December 18, 2013
NEW DELHI: Even though the US government feigned ignorance, it may have been aware of the whereabouts of Sangeeta Richard, the maid of Indian deputy consul general in New York Devyani Khobragade who is at the centre of a diplomatic row.
December 18, 2013
UNITED NATIONS: The United Nations has received reports from local sources in South Sudan that between 400 and 500 people have been killed and up to 800 wounded in the latest violence in Africa's youngest country, UN Security Council diplomats said on Tuesday.
December 17, 2013
NEW DELHI: Political parties on Tuesday expressed outrage over the "shameful and barbaric" treatment meted out to Indian diplomat Devyani Khobragade in New York and asked the government to take every step matching US action till it gives an unconditional apology.
December 17, 2013
NEW DELHI: After a spineless show in the ODI series against South Africa, the famed Indian batting line-up will have to adopt a patient approach to make a contest out of the two-match Test series, which starts at Johannesburg on Wednesday, feels former India skipper Sunil Gavaskar.
December 17, 2013
NEW DELHI: The Rajya Sabha on Tuesday passed the Lokpal and Lokayukta Bill, which provides for creation of an anti-corruption ombudsman.
Rajya Sabha passes Lokpal Bill
December 17, 2013
NEW DELHI: India on Tuesday retaliated strongly to the arrest of its deputy consul general in New York by initiating series of steps to strip US diplomats and their families of privileges including withdrawing all airport passes and stopping import clearances for the embassy.
December 16, 2013
NEW DELHI: The Congress on Monday told AAP that 16 of the 18 points it has raised in a bid to form a government in Delhi needed no legislative backing. The AAP, under intense pressure to take power, said it would take a decision in 48 hours.
You don't need our support on 16 out of 18 demands, Congress tells AAP
December 16, 2013
NEW DELHI: India is expanding its strategic footprint in the Indian Ocean. A trilateral security group of India, Maldives and Sri Lanka will be expanded to include Mauritius and Seychelles.
December 15, 2013
WASHINGTON: US secretary of state John Kerry described North Korea's Kim Jong-un as reckless and insecure after the execution of the leader's powerful uncle, and said Kim's actions underscored a need for a unified stand against Pyongyang's nuclear program.
December 15, 2013
RALEGAN SIDDHI: Rubbishing Aam Aadmi Party leader Arvind Kejriwal's contention that the Lokpal bill under consideration in Parliament was weak, Anna Hazare on Sunday said "if anyone feels there are shortcomings in the bill after it is passed, they should fast for it."
