He will probe the circumstances surrounding the recent discovery of a "potentially hazardous substance" at the world body's New York offices.
Atul Dodiya's Chickoo Drawing which fetched just over $3.19 lakh topped the lot in the auction by Saffronart which ended on Thursday.
The report also said that the productivity gap between the industrialised region and most others remains wide, even as productivity levels have been on the rise over the past decade worldwide.
Varsha Mahender Sabhnani, 35, and her husband Mahender Murlidhar Sabhnani, 51, walked out of the prison without handcuffs for the first time since they were arrested three months ago after they posted a bail for $4.5 million.
Rajan Zed, the priest who recited a Hindu prayer at the opening session of the US Senate on July 12, has been invited to do the same for the 40-member California State Senate.
The prime minister is also expected to hold high level meetings with several world leaders on issues of mutual importance.
Bhutto confirmed that her party and Musharraf were in negotiations but said no agreement has been reached so far.
Maliki has, in the past, seemed impatient for the Iraqi army and police to take over from the United States, perhaps to emphasise his nationalism in the face of an occupying army.
Despite that India has taken to further steps to cut down these emissions, he said, pointing out that the primary energy consumption growth rate is 3.4 per cent per year against GDP growth rate exceeding 9 per cent.
The charges, which relates to exporting of sensitive technology that can be used in civilian and military aircraft to the Engine Division of the Bangalore-based HAL, were filed in the US District Court in Santa Ana, California, Monday.
The sentencing was announced by US Attorney for the Southern District of New York Michael J Garcia on Wednesday.
India, Japan, Germany and Brazil, collectively called Group of Four (G-4), are strong candidates for permanent seats in an expanded Council.
Thousands of people from nearby building evacuated, police closed more than 2 square kilometres area, underground local train services were suspended on several route and bus services disrupted at the height of evening rush hour.
A decline in cereal production in several low-income food-deficit countries this year could lead to a tighter food supply situation with 28 countries facing serious food scracity, according to a new United Nations report.
Indian diplomats will begin holding consultations immediately with the aim of getting support of two-thirds members States to get the proposal through.
Buoyed by rapid economic growth, Asia has made dramatic progress in the eradication of extreme poverty and hunger, halving the number of people living on the equivalent of a dollar a day, a just released United Nations report has said.
Companies that effectively manage environmental, social and governance factors may be better equipped to achieve and retain market leadership, according to a new report by Goldman Sachs International, global banking and securities firm.
Hours after she returned to Earth onboard shuttle Atlantis after a record 195-day stay in space, Indian-American astronaut Sunita Williams was chosen Person of the Week by a leading US television network.
Thirty manuscripts of the ancient Hindu text Rig Veda dating from 1800 to 1500 BC are among 38 new items that have been added to the United Nations heritage list to help preserve them for posterity.
The independent Chhattisgarh state Human Development Report, commissioned by the United Nations Development Programme and published in 2005, recounts the voices of more than 19,128 villagers from across the state.