December 16, 2012
Viv Richards has backed Sachin Tendulkar to continue despite his poor form, saying the senior India batsman is the best person to decide on his retirement and should continue for as long as he wants.
Sir Vivian Richards with Sachin Tendulkar.
December 16, 2012
Pakistani Interior Minister Rehman Malik on Sunday blamed Indian security agencies for their “failure” to prevent the Mumbai terror attack and alleged that Indian non-state actors were involved in the massacre.
Pakistan's Interior Minister Rehman Malik talking to the media in New Delhi on Saturday.
December 15, 2012
An Indian investigation has been launched to determine how Swedish-made weapons, originally purchased by India, ended up in Myanmar. The European Union has had a weapons embargo against Myanmar since 1996.
A Kachin rebel looks out from an outpost near the Myanmar town of Laiza.
December 15, 2012
The new system will allow members of divided families, businesspeople, tourists and religious pilgrims to obtain visas quickly instead of waiting for months. The first phase of the project will go into effect Jan. 15.
December 15, 2012
Brief Scorecard: India 297 for 8 (Kohli 103, Dhoni 99) trail England 330 by 33 runs
Virat Kohli, who has had a poor series, made his third Test century on the third day in Nagpur
Nagpur — Virat Kohli and Mahendra Singh Dhoni led India's spirited
December 15, 2012
World Bank chief economist Kaushik Basu urged India to continue pressing forward with economic reforms at an economic forum in New Delhi Friday. Basu added that India is on track to get back to eight to nine percent growth.
December 15, 2012
Rehman Malik joined Sushilkumar Shinde in New Delhi for security talks and to formalize a new visa program for the two countries. India suspended peace talks with Islamabad after the Mumbai terror attacks four years ago.
December 14, 2012
NEW DELHI: Inflation declined marginally to 7.24 per cent in November from 9.46 per cent in the same month a year ago although prices of food items like potato, wheat, cereals, rice, pulses, edible oil and sugar went up during the period.
Inflation, as measured by the Wholesale Price Index (WPI), stood at 7.45 per cent in the previous month.
Food inflation, as a category, rose to 8.5 per cent during the month, from 8.32 per cent a year ago. Food articles have 14.3 per cent share in the WPI basket.
December 14, 2012
For India, Ketan Bhai Patel hit a hurricane 98, while Prakash Jayaramaiah contributed 42 and vice-captain Ajay Kumar Reddy 25, while for Pakistan Mohammed Jameel posted a breezy 47, Ali Murthaza 38 and Mohammed Akram 32.
