China’s 2011 grain output reaches 571 mn tonnes
byBeijing : China saw a bumper harvest of grain this year, with its output rising to a record high of 571 million tonnes, a…
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Can’t let politics block valued foreign equity in retail: Pranab
byNew Delhi : Farmers and consumers will be the casualties if foreign equity in retail trade is prevented for narrow political gain, Finance Minister…
Pranab lowers 2011-12 growth projection to 7.5 percent
byNew Delhi : After a slump in growth in the first two quarters of the current financial year, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee Friday lowered…
US Sikh group leads call for probing racial profiling
byWashington : Amid charges of racial profiling by a group of 38 civil rights organizations led by the Sikh Coalition, the US Transportation Security…
Man decorates car with 33,000 UAE coins
byDubai : A Dubai resident hopes to set a new Guinness record by decorating his car with 33,000 UAE coins as a tribute to…
Secular diplomacy powers Tibetans’ global outreach
byThe Dalai Lama’s political successor and Tibetan prime minister-in-exile Lobsang Sangay has significantly stepped up his outreach as the Tibetan issue slides further into…
Let politics not block valuable foreign equity retail: Pranab
byNew Delhi : Famers and consumers will be the casualties if foreign equity in retail trade is blocked due to narrow political gains, Finance…
Stalin, son booked for land grab
byChennai : Tamil Nadu Police Thursday said they have registered a land grab case against former deputy chief minister M.K. Stalin, his son Udayanidhi…
Government mulling quota for Muslims within OBCs: Salman Khurshid
byNew Delhi : In a significant move ahead of assembly polls in Uttar Pradesh, Law Minister Salman Khurshid Thursday said the government is considering…
Court notice to N.D. Tiwari on paternity suit
byNew Delhi : The Delhi High Court Thursday issued notice to N.D. Tiwari on a plea by a 32-year-old man, who claims to be…