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Interview with India's Environment Minister
Jayshree Bajoria
India and China have long maintained their economic growth will suffer if they accept binding emission targets under an international agreement on climate change. Instead, they have called for mitigation commitments by the developed world and financial support from rich countries to help developing countries adapt to climate change.
Working Together, Brazil, Russia, China and India Increase Leverage
Ian Bremmer
In 2003, a report authored by Goldman Sachs economists popularized the term BRICs -- Brazil, Russia, India and China -- to describe a whole new category of emerging-market powerhouse. The report argued that with sound political leadership and relative international stability, the BRIC economies would together outpace the original G6 industrialized nations in dollar terms by 2040 -- a fundamental shift in the global balance of power. Since then, these four countries have assumed ever-greater importance in the international investment community's collective imagination.
Elections Give India's Congress Party Clout to Push Agenda
by Ian Bremmer
For nearly a year, an unmanageable coalition government in India has obstructed the ruling Congress Party's policy agenda and brought the country's economic reform process to a grinding halt. Now that an impressive electoral triumph in national parliamentary elections held in April and May has allowed the party to shed unreliable allies, can its leaders move the country in a more market-friendly direction. There are grounds for both caution and optimism
India's Fortune: Prospects of a Country on the Rise
by Edward Luce
Nandan Nilekani's book, Imagining India, charts how India arrived at the potentially transformative moment it has reached today and describes the gargantuan challenges the country will have to overcome if it is to fulfill that potential
Indian Ocean: Center Stage for 21st Century Struggles Between India & China
by Robert D. Kaplan
Competition between India and China suggests that the Indian Ocean is where global struggles will play out in the twenty-first century. The old borders of the Cold War map are crumbling fast, and Asia is becoming a more integrated unit, from the Middle East to the Pacific.
Brazil, China & India Can Mitigate Global Crisis
Global Economic Viewpoint
Brazil, India and even China will not be able, by themselves, to correct the dysfunctions that produced the global crisis. But it is true that the economic power of these three countries can mitigate its negative consequences. ...
India losing English advantage to China
India is rapidly losing an economic advantage, with the number of Chinese able to speak English now on a par with its rival, a British Council study shows
India's billionaires outstrip US counterparts
India's billionaires secure more wealth than their US counterparts in 2009 according to Forbes rich list, in a further sign the subcontinent is recovering faster than western economies
Three arrested in Vedanta plant deaths probe
Indian police arrest an executive and two other officials from the Indian subsidiary of Vedanta for alleged negligence in connection with the collapse of a power plant chimney that killed 41 people
Michelin to invest $870m in India
The world's largest tyre company will set up in Chennai its first Indian manufacturing facility that is expected to generate at least 1,500 jobs
India bans 'pay as you go' in restive Kashmir
Mobile phone users in India's Kashmir region are upset over a government decision to ban pre-paid mobile phone services in order to avoid "misuse" of the phones by terrorists
Broker Newedge opens first India office
The world's largest futures broker said it had started offering broking services in India to foreign institutional investors with the opening of a securities company based in Mumbai
Lack of 3G in India an 'issue'
Delays in bringing third generation (3G) mobile telephone technology to India threatens to stunt one of the fastest growing markets in the world, says the chief executive of Alcatel-Lucent
Carmaker JLR secures loan of £170m
The working capital facility is an important step for the lossmaking company as it seeks to shore up a financial position weakened by the credit crisis and falling sales
India probes accounts linked to London UBS case
The fine imposed on the Swiss bank by Britain's financial watchdog is part of an unfolding investigation into the past management of Indian private banking accounts
Australian PM calls for 'partnership' with India
Kevin Rudd said he wanted to build a 'comprehensive, enduring strategic partnership'. The two countries have had a roller-coaster relationship over the past decade, with deep differences over India's nuclear programme
Wipro begins to outsource Indian workload
India's Wipro Technologies has begun 'reverse offshoring' by sending work from its Indian clients to Egypt, in a sign of the growing multinational nature of the country's outsourcing business
India to support domestic demand
India says it will maintain its policies to stimulate growth at home until a stronger global recovery offers a boost to its languishing export sector
Renault to trump Tata's Nano on cost
Carlos Ghosn, Renault and Nissan chief executive, pledged that a low-cost car the group is planning to make with an Indian partner would be more economical to produce than the Tata Nano, the world's cheapest car
India education faces overhaul
Radical shake-up of higher education under way that aims to unshackle universities from decades-old constraints imposed by centralised government bureaucracy
Pakistan in Chinese fighter jet deal
China is to sell at least 36 advanced J-10 fighter jets to Pakistan in a landmark defence deal that could be worth as much as $1.4bn and highlights Beijing's increasing strategic clout in Asia
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India Stampedes Into Gold
In a cloud of dollar dust, India trumpets an exodus from the greenback.
Nations of the East Agree to Unite
Asia made good progress toward creating an Asian trading community at the latest Asian summit.
Russia and India Committed to Strategic Partnership
World Prepares to Dump the Dollar
American economists think the world can’t afford to let go of the dollar’s reserve currency status. The world is about to teach them differently.
France, India Join Criticism of Dollar's Role
France and India have joined Russia and China in calling for reducing the dollar’s dominance as a reserve currency.
A New Alternative to Treasury Bonds?
Brazil, Russia, India and China to buy IMF bonds
Pakistan, India on War Footing
As India and Pakistan maneuver toward war, the U.S. loses out.
India and China Train Together to Fight Terrorism
The militaries of the world’s two most populous nations are cooperating. What does this portend?
Mumbai: Islamist Victory, U.S. Setback
The Mumbai attack is putting pressure on Pakistan. The Islamists look to come out on top, which is bad news for America.
Is America Partly Responsible for the Mumbai Massacre?
America’s efforts to stabilize Pakistan have failed. Just ask India.
Mumbai Attacks to Strain U.S.-India Alliance?
America’s response to the Mumbai attacks—together with rising antagonism between India and Pakistan—could push India further into the arms of its East Asia allies.
Iran Looks East
American allies turn to America’s enemy.
China, Tibet and the Asian Balance of Power
The international reaction to China’s actions in Tibet demonstrates its “soft power.”
