INDIA, FRANCE SIGN $20-BILLION DEALS
President Nicolas Sarkozy of France did one better than America’s Barack Obama: he clinched deals worth $20 billion with India in defence, atomic energy and civil aviation, while Mr Obama left New Delhi with trade deals worth $10 billion which promised to create 50,000 new jobs in the US.
Kochi team cleared for 2011 IPL
The Indian cricket board on Sunday cleared the faction-ridden Kochi franchise to play in the Indian Premier League’s fourth season beginning on April 8, ensuring that the number of teams in the Twenty
PM, Sarkozy in nuke, defence dialogue today
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh hosted a dinner for President Nicolas Sarkozy of France and his model-turned-singer wife Carla Bruni at his residence here on Sunday evening.
Agencies to probe projects ‘delinked’ from CWG
The Central probe agencies have also started probing the reasons for the de-linking of certain major projects worth several hundred crores of rupees from the list of Commonwealth Games projects by the
Airlines reduce fares by 20-30% in last 2 days
Top sources in the civil aviation ministry and DGCA confirmed on Sunday evening that airlines have indeed reduced average fares by 20 to 30 per cent in the past 48 hours, following the tough message t
India may allow Pak access to 26/11 witnesses
India is likely to allow a Pakistani commission to travel here to interview key witnesses and other officials in connection with the trial of seven Pakistani suspects in Mumbai terror attacks case.
India, France to sign deal for films co-production
India and France will sign an agreement to boost co-production of films between the two countries during the ongoing visit of French President Nicolas Sarkozy.
Special attention to K’taka: Gadkari
BJP chief Nitin Gadkari has sent out a clear message to Karnataka chief minister B.S.
Advani’s Modi praise on his blog irks Cong
The BJP and the Congress traded charges after BJP parliamentary party chairman L.K. Advani on Sunday came out in defence of Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi.
JPC demand unreasonable, says Sibal
Rejecting the demand for a JPC probe into the allocation of 2G spectrum as unreasonable, telecom minister Kapil Sibal on Sunday said such a process would not help achieve the objective “sought to be s