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02 September 2013

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SPOTLIGHT

 

UN puts Indian peacekeepers in DR Congo at risk

 

Indian authorities have asked its peacekeeping troops in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to be extra vigilant for retaliatory attacks by the deadly Congolese rebel group, M23, in the coming days. A new UN practice of mixing fighting troops along with peacekeepers may be placing Indian soldiers in Congo in danger....

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NEWS

 

Manmohan Singh heads for St. Petersburg G20 Summit

 

With policy actions in the US shaking currency markets globally and the world economy still in the risk zone, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh leaves on a three-day visit to St. Petersburg  to join other leaders at the G20 Summit and find ways to tackle the challenges....

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MTN official to head Airtel Africa operation

 

Bharti Airtel has named a new chief executive for its Africa operations. Christian de Faria, who has been with South African telecom firm MTN, will take over as chief executive officer from January 1, 2014, the company said in a statement....

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INDIA AFRICA COOPERATION

 

India's CUTS International opens Ghana centre

 

India's research and advocacy organisation CUTS International has opened a centre here to help West African countries in their regional integration....

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Healthcare next frontier for Indian companies in Africa

 

The healthcare sector could be the next frontier for Indian companies keen on investing in Africa after manufacturing and telecom, if a recent trend is anything to by.  ...

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OVL to buy stake in Mozambique gas field for $2.6 bn

 

ONGC Videsh Ltd (OVL), the foreign arm of state-run Oil and Natural Gas Corp,  said it will buy US firm Anadarko Petroleum Corp's 10 percent stake in the Rovuma Basin gas field in Mozambique for $2.64 billion.  ...

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Bharti Airtel, SoftBank Mobile develop low-cost solution for Africa

 

In its bid to provide cost-efficient 3G mobile phone services in difficult terrain in Africa, Bharti Airtel and SoftBank Mobile Corp. have harnessed a communications satellite as a transmitter following a field trial, a company statement said.  ...

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ZHL to provide ambulances in Africa, Latin America

 

India-based Ziqitza Health Care Limited (ZHL) has joined the Business Call to Action (BCtA) global initiative to expand its ambulance services across India, Africa and Latin America, a company official said.  ...

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TECHNOLOGY

 

India's first 'military' satellite launched successfully

 

India's first 'military' satellite (GSAT-7) was successfully put into the geosynchronous transfer orbit by the European Space Agency's (ESA) heavy rocket, authorities said.  ...

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LIFESTYLE

 

Young, yet bright designers do India proud

 

Time was when veterans dominated the fashion industry, but the trend is changing. Charting new territories with their design aesthetics, trailblazers like Masaba Gupta and Rahul Mishra are saling new heights and proving that a young age is certainly not a deficiency....

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TRAVEL

 

Amritsar: City that brings you close to God and country

 

When something you have seen only in the photographs from the time you were a child and admired greatly stands right in front of your eyes, dazzling even more brightly as the sun's rays falls on it, you actually have to pinch yourself to realize that it is no dream.  ...

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SPORTS

 

Archers won World Cup with old equipment

 

It is creditable for the Indian recurve trio of Bombayala Devi, Deepika Kumari and Rimil Buriuly to have shot their second straight Archery World Cup title with equipment they used at the London Olympics. What tilted the scales in their favour in Poland was the presence of Korean coach Lim Chae Woong.  ...

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