India, US in talks to prepare for PM visit Friday, 24 May 2013 22:39
New Delhi: India and the US are in discussions to plan for Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's visit to America in the "near future".This was revealed by US Undersecretary for Political Affairs Wendy Sherman and Indian Foreign Secretary Ranjan Mathai at…
NCP talks in two voices on BCCI chief's resignation Friday, 24 May 2013 22:13
New Delhi: Hours after its spokesperson demanded resignation of Indian cricket board chief N. Srinivasan over his son-in-law's name figuring in the investigations into the IPL spot fixing scandal, the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) Friday sought to distance itself from…
'Srinivasan's rise testifies Indian community's contributions to US' Friday, 24 May 2013 22:13
Washington: Indian Ambassador Nirupama Rao has hailed Indian-American Srikanth 'Sri' Srinivasan's Senate confirmation as a top US judge as yet another proof of the Indian community's "sterling contributions to the US society and India-US relations".Srinivasan's confirmation as a judge on…
Kerala party leaders capable of resolving issues: Antony Friday, 24 May 2013 22:01
Kannur (Kerala): Defence Minister A.K. Antony Friday expressed confidence that leaders of the Congress' Kerala unit would themselves resolve any issue facing them."You (the media) think that there are issues that cannot be resolved in the state unit of the…
IAF chief stresses on operational capability, training Friday, 24 May 2013 21:52
Bangalore: Indian Air Force chief, Air Chief Marshal N.A.K. Browne Friday stressed on enhancing operational capability and training for its station commanders."Commanders need to concentrate on operational capability and training, creation of operational infrastructure, asset protection resources for operation and…
Nothing new in India-China treaty on water sharing: NGO Friday, 24 May 2013 20:40
Guwahati: The flood data agreement signed between India and China during the recent visit of Chinese Premier Li Keqiang is just a renewal of the existing treaty between the two countries, an NGO alleged here Friday."The central government has failed…
NHRC issues notice to IP University for exam goof up Friday, 24 May 2013 20:39
New Delhi: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Friday issued notice to Delhi's Guru Govind Singh Indraprastha University for an anomaly in its admission exams in which aspirants were allotted an examination centre which had been shut for the past…
Moily refutes charges of favouring RIL on gas price Friday, 24 May 2013 20:39
New Delhi: Petroleum Minister M. Veerappa Moily Friday refuted allegations of government favouring Reliance Industries (RIL) as "malicious" and said the proposed revision in natural gas price would apply to all companies.The allegations of favouring RIL were made here at…
PM to talk civil n-cooperation during Japan visit Friday, 24 May 2013 20:33
New Delhi: Civil nuclear cooperation talks will be high on the agenda, besides economic and regional and international issues, when Prime Minister Manmohan Singh goes to Japan on a three-day visit Monday to attend the postponed bilateral summit.The prime minister,…
President, prime minister greet people on Buddha Purnima Friday, 24 May 2013 20:27
New Delhi: President Pranab Mukherjee, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Vice President Hamid Ansari Friday greeted the countrymen on the eve of Buddha Purnima.The president said Lord Buddha taught the path of right action so that mankind may overcome its…
