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.
June 5, 2012
Narendra Modi has the ability to expand BJP’s vote base like Atal Bihari Vajpayee did in the 1990s, according to the latest issue of the RSS' mouthpiece ‘Organiser’.
June 5, 2012
NEW DELHI: Here's some good news for Yuvraj Singh fans. The 2011 World Cup's 'player of the tournament' is likely to return to the cricket field very soon as the latest CT scan of his chest has revealed that the 'scarring tissue' close to his lungs is almost gone.
June 5, 2012
Amid his pitch for a 25 percent cut in taxes levied on petrol by states, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Monday said he has written to chief ministers to reduce taxes by states and put in place a mechanism to contain it if petroleum prices continue to rise.
June 5, 2012
Defense Secretary Leon Panetta flies to India on Tuesday for talks focusing on Washington's strategic shift towards Asia, as US officials eye New Delhi as a potentially pivotal partner.
June 5, 2012
Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar took oath as a member of the Rajya Sabha. He took the oath in the chamber of the Rajya Sabha chairman Hamid Ansari. He became the first active sportsperson of the country to be nominated as the Rajya Sabha member.
June 5, 2012
By Geeta Goindi
WASHINGTON – Acclaimed Bollywood actress Manisha Koirala was in town to attend the first-ever DC South Asian Film Festival where the premiere of her movie, ‘Do Paise Ki Dhoop, Chaar Aane Ki Baarish’, was being held in the national capital region.
