March 2, 2012
WASHINGTON: TransCanada has been asked by yet another top US Senator not to use steel made in other countries, including India, in the construction of the controversial, multi-billion Keystone XL pipeline.
"In the past, TransCanada has chosen to buy their steel from India. When it comes to the Keystone Pipeline, the steel should be stamped with 'made in America," Senator Tom Casey said.
March 1, 2012
A wealthy New York woman is facing criminal charges after being accused of keeping an illegal immigrant as an indentured servant and forcing her to live in a closet for nearly six years.
March 1, 2012
Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee termed the third quarter GDP number of 6.1 percent as "disappointing" but expressed the hope that economy is expected to register a growth of 7 percent for the entire fiscal. "No doubt, it is disappointing 6.1 percent... but not unexpected," he said.
March 1, 2012
The non-inclusion of Virender Sehwag in the team for Asia Cup took a curious turn on Thursday with a media report claiming that the opener had asked the BCCI for rest because of back spasms.
February 29, 2012
Chairman of selection committee Krishnamachari Srikkanth said that the squad for the Asia cup has been selected purely on fitness grounds.Speaking to the reporters after announcing the 15-member squad, Srikkanth said that nobody has been dropped from the team and the players have been selected after receiving fitness reports from the physiotherapist.
February, 29, 2012
The maverick moviemaker Gautham Menon entered Bollywood again with the film Ekk Deewana Tha and it turned out to be a dud. Speaking about it,
February 29, 2012
Indian citizens with permission to settle in the UK permanently will need to apply for a biometric residence permit (BRP) as part of changes in immigration rules intended to make it harder for non-European Union (EU) nationals to work illegally and abuse the benefit system.
February 29, 2012
A nation-wide 24-hour strike called by 11 major trade unions Tuesday evoked a mixed response disrupting public sector banking operations and transport services in some states but normal life remained largely unaffected. The strike in protest against the government's "anti-labor policies" was by and large peaceful with no major incidents of violence being reported.
February 28, 2012
Scorecard: India 3 for 321 (Kohli 133*, Gambhir 63) beat Sri Lanka 4 for 320 (Dilshan 160*, Sangakkara 105) by seven wickets
Hobart: India pulled off a stunning batting display to ensure their chances of qualifying to the final of the CB series were still alive as they beat Sri Lanka by 7 wickets but more importantly gained a bonus point after chasing down 321 in just 36.4 overs on Tuesday.
February 27, 2012
A day after Beijing said that New Delhi should refrain from taking any action that could "complicate" the border issue involving Arunachal Pradesh, Defence Minister AK Antony reiterated that the northeastern state is an integral part of India.
