February 14, 2013
India has promised to cancel a $750 million deal with Italian firm Finmeccanica if they find evidence that it was secured through kickbacks. The head of the Italian company was arrested this weekend for allegedly bribing Indian government officials.
February 13, 2013
LAUSANNE/MUMBAI: The surprise recommendation to drop wrestling from the Olympics has angered athletes, officials and fans around the world and the International Olympic Committee (IOC) played down the finality of its decision on Wednesday.
February 13, 2013
NEW DELHI: India posted its second highest ever monthly trade deficit of $20 billion in January as imports surged to record highs, piling pressure on a widening current account deficit and limiting scope for the central bank to cut interest rates.
February 13, 2013
AHMEDABAD: Gujarat's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader C R Patil has become India's first member of parliament (MP) to obtain to an ISO certification 9001: 2008 for his office for excellent role in implementing government schemes for the public.
February 13, 2013
Washington — Two US athletes, Major League Baseball Hall-of-Famer Barry Larkin and Olympian Natasha Watley, are headed to India as sports envoys to encourage youth participation in sports.
During their Feb 12-18 trip to India, Larkin and Whatley will lead baseball and softball clinics in New Delhi and Imphal for underserved youth and their coaches, as well as engage in dialogue on sports and diversity, the State Department announced Tuesday.
February 12, 2013
US online retailer Amazon asked the Indian government Tuesday to consider relaxing laws that prevent its Indian subsidiary from selling directly to customers. Amazon entered the India market early last year with the launch of shopping website Junglee.com.
February 12, 2013
Noel Stehly’s organic farm is at the end of a winding country road just north of San Diego. It’s a 200-acre farm, but orange and avocado crops only fill about half of it. The rest is empty.
February 12, 2013
Noel Stehly’s organic farm is at the end of a winding country road just north of San Diego. It’s a 200-acre farm, but orange and avocado crops only fill about half of it. The rest is empty.
February 12, 2013
Bhutan will become the first country to produce exclusively organic food, after banning the sale of pesticides and herbicides, relying only on animal and farm waste to fertilize crops. The country is largely organic already, but with this change the Bhutan expects to be able to grow even more.
February 11, 2013
DUBAI: India maintained its number one spot in the ICC ODI Championship table while Virat Kohli retained his number three position among batsmen in the latest rankings issued on Monday.
