July 12, 2014
Some environmental groups said that while they welcomed plans to boost clean energy such as solar and wind, the budget proposals left much to be desired
July 12, 2014
The output, as measured by the Index of Industrial Production (IIP), had contracted by 2.5 percent in May last year
New Delhi: Driven by improved performance of the manufacturing sector, industrial production growth soared to 19-month high of 4.7 percent in May raising hopes of a sustained recovery.
July 12, 2014
U.K. nationals Saeed and Shakil Dawood, and Mohammed Aswat were allegedly killed by a mob in Prantij, near Ahmedabad, in 2002
In this July 8, 2014 photo, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj meets British Foreign Secretary William Hague in New Delhi.
July 9, 2014
NEW DELHI: Amid high expectations from the middle class and industry, Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley present’s his maiden budget on Thursday that may contain tax sops for the salaried, dumping of the controversial retrospective tax and spelling out of steps to revive investment and manufacturing for growth.
July 9, 2014
Brazil have never suffered such a big defeat in any international tournament and never put on such a shambolic defense performance as during an 18-minute period when Germany scored four goals, three of them in just 179 seconds.
July 8, 2014
The losing candidate of Afghanistan’s presidential election alleged fraud on Tuesday and rejected the official results of the June 14 second-round vote.
Abdullah Abdullah
July 8, 2014
India is among the world champions of social under spending. Without enlightened social policies, growth mania is unlikely to deliver more under the new government than it did under the previous one
July 8, 2014
Only the retrieval of Katchatheevu would ensure the restoration of safety and security of Tamil fishermen’s livelihood in the traditional waters of Palk Bay, the Chief Minister said
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa
July 6, 2014
200 arrive on Sunday, 117 expected to reach New Delhi on Monday
A day after 46 nurses returned from Iraq, another 200 Indians arrived here on Sunday from Najaf. Another 117 Indians are expected to arrive in New Delhi by an Iraqi Airways plane on Monday morning, the Ministry of External Affairs said on Sunday.
July 5, 2014
Interests of consumers too will be protected: Pradhan
Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas Dharmendra Pradhan
