Sat, 06 Mar 2010 06:53:49 +0000

Islamabad, Mar.6 (ANI): Pakistan is trying hard to push India to resume the composite dialogue in order to resolve all outstanding issues between the two countries, and is vying to garner more international support in this regard. Foreign Secretary Salman Bashir held a meeting with all foreign ambassadors and high commissioners stationed in Islamabad to brief [...]

Fri, 05 Mar 2010 05:16:41 +0000

Islamabad, Mar.5 (ANI): Pakistan has urged India to set aside its preconditions and work together with it on the roadmap presented during the foreign secretary level talks in order to make deliberations more meaningful in future. Addressing a regular briefing here, Foreign Office spokesman Abdul Basit said the ball is in New Delhi’s court as it [...]

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 07:38:59 +0000

London, Mar. 3 (ANI): An Auckland High Court jury has ended the third day’s deliberations in Indian-origin south Auckland liquor store owner Navtej Singh’s June 2008 murder without a verdict. The jury that was adjourned after 15 hours of deliberations was meant to ascertain whether seven people are guilty of various charges in connection with the [...]

Tue, 02 Mar 2010 07:06:08 +0000

Auckland, Mar. 2 (ANI): An Auckland High Court jury has ended the second day’s deliberations in Indian-origin south Auckland liquor store owner Navtej Singh’s June 2008 murder without a verdict. The jury that was adjourned just before 5pm was meant to ascertain whether seven people are guilty of various charges in connection with the June 2008 [...]

Sat, 27 Feb 2010 06:45:16 +0000

Karachi, Feb.27 (ANI): Pakistan has always been willing to hold talks with India, but dialogue must be meaningful and address the core issues lingering between both countries, Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has said. Interacting with media persons after inaugurating a power plant, Gilani re-iterated that resumption of composite dialogue was very important, adding [...]

Sat, 27 Feb 2010 05:44:11 +0000

Lahore, Feb.27 (ANI): Stressing that dialogue is the only way forward to reduce tension between India and Pakistan, Foreign Secretary Salman Bashir has said that both countries have agreed to continue deliberations. Talking to media persons upon his arrival from New Delhi, Bashir said during the foreign secretary-level talks in February 25, Pakistan had presented a [...]

Thu, 25 Feb 2010 05:45:16 +0000

New York, Feb.25 (ANI): As India and Pakistan return to the dialogue table after a 14 month long hiatus on February 25, analysts believe resuming deliberations with Islamabad after the Mumbai terror attacks has become a personal priority and a political risk for the Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh. A large part of the population [...]

Mon, 22 Feb 2010 05:45:56 +0000

Islamabad, Feb.22 (ANI) : While India and Pakistan prepare for foreign secretary-level talks scheduled to be held on February 25 in New Delhi, expectations are not high for any ‘breakthrough’ during the deliberations. Pakistani officials believe that the talks would largely be an exploratory exchange of views in the absence of an understanding between the two [...]

Mon, 22 Feb 2010 05:32:52 +0000

Beijing, Feb.22 (ANI): Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi has said that he is ‘optimistic’ about the upcoming foreign secretary-level talks between India and Pakistan, adding that the outcome of the February 25 deliberations largely depends on New Delhi’s response. “The outcome of the talk depends on the response from the Indian side. Being neighbours, [...]

Sat, 20 Feb 2010 09:28:21 +0000

Washington, Feb.20 (ANI): The US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) had set up a base in Karachi and it was the data collected by the post which played a major role in the arrest of the Taliban’s second-in command Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar and two other extremist commanders. “The CIA post in Karachi intercepted communications which [...]

Thu, 18 Feb 2010 07:58:34 +0000

Islamabad, Feb.18 (ANI): Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani’s smart move to earn kudos for resolving what can be seen as a self-created, almost fatal, constitutional crisis, and his sincerity towards the judiciary will be on real test when NRO cases come up for hearing before the apex court, an editorial in The News [...]

Tue, 16 Feb 2010 11:01:33 +0000

Islamabad, Feb.16 (ANI): For most of the past 16 months, Pakistan has been on the defensive, unable to live down the fact that terrrorists and their handlers used its soil to carry out the November 26 terror strike on Mumbai, but there is a view in certain informed quarters that this defensiveness must not [...]

