Iran sanctions 'biting' in recent weeks: Petraeus
Iran is feeling the bite from economic sanctions imposed over its nuclear program, which is capable of producing a weapon although Iranian leaders have not yet decided to do so, top intelligence chief
Peugeot says India factory plan may face delays
PSA Peugeot Citroen, Europe's second-biggest car maker, may delay a 650 million euro plant investment in India, the company said on Tuesday.
"PSA is reviewing the investment calendar for its India pr
SBI, rivals seek funds from strapped government
State Bank of India, the country's biggest lender, will need to raise funds beyond the $1.6 billion assured by the government on Monday to meet rising demand for loans, a top bank official told Reuter
Airport Authority says Air India owes 12 bln rupees
State-run Air India AIN.UL owes the Airports Authority of India (AAI) 12 billion rupees while debt-laden private carrier Kingfisher Airlines (KING.NS) owes 2.35 billion rupees, AAI Chairman V.P. Agraw
Italian authorities end search for cruise ship bodies
Italian authorities have ended the search for bodies on the submerged sections of the capsized Costa Concordia, more than two weeks after the giant cruise liner capsized off the Tuscan coast, official
Japan finds water leaks at stricken nuclear plant
Japan's stricken nuclear power plant has leaked more than 600 liters of water, forcing it to briefly suspend cooling operations at a spent-fuel pond at the weekend, but none is thought to have escaped
India won't cut Iranian oil imports: Pranab Mukherjee
India, the world's fourth-largest oil consumer, will not take steps to cut petroleum imports from Iran despite U.S. and European sanctions against Tehran, finance minister Pranab Mukherjee said on Sun
Arrests in Oakland protests rise to more than 400
More than 400 anti-Wall Street protesters were arrested in Oakland during a night of skirmishes in which police fired tear gas and bean bag projectiles, the city said on Sunday, marking one of the big
School bans fuzzy boots used to hide cell phones
Singer Nancy Sinatra may have had boots made for walking, but she never attended Pottstown Middle School.
Starting on Monday the Philadelphia suburban district is banning the wearing of fuzzy open-to
India to focus on fiscal consolidation in budget
The finance ministry is likely to focus on fiscal consolidation in the coming annual budget, Montek Singh Ahluwalia, deputy chairman of the Planning Commission, said in an interview to CNBC-TV18.
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