December 22, 2012
Washington — As the global centre of economic growth moves to Asia, India has captured the attention of developed economies looking for new investment and trade opportunities, says a new report.
Noting that recent growth in India has also emanated from a number of under-examined sectors other than information technology (IT) sector, it says, the Indian economy will need to continue to diversify in order to propel its development
December 22, 2012
Sania will lead the four-member Indian squad for the upcoming Asia/Oceania Group I tie of the tournament.
India Tennis Star: Sania Mirza
New Delhi: Sania Mirza will lead the four-member Indian side in the upcoming Asia/Oceania Group I tie of the Fed Cup tennis tournament.
December 22, 2012
This will be President Barack Obama's first announcement relating to a new cabinet since he won re-election November 6.
Washington: US President Barack Obama will nominate Senator John Kerry to be his next secretary of state, Xinhua reported Friday.
December 22, 2012
A TV channel claims Sachin intends to play the ODI series and spoke to Sandeep Patil about his cricket future
New Delhi: Sachin Tendulkar has intentions to play in the upcoming one-day series against arch rivals Pakistan and the subsequent series against England, a television channel claimed on Friday.
December 22, 2012
New Delhi — India lacks approximately 64 lakh paramedic staff, mostly in states like Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Maharashtra, Bihar and Andhra Pradesh, a central government report revealed Friday.
"There is a total national shortage of approximately 64 lakh AHPs (Allied Health Professionals) with highest gaps in the states of Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Maharashtra, Bihar and Andhra Pradesh," the report of the National Initiative for Allied Health Sciences (NIAHS) observed.
December 21, 2012
New Delhi — Ahead of Russian President Vladimir Putin's visit here, India Friday said "issues of concern", including that of the Sistema investment, will be addressed and Moscow stressed that the two sides are in touch to resolve the contentious issue.
Indo-Russian Relations
December 21, 2012
For South Asia, 2012 looked bleak in prospect – a year of political strife, with the sun rising only on Burma on its far-eastern flank.
Pakistan began the year with a continuing clash between its elected government and its powerful military, the Congress-led government in India was threatened with the collapse of its coalition over new economic reforms, and the progressive government of Mohamed Nasheed in the Maldives was heading for a fall.
December 21, 2012
Pakistan is one of the three countries in the world where polio is still prevalent. But Pakistan's efforts to rid itself of polio are being hampered by a toxic mix of conspiracy theories about plots to sterilize Muslims and hostility from militants.
December 21, 2012
MELBOURNE: Victorian Premier Ted Baillieu today condemned as "sickening" an alleged racial attack on two young Indian women on a local bus in Australia, while denouncing the idea of racism as "contemptible" and "disgraceful".
In an incident that reportedly happened on December 12, a woman of solid built who has been described as "very manly" slapped the Indian women while racially abusing them after getting off a bus in Melbourne, the police has said.
December 21, 2012
NEW DELHI: Global rating agency Standard and Poor's (S&P) has said it expects India to grow by 6.5 per cent during 2013, amidst the possibility of global economic recovery continuing during the year.