India's Nano Means Higher Oil Prices
India’s new ultra-cheap car may make car ownership possible for 1 billion people, and fuel a resource war.
Bird Flu Threatens India
Numerous dangerous outbreaks are being reported. Teams are racing against time to prevent the strain from spreading to humans and population centers.
India, China Ink Friendship Treaty
India and China have put aside their differences and agreed to work together toward Asian integration.
Selling America for Designer Boots, Top Hats and Thimbles
Like a near-concluded game of Monopoly, America is selling off its last properties to maintain its lavish lifestyle.
India, China Conduct First-Ever War Games
The militaries of the world’s two most populous nations are beginning to cooperate. What does this forebode?
Report: Foreign Countries Develop U.S. Defense Systems Software
America’s reliance on security systems developed by foreign nations could pose problems in the future.
India, Russia Strengthening Relations
A meeting between Vladimir Putin and Manmohan Singh this week produced exceptional cooperation.
Australian Stock Market Plunges
Yesterday’s tumble in Australia’s stock market traces back to problems in the U.S. housing market.
Sikh Terrorism Enters Politics in Canada
Politicians in British Columbia support terrorist organizations, flaunting a Supreme Court decision.
U.S. Companies Marginalized by Foreign Energy Giants
In just 15 years, the U.S. has almost halved its share of ownership of the 20 largest energy companies.
Rise in Food Prices Set to Continue
World food costs surged 10 percent last year, hurting where it counts for many around the globe. Looking ahead, there is no relief in sight.
U.S. Loses Its Technological Edge
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WashPost: 'Pakistan has nothing to fear from India'
Lally Weymouth interviews Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to discuss U.S. troop presence in Afghanistan, the Copenhagen Climate Summit, trade, and India-Pakistan relations.
CRS: U.S. Nuclear Cooperation with India: Issues for Congress
Paul K. Kerr explains in this Congressional Research Service Report how several steps impede U.S.-India nuclear trade, including U.S. firm reluctance and India's adherence to IAEA safeguards.
South Asian Seas Action Plan
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Carpet Bombing
"There’s no doubt that Pakistan is the toughest and most dangerous problem in American foreign policy," writes Walter Russell Mead, adding that the crucial topic of India is often underestimated when the U.S.'s relationship with Pakistan is considered.
'The News Industry is a Public Service'
As part of the Edward R. Murrow Press Fellowship 60th Anniversary initiative current and former fellows discuss the stories that have had the most impact and present ideas for sustaining serious international journalism. Former fellow Manjeet Kripalani talks about spotting the early trends in globalization towards India and her coverage of that trend. She goes on to propose a shift in the news industry that would see news organizations from countries like India and Mexico take on the void left by western organizations that are increasingly deprived of funding. For more on the initiative, visit cfr.org/murrow.
Letter From New Delhi
The BJP's Hindu nationalism may have won it votes in the past, but the party now faces an identity crisis that is imperiling its future.
Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists: The U.S.-India Nuclear Deal--One Year Later
J. Sri Raman revisits the controvel U.S.-India Nuclear deal signed in 2008 and explains how it appears to be "solidly entrenched" in long term U.S. policy.
India's Climate Change Forecast
Environment minister Jairam Ramesh says India plans to outline unilateral greenhouse gas emissions cuts soon. But he says rich states must commit to greater cuts of their own before developing countries can agree on binding global targets.
Decoupling China in the Climate Debate
CFR's Elizabeth Economy says it is "not unreasonable" to seek binding commitments from China and India on emissions that would take effect a decade from now. She also recommends decoupling China from other developing nations in climate negotiations.
Time: Behind India's Intransigence on Climate-Change Talks
Madhur Singh places India's intransigence on climate negotiations into perspective, explaining how any international climate change framework will have to be acceptable among all nations.
The Road to Copenhagen: India's Position on Climate Change Issues
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India-Afghanistan Relations
India's growing economic and political influence in Afghanistan has angered Pakistan, the traditional power there, and has experts worried that Afghanistan could become another battleground in the long-standing rivalry between South Asia's two giants.
Balancing India and China
Amid a new round of India-China border talks, regional specialists Sumit Ganguly and Minxin Pei discuss relations between these rising powers and how they affect U.S. interests in Asia.
Mint: Legalities of Climate Change
A recent climate change declaration poses significant challenges--and opportunities--for India.
Progress and Challenges in India Trip
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton has sought to advance burgeoning strategic ties with India in a high-profile visit. The most substantive outcome of her trip could be new economic links, say some analysts.
U.S. - India Joint Statement, July 2009
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Clinton's Challenge in India
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton heads to India with an opportunity to further improve a relationship that has been transformed over the last decade, says CFR's Evan Feigenbaum, until recently the deputy assistant secretary of state responsible for U.S. relations with India.
India’s Fortune
Nandan Nilekani has produced one of the best and most thought-provoking books on India in years.
Newsweek: Between Delhi and D.C.
Sumit Ganguly says that while many predict warming relations between India and the U.S. in the wake of India's elections, potential conflicts loom on three fronts: Kashmir, proliferation, and trade.
Issue Guide: South Asia and the Global Financial Crisis
A compilation of resources on the impact of the global financial crisis on South Asia.
New Hopes for Stability in South Asia
South Asia expert Teresita Schaffer says a decisive victory for Congress Party in Indian elections and a possible end to the civil war in Sri Lanka could bolster a region buffeted by conflict.
India's Role in Democracy Promotion
As the world's largest democracy holds its parliamentary elections, the head of the UN Democracy Fund and an Indian foreign policy expert discuss the frictions between India's national interests and democratic values.
WSJ: The India Vote
Arvind Subramanian describes issues of populism and economic development surrounding India's elections.
India's Electoral Politics
As the world's largest democracy goes to the polls, this Backgrounder looks at the laws, major players, and issues, including economic reform, caste, and religion, that have shaped India's politics.
India's National Elections and Improved U.S. Relations
CFR's Evan Feigenbaum says the United States should ensure improved relations with India are not paralyzed by domestic Indian politics.
The Atlantic: India's New Face
Meet Narendra Modi, chief minister of Gujarat and the brightest star in the Hindu-chauvinist Bharatiya Janata Party. Under Modi, Gujarat has become an economic dynamo. But he also presided over India's worst communal riots in decades, a 2002 slaughter that left almost 2,000 Muslims dead. One day, he could be governing the world's largest democracy.
