India’s External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and Sartaj Aziz, foreign relations adviser to the Pakistani prime minister, met here on Thursday morning. They met over breakfast organised by Nepal’s Deputy Prime Minister Kamal Thapa. The two leaders arrived in Pokhara on Wednesday to attend the 37th meeting of the Saarc Council of Ministers which will […]
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Thursday declined specific comment if his government considered industrialist Vijay Mallya an absconder but sought to assure that every penny that is due from him to state-run banks will be recovered. Answering a specific question at the India Today conclave on Mallya, who is said to owe Rs.9,000 crore to […]
By Somrita Ghosh New Delhi Have you tasted the sweet ‘aloevera ka halwa’ or ‘malai kulfi’ stuffed in fruits? Well, if you haven’t and desperately want to try out then head straight away towards Purani Dilli (Old Delhi). The lanes of the walled city amaze every time with their wide spectrum of delicacies to satisfy […]
The three days into Rajasthan have been an incredible experience for Australian ultra-marathoner Pat Farmer, so far. The days are sweltering and spent in plus 35degree heat along a desert highway while the former minister runs for 80km. But the nights are spent in luxurious ancient marble palaces. While Mr Farmer is continuing his commitment […]
New Delhi, State-run Indian Oil Corp moved in contrary directions on Monday, cutting the petrol price by Rs.3.02 a litre, but raising diesel by Rs.1.47, both at Delhi, with corresponding changes in other states and effective midnight.
New Delhi, Ringing Bells, the makers of the controversial “Freedom 251” smartphone, has reportedly claimed to have paid back the money it generated from the first 30,000 pre-booking orders on the first day of the sale this month. Mohit Goel, managing director of the Noida-based company, has claimed that the money of all 30,000 customers […]
Hyderabad, Targetting central minister Smriti Irani over suicide of Dalit research scholar Rohith Vemula, the SC/ST Teachers Forum and Concerned Faculty of University of Hyderabad alleged that she is insensitive to grieving family and friends. It also remarked that truth and justice and not melodrama is expected from a minister. “As teachers, as ministers we […]
New Delhi, Another JNU student, facing sedition charges for allegedly raising “anti-India” slogans on the campus, joined the police investigation in the case which is being given to the Special Cell that probes terror cases while arrested JNUSU president Kanhaiya Kumar said his attackers in court seemed “highly motivated” while police didn’t intervene. Meanwhile, a […]
Australian ultra-marathon runner Pat Farmer will reach the halfway mark of his 4600km journey across India when he arrives in Ahmedabad, the largest city in the state of Gujarat, on 25 February. As he arrives in Ahmedabad he will have run more than 2300km in 30 days. Mr Farmer reflected on the purpose of the […]
Ministers welcome EU delegates to WA Energy and mining links promoted ahead of Free Trade Agreement negotiations An energy partnership between Western Australia and the European Union (EU) has the potential to increase investment and job creation in both regions and help lift Europe’s energy security. Addressing the European Australian Business Council today ahead of […]