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 »
Hazare softens stand on Lokpal
Softening his stand on the Lokpal issue, social activist Anna Hazare on Saturday suggested moving ahead with the amended Bill presented in the Rajya Sabha and said improvements in the... read more »
US hopes diplomat’s arrest won’t hit bilateral ties
The U.S. has expressed hope that the diplomatic row over the arrest of Indian Deputy Consul-General in New York will not affect bilateral ties with India, which has strongly reacted to... read more »
Protests in Pakistan over Mollah’s execution
Islamabad – Pakistani activists of the Jamaat-i-Islami held protests in various Sindh towns giving vent to their anger over the execution of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami leader and war... read more »
Mollah’s hanging ‘saddens’ Pakistan interior minister
Islamabad – Pakistan Minister for Interior Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan has expressed “deep grief” and concern over the execution of war criminal and leader of Jamaat-e-Islami,... read more »
Irrfan bags best actor trophy at Dubai film fest
Dubai – Acclaimed Indian actor Irrfan Khan won the best actor award for his brilliant performance in “The Lunchbox” at the! 10th edition of Dubai International Film Festival... read more »
