New Saudi work policy to impact thousands of Indians
byThiruvananthapuram/New Delhi, April 2 (IANS) Thousands of Indians, especially Malayalis employed in Saudi Arabia, may be impacted by a new work policy of the…
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Indian American as top judge: Obama seeks swift confirmation
byWashington, April 2 (IANS) The White House has urged the Senate to swiftly confirm Chandigarh-born Indian-American legal luminary Srikanth ‘Sri’ Srinivasan to what is…
No need to panic over new Saudi work policy: Khurshid
byNew Delhi, April 1 (IANS) Amid worries that Saudi Arabia’s new ‘nitaqat’ policy, which seeks to reserve 10 percent jobs for Saudis, would affect…
Himachal to probe purchase of 108 ambulances
byShimla: The Himachal Pradesh government will conduct an inquiry into the purchase of 108 ambulances under a centrally-sponsored scheme by the previous BJP regime,…
Health experts laud SC ruling on Novartis
byNew Delhi: The Supreme Court’s rejection of Swiss drug maker Novartis’ patent on a cancer drug was Monday hailed by health experts, who felt…
SC frowns over cold response on police reforms
byNew Delhi: The Supreme Court yesterday frowned over the lack of response from some state governments to its notice seeking information on implementation of…
Mythological Saraswati to again start flowing this year
byChandigarh: Mentioned in Hindu mythology as a sacred river but since dried up, Saraswati will see water flowing down it again from this year….
Modi at the heart of BJP reshuffle
byWill the rise and rise of Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi help the BJP? Opinion is divided as strongman Modi took the centrestage in…
India map in Economist blacked out
byNew Delhi: An Indian map showing borders that New Delhi contests has been blacked out in the latest issue of the London-based The Economist….
India doing excellent in space programmes: Sunita Williams
byNew Delhi: Lauding Indian space agency ISRO, US astronaut Sunita Williams Monday said it was doing an excellent job and wished that more Indian…