The National: Purification Rites
As "nationalist demagogues" take power in India and Israel, Pankaj Mishra examines the histories of division, ethnic cleansing, and militant patriotism that have led both countries into a "moral wilderness."
Times: An Inept Government May Be India's Best Choice
The security fears surrounding the IPL cricket highlight the dilemma facing voters in the world's largest democracy, says Aravind Adiga.
Newsweek: The House in Ill Repute
New rules have exposed just how many thieves and murderers sit in India's Parliament, Jason Overdorf says.
New Yorker: The Back Channel
The New Yorker's Steve Coll reports on secret negotiations on Kashmir between Pakistan and India.
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India, U.S. trying to close differences on nuclear deal ahead of PM’s visit
Optimism prevails on both sides eventually implementing all aspects of the agreement
Guard of Honour for Manmohan in U.S.
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will be accorded a Guard of Honour on the South Lawn in the White House when he reaches Washington for the first state visit by any head of state or government under the Obama presidency. This, ...
Party will decide on next BJP chief: Venkaiah
HYDERABAD: Senior BJP leader M. Venkaiah Naidu has said the party would decide the next president and that the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh had nothing to do with the day-to-day political affairs of the organisation. He told journalists ...
Attack was spontaneous, says Shiv Sena MP
Mumbai: Sanjay Raut, Sena MP and editor of the party mouthpiece Saamna admitted to The Hindu over telephone that those who targeted the IBN offices in Mumbai and Pune on Friday were Shiv ...
26/11: The first few hours at the Taj
I had no idea when I heard the firing that they were terrorists, says SI Kakde
International communist meet says socialism is the way forward
NEW DELHI: Disputing the current approach in handling the international financial crisis and terming it as a typical capitalist solution, an international meeting of communist parties and workers on Friday advocated that socialism is the only ...
Massive IOC fire left no time to respond, Deora tells Lok Sabha
NEW DELHI: Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Murli Deora informed the Lok Sabha on Friday that the magnitude of last month’s fire at the Indian Oil Corporation depot in Jaipur was so massive that it virtually left no time to put in ...
“Ask Maoists not to disrupt elections in Jharkhand”
NEW DELHI: The Union government on Friday urged civil society organisations to ask Left-wing extremists not to disrupt the Assembly elections in Jharkhand. While expressing confidence that the State people would face the challenge of the ...
Former Minister B. Shankaranand passes away
Belgaum: B. Shankaranand, former Union Minister, passed away at a private hospital here in the early hours of Friday. He was 84 and leaves two sons, including Om Prakash Kanagali, a former Minister in Karnataka, and six daughters. Mr. ...
Kamat dismisses reports of terror threat to IFFI
PANAJI: Goa Chief Minister Digambar Kamat and the State police on Friday dismissed media reports about a possible terror threat to the coming International Film Festival of India (IFFI), set to begin here on Monday. Speaking to ...
3 NDFB militants killed in Assam
GUWAHATI: Three National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) militants were killed in two separate encounters in Assam on Friday, police sources said. An NDFB militant was killed at Podumpkhuri in the Jalukbari area of the city in an ...
Mobile porting charge is Rs. 19
NEW DELHI: The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) on Friday fixed Rs.19 as the porting charge (the amount to be paid by a subscriber to the recipient operator) for availing the mobile number portability (MNP) facility, which is ...
“Funds for North Cachar Hills used for arms deals”
Guwahati: Money diverted from the development fund of Assam’s North Cachar Hills Autonomous Council (NCHAC) to the militant outfit Dima Halam Daogah (Jewel Garlosa faction) has gone to Thailand, Singapore and Nepal for procuring illegal ...
China can play a role in resolution of Kashmir issue: Mirwaiz
SRINAGAR: Chairman of the Hurriyat Conference (moderate) Mirwaiz Umar Farooq said on Friday that China had a stake in peace in the region, thus suggesting a role for it in the resolution of the Kashmir issue. The Mirwaiz hailed ...
Advisory to TV channels on 26/11 anniversary
NEW DELHI: Anticipating a slew of special programmes ahead of the first anniversary of the Mumbai terror attacks, the Information and Broadcasting Ministry on Friday issued an advisory to television channels drawing broad parameters for such ...
Protests cause adjournments in Parliament
NEW DELHI: The Opposition stalled the proceedings in Parliament for the second day on Friday over the new sugarcane pricing policy. Opposition members raised slogans in both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha, highlighting the plight of ...
Jurists meet on terror today
New Delhi: Ahead of the first anniversary of the 26/11 Mumbai terror strikes, President Pratibha Patil will inaugurate a two-day International Conference of Jurists on Terrorism here on Saturday. International Terrorism, International ...
‘SDR a popular alternative to dollar’
It is linked to a weighted basket of four major currencies
Strike paralyses Darjeeling
KOLKATA: Life in the Darjeeling hills of West Bengal was severely affected following a 12-hour strike called by the Gorkha Janamukti Morcha (GJM) on Friday demanding the regularisation of ad hoc workers of the Darjeeling Gorkha Hill Council ...
A historic first for women
Kochi: History was created at the Southern Naval Command here on Friday when the first two women combatants of the Navy were awarded with the ‘wings’ at an impressive passing-out ceremony. Rear Admiral Sudhir Pillai, Flag ...
Two killed in Orissa firing
BERHAMPUR: Two members of the ‘Chasi Mulia Adivasi Sangh (CMAS)’ were killed when police opened fire on them to prevent arms loot at the Narayanpatna police station in Koraput district on Friday afternoon. Inspector in ...
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Convicted felon in US, Gilani changed name to hide tracks
Daaod Gilani, one of the two Pakistani expats charged with transcontinental terror plots, is a convicted felon who served prison sentence in US before he changed his name to David Coleman Headley.
Dalai Lama's dig at judges' 'pocket money'
Venturing far beyond where public figures have treaded on judicial corruption, the Dalai Lama during a lecture said, "Maybe in judiciary some pocket money... is working."
