April 14, 2013
New Delhi/Berlin — Saudi Arabia's new labour policy will affect only illegal immigrants and not genuine workers employed in the Kingdom, India's External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid has said.
"Genuine workers don't need to worry. It will impact only those who don't have proper work permit," Khurshid told IANS in the course of a brief chat in Berlin where this correspondent who had travelled with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh last week.
April 14, 2013
JD(U) leader Devesh Chandra Thakur says Advani will definitely be more acceptable to most of the factions of NDA.
New Delhi: As it virtually shut the door on Narendra Modi, JD(U) on Sunday indicated it would prefer BJP veteran L K Advani as NDA's prime ministerial candidate over the Gujarat chief minister.
April 14, 2013
Brief Scorecard: Kolkata Knight Riders 180 for 4 (Gambhir 53, Morgan 47, Kallis 41) beat Sunrisers Hyderabad 132 for 7 (Kallis 3-13) by 48 runs
Gautam Gambhir led from the front
April 14, 2013
THRISSUR: A Sanskrit grammar written by German born grammarian, lexicographer and philologist Jesuit missionary Fr Johann Ernst Hanxleden, popularly known as Arnos Padre, was released in Belgium.
The over 300-year-old work, considered one of the earliest missionary grammars in Sanskrit, was released on April 10, Fr Roy Thottathil SJ, Director of Arnos Padre Academy here, said.
April 14, 2013
WASHINGTON: There is greater room for Indo-US cooperation on space security issues, as India, which is a pioneer in many space related issues, has much to give to the international community, a top American official has said.
April 13, 2013
Washington — An influential group of Indian-American doctors has proposed a comprehensive legislative agenda to end the shortage of physicians in the US, which would need a staggering 130,000 doctors by 2025.
Members of the American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin (AAPI), representing thousands of Indian-American doctors, spent Thursday in the Capitol Hill meeting lawmakers to press their agenda.
April 13, 2013
In an interview with CNN, Pakistan’s former military ruler Pervez Musharraf admitted to a secret deal with the US which allowed the country to conduct drone strikes against terrorists.
April 13, 2013
A recent a report by India's CNN-IBN has revealed the unsanitary conditions in which food is prepared aboard the country's trains. In one instance, water used for cleaning the train was also used for cooking.
April 13, 2013
JD(U) spokesperson says the Gujarat Chief Minister was 'unsuccessful' in dealing with the 2002 riots in the state.
New Delhi: Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi was “unsuccessful” in dealing with the 2002 riots in the state, the Janata Dal (United) said on Saturday.
April 13, 2013
Brief Scorecard: Chennai Super Kings 166 for 6 (Jadeja 38*, Rampaul 3-31) beat Royal Challengers Bangalore 165 for 6 (De Villiers 64, Kohli 58) by four wickets
Ravindra Jadeja helped Super Kings snatch victory in dramatic manner off the final ball against Royal Challengers, IPL 2013, Chennai, April 13, 2013
