Washington, April 18 (IANS) Calling India South Asia’s growth engine, a US official wondered whether the new Indian government will make the reforms necessary to attract investment and capitalise on opportunities ahead. “Those are the questions that India’s voters are asking as they cast their ballots and those are the questions that we want to […]
New York, April 18 (IANS/WAM) UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has written to South Korean President Park Geun-hye expressing condolences over the sinking of the ferry “Sewol” in which at least 14 people were believed drowned. In a letter Wednesday, Ban extended sympathy to the bereaved family members and to the South Korean government and people. […]
London, April 18 (IANS) A suspected carjacker in Britain, who stabbed an Indian-origin man to death while he was trying to prevent his Mercedes from being stolen, has admitted to his crime. Harjinder Singh Bhurji, 32, who was accompanied by a female friend, was stabbed to death in the early hours of Sept 13, 2011 […]
Washington, April 18(IANS) Describing US security engagement with India as crucial to security in the Indo-Pacific region, a US official says Washington is committed to a partnership including a strong and influential India in the security realm. “Our security engagement with India is a central element of the broad US-India strategic partnership,” Nisha Desai Biswal, […]
Tehran, April 17 April 17 (IANS/WAM) An earthquake measuring 5.1 on the Richter scale struck an area near Shanbeh town of Bushehr province in Southern Iran Thursday. The epicentre of the quake was located at 51.61 degrees longitude and 28.54 degrees latitude. The quake occurred in the morning. No casualties were reported.
Washington, April 17 (IANS) Describing US security engagement with India as crucial to security in the Indo-Pacific region, a US official says Washington is committed to a partnership including a strong and influential India in the security realm. “Our security engagement with India is a central element of the broad US-India strategic partnership,” Nisha Desai […]
New York, April 16 (IANS) Caught in a bad romantic relationship? Do not give a damn if things go wrong especially if you are a girl. Else, you may suffer mentally a lot when romances unfold differently than you imagined. According to research, for adolescent girls, such a situation would lead to negative implications for their […]
Washington, April 16 (IANS) New York Police Department has disbanded a controversial surveillance unit started after the September 11, 2001, attacks to catalogue information on Muslim businesses and mosques across the New York region. Developed with the CIA’s help after 9/11, the so-called Demographics Unit-or Zone Assessment Unit-has been the target of controversy and civil lawsuits. […]
Beijing, April 16 (IANS) China’s economy grew 7.4 percent year-on-year in the first quarter of 2014, authorities said Wednesday. The National Bureau of Statistics said preliminary data showed the nation’s gross domestic product reached 12.8213 trillion yuan ($2.08 trillion) in the first quarter, reported Xinhua. The figures suggest growth in the world’s second-largest economy was generally […]
Seoul, April 16 (IANS) A passenger ship with 471 people aboard, mostly high school students, was sinking in waters off South Korea’s coast, the media reported Wednesday. The 6,825-tonne passenger ship “SEWOL” was sinking in waters off the Jindo Island, just off South Korea’s southwest corner, sending out a distress signal at around 8:55 a.m. Wednesday. […]