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Ordinance route no concern for investors...

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 rather happy that the government has brought in legislations. “I don’t think that ordinance route... read more »

President condoles Saudi King’s death

President condoles Saudi King’s death

President Pranab Mukherjee has condoled the passing away of King Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud, King of Saudi Arabia and Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques. On Friday, the President tweeted “Heartfelt condolences to the Government, Royal family and people of Saudi Arabia over the sad demise of... read more »

Uber plans front company to get back on ...

Uber plans front company to get back on the road in Delhi

In a desperate bid to resume operations in Delhi and the national capital region (NCR), US-based cab aggregator Uber is planning to float a frontal company registered in the Capital. Contrary to many reports, however, this would be indirectly through a frontal organisation and not directly as the... read more »

Some ex-PMs compromised deep assets of n...

Some ex-PMs compromised deep assets of national security: Parrikar

In a serious charge, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar has alleged that some Prime Ministers of the country have compromised “deep assets of national security.” Though Mr. Parrikar refrained from naming anyone, his comments have angered the Congress which has sought an... read more »

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Radia tapes: Centre, CBI asked to file replies

Radia tapes: Centre, CBI asked to file replies

The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the Centre and the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to file replies on a plea seeking to direct the government to take action on findings of Serious Fraud... read more »

Bulldozers enter illegal Mumbai Campa cola Complex

Bulldozers enter illegal Mumbai Campa cola Complex

Mumbai – A demolition squad of the civic corporation, escorted by a massive police force, bulldozed into an illegal building complex in south... read more »

Modi or Mahatma, who would prevail in 2014?

Modi or Mahatma, who would prevail in 2014?

By Arun Kumar Washington – Describing Bharatiya Janata Party’s prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi as the “poster child for... read more »

Campa Cola Society row: SC stays demolition after takin...

SC to hear Campa Cola illegal flats case Jan 6

New Delhi/Mumbai – The Supreme Court on Wednesday stayed further demolition of illegal flats in the Campa Cola Compound in South Mumbai’s posh... read more »

PM did not boycott CHOGM, had assembly elections in min...

PM did not boycott CHOGM, had assembly elections in mind: Khurshid

Gurgaon – India clarified Tuesday that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh not going for the 53-nation Commonwealth heads of government meeting in Colombo was... read more »

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Putin pips Obama as 'most powerful person' in 2013 Forbes list

Putin pips Obama as ‘most powerful person’ in 2013 Fo...

London – Russian President Vladimir Putin has been declared the world’s most powerful person by Forbes magazine, leaving United States President Barack Obama in second position in the... read more »

UN communications will not be monitored, says US

UN communications will not be monitored, says US

Amid growing international anger over the spying activities of the National Security Agency, the U.S. has assured the United Nations that the world... read more »

Syria’s future must be determined by Syrians: Ass...

Syria's future must be determined by Syrians: Assad

Damascus – Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad said Wednesday that the future of Syria must be determined by the Syrian people only, noting that any... read more »

UN Human Rights chief criticises Maldives Supreme Court

UN Human Rights chief criticises Maldives Supreme Court

Geneva – UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay Wednesday criticised the Maldives Supreme Court for “excessively” interfering in... read more »

Myanmar president meets Indian Army chief

Myanmar president meets Indian Army chief

Naypyidaw – Myanmar President U Thein Sein met visiting Indian Army chief Gen. Bikram Singh here Wednesday, media reports said. Gen. Bikram Singh is on a... read more »

WTO standoff is over: India, US finally end impasse over food stock holding

After months of stalemate, Commerce Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said that India and US had reached an agreement with regard to public food stock holding and it was expected to help resolve... read more »

No Agreement in Iran, U.S. Talks

MUSCAT, Oman—Two days of exhaustive negotiations between U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and his Iranian counterpart, Javad Zarif, in the Persian Gulf nation of Oman resulted in no... read more »

Pirate Bay Co-Founder Released From Jail

STOCKHOLM:  A Swedish founder of file-sharing site The Pirate Bay was freed from prison on Monday, a week after his colleague was arrested in Thailand after years on the run. “My... read more »

Sewol trial: Ferry captain sentenced to 36 years in jail

The captain of the South Korean ferry which sank in April has been found guilty of gross negligence and sentenced to 36 years in prison. The Sewol ferry was carrying 476 people when it went... read more »

Nigeria suicide blast kills scores of teenagers

A school in northern Nigeria has been left reeling from a devastating suicide bomb blast which killed at least 48 people mostly teenage students and injured scores more. The attack happened in the... read more »