Hillary Clinton tops 2016 US presidential poll
March 7, 2013
WASHINGTON: The 2016 US election might be a full three and a half years away, but that is not stopping pollsters from asking voters who has the early presidential edge. And the advantage goes to Hillary Clinton.
India has all requirements to return to 8 % growth: Montek
March 7, 2013
India’s leading economic strategist also stressed that the pace of poverty reduction in the country was within the target set by the Government
India’s women: Big strides but a long way to go
March 7, 2013
Though some small steps have been taken for making women economically independent and gain social acceptance in society, they are still far way from "holding up half the sky"
Cricket: Sehwag could have been given a chance in Mohali: Gavaskar
March 7, 2013
NEW DELHI: Former India skipper Sunil Gavaskar feels that Virender Sehwag could have been given another chance keeping in mind the batting-friendly pitch in Mohali, which will host the third Test against Australia from March 14.
Sehwag is not out of form, Gavaskar says
UN approves new sanctions against North Korea; US vows to defend...
March 7, 2013
UNITED NATIONS/WASHINGTON: The UN Security Council voted unanimously on Thursday for tough new sanctions to punish North Korea for its latest nuclear test, a move that sparked a furious Pyongyang to threaten a nuclear strike against the United States.
Distressed Andhra Pradesh farmers selling organs to escape debt trap
March 7, 2013
NEW DELHI: Almost five years after the UPA government allocated the lion's share of its Rs 52,000 crore farm loan waiver schemes to Andhra Pradesh, reports are emerging from the state that distressed farmers are selling their organs to come out of the agricultural debt trap.
Sri Lanka to open $209 million airport in wildlife paradise
March 6, 2013
Sri Lanka plans to open a $209-million airport surrounded by wildlife sanctuaries later this month. Authorities hope the location will boost tourism.
Sri Lanka is set to open later this month a Chinese-built international airport surrounded by wildlife sanctuaries with the aim of boosting tourism, an official said.
India should engage with new China confidently: PM
March 6, 2013
New Delhi — Noting that China was in the process of a leadership change, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Wednesday said India should engage with the "new China" confidently and constructively in the spirit of national consensus.
Millions of Indians facing worst drought in decades
March 6, 2013
Millions of people are reportedly impacted by extreme water shortage in central areas of Maharashtra resulting in the worst drought since 1972. Critics blame official ineptitude and corruption for exacerbating the natural water shortage.
AirAsia gets Indian government’s nod to start new airline
March 6, 2013
New Delhi/Kuala Lumpur – Malaysian budget carrier AirAsia Wednesday received regulatory approvals from the Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB) for starting a new airline venture in the Indian civil aviation sector with partners like the Tata Group and Arun Bhatia promoted Telestra Tradeplace.
