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Indian, Nepalese released in Afghanistan

New Delhi, May 18 : An Indian and a Nepalese, who were kidnapped in Western Afghanistan, 27 days ago were released safely late Saturday night.

India announces 2.3-billion-dollar economic partnership with Bhutan

Indian Prime Minister Manmohan SinghNew Del

Six militants killed in Kashmir gun battle

Srinagar, Kashmir  - At least six suspected Muslim militants were killed by security forces in a gun battle in Indian-administered Kashmir on Saturday, police said.

Politician, seven others killed in bomb blast in India

New Delhi  - At least eight people including a leader of a regional political party and his aides were killed when the bombs they were allegedly carrying in their car exploded in India's southern s

Wipro To Make Entry Into Solar Energy Biz

India`s third largest information technology services company, Wipro plansWipro Technologies

Samba encounter continues to haunt farmers along the Indo-Pak border

Samba (J-K), May 17: Samba encounter continues to haunts border farmers along the Indo-Pak border who clutch their hearts before entering their fields.

The farmers say that things had improved over the last few years but the recent encounter in Samba, about 45 km from Jammu, has once again put the fear into them.

"We were working in the fields when we heard firing shots. When this firing took place, all of us ran away," said Balbir Singh, a farmer.

They added that they had got used to peace in the region that was established after a peace process was initiated by Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf and former Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee in 2004 but the recent incident has reinstalled fear in their minds.

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