Italian hostages: India positive amid deadlock (Roundup)
March 21st, 2012 - 9:54 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneshwar/New Delhi, March 21 (IANS) India Wednesday stepped up efforts to secure the freedom of two Italians seized by Maoists even as differences persisted over the choice of mediators ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
Norway children row: India steps back amid parents’ marital woes (Lead)
March 21st, 2012 - 8:46 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 21 (IANS) India has put on hold the visit of its diplomats to Norway in connection with the custody row of two children as their NRI parents ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
Italian hostages: India hopes for positive outcome
March 21st, 2012 - 8:40 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 21 (IANS) Amid uncertainty over the fate of the two Italians abducted by Maoists in Odisha, India Wednesday said it was making all efforts to ensure their ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
Special powers act extended for six months in Tripura
March 19th, 2012 - 4:55 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, March 19 (IANS) The Tripura government has extended for another six months the operation of a stringent law that gives sweeping powers to security forces deployed in disturbed areas ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
Three booked for assaulting Ghaziabad officials
March 18th, 2012 - 12:20 am ICT by IANS
Ghaziabad, March 17 (IANS) A criminal case was registered Saturday against a Samajwadi Party (SP) leader and two others for attacking officials at the regional employment office in Ghaziabad, police ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
Sunidhi and I are getting married in April: Hitesh Sonik
March 14th, 2012 - 11:58 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 14 (IANS) Shy, reserved and hugely talented musician Hitesh Sonik has revealed that he will be marrying singer Sunidhi Chauhan next month."First I was her fan. Now, I ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Abducted Assam officials released
March 6th, 2012 - 11:06 am ICT by IANS
Guwahati, March 6 (IANS) Suspected Karbi Peoples Liberation Tigers (KPLT) militants have released the two forest officials they abducted in central Assam's Karbi Anglong distict Tuesday morning.Chief Conservator of Forests ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
India urges Maldives parties to stick to roadmap
March 2nd, 2012 - 8:51 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 2 (IANS) With two key Maldivian political parties withdrawing from all-party talks for early elections, India Friday pressed for discussions to find "a peaceful and viable solution" ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
India pushes for early elections in Maldives, parties agree (Lead)
February 29th, 2012 - 10:21 pm ICT by IANS
Male/New Delhi, Feb 29 (IANS) On his second visit to the Maldives in nearly a fortnight, Foreign Secretary Ranjan Mathai held wide-ranging discussions in the capital Male that culminated in ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
India to pitch for NSG membership at Vienna meet
February 29th, 2012 - 9:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 29 (IANS) More than three years after the Nuclear Suppliers Group allowed India to resume global nuclear commerce, Foreign Secretary Ranjan Mathai will make a strong pitch ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
India pushes for early elections, Maldives parties agree
February 29th, 2012 - 7:52 pm ICT by IANS
Male/New Delhi, Feb 29 (IANS) In his second visit to the Maldives in a fortnight, Foreign Secretary Ranjan Mathai held wide-ranging discussions that culminated in a broad consensus for early ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
Mathai in Maldives to ensure deal is on track
February 29th, 2012 - 1:06 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi/Male, Feb 28 (IANS) Two days before the crucial session of the Maldivian parliament begins, India's Foreign Secretary Ranjan Mathai Tuesday touched down in Male to assess the progress ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
Heritage Walk organized to celebrate National Science Day
February 28th, 2012 - 4:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) Around a hundred Delhiites, including school and college students, astronomy enthusiasts and several tourists Tuesday participated in a heritage walk to celebrate National Science Day.Organised ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
Tweaking batteries for faster electric cars
February 27th, 2012 - 2:41 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 27 (IANS) Faster and more powerful electric cars may now be possible by tweaking capacitors, a kind of energy storage device like a battery, suggests a study.Imagine an ... Read more...
Posted in World |
RIM launches upgraded PlayBook operating system in India
February 24th, 2012 - 5:48 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) Canadian BlackBerry-maker Research in Motion (RIM), battling tough competition from Apple's iPad, Friday launched PlayBook OS 2.0, an upgraded version of the operating system ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
India-US defence dialogue held ahead of naval drill
February 23rd, 2012 - 10:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 23 (IANS) Ahead of their navies holding a massive war game in the Bay of Bengal, India and the US held their annual Defence Policy Group ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
A Bangladeshi invite for Mamata: Will she go?