India can win Nobel for filth, says Jairam Ramesh
Environment minister Jairam Ramesh, known for courting controversy, said if there was a Nobel Prize for dirt and filth, India would get it.
Sachin Tendulkar completes 30,000 runs
Sachin Tendulkar slammed 43rd Test ton during the India-Sri Lanka first Test after the batting maestro completed his 30,000 runs in international career.
PM-Obama banquet: It just keeps getting bigger
The guest list for President Obama's state banquet for Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has expanded to nearly 400, forcing the White House to shift the venue.
Babus risk angering Left, attend Mamata's dinner
Mamata held a quiet, private dinner for bureaucrats from the West Bengal cadre on Wednesday at party MP and minister of state for surface transport Mukul Roy's residence.
Pay just Rs 19 for portability
Come January 2010, consumers need to pay only Rs 19 and change their service provider, even as they retain the same mobile number.
Madhuri Dixit as Indira Gandhi?
Former Bollywood diva agrees to do Krishna Shahβs film on the late PM.....
South star Prakash Raj gets divorced
Court dissolved Prakash Raj's marriage with his wife of 15 years. The Principle Judge for family courts B Ramalingam ordered the dissolution of the 1994 marriage, taking note of the petitions filed by the actor and his wife Lalithakumari.
Indian hubbies want protection from nagging wives
Shrews, beware: a group of Indian husbands tired of being harassed by their wives are demanding the local government create a male protection society to address their grievances.
Headley case update: Mahesh Bhatt lashes out
Headley case update: Mahesh Bhatt lashes out
What you didn't know about one-night stands!
Sex, or, better said, one-night-stands are a common occurence. The possibilities of such relationships are endless, so don't be in a hurry to give up on them, after only one night.
Pakistan has nothing to fear from India: Manmohan
In an interview to the Washington Post ahead of his state visit to the US, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said it was a 'tragedy' that Pakistan has come to the point of using terror 'as an instrument of state policy'.
Blame game can be as contagious as epidemic
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One-film-a-year concept not for me: Amitabh
"It shall not be one film a year. I am not that big or important to make such decisions. It is a wonder that I am getting any offers at all," Amitabh said.
Sanjay Dutt's $5000 gift to director
In Cape Town, Sanjay Dutt purchased a warm jacket worth $5000 and gifted it to director Anees Bazmee.
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Indian security officers trained on preventing terror attack
Select officers from Indian security agencies today completed a two-week training course at the National Industrial Security Academy (NISA) on preventing terrorist attacks conducted by American trainers.
Rajdeep Sardesai to meet CM over attack on IBN Lokmat
Senior journalist Rajdeep Sardesai will meet Maharashtra Chief Minister Ashok Chavan here tomorrow to lodge a formal protest over the attack on the offices of 'IBN-Lokmat' TV channel.
Koda seeks time from the Enforcement Directorate
Former Chief Minister Madhu Koda, who skipped from appearing before the Enforcement Directorate yesterday, has sought time saying his documents are not ready.
Indian brands shine at best of wines contest
Indian wine drinkers now have a reason to smile. No, their glass of Shiraz isn’t getting any cheaper, but their knowledge of what’s best in the market has just been given a fillip, reports Dhamini Ratnam.
SRPF jawans out of Gateway now on footpath
The 30 jawans from Solapur who had been staying at the Gateway of India and guarding the Taj hotel for at least two months were asked to move out of the heritage structure on Thursday night even though they had nowhere else to go, reports HT Correspondent.
Preferential treatment given to convicts with connections
The Delhi government came under fire from the Delhi High Court on Friday for giving preferential treatment to convicts with high connections like Manu Sharma.
City gets world s longest suburban train today
The much-delayed plan to give Mumbai its first 15-coach train will become a reality on Saturday. Union Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee will flag off the train from Andheri, reports Shashank Rao.
Woman held for running extortion racket
From her home near the shores of Uttan, this Class 10 dropout managed an extortion empire in the city on behalf of her gang leader based in faraway Hong Kong, reports HT Correspondent.
No name finalised for BJP chief post
A day after BJP leader Sushma Swaraj said she turned down an offer to become the next party chief, Venkaiah Naidu declared, “I am neither in the race nor interested to become president once again as I had been the party chief once. The party has given me that opportunity at the age of 52.”
Car park planned at Matunga a safety hazard
Civic Improvements Committee members have strongly opposed the proposal for a multi-level car park next to Matunga station, reports Amrita U Kadam.
Security agency took too long to lodge a complaint
Praveen Belokar (28) may not have escaped with Rs 83 lakh in cash if the security van’s cashiers and armed guard had not taken 90 minutes to lodge a police complaint, reports Shahkar Abidi.
Your commute is changing
Hoping to rid arterial roads of traffic jams and make the city more pedestrian-friendly, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is considering a proposal for underground roads in South Mumbai, reports Bhavika Jain.
Van driver steals Rs 40 lakh
On Friday morning, a cash transport van rolled into ABN Amro’s automated teller machine (ATM) at Oshiwara in Andheri (West), with Rs 83 lakh in cash, reports HT Correspondent.
Pollution kills 8 lakh in India every year Report
A report prepared by The Energy and Resources Institute revealed that 800,000 people died in India every year because of environmental factors, reports Chetan Chauhan.
26 11 ex top cop finds fault with senior officers
Ten months after Hasan Gafoor was removed as Mumbai’s police commissioner allegedly for inaction during 26/11, he has accused some senior officers of not taking on the terrorists, reports HT Correspondent.
PM leaves for US N tech transfer terror on agenda
PM Manmohan Singh’s visit to the United States — the first by a head of state after Barack Obama became president — is expected to “take the strategic partnership between the two countries to the next level”, a government spokesperson said on Friday. Singh and Obama will discuss counter-terrorism, non-proliferation and climate change among other things in Washington on Tuesday. Varghese K George examines...
Busan is Mumbai s new sister city
Busan, a port city located at the southern tip of the Republic of South Korea, is now Mumbai’s new sister city, reports Sayli Udas Mankikar.
TV channel s Pune office also attacked Shiv Sena draws flak
Minutes after Marathi news channel IBN-Lokmat’s Mumbai office was ransacked on Friday, its Pune office was also attacked allegedly by Shiv Sainiks, reports HT Correspondents.
