June 7, 2012
By Geeta Goindi
WASHINGTON – The national capital region got its first-ever South Asian Film Festival offering a rare treat to movie-goers and a great platform for film-makers, actors and actresses, alike.
June 6, 2012
Five days after retiring as Chief of the Army Staff, Gen VK Singh on Tuesday affirmed his belief in civilian supremacy over the military "rooted in justice and fairness", and said any violation of this "must be resisted".
June 6, 2012
Nagpur: A Delhi-bound IndiGo flight with 114 passengers on board made an emergency landing at the Nagpur airport today due to some technical snag.
In a statement issued by IndiGo airlines, it said the flight, 6E308 from Hyderabad to Delhi, was diverted to Nagpur this morning after the pilot received an engine vibration indication in the cockpit.
June 6, 2012
Washington: Growing strong, the small Indian American community is a powerful symbol of the best of America and is playing a key role in strengthening the relationship between the two largest democratic countries of the world, a top Obama Administration official said today.
June 6, 2012
WASHINGTON – The United States has agreed to reimburse US$1.18 billion or almost 75 per cent of the claims Pakistan has submitted for the expenses incurred in the fight against militants along the Afghan border, diplomatic sources told Dawn.
The money comes from the Coalition Support Fund (CSF), which is used for reimbursing Pakistan and other US allies helping it in the war against terror.
June 6, 2012
An Indian sports ministry monitoring panel has disclosed that the nation's official wrestling training camp serves "rotten" food to sportsmen preparing for next month's London Olympics. Among the wrestlers at the camp is Sushil Kumar who won the bronze medal at the Beijing Olympics.
June 6, 2012
Washington – Ahead of next week's India-US strategic dialogue here, Pentagon has described India as a global power, which is meeting its responsibilities, and appreciated its work to help provide continuing support in Afghanistan.
June 6, 2012
After a 14-month long lay-off, former captain Chris Gayle has been included in the West Indies ODI squad to tour England later this month.
The 32-year-old opener, whose public spat with the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) resulted in him being ineligible for nearly a year, was included in a 15-man squad announced on Monday for the three-match series that begins on June 16.
June 6, 2012
Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi has now trained guns on former prime minister Indira Gandhi, after targeting Manmohan Singh and Rahul Gandhi.
June 5, 2012
US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta will encourage India to play a "more active role" in Afghanistan during a two-day visit to New Delhi which began on Tuesday, US officials said.
