January 10, 2013
UNITED NATIONS: The UN has urged India and Pakistan to respect the ceasefire and "de-escalate" tensions over the recent cross-border firings through dialogue.
The United Nations Military Observer Group in India and Pakistan (UNMOGIP) made the plea even as it received a complaint from Pakistan which claimed that Indian troops had allegedly crossed the Line of Control(LoC) and "raided" a border post on January 6. India has denied it has crossed the LoC.
January 10, 2013
NEW DELHI: A study commissioned by the government last year on quantifying black money generated in the country has estimated that the illicit wealth is likely to exceed 10% of GDP or anywhere above Rs 10 lakh crore, given the size of the economy.
January 9. 2013
A Delhi court on Thursday upheld a magisterial court order for in-camera proceedings in the case of December 16 gangrape of 23-year-old girl and restraining media from reporting it.
District and Sessions Judge R.K. Gauba said there was nothing “illegal” or “improper” in the January 7 order of the magistrate.
January 9, 2013
Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal on Wednesday hiked train fares across the board, the first time in ten years, with effect from January 21 midnight.
Indian Railways: Train fares hiked across the board
January 9, 2013
Washington — India is the second largest drug exporter and the seventh largest food exporter to the US with nearly one quarter of the spices, oils and food colorings used in America coming from India.
As such, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) works hard to make sure that these India-produced foods and drugs are safe, effective and of good quality, the US watchdog agency said in a consumer update.
January 9, 2013
Chandigarh: The Rohtak-Jhajjar-Rewari railway line to be inaugurated on Tuesday at Rewari will act as a link between Chandigarh and Jaipur.
Chandigarh: Haryana has got a railway line after 33 years with the newly-constructed Rewari-Jhajjar-Rohtak railway line being inaugurated
January 9, 2013
An influential religious leader in Pakistan has vowed to lead a "long march" protest on the capital from the eastern city of Lahore if the government fails to begin electoral reforms. Now Taliban militants have threatened to attack a rally.
January 8, 2013
JAMMU: In a gruesome attack, Pakistani troops on Tuesday crossed into Indian territory and ambushed an Army patrol party killing two soldiers whose heads were reportedly chopped off.
Pak dares India again, violates ceasfire along LoC
January 8, 2013
LONDON: England's star batsman Kevin Pietersen has named old foe Yuvraj Singh as India's 'danger man' in the forthcoming one-day series.
It will be Yuvraj's powerful batting which Pietersen fears the most in the forthcoming ODI series.
January 8, 2013
Washington — With the India-US civil nuclear deal removing the biggest obstacle in their relationship, a US think tank has said their concerted cooperation could help India's global rise and provide a rich opportunity for US businesses.
