Cleveland (US): The United States and India have agreed to take several key steps in petroleum and energy sector, aimed towards achieving the ambitious goal of energy independence. The key prospects include development of petroleum storage, which is considered crucial for national security and strategic needs, increase technical co-operation in new technologies in development of […]
Cleveland: Buoyed by his nomination as Republican presidential candidate, Donald Trump told his party delegates that “it is an honour” to represent the party in November general elections and promised to put the American people first. “It is an honour to run on a ticket with Governor Mike Pence, who is an incredible man, and […]
Cleveland (US): Describing India as a “geopolitical ally” of the US, the Republican party has asked New Delhi to protect all its religious communities from violence and discrimination as well as permit greater flow of FDI. The Republican manifesto released by the party after its formal approval said that Indian ancestry had made notable contributions […]
Cleveland (US): Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump would make a natural fit, taking the relationship between the two largest democracies to a new high and make the world a safer and better place, a top Republican leader said today. “Trump (as president) would be a very tough defender of the […]
New Delhi: Congress President Sonia Gandhi today slammed the Narendra Modi government over the unrest in Kashmir, saying the recent events there pose a “grave danger” to the country. She said that former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s government had done tremendous amount of good work in the Valley but that was “no longer the case”. […]
New Delhi: Opposition led by Congress today forced two adjournments of the Rajya Sabha in the pre-noon session over attacks of Dalits in Gujarat. Main opposition Congress, BSP and TMC competed with each other in trying to raise the issue more vociferously, throwing the House into a pandemonium and forcing two adjournments, first for 10 […]
Srinagar: Curfew remained in force across all 10 districts of Kashmir today with security forces stepping up vigil in view of the call given by separatists for observing a “black day” to protest the recent killings in the Valley. A relatively peaceful day was witnessed yesterday in the Valley where the death toll stands at […]
Kolkata: Seeking to keep a tight rein on the efforts of terror groups to “pick up” youths from the city through Internet, the Kolkata Police is recruiting around 100 software and networking experts on contract for its Special Task Force. The West Bengal Home Department has given its green signal to the Kolkata Police for […]
Mumbai: Peter Mukerjea had along with his wife Indrani Mukerjea conspired to kill her daughter Sheena Bora as they were not happy with her relationship with Peter’s son Rahul, the CBI told the Bombay High Court today while opposing the former media baron’s bail plea. The agency also said that probe in the case was […]
New Delhi: An offender cannot be directed to undergo two life sentences consecutively as that would be “anomalous” and “irrational” and will disregard the fact that “humans like all other living beings have but one life to live”, the Supreme Court today said. The apex court, however, said that multiple sentences for imprisonment for life […]