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Govt rewards N-deal maker S Jaishankar with foreign secretary post
29 Jan 2015
Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, who played a key role during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the US in September and US President Barack Obama’s just concluded visit here, will replace Sujatha Singh as foreign secretary
US can be India’s best partner, says Obama at end of visit
28 Jan 2015
In his final engagement in India, President Barack Obama said "India and the US are not just natural partners, I believe that America can be India's best partner..."
Mann Ki Baat – Modi, Obama jointly air views over the radio
28 Jan 2015
Hours after US President Barack Obama ended his India visit and left for Saudi Arabia, All India Radio aired a joint radio address by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Barack Obama
‘Common Man’ R K Laxman dead; President, PM join condolence
By By Jagdeep Worah | 27 Jan 2015
India’s iconic cartoonist created the image of the ‘aam admi’, who all of India’s political parties swear by. But his cartoons were gentle, not vituperative. By Jagdeep Worah
Obama to skip Taj Mahal during India visit
24 Jan 2015
Barack Obama’s visit to Taj Mahal in Agra on 27 January has been cancelled, government sources said today, hours before the US President was to board Air Force One for his visit to India
Obama to skip Taj Mahal during India visit
24 Jan 2015
Barack Obama’s visit to Taj Mahal in Agra on 27 January has been cancelled, government sources said today, hours before the US President was to board Air Force One for his visit to India
Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah dead, son Salman succeeds to throne
23 Jan 2015
Saudi Arabia's ruler King Abdullah pushed the kingdom's economic development and oversaw its accession to the World Trade Organization, while challenging conservatives with moves such as including women in the Shura Council
SC thwarts Srinivasan's hopes of BCCI comeback
22 Jan 2015
While ruling that former cricket boss N Srinivasan cannot contest for a BCCI post as he has a commercial interest in the game, an apex court bench gave Srinivasan a clean chit on allegations of covering up misdeeds in the sixth Indian Premier League
Hutch veteran Sood to replace Pieters as Vodafone India chief
22 Jan 2015
Marten Pieters is the longest-serving chief executive of an Indian telecommunications company and has led Vodafone India's participation in all spectrum auctions since 2009
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