After lull swine flu claims 1
After sparing Mumbai for over 50 days, the H1N1 virus on Friday claimed another life, reports HT Correspondent.
Saved 400 got Rs 500
For saving some 400 lives on the fateful night of the 26/11 terror attacks, Bablu Kumar Deepak, a railway announcer at the out-station train section of CST, was awarded an amount so meager that he even does not want to talk about it, reports Naziya Alvi.
An all star evening at Bandra amphitheatre
On Friday night, Bandra was wowed by the on-stage magic of Merlin and the All Stars performing at the Celebrate Bandra festival in partnership with Hindustan Times.
Rebels kidnap 14 after train attack
Maoists abducted 14 members of a village peace committee in West Singbhum district of Jharkhand on Thursday night, barely three hours after blowing up a passenger train in the same district.
Fusion with nostalgia
It’s been over three decades, yet from the annals of her dusty memory, Annette Pinto can recall most vividly, her time as a singer working with the godfather of Hindi film music, RD Burman, reports Purva Mehra.
Plane changes altitude almost hits another
Two international flights carrying around 500 passengers together narrowly missed crashing into each other about 100 nautical miles west of Mumbai on Thursday night, reports Soubhik Mitra.
Building on salt pans will mean disaster
The civic body’s plans to allow construction on Mumbai’s last few stretches of salt pans would mean disaster for the city, say citizens groups and environmentalists, reports Bhavika Jain.
The library within
A few steps from Churchgate station is a fascinating library you can mine for Mumbai nuggets, Karthik Balsubramaniam.
States must lead the fight against Maoists
“The anti-Maoist threat cannot be solely a central initiative,” a top Congress leader told Hindustan Times, indicating this was the Centre’s considered view.
Centre s ordinance will not affect state farmers
The Centre’s decision to modify the order on sugarcane prices may not have a bearing on Maharashtra which produces nearly 33 per cent of India’s sugar, reports HT Correspondent.
Airtel cuts roaming rates by 60 per cent
India's largest telecom service provider Bharti Airtel on Friday reduced roaming charges by up to 60 per cent for its 115 million subscribers. State-owned BSNL and MTNL said they will study Airtel tariffs and respond.
Will sugar crisis put Pawar in the dock
Union Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar hardly ever drew praise for the way he ran the agriculture ministry. But after Thursday’s protests over sugar prices, his suitability for the ministry is being questioned, reports Dharmendra Jore.
Cops out of Gateway on the footpath
The 30 jawans from Solapur, who had been staying at the Gateway of India and guarding the Taj hotel for at least two months, were asked to move out of the heritage structure even though they had nowhere else to go.
Shopian women drowned CBI
The mystery surrounding the death of two young women in Shopian in May has cleared with the Central Bureau of Investigation concluding that Nelofar, 22, and her sister-in-law Asiya Jan, 17, died of drowning, reports Arun Joshi.
A warm winter an empty harvest
Yield is dropping in Punjab, the granary of India, as rising winter temperature hits wheat crop, breeds disease, reports Amit Sharma.
In arid fields bumper crop
As monsoons get more erratic and rainfall dips in northwestern Orissa, a group of farmers is collecting rainwater to rejuvenate their fields, reports Priya Ranjan Sahu.
Government backtracks on sugarcane pricing Opposition satisfied
The government on Friday bowed to pressure from sugarcane farmers, Opposition parties and some of its own leaders and allies and announced a rollback on the sugar control order that has paralysed Parliament for the last two days, reports HT Correspondent.
Fish move north to beat the heat
According to a study, conducted by the Sea Around Us Project at Canada’s University of British Columbia, India could lose 40 per cent of fish population over the next 50 years, reports Joydeep Thakur.
A ray of hope for Gangotri
India’s second largest glacier may be slowing its retreat as the Uttarakhand government controls tourist numbers, re-greens forest reserve, writes Sunita Aron. See graphics
Pocket money involved in judiciary Dalai Lama
The Dalai Lama on Friday hinted that the judiciary was not free from corruption, making the remark in the presence of Supreme Court and Delhi High Court judges, reports Tushar Srivastava.
Pak plays spoilsport in Srinagar Delhi dialogue
Even as the Hurriyat Conference was seeking to overcome its own contradictions vis-à-vis talks with Centre to resolve Kashmir issue, Pakistan Friday threw a spanner the way it did nine years ago, and also to breach the secrecy of the quiet diplomacy and talks propounded by Delhi and the Hurriyat Conference, reports Arun Joshi.
BJP condemns Shiv Sena violence at TV channel offices
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has strongly condemned Friday's attack by Shiv Sena activists on the offices of IBN-Lokmat network channel in Mumbai and Pune.
Beware of that probiotic drink
Guidelines standardizing probiotic products are being drafted by the Indian Council of Medical Research and will be ready in February, reports Sanchita Sharma.
Thefts in Metro a new trend
After bus stands, train stations and even the airport, thieves have found a new target — Metro stations, reports Vijaita Singh.
Young achievers get this year s Sanskriti Awards
The Sanskriti Awards for 2009 were presented by Sanskriti Pratishthan on Friday, reports HT Correspondent.
Mehrauli the millennium village
Bahadur Shah Zafar, the last Mughal, loved his monsoon and summer outings, a break from the walls of Red Fort in Shahjahanabad, reports Praveen Donthi.
I suspect Sena MP Raut engineered attack IBN Lokmat editor
Editor of IBN-Lokmat Nikhil Wagle said the attack on the Marathi news channel may have been instigated by Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut.
Southeast Close finish in race to top
Sports and more, schools ranked between 4 and 10 in the HT-C fore Southeast Delhi school survey are neck to neck in providing facilities to students, find Meher Ali and Manoj Sharma.
Edgy art at new cafe
I am looking at what looks like a poster of the popular Facebook-based game Farmville. The pixelated greens and the yellows seem to be having a great time.
Braj Mahotsav begins
For a week starting today, Brajbhoomi will be recreated at the Matighar and lawns of the Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts with an exhibition, lectures (musicologist Mukund Lath, historian Irfan Habib, etc) and performances.
Out of the darkroom
Investment banker-turned-fine art photographer Siddhartha Tawadey, 32, turns nostalgic; he uses the darkroom and film technique of yore, abandoning the modern world of digital cameras and Photoshop.
