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| Saturday 29th of December 2007 / USA |
| Iowa: The accidental starting block
Washington - The Iowa caucuses are an exercise in democracy that has more in common with the Roman Senate of antiquity than a modern election. |
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| Sunday 4th of February 2007 / USA |
| Iraqi issues and the case against Donald Rumsfeld
Problems in Iraq don't seem to be over too soon, from whichever angle you take a look at it. Bush proposed to send 21,500 additional troops to the region and the congress is considering resolutions against it. |
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| Wednesday 12th of July 2006 / USA |
| US offers help in war against terror
Washington, July 12 (IANS) The US Tuesday declared that it stands with India in the war against terror and said it will offer New Delhi any assistance that it might request in regard to attacks in Kashmir and Mumbai.
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| Inductis wins Berlin data mining competition
New York, July 12 (IANS) Inductis, a management consulting and analytic services firm, has been ranked first for building a personalized spam email filter for the prestigious data mining competition to be held in Berlin in September.
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| Tuesday 11th of July 2006 / USA |
| Indian American defends US senator's controversial remarks
New York, July 11 (IANS) An Indian American political activist, to whom US Democratic Senator Joe Biden made a controversial remark that had raised the hackles of the community, has now come to the rescue of the senator.
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| Youth in India should enter politics: Tamil star Sarath Kumar
New York, July 11 (IANS) Noted Tamil film actor-turned-politician Sarath Kumar believes that young people in India should increasingly enter politics and try to make a difference rather than just complaining about the nation's ills.
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| No parallel in Indian, North Korean missile tests: US
Washington, July 11 (IANS) The US has said no parallel could be drawn between the missile tests by India and North Korea, as New Delhi had informed both Washington and Pakistan before launching its nuclear capable Agni-III ballistic missile.
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| India will not be in nuclear club: Rice
Washington, July 11 (IANS) The Bush administration is hard at work to win legislative approval for the India-US nuclear deal before the US Congress goes into summer recess on Aug 4, but Washington and its three major western allies are against India's en |
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| Monday 10th of July 2006 / USA |
| Lockheed Martin F-35 fighter named Lightning II
Fort Worth (Texas), July 10 (IANS) Lockheed Martin's F-35 joint strike fighter has been officially named Lightning II in a ceremony at the aerospace major's headquarters here.
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| We will be largest private sector employer in India: Mukesh Ambani
New York, July 10 (IANS) Mukesh Ambani, chairman of Reliance Industries, says he will trigger a second green revolution in the country - with synergies between farming and energy - by involving his group in agriculture in a big way.
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| NASA assures Discovery crew of safe return
Washington, July 10 (Xinhua) Space shuttle Discovery is cleared for return home after engineers determined that its heat shield was free of damage, said an official at NASA's mission control in Houston.
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| Reliance split has 'win-win ending': Mukesh Ambani
New York, July 10 (IANS) Mukesh Ambani, chairman of Reliance Industries, says the bitter feud with his younger brother Anil that lead to the split of the India's largest private sector corporate house has had a 'win-win ending'.
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| Don't extort concessions from India on weapons programme: expert
Washington, July 10 (IANS) The US Congress would be ill-advised to try to extort concessions from India on its weapons programme because of a 'petty canard' that the nuclear deal would enable New Delhi to rapidly expand its nuclear arsenal, according to |
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| Saturday 8th of July 2006 / USA |
| Indian scribe celebrates birthday with Bush
Washington, July 8 (IANS) An Indian journalist, popular at the White House, edged out visiting Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper at a photo op with President George W. Bush on his July 6 birthday.
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| Indian Americans enriching American life:Biden
Washington, July 8 (IANS) In the line of fire for his allegedly disparaging comments about Indian Americans, Senator Joseph Biden, a potential 2008 presidential candidate, explained that what he had meant as a compliment had been torn out of context.
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| US asks emerging powerhouses to open markets to save trade talks
Washington, July 8 (IANS) The United States has accused advanced developing countries like India, China and Brazil of hiding behind the poorest nations at the world trade talks and asked them to instead open their markets to make the Doha round a success |
| Filmmaker sues Rumsfeld over Iraq detention
Los Angeles, July 8 (Xinhua) A Los Angeles filmmaker has sued US Defence Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld and many high-ranking military officials for wrongly imprisoning him for 55 days in Iraq last year.
