Obama to celebrate Diwali with Indian kids
Washington: Underscoring India's importance as 'a cornerstone' of broader Asia approach of a US focused on expanding exports, President Barack Obama begins a four-nation trip to Asia next week with hi
It's adieu to 1,600 Blueline buses in Delhi
New Delhi: With a government notification coming into effect Thursday, 1,600 privately run Blueline buses went off the capital's roads. While many commuters have welcomed the decision, others are now
The tank-car Obama will use in India
Washington: As US President Barack Obama packs his bags for the trip to India on Air Force One next month, also getting ready is "the Beast" - the First Limo that generally goes wherever he does to gi
Manmohan in Hanoi for ASEAN, East Asia summits
Hanoi: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh arrived here on the last leg of his three-nation Asia tour to attend the India-ASEAN Summit and the East Asia Summit.
He flew into the Vietnamese capital after c
Blogger posts price list of women wanting to be mistresses
Beijing: A blogger in China's Shanghai city has been warned by the police after she posted a photograph of a price list of college girls who wanted to be mistresses.
Shanghai Daily reported that the l
India to discuss outsourcing curbs with Obama
The Indian government will discuss a host of issues, including the outsourcing curbs, with US President Barack Obama during his visit to India November 6-9, union Minister of State for Communication
Direct tax revenue up by 17.2 percent in the first half
The country's direct tax collection has gone up by 17.2 percent in the first half of the current fiscal to around Rs.200,000 crore, touching 47 percent of the budgetary target, Revenue Secretary Sunil
Pakistan aim for gold in cricket
Karachi, Oct. 27: Pakistan is aiming to clinch the cricket title at next month’s Asian Games in Guangzhou, China, where the sport makes its debut in the Asiad.
With India not sending their cricket t
Pakistan aim for gold in cricket cricket
Karachi, Oct. 27: Pakistan is aiming to clinch the cricket title at next month’s Asian Games in Guangzhou, China, where the sport makes its debut in the Asiad.
With India not sending their cricket t
Scientists fear another round of mass extinction
One in five of the world’s mammals, birds and fish are now endangered, indicating a possible sixth round of mass extinction in the earth’s history, scientists say.