September 8, 2013
BERLIN: Syrian government forces may have carried out a chemical weapons attack close to Damascus without the personal permission of President Bashar al-Assad, Germany's Bild am Sonntag paper reported on Sunday, citing German intelligence.
September 8, 2013
MELBOURNE: Prime Minister-elect Tony Abbott today got "down to business" with a pledge to work for all Australians, a day after disillusioned voters punished the outgoing Premier Kevin Rudd's Labor Party for its six years of turbulent rule and bitter in-fighting.
September 8, 2013
BUENOS AIRES: Tokyo on Saturday won the right to host the Olympic Games for the second time, overcoming fears about radiation from the stricken Fukushima nuclear plant to land the 2020 edition of the world's biggest sporting event.
September 7, 2013
SRINAGAR: Celebrated conductor Zubin Mehta led the Bavarian State Orchestra in a classical music concert Saturday in disputed Indian Kashmir despite strong objections from separatist leaders.
Indian born conductor, Zubin Mehta (C), stands after a performance during the ehaas-Kashmir music concert in Srinagar on September 7, 2013
September 7, 2013
NEW DELHI: The government plans to take some "hard decisions" to trim wasteful expenditure and curb the import of inessential items to deal with the stressed economic situation, although there will be no hasty increase in petrol and diesel prices.
September 7, 2013
MALE: Former President Mohamed Nasheed on Saturday led the first round of the Maldives presidential election but might miss the crucial 50 per cent mark by a whisker, making a run-off between the top two candidates imminent.
September 7, 2013
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has assured the International Monetary Fund (IMF) of granting the most-favored nation (MFN) status to India.
Pakistan will grant most-favored nation status to India.
September 7, 2013
WASHINGTON: President Barack Obama told his war-weary country on Saturday that America needs to use limited military force in Syria to deter future chemical weapons attacks, but said he did not want to enter into another costly and protracted war.
Barack Obama says US can't turn 'blind eye' to Syria
September 7, 2013
HYDERABAD; Pro-Telangana forces on Saturday pelted stones at police and employees from Andhra-Rayalaseema regions in a bid to thwart a rally organised here by AP Non-Gazetted Officers Association even as the 24-hour bandh called by the Telangana JAC disrupted life in the state capital.
September 6, 2013
With the rupee touching all-time lows against the dollar, it appears to be a great time for non-resident Indians (NRIs) to remit funds to India for investment. And for most NRIs, the preferred asset class continues to be real estate. But with the India story looking a little bleak, is property a good investment right now?
