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    Japan shifts post-Cold War defence focus to China, NKorea

    Japan said on Friday it would shift its defence focus from the Soviet Cold War threat to southern islands nearer China, labelling the military build-up of its giant neighbour a global “concern”. Aside from boosting its southern forces and submarine fleet and upgrading its fighter jets, Japan will strengthen missile defences against the threat from […]

    National

    The Importance of Lighthouses

    India has a long coastline of 7517 kilometre and 95 % of trade by volume is moved by sea. The Directorate General of Lighthouses plays an important role in guiding the vessels and facilitating this most important economic activity. In the present day context, navigation is a common term. When the concept of trade developed […]

    International

    Hosting 2018 Soccer World Cup to boost Russian infrastructures: Putin

    Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin is confident that holding the 2018 Soccer World Cup in Russia will give a powerful boost to infrastructures in the European part of Russia. An employee of an oil research center in Tyumen asked the prime minister if Putin’s own good fortune contributed to the decision of international sports committees to hold the Winter Olympics […]

    International

    US Congress passes contentious Obama tax deal

    US lawmakers gave final approval late Thursday to President Barack Obama’s contentious deal with Republicans to avert a New Year’s tax hike and extend aid to the jobless, despite a Democratic rebellion. A day after the Senate passed the package by an 81-19 margin, the House of Representatives followed suit 277-148, sending the measure to […]

    National

    Curfew imposed in parts of Srinagar

    Curfew was clamped in seven police station areas of Srinagar on Friday to maintain law and order as the main Shia Muharram procession is scheduled to be taken out through the summer capital. The restriction has been imposed in the areas falling under the jurdistiction of Police stations Kothi Bagh, Maisuma, Kralkhud, M R Gunj, […]

    National

    Kashmir interlocutors to begin third visit from today

    The three interlocutors, appointed to initiate dialogue on Jammu and Kashmir, will begin their third visit to the state from Friday after which they are likely to submit the “broad contours” for a political settlement to the decades-old issue. During its seven-day visit, the group will go to several district headquarters like Jammu, Rajauri, Poonch, […]

    National

    Cong sees ‘conspiracy’ behind WikiLeaks release on Rahul

    Congress suspected a conspiracy behind the release of WikiLeaks cable which says Rahul Gandhi had told US ambassador Timothy Roemer that growth of “radicalised Hindu groups” could pose a bigger threat to India than activities of groups like Lashkar-e-Taiba. “Let us verify the truth. May be there is some conspiracy behind the pattern with which […]

    News

    Haneef returns to Australia to settle compensation claims

    Wrongly implicated in a botched UK terror attack, Indian doctor Mohammad Haneef now hopes the resolution of his compensation claims in Australia would give him a chance to move on from the traumatic experience of detention though he believes it is “too late” for an apology now. Haneef, 31, who arrived in Brisbane Thursday night […]

    News

    China to provide flood data of Sutlej river to India

    China will provide India with real time flood data of Sutlej river during monsoon, according to an agreement signed between the two countries. Under the five year agreement, China will set up a special station in Tibet to monitor rainfall and flood situation to enable India get advanced warnings. In turn, India will pay Rs […]

    News

    Wen critical of Indian Press

    Faced with negative headlines on the outcome of his talks with the Indian leadership, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao was on Friday sharply critical of the Indian media, saying it was causing “damage” to bilateral ties. Winding up his three-day visit in New Delhi, Wen told a group of editors and scholars before emplaning for Pakistan […]

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