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Sino-Indian pacts on trade, water resources
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Weeks after the flare-up on the border issue, India and China has sought to further improve their bilateral relations and firmed up eight agreements to enhance cooperation in a range of areas including trade, culture and water resources.The agreements were signed after delegation-level talks between Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and his Chinese counterpart Li Keqiang.To enhance trade, both the...
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Govt mulls spot-fixing law   
The Centre is mulling a law to deal with the issue of spot-fixing in sport following last week's arrest of cricketers and bookmakers, officials said on Monday.Former India test bowler S. Sreesanth and two other players were arrested along with 11 bookmakers on May 16 on suspicion of spot-fixing in the ongoing Twenty20 league.Law Minister Kapil Sibal has consulted Sports...
Mutual trust must for regional peace: Li   
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang said peace and regional stability cannot be a reality without strategic mutual trust between China and India. "And likewise the development of prosperity of the world cannot be a reality without the cooperation and simultaneous development of China and India," he said after inspecting a guard of honour at Rashtrapati Bhavan. Li, who was accompanied by Prime...
BJP objects to Malik's presence   
BJP objected to the presence of JKLF president Yasin Malik at a pro-Tamil Eelam meeting by the Naam Tamizhar Katchi at Cuddalore here May 26."Political leaders were banned from visiting even the violence-hit areas of Dharmapuri and Marakkanam. But allowing a separatist like Malik into Tamil Nadu is dangerous and the state government should understand this," party's state unit...
Global retailers can spread wings   
Global retailers like Walmart and Tesco can set up warehouses, cold storages and source products from SMEs in states which have not permitted FDI in the multi-brand retail sector, a senior official said."Foreign players can set up warehouses and also source products from small and medium enterprises from those states which are against FDI in multi-brand retail. No state will stop any foreign...
Respect India's national pride: Chinese media   
Sharif's move under Pak army scanner   
The parched bride   18 May, 2013
Things fall apart   18 May, 2013
Airborne warning   18 May, 2013
Throne of thorns   18 May, 2013
Go-getting Guptas   18 May, 2013
Innovator-in-Chief   18 May, 2013
Chinese Premier arrives for talks   19 May, 2013
BCCI cannot control bookies: Srinivasan   19 May, 2013
Sreesanth to be booked by Mumbai police, too   18 May, 2013
Sree with girls when arrested: cops   18 May, 2013
Protests over denial of ministership   18 May, 2013
Police release conversation tapes   17 May, 2013
Rapist butcher gets 11 years   18 May, 2013
Sreesanth moves court for FIR copy   17 May, 2013
Sree "confesses", players "honey-trapped"   18 May, 2013
BCCI calls emergency meet   17 May, 2013
Caught on the 'spot'   17 May, 2013
Police raid in Chennai   17 May, 2013
Liyaqat's bail raises hope of fair trial: PDP   17 May, 2013
Transcripts of conversation between players, bookies   17 May, 2013
Sreesanth, others remanded to police custody   16 May, 2013
Mamata delaying investigation, alleges CPI(M)   16 May, 2013
Bowlers got Rs 60 lakh for giving away runs: Police   16 May, 2013
Air India suspends Chandila, Chavan   16 May, 2013
Savita's family to decide soon on lawsuit   16 May, 2013
Dutt surrenders before TADA court   16 May, 2013
Sarabjit's advocate assaulted   16 May, 2013
Mother's Day parade shooter held   16 May, 2013
Tainted trio suspended   16 May, 2013
Kuwait bars expats from morning treatment   16 May, 2013
No arrest without permission of senior officers: SC   16 May, 2013
Security beefed up at Dutt's home   16 May, 2013
Sreesanth, 2 RR players held in Mumbai   16 May, 2013
Court orders better medical aid to accused   15 May, 2013
PM files nomination papers for fifth RS term   15 May, 2013
Crowd pulling ability not enough for PM's post: Uma Bharti   15 May, 2013
Lokayukta notice for Delhi CM, ministers   15 May, 2013
Dutt to surrender before TADA court tomorrow   15 May, 2013
SC to hear plea against govt action   15 May, 2013
Infighting in Imran Khan's party   15 May, 2013
India's IT in unwelcome spotlight   15 May, 2013
Another sex scandal; Antony orders probe   14 May, 2013
Sharif for warm ties with India   14 May, 2013
13 trains to mobilise Lalu's supporters   14 May, 2013
Mother's Day parade shooter identified   14 May, 2013
Ranbaxy to pay $500m in settlement   14 May, 2013
Blind trust   14 May, 2013
Gujral, my colleague, successor   08 December, 2012
Dragon is hungry   11 May, 2013
Anchoring ties   11 May, 2013
Down and out   11 May, 2013
On the upswing   11 May, 2013
Scam-packed   11 May, 2013
Sarabjit’s brothers   11 May, 2013
Army inquiry against Olympic star Rathore   11 May, 2013
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