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  Mexico Ex-Diplomat Accused Of Rape, Arrested In Israel

  Former Mexican diplomat Andres Roemer, who has been accused of sexual abuse and rape, has been arrested in Israel ahead of his possible extradition, authorities said on Monday.

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  "Imran Khan Hypes Kashmir, Personally Attacks PM Modi": Ex-US Envoy

  Tim Roemer, former US ambassador to India who was responsible for broadening and deepening the US-India partnership, has accused Pakistan PM Imran Khan of increasing the volatility of the region and urged that the US policy should "remain steady towards strategic ties with India", and push Pakistan for "real results" on anti-terror cooperation.

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  Google Doodle Celebrates 340th Anniversary Of Determination Of The Speed Of Light

  What is the speed of light? The answer of this question was discovered 340 years ago, on December 7, 1676. Google marked the 340th anniversary of determination of the speed of light with fascinating Google Doodle today.

• Expansion of defence, trade ties with India Powell's priority

  Expansion of defence and trade ties, cooperation in new areas and combating common global threats with enhanced mutual partnership will be the key priorities for US Ambassador-designate to India, Nancy Powell. In a video message, the 64-year-old career diplomat, who will arrive in New Delhi later this week, said she shared President Barack Obama's ...

• See millions of jobs in India via FDI in multi-brand retail: Timothy Roemer

  In the face of stiff political opposition, India had to put the decision for allowing foreign direct investment in multi-brand retail on hold.

• Obama nominates Nancy Powell as Ambassador to India

  Nancy J Powell, a career diplomat with wide experience in South Asia, has been named by US President Barack Obama as the next ambassador to India, the first woman to be nominated for the coveted post.

• Robert Pattinson enjoys night-out with Sarah Roemer

  Twilight star Robert Pattinson was spotted enjoying a night-out at a club with actress Sarah Roemer.

• Ohio ban not to affect ties: Ambassador Roemer

  US ambassador to India Timothy Roemer has brushed aside the controversy over Ohio banning outsourcing of IT related work and said that it will not have any bearing on Indo-US business ties. Roemer made the statement after a meeting with home minister P Chidambaram today morning. The ambassador met the home minister to discuss issues pertain...

• WikiLeaks: US felt Telangana 'surrender' harmed Congress' image

  By ''surrendering'' to the Telangana statehood demand, the Congress opened a can of worms and came across as a party that appeared ''weak and feeble'' and one that can be ''easily bullied and intimidated by threats.'' This was allegedly the US assessment of the situation in 2009.

• Had a beautiful experience in India: Roemer

  Praising India for its diversity, outgoing US ambassador Timothy Roemer at a glittering farewell said the two years he and his family spent in the country were a "rewarding and beautiful" experience, during which the relationship between New Delhi and Washington attained new highs."This has been a very, very beautiful and rewarding experience for m...

• Full transcript: Timothy Roemer speaks to NDTV

  In an exclusive interview to NDTV US Ambassador Timothy Roemer speaks to Prannoy Roy on the reasons for his resignation, the 2012 US Elections and the historic India-US relationship on "almost every conceivable issue today."Here's the full transcript of that interview:Prannoy Roy: I do want to say that last time we met, just after that historic vis...

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  'Flawless' Dhoni praised in message from Obama

  Sachin Tendulkar and M S Dhoni got accolades from the US as its Ambassador Timothy J Roemer congratulated the Indian team for the World Cup victory on behalf of President Barack Obama on Monday.

• US is sensitive to problems of Indian students, says Roemer

  Amid uproar over treatment meted out to Indians duped by a "sham" American university, the US today said it was "very sensitive" to the issue and will be attentive to the problems of the students from the country.     "The US is very sensitive and attentive to this (matter)," US ambassador to India Timothy J Roemer told reporter...

• US diplomats in India just doing their job: State Department

  Denying that Washington was interfering in India's internal affairs as alleged by the CPM, the US has said that American diplomats do in India what Indian diplomats do in the US.While declining to address the substance of India related WikiLeaks cables, State Department spokesman P J Crowley told reporters on Friday, "We are building a strategic pa...

• WikiLeaks: Controversy over Rahul's Hindu extremism remarks

  In the latest WikiLeaks expose, a cable from US Ambassador to India, Tim Roemer, quotes Congress leader Rahul Gandhi as telling him that Hindu extremism is a bigger threat than  Lashkar militants.  It could could spark off a political storm and prompt the BJP to hit out at Rahul. In the cable dated August 3 2009, Roemer quotes Rahul ...