Solving traffic problems with airborne cameras in real time
To ensure there are no traffic bottlenecks during the Commonwealth Games next year, the Delhi Traffic Police will take the help of images captured from high-resolution cameras, reports Vijaita Singh.
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'No better time to be a communist in US'
The international conference of communist and workers' parties began amidst a call to intensify popular struggles and expand solidarities in the wake of the current world capitalist crisis.
Snowstorm kills 8 in Rohtang
Eight people crossing the Rohtang Pass on foot were killed on Friday when they were hit by a snow storm.
Babus risk angering Left, attend Mamata's dinner
Mamata held a quiet, private dinner for bureaucrats from the West Bengal cadre on Wednesday at party MP and minister of state for surface transport Mukul Roy's residence.
Naidu denies claim that RSS scuttled bid for BJP top post
Senior party leader M Venkaiah Naidu has strongly denied that he was turned down for the post of party chief by RSS.
Naxals 'sorry' for Jharkhand train attack
On the back foot after Thursday's attack on a passenger train in Ghagra, the rebels apologised, saying it was carried out by "overzealous new recruits".
India can win Nobel for filth, says Jairam Ramesh
Environment minister Jairam Ramesh, known for courting controversy, said if there was a Nobel Prize for dirt and filth, India would get it.
Dalai Lama's dig at judges' 'pocket money'
Venturing far beyond where public figures have treaded on judicial corruption, the Dalai Lama during a lecture said, "Maybe in judiciary some pocket money... is working."
Day 2: Jawans still without a roof
Accommodation couldnβt be provided to the 30-odd SRPF personnel stationed at the Gateway of India on Friday despite police commissioner D Sivanandanβs assurance.
'Karkare death not due to faulty jacket'
The death Hemant Karkare, had nothing to do with the quality of the bullet-proof jacket he was wearing. For, not a single bullet that hit him went through the jacket, the postmortem report has revealed.
Govt doesn't expect any big-ticket gains from PM's visit to US
The government does not expect Prime Minister Manmohan Singhβs first state visit to post-Bush US to yield βbig-ticketβ gains as it is aimed at βsizing upβ the Democratic dispensation in Washington.
Amar Singh moves HC seeking stay on his arrest
Samajwadi Party general secretary Amar Singh has moved the Allahabad High Court seeking a stay on his arrest in connection with a "politically motivated" FIR lodged in Kanpur charging him with amassing wealth by favouring certain companies.
Advani not to be Lok Sabha's Leader of Opposition for 5 years: Naidu
L K Advani has told party leaders that he does not want to continue as Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha for the whole of five years, senior leader M Venkaiah Naidu said today.
Sonia avoids Koda's name during rallies in poll-bound Jharkhand
Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Friday said only her party can provide a clean government to Jharkhand.
'Signature of 26/11 accused matches with handwriting in maps'
Specimen signatures of 26/11 accused Faheem Ansari matched with the writings on maps of Mumbai terror sites seized from him by Lucknow Police at the time of his arrest in a bomb blast case in UP last year.
Delhi, Hurriyat talks can't succeed without us: Pak
Pakistan claimed that any talks between the Indian government and separatist Kashmiri leaders will not be successful without its involvement.
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A mother’s fight to save her daughters
It’s the battle of a mother to save her twin daughters from her husband and his family; a family that never wanted the girls to be born in the first place. Meetu Khurana is desperate and worries that she may just lose the battle to save her daughters.
'BJP keen on having Advani’s leadership'
A day after reports that senior leader Lal Krishna Advani retiring hinted that he won’t continue as the Leader of Opposition for five years, former BJP president Venkaiah Naidu has said that Advani was elected for the post for five years.
Janardhan Reddy in trouble over mines
The man who was one-half of the BJP's Karnataka headache is now in the midst of a new crisis. Janardhan Reddy has been asked to stop mining in Andhra Pradesh by a panel set up by the Supreme Court. It's now up to the court, which is likely to review the matter next week, to take a final decision on the issue. Reddy is the Tourism Minister in Karnataka's BJP government.
Naxals attack train in Jharkhand, 2 killed
Security officials are worried about the rising threat of Naxals, after two people died in a Jharkhand train attack. The government has described Maoists as terrorists but are they prepared to handle security for the coming elections.
No camera footage of Headley at Oberoi
American terror suspect David Headley had also stayed at Oberoi besides the Taj – the two hotels attacked on 26/11 – before the Mumbai carnage reinforcing suspicion of his link with the audacious strike, according to investigators. Sources privy to the investigations said Headley stayed at the Oberoi for four days in April last year after which he left India reportedly for Pakistan through a Gulf country.
'China has a stake in Kashmir'
“China is global power and in the region it has a huge influence. China has direct link with Kashmir. Some parts of Kashmir have been given to China. China is not a party in Kashmir issue but it has a stake in the peace in the region. Hurriyat welcomes US-China approach on Kashmir," said Hurriyat chairman Mirwaiz Omar Farooq.
Orissa: Two killed in police firing
Two persons allegedly belonging to Maoist-backed 'Chasi Mulia Adivasi Sangha' were killed, when police opened fire to prevent them from looting arms from a police station in Orissa's Koraput district on Friday.
5000 children under 5 die in India everyday
Despite an improvement in child mortality figures, 5,000 children under the age of five die in India everyday due to preventable causes, according to a latest UNICEF report.
Shiv Sena attacks news channel's offices
Shiv Sena has claimed responsibility for the attacks on IBN's offices in Mumbai and Pune on Friday evening. Party spokesman Sanjay Raut said that "criticism of Bal Thackeray would not be tolerated.
Azmi game for TV debate with Raj
Assaulted by MNS MLAs in Assembly for not taking oath in Marathi, Samajwadi Party legislator Abu Asim Azmi is now learning the language and says he can face Raj Thackeray in a TV debate next year.
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Cape Verde seeks Indian help to develop its IT
India has offered all help to the small African island nation of Cape Verde, which has asked for assistance especially in developing its information technology sector.
AirAsia plans to spread in India, hub in Bangkok
Malaysian low-cost carrier AirAsia is planning to make Bangkok a hub next year to expand connectivity to Indian cities, a senior company official said Friday.
