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Revised text of the draft India waiver ready

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 14:15:37 -0400

The revised text of the draft India waiver to be considered at next week's NSG meeting is ready with some changes being incorporated in it,

PM assures Christian group of normalcy in Orissa

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 13:57:03 -0400

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Thursday assured a Christian delegation that "every effort" would be made to restore normalcy in Orissa which has been rocked

UN HCHR's comments on J-K 'unwarranted': India

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:42:39 -0400

India on Thursday reacted strongly to the comments by UN High Commission for Human Rights (HCHR) on the situation in Jammu and Kashmir, terming these

Rupee weakens by four paise against US dollar

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:02:47 -0400

Extending its loss for the second day on Thursday, the Indian rupee dropped four paise to close at 43.78/79 against the greenback on continuing demand

Exports push up US GDP to 3.3% pace

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 11:55:27 -0400

The US economy defied predictions of a downturn in the the second quarter as exports helped growth accelerate to a 3.3-percent annualized pace, the government

Exports push up US GDP to 3.3% pace

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 11:55:27 -0400

The US economy defied predictions of a downturn in the the second quarter as exports helped growth accelerate to a 3.3-percent annualized pace, the government

Raj backs off over signboards after HC talks tough

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 11:43:40 -0400

Raj Thackeray on Thursday backed off from his threat to shopowners over the Marathi signboards issue after the Bombay High Court stepped in to restrain

India, Asean conclude deal for FTA in goods

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 11:17:35 -0400

India and southeast Asian trading bloc Asean on Thursday concluded talks for freeing trade in goods that will create an European Union-style open market with

Congress set to tie-up with SP in UP

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 11:05:24 -0400

With Rahul Gandhi in attendance, a crucial meeting of the Congress in Uttar Pradesh on Thursday favoured an electoral tie-up with its new-found ally Samajwadi

New species of dinosaur discovered

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 11:03:45 -0400

Palaeontologists may have found a hitherto undiscovered dinosaur species when they unearthed the remains of a 120 million-year-old giant animal near the village of Morella