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  • Hearing in BSY bail plea adjourned till Thur

    The Karnataka High Court has adjourned further hearing till Thursday the petitions filed by former Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa, seeking regular bail in two corruption cases. Arguments remained inconclusive before Justice B V Pinto. In these two cases, the special Lokayukta court on 15th October remanded the 68-year-old BJP leader to judicial custody till […]

    International conference on Afghanistan begins today

    Leaders and senior diplomats of more than 20 countries have gathered at Turkish city of Istanbul today for a conference to chalk out the future roadmap for war ravaged Afghanistan. Fourteen regional countries including India, Pakistan, China, Russia, central Asian countries, Saudi Arabia, the United States as well as the United Nations and European Union […]

    China urges tough atomic watchdog

    China has urged the UN’s nuclear watchdog to help developing nations to build safer power stations. Deputy UN envoy Wang Min also said the International Atomic Energy Agency needed to use its position to boost international co-operation. He said Japan’s Fukushima accident had put the industry in a new situation. China is the world’s biggest […]

    Australia shock at asylum tragedy

    Australians have been expressing shock after a boat filled with asylum seekers capsized on its way from Indonesia, killing at least seven people. Some 57 people, thought to be from Iran and Afghanistan, were rescued but many others are still missing. Immigration Minister Chris Bowen said he expected no more survivors. The tragedy has reopened […]

    Air India defers training to avert stir

    Air India management today informed the Bombay High Court that they have deferred the pilot training programme for Boeing 787 Dreamliner by about a month. The court was hearing a petition filed by the Indian Pilots Guild (IPG) challenging the decision of airlines management to draw equal number of pilots from the erstwhile Air India […]

    Petrol price hike under consideration of Govt

    Hike in petroleum prices is under consideration of the government. Highly placed sources said that the consultations on the issue are on. AIR correspondent quoting sources in oil marketing companies reports, they are pushing for the hike and holding discussions with the government on the issue. This, the sources said is important in view of […]

    India calls for global coordination on cyber security

    India has called for global coordination to ensure that Internet continues to thrive without the fear of its misuse. Speaking at the International Cyber Conference in London, Minister of State for Information and Communications Sachin Pilot outlined the Crisis Management Plan that has been developed in India to counter cyber attacks and cyber terrorism and […]

    Greece’s cabinet backs PM’s referendum on EU debt rescue package

    Greece’s cabinet has given unanimous backing to the proposal by Prime Minister George Papandreou to hold a referendum on EU debt rescue package. The announcement shocked political leaders. Mr Papandreou is due to meet European leaders in France today. Meanwhile, Stock markets recorded big drops amid shocked reactions in eurozone capitals to the referendum announcement.

    Pentagon willing to enhance counter-terrorism cooperation with India

    Pentagon has expressed willingness to enhance its co-operation with India in the fields of maritime security and counter-terrorism. In a report submitted to the US Congress, Pentagon has identified maritime security and counter-terrorism co-operation as an important pillar of military to military co-operation between the two countries. It said,on the counter-terrorism front, the United States […]

    Nepal parties ink seven-point breakthrough peace deal

    Putting their differences aside, Nepal’s main political parties have inked a historic deal that includes an agreement on integrating former Maoist combatants into the security forces, to take a major step towards concluding the stalled peace process. The four major political forces which represent more than 85 per cent strength of the 601 member Constituent […]