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  • IMF ready to support Egypt Lagarde tells Morsi

    International Monetary Fund Managing Director Christine Lagarde has told new Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi that the world functional body is ready to support Egypt. Lagarde called Morsi on Thursday to congratulate him on his election as president of Egypt, which represents an important step forward in Egypts transition, said the IMF. “They discussed Egypt’s economic […]

    World powers meet in desperate bid to halt Syria conflict

    Syria : World powers meet on Saturday in a desperate bid to salvage international envoy Kofi Annan’s peace plan for Syria to end 16 months of bloodshed and agree on a transition plan for the strife-hit country. Ahead of the multi-nation talks in Geneva, a meeting in Russia between US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton […]

    Man gets 115 days jail for insulting woman

    New Delhi : A city court in Delhi has convicted a 30 year old man accused of insulting a woman’s modesty by making telephone calls to her since 2006 and using filthy language. He was sentenced to 115 days of imprisonment but he was let off by the judge as he had already spent nearly […]

    Flood waters submerge 80% of Kaziranga National Park in Assam

    In Assam, hundreds of villages are still reeling under flood waters particularly in Goalpara and Barpeta district. Flood waters today submerged another 15 villages at Mandia in Barpeta. Around 50 percent residential area of the Barpeta town are reeling under water. In Goalpara, district administration has intensified relief and rescue works as water submerged 43 […]

    World Bank cancels $1.2B Bangladesh loan

    In a major setback for the Bangladesh government, the World Bank has decided to cancel its loan of 1.2 billion US Dollars for construction of the 2.9 billion dollar Padma Multipurpose Bridge project with immediate effect. According to a statement issued by the World Bank in Washinghton, the bank decided to cancel the loan in […]

    Haqqani ‘common enemy’ of US, Pak: Panetta

    Calling the Taliban-linked Haqqani network a common enemy, the US has made it clear to Pakistan that both countries have to work together to deal with the dreaded terror outfit responsible for attacks on coalition forces based in Afghanistan. US Defence Secretary Leon Panetta told reporters at Pentagon that Pakistan too has been a victim […]

    13 Philippine rebels killed in clashes

    The military in the Philippines says, eleven New People’s Army guerillas died in a clash with government troops at a village in northern Province of Quezon, before noon on Saturday. Col. Bacarro, Assistant Chief for operations of the Army’s 2nd Infantry Division, said that 11 bodies of the rebels were recovered by the soldiers after […]

    Senate confirms Derek Mitchell as first US envoy to Myanmar in 22 yrs

    Veteran diplomat Derek Mitchell will be appointment as America’s first Ambassador to Myanmar in 22 years. His appointment has been confirmed by the Senate, the latest in a series of efforts by the US to bring the country out of isolation after five decades of military rule. 47-year-old Mitchell, who was till now the Special […]

    Kunskapsskolan – the next-gen School’s Launch in Gurgaon set to rewrite educational standards

    Delhi : Kunskapsskolan – the Sweden based pioneer in personalised school education today announced its entry into India. Operating a chain of 37 schools across Sweden, the US and the UK, Kunskapsskolan School Company is renowned for its novel approach that ensures excellent student performance. Having already created waves in other countries, Kunskapsskolan has set […]

    Neeraj Kumar takes charge as Delhi Police Commissioner

    New Delhi : New commissioner of Delhi Police Neeraj Kumar says, a terror-free city and a more people-friendly force will be his focus areas. Known for his effective handling of terror and underworld cases, Kumar was talking to newspersons after taking over his assignment in New Delhi. He succeeded B. K. Gupta, who retired on […]