Day after: police don't acknowledge vandalism by farmers
A day after the capital's heart was vandalised by over 40,000 protesting sugarcane farmers, police Friday said they could only do so much to prevent the situation from spinning out of control.
Defence ministry approves purchase of Boeing transport plane
The defence ministry has in principle approved the purchase of US firm Boeing's C-17 heavy lift aircraft for the Indian Air Force (IAF), which is hoping to replace its ageing fleet of Russian IL-76 transport aircraft, an official said Friday.
After protests, government agrees to restore earlier sugarcane pricing
Bowing to angry protests from opposition parties and farmers, the government Friday agreed to restore the earlier sugarcane prices.
Srei consortium buys majority stake in DPSC
India Power Corp Ltd (IPCL), a consortium comprising Srei Infrastructure Finance and Bhaskar Silicon, was Friday selected for picking up a controlling 57.17 percent stake in power utility DPSC Ltd.
No plan for military action against Maoists: Home secretary
Home Secretary G.K. Pillai Friday ruled out military action against Maoists who he described as 'terrorists'.
Unesco keen to jointly certify select IGNOU courses
Unesco has evinced interest in jointly certifying select programmes being offered by the Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU).
Sensex ends above 17,000-mark
A late rally by banking and energy stocks Friday helped a benchmark index close above the 17,000-mark, up 1.47 percent, after languishing in the negative terrain for most part of the day.
Sonia, Rahul Gandhi hit Jharkhand poll campaign trail
The Congress is campaigning hard in Jharkhand for the coming assembly polls, with party chief Sonia Gandhi addressing two rallies in the state Friday and party general secretary Rahul Gandhi set to address four meetings Saturday.
Final scoreboard: India vs Sri Lanka, first Test
Scoreboard of the first cricket Test between India and Sri Lanka at Motera's Sardar Patel Stadium that ended in a draw here Friday.
Government mulling revival of closed fertiliser units
In order to increase urea production, the government is considering reviving closed units and has drawn up a new investment policy to attract investments in this sector, the Rajya Sabha was told Friday.
Late rally pushes Sensex above 17,000-point mark
A late rally by banking and energy stocks Friday helped a benchmark index close above the 17,000-point mark, up 1.41 percent, after languishing in the negative terrain for most of the day.
India draw first Test with Sri Lanka
India drew the first cricket Test with Sri Lanka at Motera's Sardar Patel Stadium here Friday.
Mulayam ignored warnings on Kalyan, says Azam Khan
Samajwadi Party (SP) president Mulayam Singh Yadav had repeatedly ignored warnings about the potential harm that his bonhomie with Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) rebel Kalyan Singh would cause to him and his party, rebel party leader Azam Khan said Friday.
Shankaranand, who headed Bofors probe panel, dead
Nehru-Gandhi family loyalist and long time Congressman B. Shankaranand, who headed the joint parliamentary probe into $1.3 billion Bofors gun scandal, died Thursday of cardiac arrest. He was 84.
Shiv Sainiks ransack TV channel office in Mumbai
Suspected Shiv Sainiks Friday attacked and vandalised the office of the IBN Lokmat TV channel at Vikhroli in north-east Mumbai.
YSR's son hits the campaign trail for civic polls
In his first attempt to prove that he is a crowd puller, the late Andhra Pradesh chief minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy's son and Congress MP Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy Friday drew good response when he campaigned for the party's candidates in Greater Hyderabad municipal elections.
India to have guidelines for probiotic food by 2010
Scientists Friday said that the government was in the process of formulating guidelines for regulation of probiotic foods, which have flooded the Indian markets, and the guidelines would be in place by January 2010.
Andrew Yule, others offload stake in power utility
India Power Corp Ltd (IPCL), a consortium comprising Srei Infrastructure and Bhaskar Silicon, was Friday selected for picking up a controlling 57.17 percent stake in power utility DPSC Ltd.
Muraleedharan seeks to return to Congress, Chandy refutes moves
While former Kerala chief minister K.Karunakaran's son K.Muraleedharan is meeting Congress leaders in Delhi to plead for his re-entry to the party, leader of opposition Oommen Chandy Friday said no such talks were going on this issue.
Kerala IT park projects get SEZ status
The central government has formally notified the third phase of the Technopark IT campus here and that at Kollam as special economic zones (SEZ), according to the Kerala government.
Honeywell bets on India for growth opportunities
Global technology and manufacturing major Honeywell International is upbeat on growing its business in India in the light of opportunities emerging in aerospace, homeland security, environment and infrastructure.
It will be a close series, says Dhoni
After a match-saving performance by the batsmen in the first Test, India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni Friday said the series against Sri Lanka will be a close one.
Jharkhand violence rages, train blast kills two
Maoist guerrillas Friday continued their violence spree in Jharkhand, after blowing up a passenger train overnight that left a woman and an infant dead, police said.
