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Rahul could have waited and talked to PM about Ordinance: Vinay Katiyar

New Delhi, Oct 03 (ANI): Talking about the Ordinance on the convicted politicians and the Congress's way of handling the same, BJP Vice President Vinay Katiyar said that Rahul Gandhi should have waited for the PM to return from his foreign trip and talked to him over the issue, rather than doing what he did. He further said that Rahul tried to show that he is superior than PM and anybody else by doing this. Oct 3, 2013
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Ashton urges 'inclusive' approach for Egypt turmoil

EU foreign affairs chief Catherine Ashton on Thursday called for an "inclusive" approach to solve political turmoil in Egypt triggered by the ouster of Islamist president Mohamed Morsi. Duration: 01:00 Oct 3, 2013
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Weak rupee injects booster dose to Indias medical tourism

New Delhi, Oct 02 (ANI): A weak rupee coupled with a range of quality healthcare options focussed on providing hassle free healing experience to the foreign patients is driving a boom in India's medical tourism industry. The study conducted by the Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry (ASSOCHAM) said the fall in the rupee has made medical treatment cheaper for foreign patients by nearly 25-30 percent and has also led to a spur in the number of foreign patients arriving in India over the past six months. The overseas patients come to India for complex surgeries involving the chest, the intestines, and transplantation of organs or replacement of the joints. Oct 2, 2013
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Ex-foreign minister enters Afghan presidency race

Afghan politician, Abdullah Abdullah (C) takes part in a registration process for the forthcoming presidential election at Independent Election Commission (IEC) in Kabul on October 1, 2013. Duration: 00:29 Oct 1, 2013
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Sonia praises PM for historic bills, says party stands by him

Mandya, Sep 30 (ANI): In order to assuage the feelings of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh after criticism and remarks from all sides while he was away on a foreign trip to US, Congress President Sonia Gandhi praised the PM for bringing historic bills like Food Security Bill and Land Acquisition Bill and also said that the opposition should stop ridiculing the PM as the whole of Congress stands by him. Gandhi said this while addressing the people in her rally in Mandya region of Karnataka. Gandhi also said that the party is not afraid of BJP and will continue working for the people of the country. Sep 30, 2013
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Narendra Modi undermined PM while he is abroad: Khurshid

New York, Sep 30 (ANI): Union Foreign Minister Salman Khurshid on Monday slammed Gujarat Chief and Bharatiya Janata Party's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi for undermining Prime Minister Manmohan Singh while he is abroad. Sep 30, 2013
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Pak calls for timely interaction with India to resolve all outstanding issues

New York, Sep 30 (ANI): Pakistan Foreign Secretary Jalil Abbas Jilani said that interaction with India on regular basis and tackling militancy are issues of concern for both India and Pakistan. He was commenting on the dialogue between the Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and his Pakistani counterpart Nawaz Sharif. Jilani said that Sharif had always desired to pursue a foreign policy that seeks peace and economic cooperation between the neighbouring countries and added that the meeting reasonably emphasised the need of timely interaction between the two. Sep 30, 2013
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PMs insult is nations insult & can make nation a laughing stock: SP

New Delhi, Sep 28 (ANI): After Vice President Rahul Gandhi dubbed the government’s Ordinance on convicted politicians as ‘nonsense’ worth tearing apart, and thereafter wrote a letter to PM to placate him, SP leader Naresh Agarwal said that such an insult of PM is an insult of the nation and is making the nation a laughing stock in front of the neighboring countries. He further said that such a behavior with the PM of the nation will render all the talks with foreign countries useless. Sep 28, 2013
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PM woos business leaders, aims to boost foreign investment

New York, Sept 28 (ANI): Prime Minister Manmohan Singh met the business leaders in the US with an aim to woo them to invest in India and attract foreign investment, as he arrived in New York for his address in the UN General Assembly. Singh addressed business leaders and prominent personalities at a meet where he was accompanied by foreign minister Salman Khurshid and planning body deputy chief Montek Singh Ahluwalia. Earlier Singh met U.S. President Barack Obama in Washington who praised improving ties between the United States and India. Sep 28, 2013
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Tourism sector of country to capitalise on Rupee fall

New Delhi/ Mumbai/ Goa/Kerala/ Agra, Sep 28 (ANI): The fall in rupee has made it cheaper to travel across India and the country's tourism is reaping the benefits with a surge in the number of foreign tourist arrivals as well as an increase in the number of Indians who are opting for the beaches of Goa over cruises on the Nile. The number of foreign tourists arriving in India between January and June witnessed a rise, but the big push is expected during the holiday season that gets underway from September-October, the tourism ministry says. Sep 28, 2013