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| NASA extends Discovery mission by a day
Washington, July 8 (DPA) Space shuttle Discovery's mission will be extended by a day so astronauts can perform an additional spacewalk to remove gap fillers between the craft's heat protective tiles, said a NASA official.
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| Thursday 6th of July 2006 / USA |
| NRI centre in US mooted
Washington, July 6 (IANS) India proposes to open an NRI centre in Washington to 'encourage, instigate and provoke' Indian Americans to become partners in the progress of their native country, according to visiting Minister for Overseas Indians Affairs Va |
| Indian American teen breaks North American pi record
Washington, July 6 (IANS) Gaurav Raja, a 15-year-old Indian American high school student, has memorised 10,980 digits of pi, a mathematical term representing the ratio of a circle's circumference to the diameter, to break a North American record.
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| Wednesday 5th of July 2006 / USA |
| 'Good communication skills necessary to get US visa'
New Delhi, July 5 (IANS) Thousands of Indians every year try their luck for a US visa but most are rejected as they do not arrange their documents properly or lack good communication skills, says a noted Indian economist and immigration consultant.
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| North Korea tests six missiles
Tokyo/Washington, July 5 (DPA) North Korea launched six missiles early Wednesday, including a long-range Taepodong-2 missile capable of hitting the US coast, sparking strong responses from across the globe.
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| Immigrants learn how to become US citizens
Washington, July 5 (IANS) A large number of immigrants from India, China, Taiwan and El Salvador among others turned up at a Citizenship Day workshop in California to learn the right way to get American citizenship in view of the new US Customs and Immig |
| US offers Pakistan its largest arms deal
Washington, July 5 (IANS) The United States has offered to sell a miffed Pakistan not just 18 odd F-16s, but a four-in-one package of aircraft, weapons and electronics worth over $5.1 billion in what would be its largest arms deal with Islamabad.
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| Nuclear deal will boost US military sales to India
Washington, July 5 (IANS) If Congress approves the India-US nuclear deal, it would cement a historic new alliance between the two countries and open the doors to billions of dollars worth of high-tech and military sales to the South Asian nation, says an |
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| Tuesday 4th of July 2006 / USA |
| US cold to Pakistan plea for nuclear power
Washington, July 4 (IANS) A high-level Pakistani team came calling to Washington last week to seek help in developing nuclear power, but found US unresponsive on this as well as on the proposed Iran-Pakistan-India gas pipeline.
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| NASA to go ahead with Discovery launch
Washington, July 4 (Xinhua) NASA has decided to launch space shuttle Discovery Tuesday despite a latest foam problem, said a NASA official.
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| Monday 3rd of July 2006 / USA |
| Combining business with ecology, Indian expert shows way
Chicago, July 3 (IANS) Under pressure to accelerate economic growth, developing nations tend to disregard environment. A combination of economics and industrial ecology, however, can show an environment-friendly way to create more jobs and ensure develop |
| NASA postpones Discovery launch again
Washington, July 3 (Xinhua) Inclement weather forced NASA to delay the launch of space shuttle Discovery for another 48 hours, and the next launch attempt is planned for Tuesday.
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| Friday 30th of June 2006 / USA |
| N-deal now assured smooth passage in US Congress
Washington, June 30 (IANS) The India-US nuclear deal was Thursday assured a virtually smooth passage in the US Congress with a ringing endorsement from a key panel of the Senate - sans any pinpricks like the one about Iran that came with the House commit |
| US to sell 18 new F-16 jets to Pakistan
Washington, June 30 (Xinhua) The US government said it plans to sell 18 new F-16 fighter jets to Pakistan as part of an arms sale package worth up to $5 billion.
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| Senate, House panels take two roads to same destination
Washington, June 30 (IANS) In endorsing the India-US nuclear deal with overwhelming majorities one after the other, two key panels of the US Congress took slightly different routes to the same destination - building a bipartisan consensus while ensuring |
| Boy dies after riding Disney World roller coaster
Washington, June 30 (Xinhua) A 12-year-old boy died after riding a roller coaster at the Disney-MGM theme park at Orlando, Florida, becoming the ninth person to have died at Disney World since 2003.
