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  • Planning Commission needs to transform itself: Kamal Nath

    In continuing acrimony between the Planning Commission and his Ministry, Road Transport Minister Kamal Nath had hit out again at the Plan panel, saying it needs to change structurally. “Just like IMF, which has to transform itself, the Planning Commission should transform itself… It is a structural issue,” Nath said at a function on Tuesday […]

    Visa fee increase could impact Indian co’s: US

    The United States has conceded that the steep hike in H-1B and L1 visa fee will have adverse impact on Indian companies as well as those from the US, but exuded confidence that its long-term economic partnership with India would continue to deepen and strengthen. “We understand the Government of India’s concerns. We realise it […]

    Intl Congress of Mathematicians begins tomorrow at Hyderabad

    India will host the International Congress of Mathematicians (ICM), the largest congregation of mathematicians from across the globe, for the first time in Hyderabad, beginning on Thursday. President Pratibha Patil will inaugurate the nine-day event at the Hyderabad International Convention Centre in Hyderabad on Thursday. Over 3,000 delegates from about 75 countries will attend the […]

    Nepal PM’s election postponed to 22nd Aug amid deadlock

    Nepal has postponed by four days the fifth round of parliamentary vote for a new Prime Minister, amid indication that both Maoist chief Prachanda and his rival R.C Poudyal do not have a majority support in the 601-member House. A meeting between the Constituent Assembly chairman Subash Chandra Nembang with the chief whips the main […]

    Bus accident in Philippine 35 dead

    Thirty-five people were killed when a packed passenger bus plunged into a deep ravine in the northern Philippines on Wednesday, rescuers said. The bus, carrying 47 people, had just left the mountain resort city of Baguio, about 200 kilometres north of Manila, when its brakes failed, local fire chief Senior Superintendent Richard Villanueva said. National […]

    CBI court resumes hearing on plea of N K Amin, to become an approver

    The hearing on N K Amin plea becoming an approver in the Sohrabuddin Sheikh fake encounter case will resume on Wednesday. The CBI court in Ahmedabad had adjourned the hearing till 18th on last Friday Amin had last month filed an application in the court to become approver and had also asked the court to […]

    Blago trial deadlocked; finds him guilty for lying to FBI

    Ousted Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich was on Wednesday convicted on one count of lying to the FBI, but the federal jury was deadlocked on 23 other charges, including auctioning off Barack Obama’s senate seat for a fundraising offer by an Indian-American businessman. The jury deliberated 14 days to come to a decision after an 11-week […]

    Both Houses adjourns till noon over illegal mining issue

    Parliament was on Wednesday adjourned till noon after ruckus over demand by BSP for dismissal of Karnataka government following allegations of illegal mining in the state and RJD claims of a deal between the government and main opposition BJP in Sohrabuddin fake encounter case. As soon as the Lok Sabha met for the day, BSP […]

    Sensex up 80 points in opening trade

    The Bombay Stock Exchange benchmark Sensex on Wednesday opened higher by 80 points on buying in realty and metal stocks by funds tracking firm global markets. The 30-share index rose by 79.89 points, or 0.44 per cent, to 18,128.74 points in the first five minutes of trading. Similarly, the broad-based National Stock Exchange index Nifty […]

    Civil Liability for nuclear damage bill 2010 likely to be tabled in parl

    The Government on Wednesday night cut a deal with the BJP and other Opposition parties barring the Left to arrive at a consensus on the Nuclear Liability bill. A Parliamentary committee looking into the legislation is understood recommended a three fold hike in the compensation cap to Rs 1500 crore. The committee is likely to […]