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Yearly News 2013

Iran nuclear talks resume in Geneva
Iran nuclear talks resume in Geneva

Iran nuclear talks resume in Geneva

Tehran – Iran and six world powers Monday started a new round of expert talks in Geneva on the ways of implementing the newly-reached nuclear deal. Iran and the P5+1 – the US, Britain, Russia, China, France plus Germany – resumed negotiations after the Christmas holidays,... read more »

AAP to pitch Yogendra Yadav as Haryana CM candidate: Vishwas Kumar
AAP to pitch Yogendra Yadav as Haryana C...

AAP to pitch Yogendra Yadav as Haryana CM candidate: Vishwas Kumar

By Alok Singh New Delhi – After forming the government in Delhi, the rookie Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is now focusing on the Haryana assembly poll where it would project party ideologue Yogendra Yadav as its chief ministerial candidate, said AAP leader Kumar Vishwas, who is himself preparing to... read more »

Name businessman who brokered deal, Congress asks Gadkari
Name businessman who brokered deal, Cong...

Name businessman who brokered deal, Congress asks Gadkari

New Delhi – Congress Delhi chief Arvinder Singh Lovely Monday asked BJP leader Nitin Gadkari to name the businessman who, according to the BJP ex-president, brokered a deal between the Congress and the AAP for government formation in Delhi. “When you make an allegation, then the onus... read more »

Deepika to announce two new projects around birthday
Deepika to announce two new projects aro...

Deepika to announce two new projects around birthday

Mumbai – The New Year is yet to set in but for Deepika Padukone it already seems to be turning out well. The actress, who gave four back-to-back hits in 2013, is likely to announce two more projects around her 28th birthday. She currently has three films – “Happy New Year”,... read more »

Jaitley accuses Virbhadra Singh of corruption, writes to PM

Jaitley accuses Virbhadra Singh of corruption, writes to PM

New Delhi – BJP leader Arun Jaitley Monday alleged that there was an “open and shut case of corruption” against Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh,... read more »

Online shopping rises 85 percent in 2013: Survey

Online shopping rises 85 percent in 2013: Survey

New Delhi – Online shopping has risen by a whopping 85 percent in 2013 as compared to last year’s figure of $8.5 billion on increasing Internet penetration, rising fuel prices... read more »

Govt mulls strengthening regulatory coordination panel: Chidambaram

Gold imports curbs should continue: Chidambaram

Notwithstanding the likelihood of the current account deficit (CAD) narrowing to less than $50 billion, Finance Minister P Chidambaram on Monday made a case for continuing some kind of... read more »

'Fake' interpreter at Mandela memorial claims to have exposed system

‘Fake’ interpreter at Mandela memorial claims to have exposed system

London – The controversial sign language interpreter at Nelson Mandela’s memorial service has said he is a “great fake” who exposed the South African... read more »

Al-Jazeera journalists arrested in Cairo for meeting banned Muslim Brotherhood

Al-Jazeera journalists arrested in Cairo for meeting banned Musli...

London – Egyptian police have arrested three journalists working for the Al-Jazeera broadcaster in the capital Cairo for holding illegal meetings with the banned Muslim Brotherhood , which was... read more »