Deora discusses fuel price hike issue with Pranab
NEW DELHI: Even as inflation touched the double-digit mark and international crude oil prices showed signs of climbing, Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Murli Deora on Wednesday met Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee to discuss issues such as ...
Terror alert at airports
MUMBAI: The Bureau of Civil Aviation Security has sounded an alert against a possible terrorist strike. “The BCAS has issued an alert for a terror strike at the Indian airports,” sources here said. The alert was issued ...
India, South Korea to discuss nuclear deal
NEW DELHI: The meeting of the India-South Korea Joint Commission in Seoul on Friday will consider expanding trade and business ties, cooperation in the defence sector and explore a civilian nuclear agreement. External Affairs Minister ...
Peace process with ULFA set to pick up momentum
NEW DELHI: The peace process with the United Liberation Front of Asom looks set to pick up momentum over the next few weeks with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh likely to meet leaders of the Sanmilita Jatiya Abhibartan (SJA), comprising leading ...
Killing your ex and having his money too
Washington: It is Sleeping with the Enemy meets Ruthless People. But any way you cut it, this real-life story is such a perfect mix of Hollywood drama and comedy that it has doubtless got dozens of screenwriters scrambling for their pens ...
Air India to set up maintenance base in UAE
DUBAI: The recent Air India Express crash in Mangalore has hastened a slew of measures to improve the safety and efficiency of Air India flights bound for Gulf destinations. Addressing journalists on Wednesday, Arvind Jadhav, visiting ...
Obama outlines oil spill “battle plan”
Washington: In an indication of the depth of his administration's concern over the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, U.S. President Barack Obama on Tuesday spoke directly to the American people in a rare televised address from the Oval ...