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] on Thursday said it does not "feel comfortable" at being put on the same plane as New Delhi's [Russian Ambassador Alexander M Kadakin reminded how his country had always stood by India as the closest friend and underlined that the two countries are in "greater need of each other" in the "strikingly new world".Maintaining that "our relations are special after all", he said at an event that, "We sincerely...
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The soldier has been named as Drummer Lee Rigby of the 2nd Battalion the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers.Two men are under arrest in hospital after police shot them near Woolwich Barracks Wednesday after the attack.The suspects, believed to include Michael Adebolajo, were known to security services, sources have said.The victim's name was announced by the Ministry of Defence pending formal police iden...
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National Investigation Agency has contradicted findings of the Anti Terrorism [] Squad and the Central Bureau of Investigation in its chargesheet filed Wednesday in the Malegoan blast case of 2006."The earlier investigation by ATS and CBI focused on a fake bomb recovered on September 13, 2006," read the chargesheet filed by the NIA Wednesday.A "fake" bomb was found on the staircase of the Mohammedia...
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Thursday defended the use of drones as a "just war" of self-defence against terrorists as he outlined the future of his counter-terrorism policies.Obama defended drone strikes, saying they "have saved lives" by eliminating terrorists, and are a legal part of a "just war" against their organisations.There have been civilian casualties that "haunt" him, Obama said, but that risk must be balanced against...
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ndian-American Srikanth Srinivasan Thursday scripted history after he was confirmed as the first South Asian judge to America's second highest court.], Chandigarh-born Srinivasan's nomination to the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit was unanimously approved by the Senate with 97 voting in favour.With Senate confirmation, 46-year-old Srinivasan has become the first Indian-American...
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When she was seven years old, her family migrated to Australia. She says she always knew she wanted to be an actress. "I learnt ballroom dancing and salsa. I was passionate about dancing. I even pursued it at the competitive level and went to championships."The love of acting started with school plays. "I was making my own plays and directing them at school. When I was 12, I made a short film on a...
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doesn't believe in the words 'retro' and 'comeback', gestures at Rahul Dev Burman's photograph in the room like the late music composer is sitting next to him and is, at present, working to 'bring back the melody and lyrics in songs' by way of an online project with his younger brother Sumit Kumar.There's also his version, amongst countless speculative theories, of why his singing career never really...
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Nifty posted its biggest percentage fall in a year on Thursday, as the prospect of an end to the US stimulus programme and a weak China manufacturing survey sparked concerns foreign investors would end their recent buying spree. The Sensex fell 388 points.The biggest concerns focused on Federal Reserve Chairman Bernanke's comments suggesting bond purchases could be scaled back if the US economy improves,...
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] (RBI) Governor Duvvuri Subbarao went against the suggestion of a majority of external members of the central bank's monetary policy committee that recommended no change in the policy repo rate at a May 3 policy meeting, according to minutes of the meeting seen byThe RBI cut the key policy repo rate for a third straight time in 2013 to 7.25 per cent, pulling it to a two-year low, in a bid to revive...
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US-based outsourcing firm iGate is being investigated by a law firm to ascertain whether the company and its employees violated federal securities laws.Bronstein, Gewirtz & Grossman, LLC, which has offices in New York and New Jersey, has said it is investigating claims on behalf of purchasers of iGate securities."Bronstein, Gewirtz & Grossman, LLC is investigating potential claims on behalf of purchasers...
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