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  • India world’s best outsourcing destination: AT Kearney

    India remains the favourite back-office of the world thanks to its first-mover advantage and deep skill base. According to global management consulting firm AT Kearney’s ranking of the best outsourcing destinations, the top three slots are occupied India, China and Malaysia. The three countries have enjoyed the top three rankings since the inception of the […]

    PM urges use of better techniques for optimum delivery of public services

    Pitching strongly in favour of quality and better productivity, the Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh today urged all stake holders to join hands to ensure better use of latest knowledge and technology for this purpose. Inaugurating an international Congress on the subject in New Delhi on Monday, he asserted a lot of developments are taking […]

    Navy, Coast Guard captures 28 pirates off Lakshadweep coast

    In joint operation by the Navy and Coast Guard, a fresh band of 28 pirates have been captured off Lakshadweep coast. The Marin time forces also seized the pirate controlled Thai fishing trawller. Trawleer’s original crew of 24 Thai and Myanmarese nations was also rescued. The pirates and the crew have been taken to Mumbai […]

    Obama: Egypt will not go “back to what it was”

    US President Barack Obama says he believes Egypt will not go “back to what it was” as pro-democracy demonstrators have made known their demands for free and fair elections through nearly two weeks of continuous street protests. In an interview broadcast on US television on Sunday, Mr. Obama said only Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak knows […]

    Opposition parties in Egypt dismiss government’s proposal to include them in political reforms as insufficient

    Opposition parties in Egypt have dismissed the government’s offer to include them in political reforms as insufficient and reiterated their demand for the ouster of President Hosni Mubarak. According to Egypt’s state news agency, Vice President Omar Suleiman has proposed a review body to amend the constitution. He has also proposed to set up a […]

    Indo-Pak foreign secretary meeting lays solid foundation for sustained engagement

    The External Affairs Minister Mr. S. M Krishna said, the meeting between India and Pakistan Foreign Secretaries indicates that a solid foundation has been laid for a sustained engagement. He was speaking to media on his arrival in Thimphu. Mr. Krishna said, the meeting was in keeping with the understanding reached with Pakistan Foreign Minister […]

    Musharraf named accused in Bhutto’s assassination

    Pakistan’s former president Pervez Musharraf has been named as an accused in an interim charge sheet filed by prosecutors in an anti-terrorism court conducting the trail of suspects charged with involvement in assassination of ex-premier Benazir Bhutto. Musharraf, who has been living in self-exile in Britain since early 2009, was named as an accused in […]

    India cautiously optimistic on talks with Pak: Rao

    India is “cautiously optimistic” on charting a way forward in the dialogue process with Pakistan and would like to see the process to mature keeping in view ground realities, Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao said. “We had a good meeting, useful meeting. We were able to discuss a number of issues of relevance with the (Indo-Pak) […]

    HC to pronounce judgement in Kasab case on 21st Feb

    The Bombay High Court on Monday said it would deliver its verdict on 21st February on confirmation of death sentence awarded to Pakistani terrorist Ajmal Kasab for his role in the 26/11 terror attacks and also on his appeal against his conviction. Justices Ranjana Desai and R V More said that they were ready with […]

    Obama Repeats Call for Transition Now in Egypt

    U.S. President Barack Obama said on Sunday that Egypt is “not going to go back to what it was” and a transition must begin immediately. In an interview with Fox television network, Obama said Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak knows what he is going to do in face of mass protests calling for an end to […]