Sat, 13 Feb 2010 04:49:10 +0000

Islamabad. Feb.13 (ANI): Pakistan has said that it would raise ‘all core issues’ with India during the forthcoming foreign secretary level talks scheduled to take place in New Delhi on February 25. The decision was taken during an important meeting presided over by Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani and attended by foreign minister Shah Mehmood [...]

Fri, 12 Feb 2010 05:28:13 +0000

Islamabad, Feb.12 (ANI): Reiterating its demand for resumption of Composite Dialogue with India, Pakistan has said that any deliberations between two countries should be wide ranging and cover all outstanding issues, including Kashmir. Interacting with media persons during a press briefing here, Foreign Office (FO) spokesperson Abdul Basit said Islamabad has not yet ‘formally’ responded to [...]

Thu, 11 Feb 2010 08:54:44 +0000

Lahore, Feb.11 (ANI): In order to resolve the long pending water issues between them, India and Pakistan have agreed on a ‘roadmap’ and decided to hold two additional meetings, besides a routine meeting due in May, over the next six months. Pakistan’s Indus Commissioner Syed Jamaat Ali Shah said the two sides have decided to hold [...]

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 06:31:55 +0000

Islamabad, Feb.9 (ANI): As the foreign secretary level talks between India and Pakistan are expected to resume later this month, Pakistan Foreign Office (FO) officials are sceptic about New Delhi’s overtures and believe the offer has landed Islamabad in a ‘fix’. Pakistani diplomats have advised the political leadership to maintain a cautious approach on the deliberations. Pakistani [...]

Fri, 05 Feb 2010 05:43:05 +0000

Feb 4, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): “Pyaar Ka Bandhan’ is all set to take a minor leap of six months; the episode for the same will be telecasted from Monday. Now with the leap there are deliberations on whether Prateeksha (Kritika Kamra) will live to see the future of her siblings. Well, [...]

Mon, 01 Feb 2010 15:28:46 +0000

New Delhi, Feb 01 (ANI): Union Minister of state for Prime Minister office (PMO) informed here on Monday that an institutional mechanism for two way flow of information between Centre and States will be evolved for transfer of technology. Chavan informed that with the holding of this conference it has emerged that there should be willingness [...]

Mon, 01 Feb 2010 13:13:45 +0000

New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will Tuesday release a report on the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act to mark completion of four years of the ambitious programme launched by the United Progressive Alliance government in its previous term. The Ministry of Rural Development is organizing `Mahatma Gandhi NREGA Sammelan’ [...]

Mon, 01 Feb 2010 06:01:51 +0000

New Delhi, Feb 1 (ANI): Representatives of key World Trade Organisation (WTO) members that include India, China and US will begin the three-month long Doha trade talks in Geneva from Monday to sort out problematic issues that have been obstructing the winding up of the Doha trade talks. The trade negotiators, who are working against a [...]

Fri, 29 Jan 2010 10:09:17 +0000

London, Jan 29 (ANI): A date has been set for the retrial of two people accused of conspiring to extort money from Hollywood actor John Travolta following the death of his son Jett. The case begins in the Bahamas on 6 September and is expected to last four weeks, reports the Daily Express. Former senator Pleasant [...]

Fri, 29 Jan 2010 08:47:05 +0000

New York, Jan 29 (ANI): Former governor of New York Eliot Spitzer believes love “changes over time”. Spitzer, 50, was forced to quit office in 2008 after allegations of his involvement in a high-priced prostitution ring. And now he has opened up on his views about love. “It’s one of these feelings that you sense when you meet [...]

Wed, 27 Jan 2010 20:18:47 +0000

By Cynthia Chandran London, Jan.27 (ANI): India’s role in the future of Aghanistan will become clearer after deliberations in the one-day international conference that is being held here in relation to that country on Thursday, said External Affairs Minister S.M.Krishna. Speaking on the issue of Afghan conference, Krishna said: “Well, I think consultations with various governments [...]

Sat, 02 Jan 2010 12:49:02 +0000

Hyderabad, Jan 2 (IANS) There is no respite in Andhra Pradesh from shutdowns and protests over the issue of statehood for Telangana as political parties and student groups have called for another shutdown in coastal Andhra and Rayalaseema Monday. Tpolitical he parties and student bodies met in Vijayawada Saturday and formed a Joint Action Committee [...]

Mon, 21 Dec 2009 10:56:58 +0000

New Delhi, Dec. 21 (ANI): With the Conference of Parties-15 (COP-15) climate change meeting concluding recently in Copenhagen, Denmark, on a less than satisfactory note, an editorial in a journal on socialist thought and action has urged India, one of the emerging key players in global warming deliberations to reassess geographical implications and think of [...]

