Brazil to invest $25.8 bn to modernize ports
Brasilia: Brazil’s government Thursday unveiled plans to invest 54.2 billion reais ($25.8 billion) over the next four years to modernize the country’s ports. The goal…
Dialogue and bridge-making in the subcontinent, the Mira Nair way
New Delhi: Helming “The Reluctant Fundamentalist”, shot in India, Pakistan and the US, was not easy but the overall outcome is “quite beautiful”, says internationally…
SHO dismissed after Akali leader kills police officer
Amritsar: Punjab Police today dismissed a station house officer (SHO) for dereliction of duty a day after an assistant sub-inspector (ASI) was shot dead by…
India reaffirms unwavering support to Palestine
New Delhi: India today reaffirmed its unwavering support to the people of Palestine and reiterated its belief that a just, comprehensive and lasting peace can…
Kerala Tourism bags Conde Nast travel award
Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Tourism has won the Conde Nast Traveller award for putting India on the global travel map. The new award category introduced by the…
India to become second fastest growing aviation market by 2016: IATA
New Delhi: Air transport body International Air Transport Association (IATA) Thursday said India will become the second fastest growing aviation market in the world by…
Amid GMR row, India appoints new envoy to Maldives
New Delhi: Amid the raging diplomatic row over the unilateral cancellation of the GMR contract, India has appointed Rajeev Shahare as the new High Commissioner…
Beijing excludes Indians, Pakistanis from visa-free stay
Beijing: Beijing will start a 72-hour visa-free stay policy for citizens of 45 countries from Jan 1, 2013. India and Pakistan were excluded from the…
Odisha villagers, tribals hold anti-Vedanta meet
Bhubaneswar: Hundreds of villagers, including tribal men and women Thursday held a meeting in Odisha’s Kalahandi district to reiterate their strong opposition to Vedanta’s alumina…
‘Synthetic fuels could replace crude oil in US’
Washington: The US could eliminate the need for crude oil by using a combination of coal, natural gas and non-food crops to make synthetic fuel,…