Guyana born NRI elected chief of diaspora body
Washington : Guyana born US resident Ashook Ramsaran has been elected the international president of the Global Organization of People of Indian Origin (GOPIO),…
Parliament adjourned for day amid deadlock over FDI
New Delhi : The parliament logjam continued for the sixth day of the 21-day winter session Tuesday after an all-party meeting to defuse the…
`China ties don’t impact Bangladesh’s relation with India’
Pune : Dhaka’s relations with Beijing in no way affect India-Bangladesh ties, Bangladesh Army chief General Mohammed Abdul Mubeen said here Tuesday after reviewing…
Attack on Pakistani soldiers smacks of US arrogance: Daily
Islamabad : The NATO attack that left over two dozen Pakistani soldiers dead smacks of the “arrogance of a superpower”, said a Pakistani daily….
No consensus at all-party meet on retail FDI, parliament adjourned
New Delhi : With consensus eluding an all-party meet on the government’s move to allow foreign direct investment (FDI) in multi-brand retail, both houses…
Kanimozhi to leave Tihar in evening
New Delhi : Jailed DMK MP Kanimozhi will leave Tihar Jail Tuesday evening, a day after she was granted bail by the Delhi High…
Jaspal Bhatti sets up factory for foundation stones!
Chandigarh : After being a constant thorn in the flesh of self-serving politicians, greedy builders and oily middlemen, satirist-cum-actor Jaspal Bhatti has now ventured…
US shoppers spend record $52.4 bn on Thanksgiving weekend
Washington : US shoppers spent a record sum of $52.4 billion over the long Thanksgiving weekend on purchases in stores and on the Internet,…
PM chairs all-party meeting on FDI in retail
New Delhi : Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Tuesday chaired an all-party meeting to arrive at a consensus over allowing foreign direct investment (FDI) in…
Indira Goswami: writer, peace broker and teacher
Guwahati : A noted Assamese writer, a peace broker between the outlawed United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) and New Delhi, and a teacher…