Nelson Mandela redefined courage: Sonia Gandhi
New Delhi – Congress president Sonia Gandhi Friday paid tribute to anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela and said that he redefined the meaning of courage and sacrifice. “Nelson Mandela was a true leader who lead his nation always from the front. He was an inspiration and support for... read more »
I take my opponents very seriously: PM
New Delhi – The Congress cannot underestimate the powe! r of the opposition and there is no room for complacencey, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said Friday. “As an organised political party, we cannot underestimate the power of the opposition to unsettle the ship of the state,”... read more »
WTO: Long day ahead for negotiators to prevent talks collapse
With the WTO giving time to the U.S. and India to bridge their differences over the contentious food security issue, the last day of the trade talks here is expected to be longer than usual to avert a collapse of the negotiations. Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma was scheduled to return... read more »
Manmohan says he is taking Modi very seriously
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Friday acknowledged that BJP’s prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi did pose a challenge to the Congress and declared that “there is no room for complacency”. Taking questions from the audience during the Hindustan Times Leadership Summit in New Delhi,... read more »
North Korea n-reactor may be in use again: IAEA
Vienna – The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said Thursday that it has evidence of suspicious activity coming from North Korea’s Yongbyon nuclear complex that may... read more »
Chinese fighter jets patrol new air-defence zone
Beijing – Chinese fighter jets Thursday carried out patrols in the newly demarcated East China Sea Air Defence Identification Zone, an official said. Planes from the People’s... read more »
Putin calls for new-generation combat aviation system
Moscow – Russian President Vladimir Putin Thursday urged his country to upgrade its combat aviation system w! ith respect to “honoured delivery schedules and guaranteed... read more »
Iran invites IAEA to visit Arak heavy-water production plant
Vienna – The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has received an invitation from Iran to vis! it Iran’s Arak heavy-water production plant Dec 8, IAEA Director General... read more »
CBI should be allowed to do its job: Kumar Mangalam Birla
New Delhi – Aditya Birla Group head Kumar Mangalam Birla, who is named in the FIR in the alleged coal block allocation scam, Thursday said the CBI should be allowed to do its job. “Let... read more »
