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PM Modi to meet SAARC leaders 27 May 2014
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will begin his first day of office meeting the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation [SAARC] leaders who arrived yesterday for the swearing ceremony. Among them, meeting with Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif is in top...
Keywords: PM Modi to meet SAARC leaders, Jama Masjid, South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation, Jama Masjid
Read MoreIBM launches Centre of Excellence in Bangalore 09 February 2012
The new Centre of Excellence (CoE) at the India Software Lab will offer solutions to organisations across India, South Asia and Asia Pacific. IT giant IBM has set up a centre in Bangalore that will offer solutions to automate and...
Keywords: India Software Lab, Centre of Excellence, India, IBM launches Centre of Excellence
Read MoreIndia, second in child marriages 12 September 2014
According to a UN report India had the highest number of unregistered children under age five between 2000 and 2012 and is the second-highest in number of child marriages. The report also said, along with India, Afghanistan, Bangaldesh and the...
Keywords: India Child Marriages, United Nations, United Nations, United Nations
Read MoreIndia's development to mount! 13 June 2013
A newly released World Bank report mentioned that the development in India is contemplated to elevate to 5.7 percent in the 2013 fiscal year as well as firm to 6.5 percent and 6.7 percent in FY2014 and FY2015, respectively. Furthermore,...
Keywords: pakistan, gdp growth, india's development to elevate, lazy development in pakistan
Read MoreFoot ball: India to face Bhutan to consolidate, at SAFF 05 December 2011
On the fourth day, today, in the ninth edition of the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) Cup at the magnificent Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, New Delhi, India takes on Bhutan. This is one match the hosts must show their comfort levels...
Keywords: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, India Takes on Bhutan, India Takes on Bhutan, SAFF
Read MoreAsian groups unhappy with court's ruling 27 June 2012
South Asian nationals in the United States of America have expressed their displeasure over the Supreme Court's verdict holding that a clause need not be removed pertaining to the visa and immigration law. This immigration law was made by Arizona...
Keywords: Arizone State visa and immigration law, Supreme Court, Arizone State visa and immigration law, Deepa Iyer
Read MoreSachin's New Avatar 29 November 2013
Former Cricket star batsman Sachin Tendulkar is stepping in to a new avenue. Sachin became first Brand Ambassador for South Asia of UNICEF to promote hygiene and sanitation. Sachin is excited with his new goal said, "Thanks for allowing...
Keywords: Sachin UNICEF Brand Ambassador, Sachin UNICEF Sanitation and hygiene, Sachin Tendulkar UNICEF, UNICEF South Asia Brand Ambassador
Read MoreAP CM's Singapore tour 11 November 2014
Andhra Pradesh chief minister Chandrababu Naidu will be flying to Singapore this afternoon and Finance Minister Yanamala Ramakrishnudu, Municipal minister Narayana and a bunch of officials will accompany him in this tour. The ruling Telugu Desam government has plans to...
Keywords: Chandrababu Naidu, Putrajaya, Telugu Desam government, South Asia Annual Meeting Singapore
Read MoreSpouses of H-1B Holders can work 25 February 2015
The US government will now allow the spouses of H-1B visa holders to work beginning from May 26, 2015. This move could benefit about 1,79,000 people in the country and Indians the most would benefit from this new law. The...
Keywords: H4 dependents, H4 dependents, US Citizenship and Immigration Services, H4 dependents
Read MoreIndia never existed, only ‘South Asia’ 22 March 2016
India that is ‘Bharath’ that is ‘Hindustan’ is going to disappear from the history books of the California Board of Education. Hereafter India will be called as “South Asia”. That is what is going to happen if the request of...
Keywords: California Board Of Education, California Board Of Education, History Social Science Frameworks, India
Read MoreA million strong NRI voters gain political clout 12 March 2012
Indian Americans have emerged as an increasingly powerful segment of the American electorate as President Barack Obama makes his re-election bid this November, according to a demographic snapshot of South Asians. The number of Indian-Americans who as US citizens are...
Keywords: Indian-American voters, President Barak Obama, political clout, Indian-American voters
Read MoreIndian Americans launch campaign to garner support for Obama 25 November 2011
Indian American supporters of US President Barack Obama have kicked off a nationwide grass root campaign to garner support from the community members for his re-election bid in 2012. South Asians for Obama (SAFO), which was among the first few...
Keywords: A nationwide grass root campaign, South Asians for Obama, South Asians for Obama, South Asian Activist and former public Parag Mehta
Read MoreWiFi in Indian Flights soon 28 March 2015
Flight passengers of India could in the coming months surf the web while flying, with the government finally warming up to the idea of WiFi - based Internet connections on flights, meeting a longstanding demand of both airlines and passengers.A...
Keywords: AirAsia, WiFi, SPice Jet, Emirates
Read MoreISRO Launches GSAT-9 Into Space 05 May 2017
The South Asia Satellite (GSAT-9) has been launched by the National Space Agency, Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) today. The Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV) F-09 carrying the communication and broadcasting satellite took off from the second launch pad of...
Keywords: Mann Ki Baat, Pakistan, GSLV F-09, South Asia Satellite
Read MoreOlympian judo player expires 22 July 2013
Arousing great surprise, Olympian judo player, L Brojeshori Devi of Central Reserve Police Force, experienced death at Coimbatore while she was just 32. Brojeshori was in CRPF Training Centre in Coimbatore since preceding two months on a Departmental Promotion Training...
Keywords: 2000 Sydney Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, Departmental Promotion Training Programme, Commonwealth Games
Read MoreIs India Most Uncharitable Nation? 22 December 2011
India has been listed South Asia’s most uncharitable nation as per the survey conducted by Charities Aid Foundation (CAF). India has been ranked 91 on the World Giving Index ranking. While our immediate neighbors fared much better with Sri Lanka...
Keywords: India Philanthropy Report 2011, Charities Aid Foundation, Charities Aid Foundation, South Asia’s most uncharitable
Read MoreFoot Ball India to play against Malaysia, ahead of SAFF 11 October 2011
The Indian national football team is set to play two international friendly matches against Malaysia in our country, next month. This will be warm up for the seniors in the run up to the South Asian Football Federation Cup (SAFF)...
Keywords: Foot Ball India to play against Malaysia, Foot Ball India to play against Malaysia, Foot Ball India to play against Malaysia, All India Football Federation
Read MoreHyd Airport, destination for plane repairs in Asia 15 March 2012
The international airport in Hyderabad is well equipped with the most sought after plane repairs division and is in a hands throw distance from any of the 8 SAARC countries. The Rajiv Gandhi International airport in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh now...
Keywords: Repairs., Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation, Air frame Maintenance
Read MoreVazhakku En 18/9 wins National Film Award! 19 March 2013
The film's make-up artist Raja was awarded the National Film Award for Best Makeup Artist. It has also been judged as the Best Tamil film. 'Vazhakku En 18/9' have been opened to extravagant enthusiasm from critics, have made it a...
Keywords: South Asian Film Festival, South Asian Film Festival, Vazhakku En 18/9, National Film Award for Best Makeup Artist
Read MorePentagon commander says US special forces in India 02 March 2012
US special forces are present in five South Asian countries, including India, a top Pentagon commander has revealed. US Pacific Commander Admiral Robert Willard said the teams were deployed to help India with their counter-terrorism co-operation. The US and India...
Keywords: US special forces, Pentagon group, US special forces, US special forces
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