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India, Nepal officials to meet on floods

Sun, 28 Sep 2008 06:47:06 -0400

In the backdrop of recent floods in Bihar caused by the Kosi river, senior officials of India and Nepal will meet in Kathmandu on Monday

Don't use trade for resolving non-trade issues: Nath

Sun, 28 Sep 2008 06:26:24 -0400

India's Commerce and Industry Minister Kamal Nath has cautioned against the temptation to use non-tariff barriers or non-trade issues to address trade.In an exclusive interview

EU expresses concern over Orissa violence

Sun, 28 Sep 2008 05:44:47 -0400

Even as Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh arrives in France for the EU-India summit, the European Union has expressed concern over the violence against Christians

Nepal's armed groups begin unity talks in Bihar: Report

Sun, 28 Sep 2008 05:00:28 -0400

Fourteen armed underground organisations from Nepal, including factions of former Maoists, have begun secret talks in the Indian state of Bihar close to the border

US bailout fuels protests in streets, online

Sun, 28 Sep 2008 03:39:36 -0400

Even as lawmakers laboured to break the impasse on Bush administration's $700 billion plan to rescue giant Wall Street firms to solve the financial crisis,

Equating terrorism with any religion is unacceptable: BJP

Sun, 28 Sep 2008 03:29:38 -0400

While advocating "zero tolerance towards terrorism", Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader M Venkaiah Naidu has come out strongly against equating terrorists with any religion, Islam

Mehrauli Serai residents demand security

Sun, 28 Sep 2008 03:21:26 -0400

On a normal Sunday, Mehrauli Serai market would have been buzzing with people and activity, especially ahead of the festival season. But this Sunday, despite

Sanju's 'EMI' role inspired by reality

Sun, 28 Sep 2008 03:06:06 -0400

Sanjay Dutt plays Sattarbhai, a bully who collects loan instalments from bank debtors, in his forthcoming film EMI. The character has been inspired by a

Dino Morea plans to launch brother as director

Sun, 28 Sep 2008 02:52:09 -0400

Bollywood actor Dino Morea, who recently started his own production house called Clockworks, says he plans to launch his younger brother as a director to

N-deal: Eyeing $175 bn business, USIBC seeks fast Senate passage

Sun, 28 Sep 2008 03:21:00 -0400

The US-India Business Council (USIBC) has sought immediate Senate passage of the India-US civil nuclear deal lest American companies lose out on the $175 billion opportunity offered by the accord.