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INDIA, FRANCE SIGN $20-BILLION DEALS

President Nicolas Sarkozy of France did one better than America’s Barack Obama: he clinched deals worth $20 billion with India in defence, atomic energy and civil aviation, while Mr Obama left New Delhi with trade deals worth $10 billion which promised to create 50,000 new jobs in the US.

Kochi team cleared for 2011 IPL

The Indian cricket board on Sunday cleared the faction-ridden Kochi franchise to play in the Indian Premier League’s fourth season beginning on April 8, ensuring that the number of teams in the Twenty

PM, Sarkozy in nuke, defence dialogue today

French President Nicolas Sarkozy and his wife Carla Bruni-Sarkozy walk with Sufi priests during a visit to Fatehpur Sikri.

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh hosted a dinner for President Nicolas Sarkozy of France and his model-turned-singer wife Carla Bruni at his residence here on Sunday evening.

Agencies to probe projects ‘delinked’ from CWG

The Central probe agencies have also started probing the reasons for the de-linking of certain major projects worth several hundred crores of rupees from the list of Commonwealth Games projects by the

Airlines reduce fares by 20-30% in last 2 days

Top sources in the civil aviation ministry and DGCA confirmed on Sunday evening that airlines have indeed reduced average fares by 20 to 30 per cent in the past 48 hours, following the tough message t

India may allow Pak access to 26/11 witnesses

India is likely to allow a Pakistani commission to travel here to interview key witnesses and other officials in connection with the trial of seven Pakistani suspects in Mumbai terror attacks case.

India, France to sign deal for films co-production

India and France will sign an agreement to boost co-production of films between the two countries during the ongoing visit of French President Nicolas Sarkozy.

Special attention to K’taka: Gadkari

BJP chief Nitin Gadkari has sent out a clear message to Karnataka chief minister B.S.

Advani’s Modi praise on his blog irks Cong

The BJP and the Congress traded charges after BJP parliamentary party chairman L.K. Advani on Sunday came out in defence of Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi.

JPC demand unreasonable, says Sibal

Rejecting the demand for a JPC probe into the allocation of 2G spectrum as unreasonable, telecom minister Kapil Sibal on Sunday said such a process would not help achieve the objective “sought to be s

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