Sat, 19 Dec 2009 08:34:39 +0000

Onboard Air India One, Dec.19 (ANI): The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, arrived here on Saturday afternoon, almost six hours after he was originally supposed to land, owing to a continuing stand-off between developed and developing nations in reaching an agreeable outcome on negotiations related to the 15th Conference of Parties (COP-15) climate change [...]

Fri, 18 Dec 2009 10:47:29 +0000

By Ashok Dixit Copenhagen (Denmark), Dec. 18 (ANI): Prime Ministers of India and China - Dr. Manmohan Singh and Wen Jiabao — met early this morning in the Directors Room of the Radisson Blu Hotel here. Sources privy to the half-an-hour long meeting said that both leaders broadly discussed the progress of their bilateral ties and [...]

Fri, 18 Dec 2009 03:53:45 +0000

Copenhagen (Denmark), Dec.18 (ANI): The Prime Minister, Dr. ManmohanSingh, arrived here on Thursday night at 8.36 p.m. (local time). Hewas received at the Copenhagen International Airport by India’sAmbassador to Denmark, Mr. Yogesh Gupta and officials of the Danishforeign ministry. The Prime Minister is being accompanied by senior officials,including Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao, the Prime Minister’s SpecialEnvoy [...]

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 13:02:39 +0000

New Delhi, Dec 17 (IANS) Amid reports of the collapse of the UN climate summit, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Thursday left for Copenhagen to push for “an equitable outcome”, but said India would not accept a treaty that would hamper its drive to lift millions out of poverty. The prime minister’s flight was delayed by [...]

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 11:59:11 +0000

Washington, Dec 17 (IANS) Researchers have for the first time tracked how malaria spreads by using only cell phone records. University of Florida (UF) scientists analysed more than 21 million calls to determine how often residents of Zanzibar travel and where they go to trace patterns of malaria infections. A semi-autonomous region comprising two islands off [...]

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 06:14:34 +0000

New Delhi, Dec 17 (ANI) Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh on Thursday called for a constructive approach to move forward in the global efforts to combat climate change. In a statement issued ahead of his departure to Copenhagen, Denmark, for the Heads of States meeting, Dr. Singh said: “India is willing to do more provided [...]

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 05:33:10 +0000

New Delhi, Dec 17 (IANS) India remains committed towards protecting the environment and willing to do more to fight climate change but cannot do so at the cost of perpetuating poverty among developing nations, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said Thursday. In a statement ahead of his visit to Copenhagen for the climate change summit, the [...]

Wed, 16 Dec 2009 12:47:40 +0000

New Delhi, Dec.16 (ANI): Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao on Wednesday saidIndia would take all measures and steps necessary to prevent the developed nations from imposing a political commitment on carbon emission cuts on developing countries that was at variance to what has been agreed under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) [...]

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 12:06:17 +0000

New Delhi, Dec 9 (ANI): The Lok Sabha on Wednesday passed the Representation of the People (Amendment) Bill, 2009 with a voice vote. The centre amended the Representation of People Act 1951 to discourage non- serious candidates in elections to the Lok Sabha and to the state assemblies. With parliament giving nod to the bill disqualification of [...]

Mon, 07 Dec 2009 06:48:20 +0000

Washington, Dec.7 (ANI): Republican Senator John McCain has said that President Barack Obama needs to clarify his July 2011 deadline for a US departure from Afghanistan, adding that there is huge confusion on this issue. He said a lack of clarity could dilute Pakistan’s commitment to fighting the Taliban and the Afghan war effort. The Daily [...]

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 14:28:34 +0000

Lucknow, Dec 4 (IANS) The Samajwadi Party will organise a minority conference in Kanpur Saturday to discuss main problems of Muslims in the country, party spokesperson said. “On the eve of the 17th anniversary of the demolition of the Babri Masjid, we have decided to hold the conference that will witness participation of prominent Muslim clerics [...]

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 14:53:58 +0000

New Delhi, Dec 1 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader L.K. Advani Tuesday asked his party MPs to read the Liberhan Commission report and take the party’s viewpoint to people in their constituencies. Addressing the BJP’s parliamentary party meeting here, Advani said that only a few party leaders will get the chance to speak in [...]

