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FM slams “unregulated” players in the financial market
Finance Minister P Chidambaram today slammed “unregulated” players in the financial market saying their activities have adversely impacted large number of consumers. The financial sector operates in a speed and…
India, Pakistan leaders say want better ties but reach no concrete agreements
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and his Pakistani counterpart, Nawaz Sharif, agreed on Sunday to work to restore a cross-border ceasefire after a spate of shootings in order to improve strained…
Rahul slams move to shield convicted politicians
Nehru-Gandhi dynasty scion Rahul Gandhi on Friday slammed a cabinet move to protect politicians found guilty of crimes, embarrassing the government led by his own party just months from a…
PM to meet Obama, may discuss LoC, trade, nuke issues
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will be meeting US President Barack Obama in Washington on Friday on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly summit that will be held in New…
US court issues summons against Manmohan Singh
As Prime Minister Manmohan Singh arrives here on a four-day visit, a Sikh rights group has secured summons against him from a US court in connection with the alleged human…
BCCI bans former IPL chief Lalit Modi for life
Former Indian Premier League (IPL) chief Lalit Modi was expelled from the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Wednesday after its disciplinary committee found him guilty of…
India-U.S. ties lose shine over economic differences
When Prime Minister Manmohan Singh last visited the White House in 2009 he was feted at U.S. President Barack Obama’s first state dinner, a star-studded affair that reflected the excitement…
Obama pledges diplomacy with Iran, but he and Rouhani don’t meet
U.S. President Barack Obama on Tuesday cautiously embraced overtures from Iran’s new president as the basis for a possible nuclear deal, but a failed effort to arrange a simple handshake…
Merkel leads in German vote, coalition unclear-exit poll
Angela Merkel’s conservatives won the most votes in a German election on Sunday, putting her on track for a third term, but it was unclear whether she would be able…
Gujarati film ‘The Good Road’ is India’s Oscar entry
“The Good Road”, a Gujarati-language film, has been chosen as India’s entry to the 2014 Oscars, stealing attention from a critically acclaimed love story that was screened at the Cannes…
Chemical weapons disposal will cost $1 bln, take a year – Assad
President Bashar al-Assad said on Wednesday it would cost about $1 billion to get rid of Syria’s chemical weapons under a U.S.-Russian deal reached last week. In an interview on…
Narendra Modi pips Obama to become most searched person on google
Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi, who on Friday was annointed as prime ministerial candidate of the Bharatiya Janata Party at its parliamentary board meeting, has become the most searched person…
Syrian Chemical Weapons Agreement Faces Major Obstacles
Syria must disclose the complete details of its chemical weapons and related facilities by next Saturday, a critical test of whether President Bashar al-Assad will comply with the U.S.-Russian accord…