Aniruddha Rajput, 33, is among the 34 individuals elected by the General Assembly as members of the International Law Commission, the UN organ tasked with the progressive development of international law and its codification.
The prime minister said that developing countries should get a fair deal at the tough WTO negotiations at Geneva
The decision is seen as a stinging blow to the US administration
WTO's new director general Pascal Lamy, who assumes office on September 1, on Friday selected four deputies including an Indian, Harsha Vardhana Singh, presently secretary of telecom regulator TRAI.
Japan on Friday assured India that recent clashes between the police and workers of a Japanese multinational in Gurgaon would not affect flow of investment from Tokyo, while agreeing with New Delhi that the incident was one-off.
The World Health Organisation on Tuesday declared an international emergency over the spread of the mosquito-borne Zika virus, which is linked to birth defects in the Americas, saying it is an 'extraordinary event'.
Germany captain Michael Ballack was forced out of a practice match on Thursday after suffering an ankle injury.
'If a person is tortured in custody the flag of civilisation must fly at half mast,' says National Human Rights \nCommission Chairman Justice A S Anand.
Maruti Suzuki is heading for an image makeover through its new sedan SX4, which is expected to hit the Indian roads by mid-May with a price range between Rs 700,000 and Rs 800,000.
Reason for rejection hasn't been stated; deal among seven rejected transactions.
President A P J Abdul on Friday made a strong pitch for India getting a permanent membership of an enlarged United Nations Security Council.
President Kalam, who is on a four-day visit to Switzerland, will put forth India's position during wide-ranging talks with his Swiss counterpart Verena Schmid.
Govt 'will have to repent' if India repeated the vote against Iran, the Left parties said.
Modi promised in his 2014 election campaign to recover billions of dollars sent to tax havens abroad to avoid income tax, now about 30 per cent in India
Two European airlines will allow passengers next year to use their own cell phones on commercial flights within western Europe, a Geneva-based technology firm said on Tuesday.
The Supreme Court on Tuesday said it was more interested in getting the black money stashed abroad back to the country than the disclosure of names of illegal account holders in foreign banks.
President Pranab Mukherjee on Monday sought more information on few points on NEET ordinance.
Key drivers of these risks can be arrested or reversed through building more inclusive societies, for which international cooperation and long-term thinking will be vital
Pakistan has alleged that India was pursuing conventional, nuclear and missile development programmes which can lead to nuclearisation of the Indian Ocean and can disturb the "balance of power" in the region.
'The ceremony on May 30 is all about Modi and there is the great risk that Imran Khan who is a rockstar among Indians might end up stealing the show,' says Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.
Ranbaxy Laboratories has signed an agreement with Geneva's Medicines for Malaria Venture for developing synthetic peroxide anti-malarial drug
Developing countries have stressed on evolving a high-level cohesion among themselves for achieving development objectives at the ongoing WTO negotiations.
The new Huracan Spyder combines performance of the Huracan Coupe paired with the emotional facet of open air driving.
Kalam is the first Indian head of state to visit Switzerland after a gap of more than 30 years. Former President V V Giri was the last high profile person to visit the country.
Goalkeeper David James is also set for a surprise return to the England squad for the World Cup warm-up match against Argentina.
The foundation for the crimes at Abu Ghraib was laid when Defence Secretary Rumsfeld instituted a system of holding detainees from Afghanistan without legal recourse or any meaningful oversight mechanism, the Washington Post said.
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