Indian-Americans are Powerful Symbol of Best of U.S.: Robert Blake
June 6, 2012
Washington: Growing strong, the small Indian American community is a powerful symbol of the best of America and is playing a key role in strengthening the relationship between the two largest democratic countries of the world, a top Obama Administration official said today.
US agrees to pay Pakistan $1.18b of Coalition Support Fund arrears
June 6, 2012
WASHINGTON – The United States has agreed to reimburse US$1.18 billion or almost 75 per cent of the claims Pakistan has submitted for the expenses incurred in the fight against militants along the Afghan border, diplomatic sources told Dawn.
The money comes from the Coalition Support Fund (CSF), which is used for reimbursing Pakistan and other US allies helping it in the war against terror.
India’s Olympic wrestling team served ‘rotten’ food
June 6, 2012
An Indian sports ministry monitoring panel has disclosed that the nation's official wrestling training camp serves "rotten" food to sportsmen preparing for next month's London Olympics. Among the wrestlers at the camp is Sushil Kumar who won the bronze medal at the Beijing Olympics.
Pentagon says India is a global power
June 6, 2012
Washington – Ahead of next week's India-US strategic dialogue here, Pentagon has described India as a global power, which is meeting its responsibilities, and appreciated its work to help provide continuing support in Afghanistan.
Cricket: Gayle back in WI ODI squad after 14 Months
June 6, 2012
After a 14-month long lay-off, former captain Chris Gayle has been included in the West Indies ODI squad to tour England later this month.
The 32-year-old opener, whose public spat with the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) resulted in him being ineligible for nearly a year, was included in a 15-man squad announced on Monday for the three-match series that begins on June 16.
Indira indulged in communal politics: Narendra Modi
June 6, 2012
Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi has now trained guns on former prime minister Indira Gandhi, after targeting Manmohan Singh and Rahul Gandhi.
US wants ‘more active’ India in Afghanistan
June 5, 2012
US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta will encourage India to play a "more active role" in Afghanistan during a two-day visit to New Delhi which began on Tuesday, US officials said.
RSS backs Narendra Modi as PM
June 5, 2012
Narendra Modi has the ability to expand BJP’s vote base like Atal Bihari Vajpayee did in the 1990s, according to the latest issue of the RSS' mouthpiece ‘Organiser’.
Cricket: Yuvraj nears full fitness, set to play again soon
June 5, 2012
NEW DELHI: Here's some good news for Yuvraj Singh fans. The 2011 World Cup's 'player of the tournament' is likely to return to the cricket field very soon as the latest CT scan of his chest has revealed that the 'scarring tissue' close to his lungs is almost gone.
Indian FM writes to CMs for cut in taxes on petrol
June 5, 2012
Amid his pitch for a 25 percent cut in taxes levied on petrol by states, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Monday said he has written to chief ministers to reduce taxes by states and put in place a mechanism to contain it if petroleum prices continue to rise.
