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THE 63rd REPUBLIC DAY
R-DAY IN PICTURES
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Indology gets boost in Germany
Berlin, June 27: A flurry of activities by the Indian Embassy here in the field of culture and education in the last two years is helping Germany regain its position as a leading centre of scholarship on India-related subjects. Antwerp's Indians foster ties Antwerp, June 27: The flourishing Indian origin diamond business community in this Belgium port city - one of the diaspora's most prosperous success stories - has donated two children's projects in appreciation of their host country. Rajasthan hails Mittal's feat Jaipur, June 27: Lakshmi Mittal's native state Rajasthan is rejoicing like the rest of India at his success in clinching the Arcelor deal leading to the creation of the world's largest steel company. Indo-Belgian pact on social security Brussels, June 27: India and Belgium have concluded a landmark agreement on social security which will not only benefit Indians working in this country but eventually serve as a prototype for similar agreements with other nations. More UK student visas for Indians London, June 17: India is among five countries where there has been a huge increase in the number of student visas issued by Britain during 2004-05, according to official figures. Rushdie prefers gardening to politics London, June 7: Celebrated author Salman Rushdie says that he is increasingly losing interest in politics and would rather prefer gardening. Prestigious post for Lord Patel London, June 6: Lord Naren Patel, a celebrated obstetrics expert here who had his initial education in India, has been installed as chancellor of the University of Dundee, Scotland. Taste of India in Queen's b'day menu London, May 29: Delicious and spicy Indian food is so popular in Britain that it is all set to figure in the 'Great British Menu' that would be served to Queen Elizabeth and her 300 guests on her birthday on June 17. Award for cookbook by Indian London, May 25: Great Indian Feasts, the latest cookbook by Britain-based celebrity chef Mridula Baljekar, has won the 'Gourmand World Cookbook Award' in the 'Best Asian Cuisine Cookbook' category. UK varsity, ISRO in R&D tie-up London, May 24: The east Midlands town of Leicester with a large minority of Indian origin has further deepened its ties with India - this time in the field of space research. More Indians now in diamond body Brussels, May 10: Indian diamond traders, who control more than half of Antwerp's diamond trade, have gained ground in the trade's main governing body for the first time, winning five of the six elected seats. US-returned couple does charity work Balasore (Orissa), May 4: A woman who ran a laundry and dry cleaning shop in the United States donated her ancestral property in Orissa to charity to fulfil the wish of her lawyer father who died 17 years ago. Indian American in Ohio house fray New York, May 5: An Indian American, Jay Goyal, has won the Democratic primaries for the Ohio House of Representatives. |
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