India willing to buy power from Nepal: Farooq Abdullah
Kathmandu – India is willing to invest in Nepal’s potential hydropower sector and purchase electricity generated in the Himalayan country, Minister for New and Renewable Energy Farooq Abdullah has said. The Indian government recently included energy in the list of tradable commodities... read more »
Rahul Gandhi pushes for middle path in development
New Delhi – Stating that “arbitrary power” was the main problem for India, Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi Saturday said “middle path” can address a host of issues such as environment-industry balance, while calling for strong labor laws and regulation to sustain... read more »
Dhoom: 3′ mints over Rs.35 crore on opening day
New Delhi – Aamir Khan-starrer action thriller “Dhoom: 3” opened the way many had expected before its release. The film has collected more than Rs.35 crore on its opening day. “Dhoom: 3”, that was made at an approximate budget of Rs.100 crore, has collected Rs.36.22 crore... read more »
Corruption ‘bleeding people’: Rahul Gandhi
New Delhi – Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi Saturday said corruption was “bleeding people”, and claimed the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government at the centre had done “more to combat corruption than any other government”. Speaking at a meeting of the... read more »
Paul Walker’s death certificate released
Los Angeles – Actor Paul Walker’s death certificate, which reads that he died from “combined effects of traumatic and thermal injuries”, has been released. As per... read more »
India will never compromise on food security: Anand Sharma
New Delhi – After having successfully reached through consensus a trade agreement at the WTO meet, held in Indonesia, India will never compromise on the fundamental issues pertaining... read more »
My daughter is being made a scapegoat: Devyani’s father
New Delhi – Indian diplomat Devyani Khobragade’s father said Tuesday that his daughter is being made “a scapegoat” and asked UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi to... read more »
My looks my disadvantage, says Meiyang Chang
Mumbai – Singer-actor Meiyang Chang, who is Chinese and grew up in Dhanbad, Jharkhand, feels he is offered only a few film projects due to his different looks. Last seen on the... read more »
Setting up special court to try Musharraf challenged
Islamabad – An appeal was submitted Tuesday in the Islamabad High Court in Pakistan against the formation of a special court to try former president Pervez Musharraf for treason. Riaz Hanif... read more »
