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    British PM Says Nothing More Urgent than Ending Conflict in Syria

    British Prime Minister David Cameron on Monday called for greater efforts to end the protracted conflict in Syria, stressing that “there is no more urgent international task than this.” At a joint press conference with U.S. President Barack Obama following their talks at the White House, Cameron said that they both welcomed Russian President Vladimir […]

    International

    Upcoming China Visit First Step to Greece’s Return to Global Investment Map: Greek PM

    The upcoming visit to China is the first step towards Greece’s return to the global investment map beyond Europe, Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras said here on Monday ahead of his departure for Beijing later this week. The Greek premier is due to pay an official visit to China on May 15-19 upon an invitation […]

    International

    Explosions Reported at U.S. Gas Plant

    A series of explosions was reported Monday afternoon at an industrial gas plant in U.S. state of West Virginia, and at least 2 were injured. According to the WCHS-TV, which serves the Charleston area, the explosion took place at about 3:20 p.m. in an Airgas plant in Putnam County. Airgas is an industrial gas manufacturer. […]

    International

    Centre hikes monetary assistance in housing prog for poor

    The Centre on Monday hiked by Rs 25,000 the monetary assistance under its housing scheme for the poor, giving primacy to scheduled castes, tribals and minorities. Under the new guidelines for the Indira Awas Yojana notified today, the Centre also decided to transfer its share of the funding to the state governments directly instead of […]

    International

    Benghazi car bomb kills 15

    A car bomb that exploded today in the parking lot of a Benghazi hospital killed at least 15 people and wounded 30, Libya’s deputy interior minister said. “Fifteen people have been killed and at least 30 were wounded in the explosion of a car bomb near the hospital,” Abdullah Massoud said citing a preliminary toll. […]

    National

    Army chopper crashes at Siachen; both pilots evacuated

    An Army chopper crashed on Monday morning in the icy heights of Siachen glacier but both the pilots survived the accident with minor injuries and were evacuated to Chandigarh for treatment. The indigenously-built Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) ‘Dhruv’, flown by a Lieutenant Colonel and a Major of the Army Aviation Squadron based in Leh, crashed […]

    States

    Siddaramaiah sworn in K’taka CM; unveils Rs 4,409.81 cr bonanza for poor

    Siddaramaiah was sworn in as the 22nd Chief Minister of Karnataka at a grand show at a stadium in Bangalore on Monday, marking the return of the administration back to the hands of Congress after more than seven years. Ressurecting the Congress rule in Karnataka after seven years, Siddaramaiah today took over as Chief Minister, […]

    International

    Syrian troops take full control of strategic town

    Syrian troops have taken full control of a town near the highway linking the capital Damascus with Jordan, a new advance in the regime’s campaign to drive rebels from the strategic south, an activist group said. Rebels seeking to topple Syrian President Bashar Assad are trying to carve a pathway from the Jordanian border through […]

    National

    Govt reviewing FTAs, will try to address issues

    The government is reviewing some of the existing Free Trade Agreements (FTA) with other nations and will try to address issues in those pacts accordingly, Minister of State for Commerce and Industry D Purandeswari said in Hyderabad on Monday. “Myself and Mr Anand Sharma (Union Commerce Minister) are currently reviewing it. We should be coming […]

    National

    Sibal outlines broad objectives as Law Min ahead of polls

    With Lok Sabha elections due next year, newly appointed Law Min Kapil Sibal said he would strive to achieve objectives in the run up, including making legal procedures help fuel economic growth and appointment of judges through a transparent process. Outlining his broad objectives, Sibal said, “Legal processes and procedures should not be an impediment […]

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