic Day
The airspace over the Indian capital will be closed for
a few hours in the morning and anti-aircraft guns trained
skywards to target any unknown airborne object as part of
tight security for Republic Day celebrations Friday. There
will be over a dozen fighter aircraft poised to take off
from Palam and other nearby air bases in case of any
eventuality. Read On >>>
Russia Ready to Sell MiG-35 to
India
Russia Tuesday made a pitch for selling the cutting-edge
MiG-35 fighter jet to the Indian Air Force and said it will
ink an agreement on jointly producing a mid-size transport
aircraft during President Vladimir Putin's visit to India
beginning Thursday. Read On
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Philippine, US to Begin
Large-scale Military Exercises
Large-scale military training exercises between the
Philippines and the US will begin next month on a southern
island where Filipino troops are hunting down Al
Qaeda-linked Muslim militants, officials said Tuesday. The
annual war games, called "Balikatan"
(shoulder-to-shoulder), were initially cancelled by the US
amid a dispute over the custody of an American Marine
convicted of raping a Filipino woman.
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Supreme Court Gives Navjot Sidhu
a Reprieve
Cricketer-turned-politician Navjot Singh Sidhu got a
reprieve Tuesday as the Supreme Court temporarily stayed his
conviction for causing the death of a Patiala motorist
during a quarrel 18 years ago. The judgement paves the way
for Sidhu to contest the Feb 13 by-election to the Amritsar
Lok Sabha seat ...
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BJP Questions
Jammu and Kashmir's Separate Flag
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
has said that it does not recognize the separate flag and the
constitution of Jammu and Kashmir and would launch an agitation for
the state's full integration with the rest of India when it comes to
these symbols of sovereignty.
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Netaji Link Draws Visitors to Orissa
House
Hundreds of curious and
reverential visitors Tuesday streamed into a house in an Orissa
village where charismatic freedom fighter Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose
spent a few days of his school life. The occasion was his 110th
birth anniversary, which virtually turned the house in Korai village
of Kendapara district into holy ground for schoolchildren as well as
adults who wanted to pay their tributes to Netaji.
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India's Scientific Talent Pool Smaller Than China's by Faraz
Ahmed
Even though India is increasingly acknowledged for its scientific
and technological power, the country has just 110 scientists per one
million population and spends a mere $3.53 per capita on research
and development in science and technology. India stands last in a
list of 14 countries in spending on research and development in
science. Read On >>>
Indian Railways Set to Become Net Savvy by Probir
Pramanik
You can travel by train in India and still remain connected
with some long-distance trains set to get Wi-Fi
connectivity. Premier trains like the Rajdhani Express
and the Shatabdi Express and even the Jan Shatabdi Express
will be the first ones to be provided with the facility,
officials of the Mumbai-headquartered Western Railway said.
France
Stayed Away from India's Freedom Struggle: Book
France
could have impacted on the Indian freedom struggle but didn't, and
Paris also ignored a warning from freedom fighter Maulana Abul Kalam
Azad against dividing the world on East-West lines, a new book
contends.
"What could have turned into a liaisons dangereuses did not
translate into a real challenge to British dominance over India,"
Samuel Berthet maintains in the just published
"Cultural Dynamics and Strategies of the Indian Elite (1870-1947)".Read
On >>
Teen
Minstrel Makes Music: From Shillong to Switzerland by Simantik
Dowerah
Music from the heart can transcend all rigidities. And when this
sublime flow originates from 13-year-old singer Ibarisha Lyngdoh of
Shillong, the serenity of the moment is at its awe-inspiring best.
This Class 8 student from the Meghalaya capital, known as India's
'Scotland of the East', has enthralled a variety of audiences with
her distinctive voice. Read On >>>
NCC Cadets all set for Republic Day Celebrations
Delhi's cold is killing and the daily 10 hours of rehearsals for the
Republic Day is rigorous. But there is no bogging down the spirits
of the 1,850 NCC cadets from 25 states and 16 NCC directorates. Most
of them are on their maiden visit to Delhi, a city they have always
longed to see. The northeast, Tamil Nadu, the Andaman Islands,
Gujarat and Orissa are represented, to name just a few.
Read On >>>
Russian Steel Companies Surge
Ahead
Russian steel companies began the New Year with a huge acquisition.
Evraz Group, a leading vertically integrated mining company
comprising three major steel mills and several mining and
coal-producing assets, has completed the transaction to purchase US
Oregon Steel Mills.
It has increased its stake to more than 90 percent ...
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Party
is Over, NRIs Flying Back by Kul Bhushan
It's time to head back home for NRIs who came to India to enjoy the
festive season. Now that Pongal, Uttarayan (for Gujaratis), Lohri
and Makar Sankranti are all over, NRIs are reconfirming their seats
to get back. With Navratri in mid-October, NRIs start planning their
India trips for Diwali and the New Year and return at the latest by
mid- or end-January. Read On >>>
Surya Namaskar in Madhya Pradesh Faces More Opposition
The Madhya Pradesh government's move to hold 'surya namaskar' (a
yoga initiation exercise that is a salutation to the sun as the
source of all energy) in schools and colleges Thursday is now under
attack from a Christian leader who echoes Muslim views that it is an
attempt to impose Hindu rituals on students of minority communities.
Read On >>>
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