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Govt should not thrust Indo-US nuclear deal on anyone
Decade long revised MOU signed in Rail Bhawan
Britain for cooperation with India in civil nuclear: envoy
Social awareness, education key to justice for women
Police detain 9 in connection with UP serial blasts
Social justice is continuous process
Nasreen finally shifted to Delhi
Nationwide alert following UP blasts
Govt to launch Skill Development Mission
Rehabilitation Commission to be set up
Sikh groups to file plea against Bachchan
India not prepared for natural calamities
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Bypoll to YSR's seat, 2 Tamil Nadu seats, 1 Manipur seat on Dec 19
Issue of lifting travel advisory taken up from time to time: Selja
India, US to sign MoU on counter-terrorism during PM visit
35 monuments untraceable, admits Govt
Need to strictly implement laws against child exploitation: Sheila
Azad: India projected to have 80 million diabetics by 2030
Nuclear agreement may not be concluded during PM's US visit
No meeting scheduled between Indian, Pak Fn Mins at CHOGM
Decision on Sugarcane Control Order victory of all parties: Sushma
Railway technicians to protest on Nov 23
Something should be done for farmers' welfare: Digvijay
Mamata to take up Railway Safety issue with Chidambaram
Ragging - Many Colleges Yet To Report Action Taken
Centre asks states to protect railway properties
'Prayer chamber' near Hindon river to lower pollution
Hindustan Aeronautics to fly light combat chopper soon
Naxalism foremost challenge before Jharkhand: Sonia
No 'big ticket' agreements on table during PM's state visit to US
Security personnel withdrawn from vicinity of Gateway of India
Krishna downplays Mirwaiz's China visit
India has best environment laws, but needs better governance: Ramesh
Blueprint for peace corridor between India and Pakistan
Two-day Delhi conference to focus on managing volatility and growth
Congress defends Government's sugarcane pricing policy
More women should be associated with self-help groups: Rahul Gandhi
India very important country in Asia: Dalai Lama
BJP condemns Shiv Sena violence at TV channel offices
India to have guidelines for probiotic food by 2010
RSS not interfering in choosing new president, says BJP
Manmohan to seek Obama pressure over Pakistan
Counter-terror pact, n-deal, AfPak top PM's US agenda
Delhi government pulled up for discrimination in parole
Landmines killed 3,000 Indians in 10 years
CII launches toll free helpline on HIV/AIDS
'No objection to Mirwaiz's China visit if visa not stapled'
Sonia, Rahul Gandhi hit Jharkhand poll campaign trail
Delhi Archdiocese offers to set up schools in Delhi, Haryana
Security beefed up at oil depots across country: Murli Deora
Congress discusses banning Sanatan Sanstha
Antony reviews security scenario ahead of 26/11 anniversary
Apex court suspends order on relief to Narmada dam displaced
Take proactive action against child labour, Dikshit tells police
Nearly 50 percent of Indian women marry before 18: Unicef
Rs.9.2 bn to promote Indian systems of medicine
Diabetes testing being made mandatory in India: Azad
Log on to find details of missing children
Rs.332-cr budget to check swine flu: Azad
World Communist leaders meet in Delhi
Barack Obama bags popular at trade fair
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Pakistan denies presence of Mullah Omar in the country
Pakistan denies presence of Mullah Omar in the country (Source: Oneindia)
Indian plays are far better: Nadira
Indian plays are far better: Nadira (Source: Deccan Chronicle)
Tamil Nadu crush Punjab; Mumbai beat Himachal
Tamil Nadu crush Punjab; Mumbai beat Himachal (Source: Sify.com)
Security personnel withdrawn from vicinity of Gateway of India
Security personnel withdrawn from vicinity of Gateway of India (Source: Oneindia)
BREAKING NEWS: Shiv Sena goondaraj?
BREAKING NEWS: Shiv Sena goondaraj? (Source: Indiainfo.com)
Govt may amend sugarcane Ordinance
Govt may amend sugarcane Ordinance (Source: Central Chronicle)
TNAU university convocation on Nov 23
TNAU university convocation on Nov 23 (Source: Chennai Online)
Huge cache of arms seized
Huge cache of arms seized (Source: Newindpress.com)
India to have mobile number portability from Dec 31
India to have mobile number portability from Dec 31 (Source: Yahoo! - Reuters India Top Stories)
Forum: 'Filthy' India? Justified or going too far?
Forum: 'Filthy' India? Justified or going too far? (Source: NDTV.com)
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Govt move on sugarcane deadlock, opposition satisfied
Centre has decided to bring forward a bill that will shift the burden of certain payments to farmers on sugarcane purchase from state govts to mills.
Senior cops did not respond to 26/11 situation: Hasan Gafoor
Some of the top Mumbai police officers have been accused by their former boss of dithering from 'responding to the situation'.
Maoists get arms from China, not Chinese govt: Pillai
Maoists are getting arms from China, but not from the Chinese government, clarified Union Home Secretary G K Pillai.
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Mirwaiz free to go to China but stapled visa won't do: Govt
Government said that it had no objection to moderate Hurriyat leader Mirwaiz Umar Farooq travelling to China.
Pak-based terror groups plotting more 26/11-like attacks: PM
As the first anniversary of the Mumbai attack nears, PM has said he receives intelligence inputs daily suggesting that Pakistan-based terrorists are plotting more 26/11-like strikes in India.
Fundamentalist Muslim is the biggest threat to India: Thackeray
Bal Thackeray credited the Shiv Sena for bringing down the Babri Masjid in Ayodhya.
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Govt move on sugarcane deadlock, opposition satisfied
Centre has decided to bring forward a bill that will shift the burden of certain payments to farmers on sugarcane purchase from state govts to mills.
Suspected Sena men attack news channel's offices
Suspected Shiv Sena activists vandalised the offices of a Marathi news channel in Mumbai and Pune and assaulted staff members.
Maoists are terrorists: Home Secy Pillai
Union Home Secretary G K Pillai said on Friday that Maoists were terrorists and he had no sympathy for them.
Kurbaan
'Kurbaan' raises the near-defunct issue-based cinema in Bollywood to the next level.
Senior cops did not respond to 26/11 situation: Hasan Gafoor
Some of the top Mumbai police officers have been accused by their former boss of dithering from 'responding to the situation'.
Mirwaiz free to go to China but stapled visa won't do: Govt
Government said that it had no objection to moderate Hurriyat leader Mirwaiz Umar Farooq travelling to China.
Pak-based terror groups plotting more 26/11-like attacks: PM
As the first anniversary of the Mumbai attack nears, PM has said he receives intelligence inputs daily suggesting that Pakistan-based terrorists are plotting more 26/11-like strikes in India.
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US: Expert who infuriated India offered key post
Christine Fair, who infuriated New Delhi when she alleged that India was meddling in Balochistan, has been offered the India portfolio in the Obama administration.
In 26/11 horror, some brilliant humanity stood out
A year after 26/11, Helen Connolly, a yoga instructor from Canada, remembers her friends who died, describes her own healing and chronicles the light that shone through that horror.
Born poor, now self-made billionaires
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The hottest lingerie -- on the hottest women!
Lingerie giant Victoria's Secret held their annual fashion show in New York yesterday. The Black Eyed Peas performed live as supermodels like Heidi Klum, Miranda Kerr and Alessandra Ambrosio sizzled on the ramp. And don't miss the $300 million bra that was on display!
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Images from Day 5 in the first Test between India and Sri Lanka, in Ahmedabad, on Friday.
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