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India needs to regain its global standin...

India needs to regain its global standing in education: President Pranab Mu...

India needs to retain the place it had during ancient times in the world education map, and for that there is a need to link education to research and improve quality of education — this was the message given by President Pranab Mukherjee on Friday to the students at Dr D Y Patil... read more »

UK Queen will be on charm offensive duri...

UK Queen will be on charm offensive during Germany visit

Queen Elizabeth II, who has always impressed people with her sense of style, has something big in her bag for Germany this time, as Prime Minister David Cameron believes she will play a major role in strengthening Anglo-German ties. During the summit, the Prime Minister will mention for the first... read more »

China aggressively building islands on r...

China aggressively building islands on reefs claimed by Philippines

China is reportedly proceeding with the construction of artificial islands on at least two reefs, which are claimed by the Philippines, despite Beijing promising to end some work soon. Mayor Eugenio Bito-onon of Kalayaan Islands, which falls under Philippine’s control, said that he saw... read more »

Obama daughters Sasha and Malia flaunt &...

Obama daughters Sasha and Malia flaunt ‘summer-perfect’ fashion

US President Barack Obama’s daughters, Sasha and Malia flaunted jet-setting summer fashion during their recent trip to Italy with their mother Michelle. The US First Lady’s teen daughters enjoyed the outing in style by opting to wear minis, shorts, strapless tops and dresses most of the... read more »

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Chilly morning in Delhi

Chilly morning in Delhi

New Delhi – It was a chilly Saturday morning in the national ! capital. Many trains were delayed or cancelled due to the fog, authorities said. An official of the Northern Railway said around... read more »

Devyani Khobragade case: US for talks, resolution to 'preserve and protect' ties

Devyani Khobragade case: US for talks, resolution ...

Though the diplomatic row between India and the US in the Devyani Khobragade case continues, officials on both sides launched efforts on Friday to... read more »

Stepping up defence ties with Sri Lanka outrageous: Jay...

Trial against Jayalalithaa in income tax case to continue: Supreme Court

 Expressing dismay over reports of Indian Coast Guard participating in naval exercises with Sri Lankan Navy, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa on... read more »

India hopeful of solution despite US refusal to drop ca...

India hopeful of solution despite US refusal to drop case

India on Friday said entire gamut of India-U.S. ties needs to be kept in mind by both sides while dealing with the case against its diplomat Devyani Khobragade... read more »

Saradha Chit fund scam: Kunal sent to police custody

Congress MP Kunal Ghosh

Suspended Trinamool Congress MP Kunal Ghosh, who was arrested on November 23 in Saradha Group chit fund scam, was on Friday sent to police custody for four... read more »

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Russia not to dispute Canada's claim on North Pole

20,000 could be pardoned under Russian amnesty

Moscow – About 20,000 people could be granted amnesty to mark the 20th anniversary of the Russian constitution, the head of the country’s Human Rights Council said Tuesday. “Those... read more »

Nepal makes diplomatic efforts to remove EC's flight ban

Nepal makes diplomatic efforts to remove EC’...

Kathmandu – Nepal is making diplomatic! efforts to persuade the European Commission to revoke its recent decision to ban all Nepali airlines... read more »

Police clash with protesters in Ukrainian capital

Police clash with protesters in Ukrainian capital

Security forces clashed with protesters as they began tearing down opposition barricades and tents set up in the centre of the Ukrainian capital early... read more »

UN Security Council extends sanctions on Liberia

UN Security Council extends sanctions on Liberia

United Nations – The UN Security Council Tuesday extended by another year the sanctions on Liberia in connection with the country’s civil war. In... read more »

Kerry holds talks with Foreign Secretary

Kerry for quick security deal with Afghanistan

US Secretary of State John Kerry has held wide-ranging talks with visiting Foreign Secretary Sujatha Singh on key issues, including the regional situation with... read more »

Emami buys majority stake in Australian firm

Personal and healthcare FMCG company Emami, through its subsidiary Emami International FZE, has acquired controlling stake in Australia-based Fravin Pty Ltd. along with its three... read more »

India poised for 6.5% growth: Jaitley

The economy is set to clock a 6.5 per cent growth next year and then take off to reach 8-9 per cent in the years to come on the back of huge public support for reforms initiated by the... read more »

Oil prices rise after Saudi King’s death

Oil prices rose on the news of the death of Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah Thursday, but the king’s death is not expected to change the course of oil prices over the next several... read more »

Sensex, Nifty extend record-breaking spree on global cues

Extending gain for the seventh straight session, the BSE Sensex scaled another peak of 29,389.18 and the NSE Nifty breached the 8,800-mark for the first time in opening trade, driven by... read more »

Ordinance route no concern for investors: Jaitley

Terming the political opposition to ordinance route for reforms as ‘obstructionism’, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said the foreign investors have no problems with these decisions and they were... read more »