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 12:47:38 +0000

Hyderabad, Nov 25 (IANS) The 62nd World Newspaper Congress began here Monday with delegates from around the world taking part in three round table discussions on future and challenges facing the media, including from the internet. The event, being held for the first time in South Asia, is taking place at the Hyderabad International Convention [...]

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 11:35:38 +0000

New Delhi, Nov 29 (IANS) The Supreme Court has acquitted a man, serving a life term for murder, by reversing the concurrent rulings of an Andhra Pradesh trial court and the state high court and terming his conviction a “miscarriage of justice”. A bench of Justice B. Sudershan Reddy and Justice J.M. Panchal set aside the [...]

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 16:53:23 +0000

Bhopal, Nov 27 (IANS) Experts at a workshop on strengthening of cooperatives here Friday agreed on a concrete action plan to promote cooperatives for deeper and sustainable financial engagement of the poor. Experts from cooperatives, law, UN organizations, Training and Research institutions, government and microfinance promoting institutions were participating in a two-day workshop on ‘Enabling provisions [...]

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 16:07:27 +0000

Manhattan, Nov 26 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The jury can’t decide on the John Gotti verdict yet again. The jury said that they are unable to reach a verdict. The judge presiding over the trial in Manhattan federal court sent the jurors home on Thursday and told them they would return Monday to keep deliberating on the verdict. [...]

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 14:38:00 +0000

New Delhi, Nov 25 (IANS) With the government facing hurdles in finalising amendments to the bill on sugarcane pricing, Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar Wednesday convened an all-party meeting to thrash out a political consensus on the issue. Briefing about the deliberations of the meeting, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Sushma Swaraj said parties from southern [...]

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 15:16:40 +0000

Varanasi, Nov 21(ANI): It is a moment that every girl waits for with great enthusiasm. And, for the 22 orphan girls in Varanasi, that moment came on Friday when the district administration helped them solemnize their marriage in a mass wedding. The aim of the ceremony was to help the destitutes, who were separated from their [...]

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 11:59:58 +0000

New Delhi/Mumbai, Nov 17 (IANS) The National Aviation Co of India Ltd (NACIL) that runs national carrier Air India Tuesday decided to continue with the present performance linked incentives (PLI) as passenger load has picked up. “In view of the improved passenger carriage in recent months, we are trying to address the issues concerning the delayed [...]

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 09:56:55 +0000

New Delhi/Mumbai, Nov 17 (IANS) The Air India management is expected to take a call Tuesday on the quantum of reduction of performance linked incentives (PLI), which constitutes a major chunk of the salaries of its 31,500 employees. “We are looking at adjusting cuts in PLI that is acceptable to all. I think it should [...]

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:51:53 +0000

New Delhi, Nov 5 (IANS) The political crisis in Karnataka’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government deepened Thursday as the dissenting Reddy brothers, who are demanding Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa’s scalp, refused to meet him while the party central leadership reiterated that there would be no change in the chief ministership. BJP president Rajnath Singh, after [...]

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 11:53:03 +0000

By Madhuri Dey Nov. 2, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Calvin Johnson might not be able to play in the week 8 game that would be held between the St. Louis Rams and the Detroit Lions. The exact reason is not known. However, he is reportedly suffering from a knee injury and that might be the reason for his [...]

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 06:35:55 +0000

Mumbai, Nov 2 (ANI): The crucial Congress-NCP talks over portfolio sharing in Maharashtra did not take place on Sunday, delaying further the government formation in the state. Maharashtra Chief Minister Ashok Chavan held a series of meetings last night with Ahmad Patel, political secretary to Congress President Sonia Gandhi and Defence Minister A K Antony, [...]

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 06:33:45 +0000

London, Oct 22 (IANS) John Travolta’s extortion case has been declared a mistrial after one jury member in the Bahamas reportedly leaked the verdict to politicians. Justice Anita Allen released the nine-member jury hours after deliberations began on Wednesday and declared a mistrial after learning that an MP had announced to the media at a political [...]

Sun, 18 Oct 2009 06:09:03 +0000

Washington, Oct.18 (ANI): With the recent spate of blatant terror attacks in Pakistan suddenly showing the resilience of the Taliban despite the loss of their leader, experts have warned that if the United States pulled out of Afghanistan, Pakistan will make a deal with the outfit, with grave consequences for the region and world. Experts [...]

