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China denies setting up military base in Seychelles

China's plan to establish a supply and recuperation facility in the strategically-located Indian Ocean island of Seychelles hardly amounts to setting up a military base, Chinese military analysts......

Hijacked Indian boats spotted at Seychelles

One out of the eight boats that were kidnapped by Somali pirates was on Tuesday reportedly traced near the Seychelles port after the Kenyan Navy established communication with the crew. Authorities......

Indian Navy ship nabs sea pirates off Seychelles

Soon after being deployed off the coast of Seychelles to carry out anti piracy operations, Indian Naval Ship Nirdeshak nabbed nine sea-pirates with the help of the Spanish and French navies."INS......

Prehistoric 'lost continent' found in the Indian Ocean

Scientists claim to have discovered remains of a lost ancient continent between India and Madagascar, found buried under huge masses of lava. The continent fragment known as Mauritia detached about......

UN court ruling gives hope to UK-ousted Chagos Islanders

The exiled islanders of the Chagos Archipelago in the Indian Ocean have received a breather barely a month after the European Human Rights court ruled that they did not have a case against their......

Seychelles seeks stronger biz ties with India

Seychelles, an African country located in the mid-western part of the Indian Ocean, has sought greater business cooperation with India, especially in the field of energy and technology.In these......

Bharti Airtel to buy Telecom Seychelles for $62 m

Continuing its acquisition spree in the international market, Bharti Airtel on Wednesday said the company will acquire 100 per cent stake in Telecom Seychelles for $62 million (about Rs 288 crore).......

Siva eyes Seychelles island

Non-resident Indian businessman C Sivasankaran's Sterling Infotech group is in talks with the Seychelles government to lease an island for 99 years, on which it plans to build an integrated mega......

Oberoi to expand in SA, West Asia

East India Hotels, which runs the Oberoi chain of hotels, will open new hotels in South Africa, West Asia and Seychelles in the next three to four years.The hospitality major will focus on......

Travel now, pay later

Soaking in the sun in Seychelles or skiing in the Swiss Alps need not just remain in the realms of fantasy for the Indian middle class - travel loans are making their dreams come true.The array of......

Review: Yuvan Yuvathi is disappointing

Pavithra Srinivasan feels Yuvan Yuvathi is mostly just bland and insipid. Post Your reviews here!It's a pity that director GNR Kumaravelan chose not to focus on a feel-good romance and instead went......

Jennifer Aniston debuts brunette look for new film

Jennifer Aniston is set to sizzle your screens this summer with her hot new brunette look in upcoming comedy Horrible Bosses. Costarring Colin Farrell, Kevin Spacey and Jason Bateman, Horrible......

'Overwhelmed by response for Ala Modalaindi'

Director B V Nandini Reddy has been riding the wave of success ever since her debut Telugu film Ala Modalaindi was declared a hit. The rom-com just completed 50 days in the theatres and is......

'Ko is not autobiographical'

National Award-winning cinematographer K V Anand is coming out with his third Tamil film Ko very soon. His first film as a director was Kana Kandein which was critically acclaimed......

Prateik Babbar on the mother he has never known

A few months ago, Prateik Babbar walked the red carpet at the Toronto International Film Festival with Aamir Khan and director Kiran Rao at the premiere of their film Dhobi Ghat. It could well......

Shuttlers smash Seychelles

Star-studded India handed a 5-0 thrashing to lowly Seychelles to register their second successive win and sail into the quarter-finals of the badminton team event at the Commonwealth Games in......

Jai Bhagwan storms into second round of 60kg event

Indian boxer Jai Bhagwan produced a dominating performance to storm into the pre-quarterfinals of the lightweight (60kg) category in the Olympics in London on Sunday. Participating in his maiden......

India's schedule at the Games - July 29

Following is the Indian athletes' schedule at the London Olympics on Sunday. Timings in IST. Telecast on ESPN and Doordarshan ARCHERY India vs Denmark women's elimination round: (1330 hrs)......

Transparency and accountability in IPL functioning

Former cricketer Kirti Azad on Sunday sat on a hunger strike, lambasting the "greed, lust for money and sleaze" in the IPL and demanded transparency in the cash-rich league's functioning. -MCA......

WC qualifier: Messi stars as Argentina rally to win over Columbia

Lionel Messi and Alexis Sanchez, club mates at Barcelona, sparkled as Argentina and Chile put behind them a weekend to forget with victories in the South American 2014 World Cup qualifiers on......

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Q. Which Countries are MORE FRIENDLY WITH India ?
Anantharaman: A. more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/which-countries-are-more-friendly-with-india-/25211979/answers/

Q. which are the countries that issue VISA ON ARRIVAL for INdians ?
Gabbar Singh: A. 5.1.1 Afghanistan5.1.2 Bangladesh5.1.3 Bhutan5.1.4 Burma5.1.5 China5.1.6 Maldives5.1.7 Nepal5.1.8 Pakistan5.1.9 Sri Lanka5.2 AsiaPacific5.2.1 North...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/which-are-the-countries-that-issue-visa-on-arrival-for-india/24688670/answers/25212016

Q. where is seychelles islands?
S L: A. Thailand Srilanka Combodia Fiji Islands.Seychelles Maldives Mauritius and HongKong as of now more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/where-is-seychelles-islands/23498096/answers/24688709

Q. Have you ever seen a Purple Frog? Who discovered it ?
Joseph Chacko: A. Seychelles, is an island country spanning an archipelago of 115 islands in the Indian Ocean, some 1,500 kilometres east of mainland Africa, northeast of the island of Madagascar more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/have-you-ever-seen-a-purple-frog-who-discovered-it-/22666071/answers/23498109

Web results for Seychelles

International Council of Tourism Partners lauds Urban Green Energy wind turbine

HAWAII, USA; BRUSSELS, Belgium; VICTORIA, Seychelles; BALI, Indonesia - After more than a year of dedicated research and development, Urban Green... ...

http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214591806/scat/b8de8e630faf3631

Seychelles delegation back home from Indaba 2013 Tourism Trade Fair in South Africa

http://www.travel2globe.com/news/news1.asp?newsID=27336

KwaZulu Natal thanked by Seychelles Minister of Tourism & Culture

http://www.travel2globe.com/news/news1.asp?newsID=27335

2013/2014 Vice-Chancellor's Scholarship at University of Westminster in UK

The Vice-Chancellor's scholarship for developing countries is a fully funded scholarship at University of Westminster, UK. To be eligible for this... ...

http://www.universitiesnews.com/2013/05/16/20132014-vice-chancellors-scholarship-at-university-of-westminster-in-uk/

South Africa's popular GETAWAY Magazine showcases Seychelles

GETAWAY magazine of South Africa has dedicated eight pages of its last issue to the beauty and unique attractions of Seychelles and this over and... ...

http://www.travelandtourworld.com/news/article/south-africas-popular-getaway-magazine-showcases-seychelles/

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