August 29, 2012
New Delhi, Aug 29 — British Airways Wednesday said the increase in airport charges at the national capital's Indira Gandhi International (IGI) airport has forced it to revisit its India strategy.
August 29, 2012
Washington — As Mitt Romney officially clinched the Republican presidential nomination, the party declared India a "geopolitical ally and a strategic trading partner", much like the current occupant of the White House, Democrat Barack Obama.
August 29, 2012
An investigation by the Pentagon found that US military officers ignored warnings by Afghan officers and burned copies of the Koran, setting off deadly riots across the country. The report claims 474 copies of the Koran were taken to the burn pit and 100 were actually destroyed in the fire.
Koran Burning Protest
August 29, 2012
The Indian Premier League lost its main sponsor DLF, after the company failed to renew its five-year deal. DLF paid a reported $50 million for the sponsorship of the Twenty20 league.
The Indian Premier League has lost its title sponsor after real estate giant DLF declined to renew its five-year deal, a company spokesman said on Tuesday.
August 28, 2012
Mumbai — A global business meet to provide a platform to the Indian diaspora will be held in New York next month by New Global Indian Foundation (NGIF), a representative said here Tuesday.
"For the first time, global Indian leaders will be coming together from sectors as varied as business, spiritual, politics, think-tanks, among others, to discuss global business," said Kanchan Banerjee, chairman of NGIF and convener of Global Indian Business Meet (GIBM) 2012.
August 28, 2012
New Delhi — President Pranab Mukherjee on Tuesday stressed the need to evolve a universal healthcare system for the nation, calling it important for economic growth. He pitched for setting up more healthcare institutions in the country.
August 28, 2012
The International Cricket Council announced it will use “inertial sensors” to determine the legality of bowling actions. India’s Harbhajan Singh and Pakistan’s Saeed Ajaml have both been accused of illegal bowling actions.
August 27, 2012
Bangalore — India Inc is in favour of investments in equities and mutual funds than in gold to improve the balance of payments (BoP) and reduce the country's high current account deficit, a top industry representative said Monday.
August 27, 2012
In a rare conciliatory gesture Pakistan's prime minister appeared before the country's supreme count after months of conflict. The court gave the prime minister another three weeks to reopen an old corruption case against the country's president.
August 27, 2012
Bollywood mourned the death of actor A.K. Hangal, who passed after dealing with a prolonged illness. He was 97.
Bollywood Actor: A.K. Hangal
Bollywood Sunday mourned the death of the veteran A.K. Hangal, with Shabana Azmi saying that his passing away marked the end of an era.