Sat, 17 Oct 2009 08:00:06 +0000

Washington, Oct.17 (ANI): With the recent spate of blatant terror attacks in Pakistan suddenly showing the resilience of the Taliban despite the loss of their leader, experts have warned that if the United States pulled out of Afghanistan, Pakistan will make a deal with the outfit, with grave consequences for the region and world. Experts [...]

Mon, 12 Oct 2009 04:24:40 +0000

New Delhi, Oct 12 (ANI): President Pratibha Patil will inaugurate the fourth Annual Convention on Right to Information (RTI) here today. It is being organised by the Central Information Commission. Lord Meghnad Desai will deliver the keynote address. Chief Information Commissioner, Wajahat Habibullah, central information commissioners, policy makers, social activists, academicians and NGOs, among others, [...]

Fri, 09 Oct 2009 13:13:26 +0000

New Delhi, Oct. 9 (ANI): Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia on Friday said the commission will soon set up a separate independent evaluation office (IEO) to assess the extent to which the government’s flagship schemes are benefiting the poor. “We are working towards the establishment of an IEO for strengthening our evaluation [...]

Wed, 07 Oct 2009 18:27:55 +0000

Rome, Oct 7 (DPA) Italy’s Constitutional Court ruled Wednesday against a law shielding Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi and other top officials from prosecution. The ruling could lead to the resumption of trials involving the premier, including one for corruption in Milan that was suspended following the introduction of the immunity law last year. The court consisting of [...]

Tue, 06 Oct 2009 09:34:20 +0000

Islamabad, Oct. 6 (ANI): Pakistan’s President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani have vowed to launch a full-scale military offensive against the Taliban and Al Qaeda in South Waziristan. Their decision comes in the wake of the recent reports claiming that the Pakistan Army is all set to launch a ground [...]

Fri, 02 Oct 2009 03:27:53 +0000

Washington, Oct 2 (IANS) After fighting peripheral wars against militants for the last several years, Pakistani military is poised to open a campaign in the coming days against the Taliban’s main stronghold in the tribal areas of South Waziristan, says the New York Times. For three months, the military has been drawing up plans, holding [...]

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 16:33:58 +0000

Agra, Oct 1 (IANS) The Taj city witnessed a near total shutdown Thursday as business chambers, trade associations and political parties observed a day long strike to demand a bench of the Allahabad High Court. The response from the ruling Bahujan Samaj Party was however lukewarm, activists said. Most schools remained closed. Groups of lawyers and [...]

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 12:21:21 +0000

Pittsburgh, Sep 25 (IANS) Reflecting the growing economic clout of India, China, Brazil, and other fast-growing developing countries, the G20 will permanently replace G8, the once elite club of rich industrial nations, as a global forum for economic policy. The Group of 20 - leaders of 20 countries representing 90 percent of the world’s economic [...]

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 13:41:37 +0000

New Delhi, Sep 24 (IANS) India Thursday said there was no security threat of any sort to 2010 Commonwealth Games to be held in New Delhi next year and all participants, irrespective of their countries, would get same level of security. “To the best of our knowledge, there is no specific threat to the Commonwealth Games,” [...]

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 03:07:47 +0000

New York, Sep 22 (IANS) India, Brazil and South Africa (IBSA) Monday reaffirmed commitment to multilateralism and to increased participation of developing countries in the decision-making bodies of multilateral organizations and institutions. The three nations also reiterated the need for the UN to be reformed so as to become more representative and reflective of the needs [...]

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 11:49:12 +0000

New Delhi, Sep 17 (IANS) The government Thursday extended the term of the 13th Finance Commission by three months to Jan 31 next year. The commission, which was supposed to submit its report by Oct 31, had sought extension as it could not complete the deliberations due to the general elections. “The commission has requested for [...]

Mon, 14 Sep 2009 09:38:41 +0000

Canberra (Australia), Sep. 14 (ANI): Australia’s Deputy Prime Minister and Education Minister Julia Gillard said every effort would be made by her government to ensure the safety of international students in the country. She was speaking on the opening day of a two-day round table meeting in Canberra on Monday to discuss major issues of concern [...]

Mon, 14 Sep 2009 09:11:44 +0000

New Delhi, Sep 14 (IANS) The Anil Ambani group Monday moved the Supreme Court, seeking to intervene in the dispute between state-run power utility NTPC and the Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries over natural gas supplies from the Krishna-Godavari basin. The petition said both Reliance Natural Resources of the Anil Ambani group and NTPC have common issues [...]

