The Income Tax department is said to be mulling prosecution against the HSBC bank for allegedly being the conduit for Indians in stashing money abroad.
The Dravida Munnettra Kazhagam is all set to withdraw its five Union ministers from the United Progressive Alliance-2 by the weekend to express solidarity with the Sri Lankan Tamil issue. The step is expected to be taken to put UPA-2 on notice if India voted in favour of Sri Lanka in Geneva where the United Nations Human Rights Council is currently in session.
Gloom over ministerial, courtesy US-China spar, conflict between cotton-producing African nations.
Thinking of migrating to a more agreeable locale? Then perhaps you should consider moving to Vienna, which has been named the best city to live in for the tenth year in a row. However, the news isn't that great for Indians, with the list released by global consulting firm Mercer showing that Indian cities fared badly in the quality of living survey. The comprehensive survey is done with many factors being considered like housing, crime, political stability, leisure, air pollution, infrastructure, health system, education and economy.
Senior officials said that while AIR has a service in Baloch language, which commenced in 1974, the broadcaster is now looking to augment the news bulletin component.
Tata Motors-owned Jaguar Land Rover plans to set up an engine manufacturing facility in India in order to meet the demand in the country.
Mumbai is one of the most expensive cities of the world along with Hong Kong and Singapore.
Formula One legend Michael Schumacher's family has said that they are "speechless" at the love and support that the grievously injured racer has received from fans worldwide.
It is easy to foretell that negotiating a comprehensive and final agreement on the Iran nuclear issue is by no means an easy task. It involves hard negotiations, but the hardest step has been taken, says Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar, who was among the first group of foreigners to visit the the top-secret Arak plant hidden behind barren mountains south of Tehran.
In Cairo the same distance by taxi costs just $1.49 - the cheapest taxi price.
Protesting against the NSG waiver to India, Pakistan today blocked negotiations on Fissile Material Cut-off Treaty (FMCT), describing the move as "discriminatory" that will help New Delhi stockpile bomb- making nuclear materials.
Formula One stakeholders approved name changes for the Renault, Team Lotus and Virgin Racing teams at a commission meeting in Geneva on Thursday.
The scandal revolves around accusations that money was demanded from top athletes to 'bury' medical tests showing drug use
India on Wednesday asserted there can be no military solution to the lethal Syrian conflict and societies cannot be "re-ordered from outside" as people have the right to choose their own destiny.
Descendants of the country's first President Rajendra Prasad are losing hope of bringing his 18K pink gold Rolex Oyester watch, that is being auctioned by Sotheby's in Switzerland.
Pakistan's parliament has unanimously passed a resolution, condemning the alleged human rights violations in Kashmir.
The Lankan media claimed that New Delhi had failed to carry other South Asian nations with it on the issue.
This is a question that is being debated not only in the UN Human Rights Council meeting at Geneva or Sri Lanka, but in India as well. This came about, typically the way Parliament responds to issues these days, after members from Tamil Nadu stalled the crucial pre-budget parliamentary session, says Colonel R Hariharan
'It may serve the interests of the rule of law if the Supreme Court were to appoint the UNHCR as amicus curiae in the CAA case,' notes Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.
He said the Pakistan Air Force was detected and the Indian Air Force responded instantly.
Tata Group head Ratan Tata said on Tuesday he has set higher ambitions for the Nano car which will be available in more variants, including diesel and electric versions.
The US has expressed concern over India's lack of transparency in its trade policy, as a result of which small and medium-sized enterprises have difficulties in investing and doing business in the country.
In a significant victory, India has been elected to a prestigious United Nations body, defeating China in a direct fight for the lone seat from the Asia-Pacific region, to return to the powerful external oversight body after a gap of 35 years.
A day after a breakthrough deal between India and the US on food security related issues, the WTO on Friday said there was a "high probability" of reaching an agreement within two weeks on the stalled Bali package to facilitate easier global trade flows.
Virgin Racing want to change their name to Marussia next season to more accurately reflect the Formula One team's current ownership structure.
The government, in collaboration with the UN-body World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO), has commissioned a study to ascertain whether India's small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are prepared to adopt the global IPR regime.
Severe winter weather has been causing chaos for many across parts of Europe
WTO summit will see whether decade-long negotiations would go forward or be brought to an end.
The Centre on Wednesday placed a list of names of 627 Indian account holders in HSBC bank, Geneva in the black money case before the Supreme Court which asked a Special Investigation Team to go through the list and take appropriate action in accordance with law.
United Nation's top rights body on Wednesday asked Syria to stop attacking pro-democracy protesters and allow a fact finding team to assess the humanitarian situation in the country.
Hitting out at the report, ministry of external affairs spokesperson Raveesh Kumar said in New Delhi that the update of the earlier OHCHR report is "merely a continuation of the earlier false and motivated narrative" on the situation in Jammu and Kashmir.
'Inter-state jealousies' over social performance are contributing to increased focus on health, Gates said during a press conference in Geneva.
The IP & Science business of Thomson Reuters has announced its 2013 "Nobel-class" Citation Laureates on Wednesday, which names 28 researchers representing 22 distinct academic and research organisations, and six different countries.
Bhojpuri actor Ravi Kishan will make his Telugu debut in the film.
"We are very much engaged in trying to pursue a ambitious agreement for the Doha Round. We're engaged bilaterally with major trading partners. We're engaged in the multilateral process in Geneva. We're engaged plural laterally with various groupings of countries," US Deputy National Security Advisor Mike Froman
A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Tuesday
Foreign ministers trying to reach an agreement on Iran's nuclear programme in Vienna are considering extending the negotiations as the Monday deadline looms large with "serious gaps" in the dialogue.
Notwithstanding the failure of WTO members to reach a consensus on Trade Facilitation Agreement to simplify global customs rules, India on Friday said it remains committed to the pact and will continue to pursue its proposal to find a permanent solution to its food security issues.
India will look to play a key role in the APEC, EU and Africa regions to increase its competitiveness.
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