February 20th, 2012 - 5:00 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Feb 20 (IANS) An India-Bangladesh trade body Monday said it will invite Mamata Banerjee to a business fair in Dhaka as chief guest - a move that comes ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Mathai meets Mamata, says talks positive
February 18th, 2012 - 9:06 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Feb 18 (IANS) Indian Foreign Secretary Ranjan Mathai Saturday met West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to find a solution to contentious issues like the Teesta water sharing ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Opposition hails Indian intervention in Maldives
February 17th, 2012 - 5:09 pm ICT by IANS
Male, Feb 17 (IANS) The Maldivian opposition led by former president Mohamed Nasheed, who stepped down Feb 7, has hailed India's intervention in the ongoing political crisis.Hamid Abdul Ghafoor, spokesperson ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Maldives’ new government agrees to hold early elections
February 17th, 2012 - 2:31 am ICT by IANS
Male, Feb 17 (IANS) The Maldivian government Thursday agreed to hold early presidential elections, a step towards ending the ongoing political crisis in the island nation.The country plunged into turmoil ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
It’s detrimental not to engage with China: Maldives president
February 17th, 2012 - 2:18 am ICT by IANS
Male, Feb 17 (IANS) The Maldivies' new President, Mohamed Waheed Hassan has reaffirmed to strengthen trade and cultural ties with China, saying that it is detrimental to the Asia's smallest ... Read more...
Posted in World |
India brokers deal, Maldives parties agree for early polls (Lead)
February 17th, 2012 - 1:04 am ICT by IANS
Male, Feb 16 (IANS) In a triumph of diplomacy, India Thursday succeeded in brokering a political deal in the Maldives, with all political parties agreeing to hold elections "as ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
Maldives has agreed on early election: India
February 17th, 2012 - 12:13 am ICT by IANS
Male, Feb 16 (IANS) The Maldives government has agreed to conduct "early" elections to resolve the political impasse following the dramatic regime change in the island nation, Indian Foreign Secretary ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
Mathai in Maldives for talks amid deepening crisis (Second Lead)
February 15th, 2012 - 11:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi/Male, Feb 15 (IANS) As the crisis in the Maldives deepened with former president Mohamed Nasheed rejecting a police summons and asserting that India may lose leverage to ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
Myanmar’s democracy aids in better ties, trade: India
February 15th, 2012 - 8:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 15 (IANS) As Myanmar moves forward with its democratisation process, India Wednesday said the new civilian dispensation in its neighbouring country was paving the way for furthering ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
Mathai heads to Maldives to push for political deal (Lead)
February 15th, 2012 - 7:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 15 (IANS) With the crisis in the Maldives festering, Indian Foreign Secretary Ranjan Mathai Wednesday headed to the archipelago nation to hold discussions with key political ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
Mathai leaves for Maldives
February 15th, 2012 - 6:17 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 15 (IANS) With the crisis in the Maldives continuing, Indian Foreign Secretary Ranjan Mathai Wednesday rushed to the island nation to hold discussions with key political leaders ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
Green lobby wants Odisha projects’ impact re-audited
February 13th, 2012 - 1:22 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, Feb 13 (IANS) A network of civil society organisations Monday urged authorities to re-visit the environment impact assessment (EIA) carried out for different projects in Odisha, as many of ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
India steps up diplomatic outreach to stabilise Maldives
February 10th, 2012 - 9:11 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 10 (IANS) With the crisis in Maldives deepening after the resignation of Mohamed Nasheed as president, India is mobilising international support and has reached out to ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
Smuggled liquor seized in Ghaziabad
February 9th, 2012 - 11:46 pm ICT by IANS
Ghaziabad, Feb 9 (IANS) A large stock of liquor, intended to be used to woo voters in poll-bound Uttar Pradesh, was seized in Ghaziabad and two people were held, police ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
Mathai meets Clinton, says India committed to n-deal
February 9th, 2012 - 12:42 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 8 (IANS) India underlined its commitment to implementing the landmark civil nuclear deal when Foreign Secretary Ranjan Mathai Wednesday met US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
India backs trilateral dialogue with US, China
February 7th, 2012 - 9:43 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 7 (IANS) Backing the US proposal for an India-China-US trilateral dialogue, India has said there are a host of global and regional challenges on which the three countries ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
‘No contradiction in India’s ties with Iran, US’
February 7th, 2012 - 9:06 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 7 (IANS) Amid mounting pressure from the US to reduce its dependence on Iranian oil, New Delhi has said its ties with Tehran do not contradict its relationship ... Read more...
Posted in World |
India to US: Don’t set back IT success story, ease visas
February 7th, 2012 - 8:47 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 7 (IANS) Voicing concern over protectionism, India has asked the US to address issues faced by Indian IT professionals, who pay $15 billion in taxes, and reminded Washington ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
N-deal, Iran sanction to figure in Mathai’s talks in US
February 6th, 2012 - 7:50 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 6 (IANS) Implementation of the India-US civil nuclear deal, sanctions against Iran and the Af-Pak situation are among the host of bilateral and regional issues expected to figure ... Read more...
Posted in World |