India – Iran seeks Indian investments in energy (INDOlink)
Iran seeks Indian investments in energy (INDOlink)
Mumbai, Nov 14 (PTI) Ahead of next week’s India-Iran talks on energy cooperation, a top Iranian industry official sought Indian investments in the oil, gas, power and mining sectors.
Indian authorities intensify probe of U.S. terror suspect with raids in Mumbai (People’s Daily)
Intensifying its investigation into the possible involvement of U.S. terror suspect David Coleman Headley in the Mumbai attacks, the Indian Nation Investigating Agency (NIA) on Saturday carried out raids at several places in Mumbai. According to sources in the Home Ministry, NIA raided places in Bandra, Goregaon and Khar in Mumbai along with Trident Oberoi Hotel. During the Mumbai terror attacks …
Elephants in Indian zoos, circuses moved to sanctuaries (The Washington Times)
NEW DELHI | All elephants living in Indian zoos and circuses will be moved to wildlife parks and game sanctuaries where the animals can graze more freely, officials said Friday. The decision affects around 140 elephants in 26 zoos and 16 circuses in the country, said B.K. Gupta, an officer at India’s Central Zoo Authority. The order followed complaints from animal rights activists about …
Now a T20 for Indian cinema (Press Trust of India)
New Delhi, Nov 15 (PTI) Organisers of International Film Festival of India (IFFI) in Panaji have come up with a unique contest to involve film lovers in rating top 20 feature films of Indian cinema and have innovatively named it T20.
Indian army kills 5 militants in India-controlled Kashmir (People’s Daily)
Indian Army troopers Saturday claimed to have foiled an infiltration bid near line-of-control (LoC) by killing five militants during a gunfight in India-controlled Kashmir. The Indian army spokesperson in Srinagar, Lt. Col. J. S. Brar told Xinhua that the militants were killed in Kalapahar in Uri of Baramulla district, around 110 km northwest of Srinagar, the summer capital of India-controlled …
Moderate Kashmiri separate leader demands India to disarm village defense committees (People’s Daily)
Chairman of the moderate faction of Hurriyat Conference of India-controlled Kashmir, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, on Saturday demanded Indian authorities to disarm Village Defense Committees (VDCs) in the region. Mirwaiz, who has been currently touring the Jammu province of the region since Friday, urged upon the local government to dissolve the force and ensure their disarming for they were a cause of …
Ishant is the future of Indian bowling: Ganguly (INDOlink)
Kolkata, Nov 14 (PTI) Pacer Ishant Sharma might have struggled to get his rhythm in the just-concluded series against Australia but former India captain Sourav Ganguly said the Delhi pacer is the future of Indian bowling.
Canadian PM to visit India with nuclear deal on agenda (People’s Daily)
Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper will visit India next week, his maiden official trip to the country, during which the two sides are expected to finalize a civil nuclear deal and ink a major economic treaty besides exploring ways to lower trade barriers, said Indian diplomatic sources on Saturday. The Conservative leader will pay a three-day visit to India from November 16 after …
India springs zoo, circus elephants (Chicago Sun-Times)
NEW DELHI — All elephants in Indian zoos and circuses will be moved to wildlife parks and game sanctuaries where the animals can graze more freely, officials said Friday.The decision affects about 140 elephants in 26 zoos and 16 circuses in the country, said B.K. Gupta, an officer at India’s Central Zoo Authority.The order followed complaints from animal rights activists about elephants that …
Biggest Indian-Canadian landlord eyes India’s ‘dream’ market (MalaysiaNews.net)
Toronto, Nov 15 (IANS) Canada’s biggest Indian landlord Bob Dhillon, who started his company from the back of his car and now owns more than 6,000 rental properties across the country, is set to enter the Indian real estate market.
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