Half of remittances from Gulf nations went to India
byDubai, May 13 (IANS) Nearly half of over $61 billion sent by expatriates in the Gulf countries in 2012 went to India, according to…
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SC clears decks for admissions to medical colleges
byNew Delhi: The Supreme Court today cleared the decks for admissions to under-graduate and post-graduate medical and dental courses for 2013 in state government…
MPs’ panel wants steps to raise the number of judges
byNew Delhi: A parliamentary panel has expressed “displeasure” over availability of just 13 judges per million in India as against 50 per million in…
BJP youth wing demonstrates near PM House, 200 detained
byNew Delhi,: About 200 activists of BJP’s youth wing were detained outside Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s official residence here today as they demonstrated, demanding…
Six junior wrestlers skip dope test, lose medals
byNew Delhi: The Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) today withdrew the medals from six of the current junior national champions, who failed to provide…
BJP was opportunistic in Karnataka, says Advani
byNew Delhi: Terming the electoral outcome in Karnataka not surprising, BJP leader L.K. Advani today said the party had erred in not taking immediate…
Indians lobby hard for a slice of immigration pie
byWashington, May 12 (IANS) From corporate America to Indian techies to Indian-Americans with family ties to their native land – all are lobbying hard…
‘Indian comprehensive healthcare not ready yet’
byKolkata: There are miles to go before comprehensive healthcare becomes a reality for the people of India, agreed people’s representatives, bureaucrats and economists at…
Delhi Metro set to be even cleaner
byNew Delhi: The Delhi Metro has a record for being neck and shoulders above the rest of the city, when it comes to cleanliness…
Court refuses to hear Indo-Canadian killer’s appeal
byToronto, May 12 (IANS) Canada’s Supreme Court has refused to hear an appeal by convicted Indo-Canadian killer Raminder Bhander who claimed that his rights…