June 20, 2016
India’s entry into an elite club controlling nuclear technology is not on the agenda of the group’s meeting this week, China said on Monday, but diplomats from the bloc’s other member-states insisted New Delhi’s candidature will be taken up.
June 20, 2016
New Delhi: Government on Monday relaxed Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) norms in a host of sectors including civil aviation, single-brand retail, defence and pharma by permitting more investments under automatic route.
File photo of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. (PTI)
June 19, 2016
One former union boss has a bold idea on how to ensure economic stability in the U.S. — give every citizen $1,000 a month.
While the idea of a Universal Basic Income (UBI) is not necessarily a new one, Andy Stern believes his plan is important now because of "tectonic shifts" in the labor market that will see more and more workers replaced by robots.
June 19, 2016
Responding to a question raised by Congress MP R Dhruvanarayana in the Lok Sabha, the Ministry of Housing and Urban Poor Alleviation, on May 11, submitted details of houses constructed all over the country under the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM) and the number of these that remain unoccupied.
June 19, 2016
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Sunday said Britian is the gateway to the European Union for India, indicating New Delhi's preference for Britain to stay within the EU.
File photo of External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj. (Reuters)
Jun 19, 2016
Brief Scorecard: Zimbabwe 170 for 6 (Chigumbura 54*, Waller 30, Bumrah 2-24) beat India 168 for 6 (Pandey 48, Chibhabha 2-13) by two runs
Coach Makhaya Ntini rejoices with the Zimbabwe players, Zimbabwe v India, 1st T20I, Harare, June 18, 2016 – AP
June 18, 2016
LOS ANGELES – Crown Prince Manvendra Singh Gohil, India’s first openly gay prince, recently led AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) patients, staff and volunteers, who marched alongside the LGBTQ community at the Los Angeles Pride Parade.
June 18, 2016
NEW DELHI – Reserve Bank of India Governor Raghuram Rajan will return to academia when his current term ends on September 4, he said in a message to central bank staff on Saturday.
Rajan however said he would always be available to serve his country and is confident that his successor ‘will take RBI to new heights’.
June 17, 2016
Utmanzai, Pakistan: More than three decades after fleeing Afghanistan, refugee Noor Said struggles to feed his family of eight on less than the $3 per day he earns weaving fabric in northwest Pakistan. Now he’s got an even bigger worry: Being forced back amid the worst border tensions in years.
June 17, 2016
London: British Premier David Cameron has assured Prime Minister Narendra Modi of the UK's "firm support" for India's NSG membership bid, a boost to the country ahead of the nuclear trading club's crucial meeting next week.
