Deal to supply fuel to Tarapur symbolic
WASHINGTON DC: The Tarapur nuclear power plant had long gone past its intended life cycle and the agreement to supply fuel to the plant was more of symbolic than real long-term value. The joint statement, however, went far beyond fuel supply to ...
Strong case for U.N. seat
WASHINGTON: Asserting that India had a "strong case" to become a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh hoped on Wednesday that his visit could contribute to a "better appreciation" in the United ...
India had the last word: Manmohan
WASHINGTON: "The desert was very much Indian, so India had the last word," Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said at the luncheon hosted by the National Press Club here on Wednesday. "I was very happy at the mixture that was reflected in the food ...
One more option for science students
CHENNAI: Science group students who have passed Standard XII can opt for one-year/two-year paramedical courses in government medical colleges and qualify as technicians. There is no entrance test and the deans of colleges will decide on ...
Treachery had happened, says Chandy
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Chief Minister Oommen Chandy has said `treachery' of one sort or the other had definitely happened in the case of the SNC Lavalin deal executed during the period of the LDF Government. "The State has lost nearly Rs.100 ...
CRICKET/WAUGH ZONE England needs to come out swinging
The time for talking is over. There has been plenty of that from both teams and their coaches but once the members take their customary seats at the home of cricket there will be no place to hide and only actions will count. England go into the ...
Testing time for Delhi University students
NEW DELHI: Even as Delhi University's wait for a new Vice-Chancellor drags on, the new academic year has brought in a dilemma of a different kind for hundreds of students in their second and third year at college. With the examination department ...
