Indian vice president visit to Ethiopia Wednesday, 22 May 2013 16:17
Addis Ababa: Indian Vice President Hamid Ansari will visit Ethiopia to attend the 50th anniversary celebrations of the Organisation of African Unity/African Union (AU) on May 25.The visit is indicative of the systemic improvement of trade and political relations between…
JKP Education gets Rajiv Gandhi Global Excellence Award Wednesday, 22 May 2013 16:07
New Delhi: Twenty-two eminent personalities, including Jagadguru Kripalu Parishat (JKP) Education president Vishakha Tripathi, were honoured here with the Rajiv Gandhi Global Excellence Award.Uttarakhand Governor Aziz Qureshi Tuesday conferred the awards, instituted by Rajiv Gandhi Global Excellence Award Foundation, on…
Indian-origin men jailed in Malaysia Wednesday, 22 May 2013 15:56
Singapore: A court in Malaysia has sentenced two Indian-origin men to separate jail terms for brutally assaulting a Nigerian that led to his death.Judge Noor Azian Shaari of the high court in Shah Alam, the capital of the Malaysian state…
India always had consensus on Palestine: Khurshid Wednesday, 22 May 2013 15:47
New Delhi: Pointing out the centrality of Palestine in India's foreign policy, External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid Tuesday underlined its vital significance for the Indian nation."In our country the consensus on the Palestinian cause cuts across all political parties, regions,…
Indian-origin man in Australia injured in accident Wednesday, 22 May 2013 15:46
Sydney: An Australian man will face attempted murder charges after a horrific hit-and-run incident in Melbourne that left a 27-year-old Indian-origin man hospitalised in a serious condition.Amandeep Singh was hit by a car more than once when he was taking…
Manmohan to visit Thailand Wednesday, 22 May 2013 15:42
Bangkok: Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will pay an official visit to Thailand from May 30 to 31, the Thai foreign ministry announced here Wednesday."The bilateral meeting (between prime ministers of the two countries) reflects the desire of the two…
Violence in Stockholm suburbs: Indians affected Wednesday, 22 May 2013 11:57
Stockholm: More than 40 Indian families in densely populated Stockholm suburbs are worried over explosive protests in the past week, which one Indian immigrant described as "unusually fearome".The ongoing crisis appears to have been triggered by police action which led…
'Sector-specific action needed to cut carbon emissions' Wednesday, 22 May 2013 10:30
New Delhi: India needs to take sector-specific action and develop a mechanism to track the achievements in each area to achieve the goal of reducing carbon emissions, says a study conducted by WWF-India. The Indian government aims to reduce carbon…
India, US to cooperate on law enforcement issues Wednesday, 22 May 2013 10:36
Washington: India and the US have agreed to work together institutionally to ensure the best possible outcomes within the laws of the two countries on issues relating to law enforcement, counter terrorism and judicial processes.Visiting Indian Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde…
India, US seek elimination of terror havens Wednesday, 22 May 2013 10:26
Washington: India and the US have called upon all nations - without naming any country - to take effective steps to work toward eliminating sanctuaries and infrastructure that supports terrorism and to increase efforts to counter violent extremism.The call was…
