| US
to back India in securing n-deal
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Washington,
July 23:
The US has pledged to move forward on the civilian nuclear deal
with India after Prime Minister Manmohan Singh won a vote of
confidence in parliament, but a state department spokesman conceded
the calendar was quite tight to get it through US Congress.
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| Obama
calls for better India-Pakistan ties
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Amman,
July 23:
US Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama said the U.S.-led
war against militants in Afghanistan might be made easier if
the United States worked to improve trust between India and
Pakistan.
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| Indian
American 'slavery' couple sued by maids
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New
York, July 23:
The wealthy Indian American couple sentenced to jail less than
a month ago in the high-profile 'modern slavery' case has now
been sued by the victim Indonesian housekeepers.
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| McCain
meeting Jindal over VP selection
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Washington,
July 23:
John McCain is to meet Bobby Jindal during a trip to New Orleans
this week, reportedly over selection of a running mate by the
Republican presidential candidate, The Fix politics blog of
Washington Post said quoting sources close to the McCain campaign.
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| Indian-owned
UAE firm among top NASA nanotech award
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Ajman,
July 23:
A small United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based company owned by an
Indian, that produces raw materials for the paint industry,
is among this year's list of winners of a top nanotechnology
award given by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
(NASA) of the US.
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