India to help Bhutan’s economy
August 11, 2013
THIMPHU: India has assured Bhutan's new government of its assistance and support in addressing the country's current economic situation.
During the meeting, India's commitment in rendering assistance for the 11th FYP and the Economic Stimulus Plan was also discussed.
Caribbean nations are wooing Indian immigrants with attractive cash-for-citizenship offers
August 11, 2013
Soon, cricket may not be the only connection Indians have with the Caribbean. Countries like St Kitts & Nevis, Dominica and Antigua have rolled out attractive cash-for-citizenship programs to woo Indian immigrants.
India 13th largest trading partner of US: Envoy
August 11, 2013
PUDUCHERRY: India is 13th on the list of US' largest trading partners, American ambassador to India Nancy J Powel said on Saturday. She said the country made the leap from 25th position to 13th in a decade.
Addressing the members of the Indo-American Chamber of Commerce in Puducherry, she expressed optimism that the bilateral trade between the two countries will soon cross $100 billion.
Bid to amend RP Act to set aside SC ruling on...
August 10, 2013
NEW DELHI: The government will amend the Representation of the People Act (RPA) to set aside the Supreme Court's ruling on disqualifying legislators immediately on conviction for an offence attracting a jail term of more than two years.
Edward Snowden is not a patriot: Barack Obama
August 10, 2013
Obama said if Snowden believes that what he did was right, then, like every American citizen, he can come home, appear before the court with a lawyer and make his case
Vadra falsified documents for Gurgaon land, claims IAS officer Ashok Khemka
August 10, 2013
Khemka claims Vadra was favoured as he is the son-in-law of Sonia Gandhi
No talks till Dawood and Hafiz Saeed are handed over, demands...
August 10, 2013
'The question that the Bharatiya Janata Party has been raising is that Dawood Ibrahim was in Pakistan, taking asylum under the Pakistan Army and the ISI. Pakistan has accepted it today. Now, there is no scope for any doubt'
Indian American kids are world geography champs
August 10, 2013
Washington — A team of three bright young Indian American students beat out teams from 17 other regions to win top honors at the 11th National Geographic World Championship in Russia's St. Petersburg city.
The US team composed entirely of Indian American kids soared ahead of second place Canada, which was up against third-place India in a tense tiebreaker round in the July 31 final, California based ethnic weekly India West reported.
Army chief pulls up top commanders at LoC after Pak attack
August 9, 2013
NEW DELHI: Army chief Gen Bikram Singh has pulled up the commanders of formations deployed in Poonch sector at line of control in the wake of two major raids by the Pakistan army special troops ion Indian Territory in the last eight months.
Indian Army chief paying homage to the jawans killed during the LoC attack in Poonch.
US withdraws diplomats from Lahore consulate
August 9, 2013
WASHINGTON: The state department has warned Americans not to travel to Pakistan and evacuated nonessential government personnel from the country's second largest city because of a specific threat to the consulate there, a US official said on Friday.
