Rohtang Pass thrown open for tourists
byManali: Bringing cheers to thousands of tourists who throng Himachal to escape the scorching heat of plains, gates of snow-bound Rohtang pass has finally…
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Sridevi, Boney Kapoor launch retail property
byNashik, May 26 (IANS) Actress Sridevi and her producer husband Boney Kapoor launched retail property Maitreya Greens housing project here Sunday and also became…
Government will remove investment bottlenecks: PM
byNew Delhi, May 26 (IANS) Low investments, particularly in infrastructure sector, have been a “big bottleneck” to the Indian economy and holding up the…
Dikshit questions private companies on power cuts
byNew Delhi, May 26 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit Sunday questioned officials of private power distribution companies over the prolonged power cuts in…
Iraq may increase oil supply to India by 30 percent: Minister (Interview)
byNew Delhi, May 26 (IANS) Iraq is likely to increase oil supply to India by around 30 percent as shipments from regional rival Iran…
China, EU to hold talks on trade disputes
byBeijing, May 26 (IANS) China has said it will discuss recent trade frictions with the European Union (EU) in Brussels next week. China’s vice…
Middle East businessmen caught in Kerala CPI-M feud?
byThiruvananthapuram, May 26 (IANS) Two prominent Middle East-based businessmen who hail from Kerala appear to be caught in the factional feud of the Communist…
Turkmen capital enters Guinness World Records
byAshgabat, May 26 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The Turkmen capital of Ashgabat has entered the Guinness World Records for the highest number of white marble buildings…
Emirates opens luxury lounge in Paris airport
byParis, May 26 (IANS/WAM) Emirates has inaugurated a refurbished lounge for passengers at the Paris Charles de Gaulle airport. The lounge is open to…
Khurshid in Saudi Arabia as India scrambles to help workers
byJeddah, May 25 (IANS) Indian External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid Saturday discussed bilateral issues, including the Nitaqat law, with his Saudi Arabian counterpart Prince…