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Tony Blair's Sister in Law reverts to Islam

LONDON: Former British prime minister Tony Blair‘s sister-in-law Lauren Booth revealed over the weekend that she has converted to Islam. Booth, who is half-sister to Cherie Blair and a Catholic by birth, switched faith after a recent visit to Iran. A human rights campaigner and journalist, she works for Press TV, Iran’s 24-hour English language [...]

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Iran Pakistan pipeline solicits China to join it

Image via Wikipedia For over a decade, Iran, Pakistan and India (IPI) have taken pains at negotiating a major pipeline deal whereby Iran would send natural gas from its territory to the region The $7.6bn project is crucial for Pakistan’s growing energy requirements. The country has suffered severe electricity shortages. Labelled the “peace pipeline,” the [...]

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Manmohan Singh, current prime minister of India.

Indo-US Nuclear deal jeopardised by failed Indo-Japan deal

India will find it hard to buy reactors from French and American companies as some key components are only manufactured by Japanese supplier Mitsubishi. Japan has so far refused to sign a civil nuclear pact with India, because India refused to say there won’t be future Pokhrans. Japan had reacted very strongly when India conducted [...]

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Manmohan Singh, current prime minister of India.

Indo-Japanese Nuclear deal all but dead!

India will find it hard to buy reactors from French and American companies as some key components are only manufactured by Japanese supplier Mitsubishi. Japan has so far refused to sign a civil nuclear pact with India, because India refused to say there won’t be future Pokhrans. Japan had reacted very strongly when India conducted [...]

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'Pakistan's nukes safe': Indian Army Chief

ISLAMABAD: Indian Army Chief General V.K Singh said that the nuclear assets of Pakistan are secured properly and there are no threats to the nuclear weapons, a private news channel reported Sunday. After a controversial statement few days ago, the Indian Army Chief has gone the other way round by declaring the nukes of Pakistan [...]

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More delays on Admiral Gorshkov: Russian Ambassador Kadakin

India‘s buying spree has run into some serious hurdles. It had planned to spending $2.5 Billion on an obsolete Aircraft Career that even the mighty Russian Empire could not afford to operate.  Moscow has jacked up the price several times and now it is around $3 Billion. It would be worthwhile in this context to [...]

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Akula class submarine underway

India seems to have exagerrated Akula sale

The Bharati establishment had thumped their chest about acquiring a Russian Nuclear Subamirine Akula. It now turns out the “Russia‘s best friend” has either reneged on the deal or Delhi had exaggerated the claim about the acquisition. IBM Live from Bharat reports: The Ambassador, however, refused to talk about India getting the Akula-II nuclear-powered submarine [...]

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Akula class submarine underway

What Akula? Theres no Akula for India! Russian Ambassador Kadakin

The Bharati establishment had thumped their chest about acquiring a Russian Nuclear Subamirine Akula. It now turns out the “Russia‘s best friend” has either reneged on the deal or Delhi had exaggerated the claim about the acquisition. IBM Live from Bharat reports: The Ambassador, however, refused to talk about India getting the Akula-II nuclear-powered submarine [...]

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Mahatma Gandhi and Mohammad Ali Jinnah, key le...

Jinnah's condolence message on the death of Gandhi

Jinnah’s condolence message on the death of Gandhi   January 30, 1948 I am shocked to learn of the most dastardly attack on the life of Mr. Gandhi, resulting in his death. There can be no controversy in the face of death. Whatever our political differences, he was one of the greatest men produced by [...]

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Kashmir creates friction between secular and extremist Indians

While the White house has been publicly saying that Kashmir needs to be resolved bilaterally, there are clear signs that that pressure is being applied on Bharat. World opinion may be taking its toll. Cracks are showing in the the usual “Atoot Tang” rhetoric emanating from Bharat. The parched political landscape is displaying schisms within [...]

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