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21 October 2013

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SPOTLIGHT

 

Africa's 'least-corrupt' Rwanda looks for Indian investments

 

Rwanda, a nation of just 11 million people that is seen as the newest African success story and also hailed as the "least corrupt country in Africa", is looking to tap into the entrepreneurial dynamism of smaller Indian cities for investments in the country's development, its envoy here says....

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NEWS

 

Ghana man cheats Delhi travel agency, held

 

A south Delhi-based travel agency was duped of around Rs 10 lakh when one of its customer allegedly booked international air ticketsallegedly for his friends and family members but had using cloned and stolen debit cards.  ...

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Rwanda slams Mo Ibrahim governance index

 

The Rwanda Governance Board (RGB) has challenged the Mo Ibrahim index of African Governance (IIAG) 2013 for releasing misleading data on Rwanda's security, participation and rights.  ...

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Indian PM visiting Russia, China

 

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is visiting Russia and China from Oct 20-24 in what could likely be his last major overseas trip ahead of the 2014 national elections. Both countries have their own strategic importance for India.  ...

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India announces new envoys for Mozambique, Chile

 

Pavan Kapoor, a joint secretary in the external affairs ministry, has been appointed as the next Indian High Commissioner to Mozambique in southeast Africa.  ...

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COMMENT

 

Al-Qaeda's new front

 

After an explicable lull following Osama bin Laden's demise two years ago, though not believed to be in its fabled original shape, al-Qaeda has shown signs of new life.  ...

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INDIA AFRICA COOPERATION

 

Tata Steel widens Africa presence

 

Indian steel giant Tata Steel is widening its African presence as it moves to Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to mine for iron ore. ...

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Indian films return to Egypt

 

Cairo – The Indian Embassy in Egypt held a gala reception to celebrate the return of Indian films to Egypt after a gap of 25 years....

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Bajaj Auto sixth among top 10 motorbike sellers in Africa

 

India's motorbike manufacturer Bajaj Auto has been ranked sixth out of the ten top motorbike sellers in Africa, the company has said....

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Bajaj Auto forays into Ghana

 

Indian motorbike manufacturer Bajaj Auto has forayed into the Ghanaian market by teaming up with Somoco, a local company....

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HEALTH

 

Malaria vaccine: India, Africa don't get hopes up

 

As countries like India and Africa - hotbeds for malaria - await the world's first vaccine against the disease, a leading expert said the results of clinical trials were "modestly encouraging", but nations should be cautious.  ...

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PANORAMA

 

Dinosaur remains found in Maharashtra

 

Fossilised dinosaur bones and eggs of gigantic creatures that measured around 18-20 metres and weighed 10-13 tonnes, have been discovered from the Salbardi area, around 60 km from here in eastern Maharashtra, a geologist said in Amravati.  ...

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TRAVEL

 

Spiti Valley: It's still a world within a world

 

A century ago Rudyard Kipling in his novel "Kim" described Spiti as "a world within a world" and a "place where the god lives". Things have hardly changed there....

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