Sat, 12 Sep 2009 12:37:40 +0000

Mumbai, Sep 12 (IANS) The pilots of Jet Airways Saturday said they will continue with their agitation after another round of talks with the airline management remained inconclusive. The pilots said they were open to further deliberations with the management later in the evening but there was no word yet on the decision of the management. [...]

Tue, 01 Sep 2009 11:32:48 +0000

New Delhi, Sep 1 (ANI): Environment and Forests Minister Jairam Ramesh on Tuesday urged the SAARC countries to develop a combined mechanism to mitigate problems of green house gas emission leading to climate change. Addressing SAARC Clean Development Mechanism Conference here today, he said the, environment has trans-border implications, and hence, the issue has to [...]

Fri, 28 Aug 2009 04:40:25 +0000

RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat met BJP President Rajnath Singh and Murli Manhoar Joshi. He is understood to have discussed the escalating BJP internal squabbles plaguing the party with President of the party on Thursday evening held a nearly 90-minute discussion. Duo to have discussed issues raised by senior party leader Arun Shourie and Jaswant Singh’s controversial [...]

Fri, 21 Aug 2009 14:39:16 +0000

Hyderabad, Aug 21 (IANS) Corporate Affairs Minister Salman Khursheed Friday said the government would set up an “early warning system” to pre-empt corporate fraud like that committed by the promoters of Satyam Computers, now Mahindra Satyam. “Experts are working on a mechanism to detect if something has gone wrong and take remedial measures,” Khursheed told reporters [...]

Wed, 12 Aug 2009 12:12:50 +0000

Aug 12 (IBNS) Rapper Corey, commonly known as “C-Murder Miller”, has been convicted of second-degree murder in the 2002 shooting of a fan at a nightclub. The Washington post reported that Louisiana jury reached the 10-2 verdict Tuesday afternoon in its second day of deliberations. The Louisiana jury announced Tuesday that it found Miller guilty of [...]

Wed, 12 Aug 2009 08:33:46 +0000

Ahmedabad, Aug 12 (IBNS) Gujarat NRE Coke Ltd’s Chairman Arun Kumar Jagatramka today handed over the signed MOU to Rajiv Vastupal, former president of Ahmedabad Management Association (AMA) on national integrity. The Gujarat NRE – AMA Centre for National Integrity creates a common platform, a confluence of like minded individuals to discuss issues of common concern, [...]

Thu, 23 Jul 2009 11:05:40 +0000

New Delhi, July 23 (IANS) The government will announce more sops for the slowdown-hit exports sector in the export-import policy (Exim) for 2009-10, which will be released next month, Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma said here Thursday. “There will be certain measures. We are aware of the difficulties of the exporters and will try our [...]

Sat, 18 Jul 2009 11:20:13 +0000

New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) India’s new foreign trade policy will be unveiled next month and will focus on diversifying the country’s merchandise exports to untapped markets, Commerce Minister Anand Sharma said Saturday. “We will look at diversification,” Sharma told reporters here, after a meeting with representatives of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), kicking off [...]

Mon, 13 Jul 2009 14:06:09 +0000

St. Petersburg (Florida), July 13 (DPA) The Women Tennis Association (WTA) will be headed by a woman after Canadian Stacey Allaster was promoted Monday from president to CEO, five months after longtime head Larry Scott announced he was stepping down. Allaster, 46, a former boss of Tennis Canada credited with revitalising tennis in her home [...]

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 10:40:36 +0000

Washington, July 1 (ANI): US officials have said that Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton urged President Barack Obama for two days to toughen his language on Iran before he did so, and then was surprised when he condemned Iran’s crackdown on demonstrators last week. At his June 23 news conference, Obama said he [...]

Sat, 20 Jun 2009 04:55:55 +0000

Leadership crisis in BJP 2009-06-20 06:49:20 - BJP on way to rebuild its leadership after their senior leaders vent out their feeling and being heard by the national excutives today will bring new dimension to the party and the coterie abide to democrative process. Internal crisis after the BJP diluted performance in 2009 General election is [...]

Mon, 15 Jun 2009 18:19:23 +0000

Thiruvananthapuram, June 15 (IANS) Cooperation in the IT sector between Singapore and industry majors in Kerala has received a major boost after a delegation from the Group of Technopark Companies (GTech) visited the city-state for talks with senior government officials and business lobbies. GTech represents the heads of all major IT companies in Technopark, which is [...]