China unwilling to move on Brahmaputra joint mechanism
byNew Delhi, April 17 (IANS) Days after Prime Minister Manmohan Singh voiced India’s concerns over a dam construction on the Brahmaputra river by China…
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PM condoles deaths, destruction in Iran quake
byNew Delhi, April 17 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Wednesday condoled the loss of lives and destruction in the massive earthquake that struck Iran…
PM writes to Zardari condoling deaths in quake
byNew Delhi, April 17 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, in a message to Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari, has condoled the loss of lives…
India pushes for reform of ‘stagnating’ UN Security Council
byUnited Nations, April 17 (IANS) India has made a strong case for reform of the UN Security Council, saying that while 80 more countries…
India pushes for reforming ‘stagnating’ UNSC
byUnited Nations, April 17 (IANS) India has made a strong case for reforming the UN Security Council, saying that while 80 more countries have…
Spanish consul in Boston sacked after bombings
byMadrid, April 17 (IANS) The Spanish Consul in Boston was sacked for his behaviour in the wake of the bombings which took place at…
Indian American surgeon comes to Boston runners’ aid
byBoston, April 17 (IANS) Vivek Shah, an Indian American orthopaedic surgeon at Boston’s New England Baptist Hospital, was 25 yards away from finishing the…
Britain bids farewell to `Iron Lady’ Margaret Thatcher
byLondon, April 17 (IANS) The funeral of Margaret Thatcher, Britain’s only woman prime minister, was held Wednesday and was attended by Queen Elizabeth II,…
Gomez announces world tour
byLos Angeles, April 17 (IANS) American singer Selena Gomez has announced her world tour plans that will take her to 56 cities. The 20-year-old…
Spanish consul in Boston sacked after marathon bombings
byMadrid, April 17 (IANS) The Spanish consul in Boston has been sacked as a result of his behaviour in the wake of the bombings…