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What I learnt about Modi's foreign policy from Arnab's interview

'In these days of a communication revolution, was it necessary for him to go to every country?''Mahatma Gandhi had no internet or a twitter account, but the whole world recognised him as the......

The diplomat's arrest: The Tuticorin connection

Is Devyani Khobragade's arrest connected to India detaining an anti-piracy ship owned by a US security firm, asks Colonel Anil A Athale (retd). The Devyani Khobragade episode in New York has two......

Italian cyber cops stole Indian defence info?

Sensitive defence information appears to have been stolen from the Indian embassy in Moscow by an Italian intelligence agency during the past two years, according to a media report. If the......

Kitty Hawk offer to India will affect Russian ties

The likely US offer of the Kitty Hawk aircraft carrier and its acceptance by India will torpedo the friendship between India and Russia, reports on Tuesday said. During his current visit to New......

PM, Putin had secret, strategic discussions

Something is clearly cooking on the India-Russian front. The two governments signed four agreements on Monday and did not sign a much-awaited intergovernmental treaty on setting up four Russian......

Severstal keen to outbid Mittal for Arcelor

Arcelor's former Russian suitor Severstal has said it would improve its offer to the Luxembourg-based steel giant to thwart a partnership with Mittal Steel, whose bid was accepted by Arcelor Board......

IT to boost Indo-Russian economic ties: Sinha

Terming technology as an "important factor" in Indo-Russian economic interaction, External Affairs Minister Yashwant Sinha has said he expects a 'technological boom' in bilateral ties.With the......

Russia rejoices Fed Cup win over US

The Russian Fed Cup team was hailed by the local media following their semi-final victory in the United Statesat the weekend, while the hosts were criticised for their choice of venue and the......

China set to become sporting superpower

Perched in Tiananmen square in the centre of Beijing at the top of the steps leading to the Museum of China stands a giant rectangular digital clock.Less than a month after the conclusion of the......

Three Russian athletes fail drug test

Three Russians have failed drugs tests and face possible expulsion from the Olympic Games, a top official said on Wednesday.Vladimir Loginov, vice-president of Russia's Olympic Committee, did not......

Nothing in common with Sharapova: Dementieva

French Open finalist Elena Dementieva says she rarely talks to fellow Russian Maria Sharapova because "we don't have anything in common".Asked about her relationship with the 17-year-old Wimbledon......

Russia enjoys Sharapova's fairy tale

Once upon a time there was a 17-year-old Siberian girl who reached the Wimbledon final. Such was the fairy tale sketched by Russia's media on Friday.Maria Sharapova's 2-6, 7-6, 6-1 win over former......

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