India-China border pact outlines steps to defuse face-offs between rival troops
October 23, 2013
Defence secretary RK Mathur and Chinese deputy chief of general staff PLA Lt Gen Sun Jianguo signing an agreement on border defence cooperation as Prime Minister Manmohan Singh with Chinese Premier Li Keqiang looks on at Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China on October 23, 2013.
Check Aam Aadmi Party’s source of funds: HC
October 23, 2013
The court's direction came on a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking registration of a criminal case against AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal and others for allegedly receiving foreign funds in violation of law
My grandmother and father were killed, I may be killed too:...
October 23, 2013
CHURU (Rajasthan): Accusing BJP of fanning communal flames, Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday said the party's "politics of hatred" was damaging the country's fabric and apprehended he may also be assassinated like his grandmother and father, who had fallen victim to it.
Apple unveils iPad Air, New Macs for holidays
October 23, 2013
Apple's new iPad Air - its full-size tablet - is about 20 percent thinner than the previous generation of tablets, weighs one pound and starts at $499. It will go on sale on November 1
Apple Inc CEO Tim Cook speaks on stage about the new iPad during an Apple event in San Francisco, California October 22, 2013
Cricket: Australian batsman Khawaja enters row over beer logo
October 22, 2013
Following in Fawad Alam's footsteps, Usman Khwaja may refuse to wear the Australian jersey with the beer brand logo on it
Australian batsman Usman Khawaja may follow fellow Muslim Fawad Ahmed and refuse to wear a uniform with a beer brand logo, but admits that cementing his Test place comes first.
Rupee falls to near 1-week low ahead of US nonfarm payroll...
October 22, 2013
MUMBAI: The Indian rupee fell to a near one-week low on Tuesday, extending losses for a third session, on month-end dollar demand from importers amid cautious trading ahead of US nonfarm payroll data.
A private chemical firm bought around $200 million early in the session and state-run banks bought dollars for meeting the government's defence payments, dealers said.
Riyadh to ‘shift away from US’ over Syria and Iran, Saudi...
October 22, 2013
DOHA: Saudi Arabia's intelligence chief has said the kingdom will make a "major shift" in relations with the United States in protest at its perceived inaction over the Syria war and its overtures to Iran, a source close to Saudi policy said on Tuesday.
India, China to sign landmark pact on border ties
October 22, 2013
PM arrives in Chinese capital; both countries plan to sign agreement aimed at avoiding face-offs between the two countries
Even Alex Ferguson can’t help India qualify for World Cup: Baichung...
October 21, 2013
RANCHI: Former Indian football captain Baichung Bhutia today said that even renowned coach Alex Ferguson would not be able to take India into World Cup without proper infrastructure and involvement of committed people in the running of the game in the country.
Privatization of six major airports likely ahead of Lok Sabha polls
October 21, 2013
The airports are at Chennai, Kolkata, Ahmedabad, Jaipur, Lucknow and Guwahati