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| US to sell 18 new F-16 jets to Pakistan
Washington, June 30 (Xinhua) The US government said it plans to sell 18 new F-16 fighter jets to Pakistan as part of an arms sale package worth up to $5 billion.
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| Thursday 29th of June 2006 / USA |
| US Senate panel expected to endorse India nuclear deal
Washington, June 29 (IANS) The India-US nuclear deal is expected to get another ringing endorsement Thursday from a key panel of the US Senate close on the heels of its approval by a committee of the lower house by an overwhelming 37-5 majority.
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| US supports India-Pakistan dialogue to resolve Kashmir issue
Washington, June 29 (IANS) The United States said it supports dialogue, confidence-building measures and contacts between India and Pakistan to resolve Kashmir and other issues.
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| Countdown begins for Discovery launch
Washington, June 29 (DPA) The official countdown for the launch of the space shuttle Discovery began as the seven-member crew made final preparations for Saturday's launch.
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| Indian American selected for Nevada trade board
New York, June 29 (IANS) Rajan Zed, an Indian American, has been selected for the board of the directors of the Nevada World Trade Council (NEWTRAC), Nevada's international trade organisation.
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| US Senate backs Paulson's nomination
Washington, June 29 (DPA) Investment banker Henry Paulson won confirmation in the US Senate to become US President George W. Bush's third treasury secretary, news reports said.
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| Wednesday 28th of June 2006 / USA |
| Iran no bitter pill for India-US nuclear deal
Washington, June 28 (IANS) Landmark legislation approved by a key US Congress panel to take the India-US nuclear deal forward has several references that to the uninitiated may look unsavoury for India, but are in fact something quite different.
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| US vows victory in war against terror
Kabul, June 28 (DPA) US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice Wednesday promised victory in the war against terror in Afghanistan, saying the US-led coalition forces would not be deterred by rising attacks by the Taliban.
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| India-US nuclear deal clears first hurdle
Washington, June 28 (IANS) The India-US nuclear deal cleared its first hurdle with the International Committee of the House of Representatives approving a 'landmark' supporting bill to give New Delhi access to nuclear know-how after thirty years.
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| N-deal clears first hurdle; Congress to approve in two-vote process
Washington, June 28 (IANS) The India-US nuclear deal cleared its first hurdle Tuesday with a key committee of the US Congress approving a 'historic' bipartisan bill that gives the go-ahead to the Bush administration, but also requires it to submit the fi |
| Balancing act by Hyde, Lantos carries the day for n-deal
Washington, June 28 (IANS) The India-US nuclear deal cleared its first hurdle in the way of Congressional approval with ease - thanks to a fine balancing act by two key Congressmen in building a bipartisan consensus over what has been billed as a 'histor |
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| Tuesday 27th of June 2006 / USA |
| Indian business enterprise shows up even in St. Kitts
Basseterre (St Kitts), June 27 (IANS) One of the big Indian families in St Kitts - and they've been here since the 1930s - is the one that runs the Rams Supermarket, under the flagship company, Ram's Trading Ltd. It has several other businesses not jus |
| India-US N-deal expected to clear House panel
Washington, June 27 (IANS) With the Bush administration pulling all stops, a lower house panel of the US Congress is expected to Tuesday clear a bipartisan bill supporting the US-India nuclear deal giving New Delhi access to nuclear energy and knowhow af |
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| Monday 26th of June 2006 / USA |
| Indian-American girl chosen for Newsweek award
New York, June 26 (IANS) Benita Singh, an Indian-American girl studying in Yale University, is among 15 people chosen by Newsweek magazine for its 'Giving Back Awards' in recognition to their 'bravery or generosity, genius or passion and devotion in help |
| Man wins lawsuit over penile implant malfunction
New York, June 26 (IANS) An American has won more than $400,000 in a lawsuit over a malfunctioned penile implant that gave him a 10-year erection.
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| Beware! Jogging on beach could cause injury
New York, June 26 (IANS) Jogging on a beach is a great activity with tremendous health and psychological benefits but if one is not careful, it may cause injury, say orthopaedic experts.
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| Westerners, Muslims consider each other violent, fanatical: poll
New York, June 26 (IANS) Many in the West see Muslims as fanatical and violent while Muslims in the Middle East and Asia generally see Westerners as selfish, immoral, greedy as well as violent and fanatical, says a survey.
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