Narendra Modi to address Indians in 18 US cities
Washington: Still a persona non grata in the US, Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi is again set to talk to the Indian community in 18…
Terror attacks and a fall: turbulent run-up to Pakistan polls
Islamabad, May 10 (IANS) Pakistan goes to the polls Saturday after an unsettling run-up that saw a series of terror attacks, including former prime…
Mexican government proposes bank reforms to spur growth
Mexico City, May 10 (IANS/EFE) The Mexican government proposed a bank reform package aimed at spurring lending and promoting economic growth. The package, which…
There can be no power without culture: Forum d’Avignon
New Delhi, May 10 (IANS) Governments and businesses cannot build a sound future without co-opting the $2.7 trillion creative and culture industry that accounts…
No political interference in university decisions needed: Tharoor
New Delhi: There should be no political interference in the decisions of a university, says Minister of State for Human Resource Development (HRD) Shashi…
Indian-origin doctors to meet in Chicago
Chicago, May 10 (IANS) Over 2,000 doctors are expected to attend the five-day annual convention of the American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin…
Maharashtra pharmacists join all-India strike
Mumbai, May 10 (IANS) Over 50,000 retail and wholesale pharmacists and chemists in Maharashtra Friday joined the all-India strike called by the All India…
Filmmaker Michael Haneke wins Spain’s Asturias prize
Oviedo (Spain), May 10 (IANS/EFE) Austrian filmmaker Michael Haneke was announced here Thursday as the recipient of the 2013 Prince of Asturias Award for…
Sunny Friday in Delhi
New Delhi, May 10 (IANS) It was a sunny morning in the capital Friday with the minimum temperature settling at 25.2 degrees Celsius, average…
Consensus needed on reforms in Spain: Business group
Milan, May 10 (IANS/EFE) The economic and financial reforms implemented to deal with the financial crisis must have the support of “the majority of…