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Rajnath Singh holds talks with Singapore's Deputy PM with focus on defence
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Singapore, Nov 19 (ANI): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh held talks with Singapore's Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat here on Tuesday during which the two leaders agreed to take the defence cooperation between the two countries to greater heights.
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Airfares to Australia that will bowl you over
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Nov 19 (ANI/NewsVoir): Tourism Australia today announced the launch of its 'Virtual Travel Fair', a bi-yearly travel sale that gives Indian travellers an opportunity to grab attractive deals on holidays to Australia.
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Puducherry: 29th RCP meeting of Asia Pacific Customs begins
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Puducherry [India], Nov 19 (ANI): The 29th World Customs Organisation (WCO) Asia Pacific Regional Contact Points (RCP) meeting hosted by the Chennai Customs Zone at Puducherry began on November 18.
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Over 800 people dance in Delhi to raise their voice against animal sufferi
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 18 (ANI/NewsVoir): It was a day of joy, dancing and hope. On a sunny afternoon in Delhi, more than 800 people gathered at Pacific Mall, Tagore Garden on Sunday to dance together and spread the message of kindness towards animals.
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Rajnath Singh holds bilaterals with New Zealand, Australian counterpart, r
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Bangkok [Thailand], Nov 17 (ANI): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh held bilaterals with his New Zealand and Australian counterparts Ron Mark and Linda Reynolds respectively here on Sunday and reviewed New Delhi's defence cooperation with the two Pacific nations.
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Rajnath Singh holds bilateral with Thailand's deputy PM; apprises him abou
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Bangkok [Thailand], Nov 17 (ANI): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh held a bilateral with Thailand's Deputy Prime Minister General Prawit Wongsuwan in Bangkok on Sunday and apprised him about the Centre's Act East policy and the centrality of ASEAN in the Indo-Pacific policy.
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Rajnath holds bilaterals with US, Japan on sidelines of ASEAN Defence Mini
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Bangkok [Thailand], Nov 17 (ANI): Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday held bilateral meetings with his Japanese counterpart Taro Kono and the United States Secretary of Defence Mark T Esper on sidelines of the ASEAN Defence Minister's Meeting-Plus (ADMM-Plus) here.
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ASEAN important for India's 'Act East' policy, can boost strategic trust i
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Bangkok [Thailand], Nov 17 (ANI): Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, who is currently in Bangkok to attend a two-day summit of the ASEAN Defence Minister's meet, said that the forum is an important segment of India's Act East Policy and added that it can help in boosting the country's str
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Technology can make ageing a silver dividend for Asia's economies: ADB
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], Nov 13 (ANI): Ageing populations can be a boon to economies in the Asia and Pacific region if governments adopt technology policies that improve elderly people's health, extend skills and working lives, and facilitate job matching, according to a new report from the Asian Deve
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Sovereign creditworthiness outlook negative due to unpredictable political
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New York [USA], Nov 11 (ANI): Moody's Investors Service said on Monday its outlook for sovereign creditworthiness in 2020 is negative, reflecting expectations for the fundamental conditions that will drive sovereign credit over the next 12 to 18 months.
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5.6 magnitude earthquake hits Tonga
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Nuku'alofa [Tonga], Nov 10 (ANI): An earthquake of magnitude 5.6 on the Richter scale struck off the coast of the Polynesian kingdom of Tonga in the southern part of the Pacific Ocean, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said. No casualties have been reported.
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Melting Arctic sea ice linked to emergence of deadly virus: Study
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA] Nov 9 (ANI): Decline of ice in the Arctic sea can lead to the emergence of a deadly virus that could threaten marine mammals in the North Pacific, says a recent study.
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