Nirupama Rao to meet Clinton, NSA

By : Roshan | Tue, 16-Mar-2010

New Delhi: Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao is set to meet US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and National Security Advisor James Jones, signifying importance attached by the Obama Administration to ties with India.  Rao, who is currently on... [Read Story]

Resumption of dialogue with Pak difficult: India

Source : Agencies | Tue, 16-Mar-2010

New Delhi: Voicing concern over Pakistan's inaction against the perpetrators of the Mumbai attacks, including Jamaat-ud-Dawah chief Hafiz Saeed, India on Monday warned that its restraint should not be confused with weakness and said it is ... [Read Story]

Two anonymous persons exchange fire with CISF at ISRO, flee

By : Vikas Mehta | Tue, 16-Mar-2010

Byalalu: In a shocking incident during wee hours at Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) Bangalore’s centre Byalalu witnessed exchange of fires at 3:30 am , when two men opened fire to the security guards and later managed to escape f... [Read Story]

President, PM greets nation on spring New Year

By : Sujit Jha | Mon, 15-Mar-2010

New Delhi: President Pratibha Patil and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Monday greeted the nation on the occasion of spring New Year, being celebrated Tuesday under different names in various parts of the country."On the auspicious occasion of Chaitra ... [Read Story]

Maoist violence declined in Bihar: Report

By : Sujit Jha | Mon, 15-Mar-2010

Patna: The Maoist violence doesn’t seem to be going down as we get the news of violence in the state now and then. But according to the state officials, the number of people killed in Maoist violence in Bihar declined in 2006-09 as compared to ... [Read Story]

Four army jawans killed in Pokhran blast

By : Mohan Tyagi | Mon, 15-Mar-2010

Jaisalmer: In a tragic incident four army jawans have lost their lives in blast at a firing range in Pokhran in Rajasthan on Sunday night. The incident took place when the jawans were firing 81 mm mortars and one of the shells exploded, killing the... [Read Story]

Foreign Secy may visit Pak for next round of talks

Source : Agencies | Mon, 15-Mar-2010

The Centre on Monday indicated that the next round of foreign secretary-level talks between India and Pakistan might take place in Islamabad to take forward the dialogue process. "The foreign secretary of Pakistan came here for the talks. So, perh... [Read Story]

Haryana STF Chief arrested, six others held in extortion case

By : Vikas Mehta | Mon, 15-Mar-2010

Chandigarh: The police have arrested the STF Haryana chief alleged for extortion and loot from Malhotra jewellers, and held six other STF officials in the case. Ashok Sheoran, STF chief has been taken into custody, a senior police official informed. ... [Read Story]

Nuclear liability Bill not introduced in Lok Sabh today

Source : Rohit Parashar | Mon, 15-Mar-2010

New Delhi: The Bill providing for civil liability for nuclear damage has not been introduced. The Bill was scheduled to be introduced in the Lok Sabha today.The Speaker Mrs. Meira Kumar has said that she has been informed by the Minister of State in ... [Read Story]

UPA govt avoids tabling of nuclear liability bill

By : Roshan | Mon, 15-Mar-2010

New Delhi: The expected face-off between the United Progressive Alliance government and the Opposition over the former's proposed civil liability for nuclear damage bill has fizzled out with the UPA saying it will not table the bill for discussi... [Read Story]