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India for improving security in gulf waters

India has emphasised the need to set up a forum with the West Asian states to enhance maritime security in the Gulf waters through which 60 per cent of global oil supplies are......

Looking East, pragmatically

India's commitment to an open and plural security architecture attests to the fact that Asia's transition is a dynamic of both power & identity, says Zorawar Daulet Singh India's Look East......

Despite racism, UK Sikhs proud to be British: Survey

A vast majority of British Sikhs are proud of being born or living in Britain, despite many having experienced racism, according to a new survey presented in the United Kingdom Parliament. The......

New Delhi's strategic dissonance in post-2014 Afghanistan

India's post 2014 Afghanistan policy appears to be glued to the best-case scenarios of a successful democratic transition. New Delhi hopes that it would remain ‘business as usual’ and......

Iran port may give wings to India's ambitions in S Asia

Developing the Chabahar port in Iran addresses India’s geopolitical as well as economic challenges, says Jyoti Malhotra Last month, the Indian leadership woke from its ten-year slumber,......

More West Asian hubs join Indian sky war

Qatar, Dubai and Sharjah want 80,000 additional seats per week as part of bilateral negotiations with India The battle for India in the West Asian aviation market is hotting up, with Qatar, Dubai......

Wipro bags 10-year contract from MIAL

Wipro Infotech, the India and West Asian IT arm of Wipro, said on Monday it has bagged a 10-year contract from Mumbai International Airport for providing IT services for the new integrated terminal......

Emirates turns up the heat on India-US sector

At a time when most airlines have cast a weary eye towards expansion, West Asian airline Emirates is expanding its presence in the US as it looks to tap into the growing traffic between India and......

United India Insurance plans to enter W Asia, SAARC

United India Insurance Company plans to enter the West Asia and South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation countries to tap the potential in these regions due to a presence of a large India......

AI Express increases services to W Asia

Air India Express has increased its services from Kerala and Mangalore airports to West Asian destinations from 92 a week to 119. The highlights of the winter schedule is, Kochi will connect the......

Review: The Reluctant Fundamentalist is a powerful film

The Reluctant Fundamentalist has its cinematic moments but celebrates just black and white aspects of life instead of exploring grey areas, Vaihayasi Pande Daniel writes.Janissary: a member of an......

'If the land goes, then your home goes'

Sourav Sarangi is an award-winning filmmaker whose latest work Char… The No Man’s Island explores the border between India and Bangladesh, defined by a river and its ever-changed......

The Jadoo of Indian food

Indian-British filmmaker Amit Gupta speaks to Aseem Chhabra about combing his love for food and cinema.Food and families are such a big part of the ethos of being an Indian. It is surprising that......

Former VJ Sophiya Haque passes away

Former VJ Sophiya Haque passed away today, January 17, in London.The British Asian talent, whorose to fame in the 1990s as a VJ for MTV and Channel V, reportedly succumbed to cancer.She was also......

Nehru Cup: Syria eke out draw against Cameroon

Ouday Abduljaffal turned out to be Syria's saviour as his crucial strike helped the west Asian nation hold Cameroon to a 2-2 draw and stay alive in the Nehru Cup football tournament in New Delhi on......

East rules west on the field at least in Asia

Japan's record fourth Asian Cup title demonstrated that the east of the continent remains the region's dominant force on the field even if the power in the boardroom has switched to the west.......

Nehru Cup: Syria crush high-flying Lankans

A rampaging Syria crushed Sri Lanka 4-0 in their second round-robin match as the West Asians bolstered their favourites tag in the Nehru Cup international football tournament in Delhi on......

Iran demand Korean apology after 'bad manners' jibe

South Korea coach Choi Kang-hee humiliated the Iranian people when he said he had been 'badly treated' in Tehran last year and wanted to stop the West Asian's qualifying for the World Cup, Iran......

Asian Cup Qualifiers: Indian eves lose to Taipei

The Indian women's football team put up a spirited fight but could not avoid their second consecutive loss, going down 1-2 to Chinese Taipei in a group D encounter of the AFC Women's Asian Cup......

People speak for west asian

QNA

Q. From where Idea of Sir name KHAN came ?
Azam Khan: A. more

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Q. why china needs """" BRICKS """"" for the time being ?
Cnanu Shree: A. It can have one of several connotations, all related in some capacity to the title of Khan, which originated from the Mongol Empire and its...... more

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Q. The largest fish exporting region in the world isA. the north-east atlantic regionB. the north-east pacific regionC. the north-west pacific regionD. the south-east asian region
Question Answer: A. The BRICS states need to pin down China on long-term norm-based values, ideas and concrete proposals and programmes for the mutual benefit of the...... more

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Web results for West Asian

Punjab has witnessed innovative use of section 295-IPC by police

A 21-year-old class 12 student, who had been missing for five days, was found dead in the Yamuna river here, police said Tuesday. Victim's family... ...

http://www.mumbainews.net/index.php/sid/215282718/scat/701ee96610c884a6

BJP

Kolkata, June 18 (IANS) The BJP Tuesday accused the West Bengal State Election Commission of playing its role "half-heartedly" in the upcoming... ...

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163 people rescued from flooded areas in Uttarakhand, Himachal

New Delhi, June 18 (IANS) A total of 163 people were rescued Tuesday from flood-affected areas caused by torrential rains in Uttarakhand and... ...

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Women secretariat employees protest Barasat rape incident

Kolkata, June 18 (IANS) The protest against the Barasat gangrape incident reached West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's seat of power... ...

http://news.in.msn.com/national/article.aspx?cp-documentid=253198876

CPI-M

Kolkata, June 18 (IANS) Ridiculing West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's visit to Kamduni village, the opposition Communist Party of... ...