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Holbrooke seeks India’s view on US AF-PAK strategy

Holbrooke seeks India’s view on US AF-PAK strategyNew Delhi, Apr. 8 : US President Barack Obama's special envoy Richard Holbrooke has sought Indian involvement and views to support Washington''s new regional strategy for Afghanistan and Pakistan.

"We never really had sufficient talks with India about regional and global strategic issues and that was the missing factor. That''s why Admiral Mullen and I have come here to accelerate today. We can't solve issue like Afghanistan and many other issues without India''s full involvement and thereon expressions of views," Holbrooke told reporters in New Delhi.

Vice President Ansari concludes Kuwait visit

Vice President Ansari concludes Kuwait visitNew Delhi, Apr. 8 : Vice President Hamid Ansari has left for New Delhi after his three-day Kuwait visit during which India and Kuwait decided to take their economic and political ties to a higher level.

Ansari, who became the first top Indian leader to visit Kuwait in last 28 years, sought investment in the energy and infrastructure sectors from Kuwait and other Gulf Cooperation Council members.

On Tuesday, India and Kuwait signed three agreements for cooperation in science and technology, culture and information and education and learning.

Mahindra Retails launches its first ‘Mom&Me’ store in New Delhi

Mahindra After a long wait, Mahindra Retail, the part of diversified US$6.7 billion Mahindra Group, has finally rolled out its flagship store of Mom & Me in South Delhi.

The newly introduced flagship store of Mom & Me, spread over 10000 sq ft, is a one stop store specializing in the sale of a wide range of high quality products and value added services for 'Mother & Child'.

''We won''t push India for resuming talks with Pak'', says Holbrooke

'We won''t push India for resuming talks with Pak'', says HolbrookeNew Delhi, Apr 8 : President Barack Obama''s Special Envoy for Pakistan and Afghanistan, Richard Holbrooke, clarified on Wednesday that he would not press India for resuming peace talks with Pakistan.

Addressing a joint press briefing in New Delhi with Admiral Mike Mullen, the Chairman of the U. S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, Holbrooke said, "We did not come here to ask India to do anything."

Army major averts major CNG blast on ring road

Army major averts major CNG blast on ring roadNew Delhi, Apr.

Origin of sound depicted creatively

New Delhi, Apr. 8 : Noise. That is the first thing that strikes us when we, urban Indians, wake up in the morning. Hardly any of us is blessed to be woken up to the sounds of birds chirping or waves lashing against the shore, or winds crashing against hilltops. More often than not, we wake up to alarms ringing or to dogs barking, vendors shrieking, cars reversing, servants shuffling, kids complaining, pressure cookers whistling. Jarring sounds that bring a frown to the face.

What is the origin of sound? According to Hindu mythology it began with the vibrations of cosmic movements. These movements originated from Lord Shiva's drum. Noted Bharatanatyam exponent Jayalakshmi Eshwar recently in New Delhi's India Habitat Centre presented this theme.

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