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BRICS countries enthusiastic about development bank
India and other members of BRICS grouping have agreed to establish a task force to come up with recommendations to set up a developmental bank, a move that has received 'good vibrations' from the W
Nations must strike balance between growth,environment: Pranab Mukherjee
Underlining the need for nations to work together to address issues like climate change, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Sunday said deliberations between them must aim to strike a balance betwee
US Vice-President Joe Biden's plane suffers bird strike
US Vice-President Joe Biden's Air Force Two plane suffered a bird strike as it came into land in California on Thursday night and had to be grounded, a US official said.
The plane, a Boeing C-32 mode
US fears about India tax law misplaced: Mukherjee
Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Friday dismissed as unfounded concerns by U.S. business groups that revised Indian tax laws might make foreign investors retroactively liable for taxes dating back
IMF arms itself with $430 billion new funding
The International Monetary Fund has almost doubled its 'fire power' to protect the world economy against deepening debt turmoil in Europe with the Group of 20 nations, including India, pledging $430 b
Mortality awareness leads to better life?
An awareness of mortality is a good thing — it can improve physical health and help us re-prioritise our goals and values, according to a new analysis of scientific studies.
India cautions against slowdown in IMF quota reforms
Expressing its disappointment at the pace of reform on quota and governance issues in the International Monetary Fund (IMF), India has said that a dynamic reform process is necessary to ensure IMF's l
Indian-origin woman burns hubby in US
An Indian-origin woman in the US set her husband on fire and locked him in a bathroom, after promising him a hot oil massage, police said.
Shriya Biman Patel,25, has been arrested on charges of first
UPA committed to reforms, says Pranab Mukherjee
Rejecting criticism that UPA is not serious on reforms, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Sunday said it is now time for the government to take some hard decisions and expressed confidence that thr
US helicopter crashes in Afghanistan with four US troops
A US Army helicopter crashed on a night time mission in southwestern Afghanistan, and initial reports from the scene indicated that as many as four soldiers may have been killed, a US defense official
