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No intent to escalate, but...: India tells key global powers

India on Wednesday reached out to key global powers, including members of the United Nations Security Council, and apprised them about the reasons behind its military strikes on nine terror targets......

Mrs Steve Jobs visits Varanasi's Kashi Vishwanath Temple

Kailashanand Giri Maharaj of Niranjani Akhara, along with Laurene Powell Jobs, wife of late Apple co-founder Steve Jobs, visited the Kashi Vishwanath Temple in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh on Saturday.......

US ambassador to India Nancy Powell resigns

In a sudden development, United States Ambassador to India Nancy Powell has resigned from her post, days after media speculation that she may be shipped out. "US Ambassador to India Nancy J Powerll......

US envoy Powell to leave India on Thursday

United States Ambassador to India Nancy Powell will leave New Delhi on May 22, four days before Narendra Modi takes oath as the prime minister. Powell, 67, who announced ending of her tenure in......

'Handcuffed and humiliated': Cong on deportation of Indians

The Congress on Wednesday expressed sadness over 'pictures of Indians getting handcuffed and humiliated' while being deported from the United States and recalled that America had to express regret......

Indo-US economic ties top priority for Powell

Headed for New Delhi next week, new US Ambassador to India Nancy J Powell has said realizing the true potential of economic relationship between India and the US would be her top priority.The first......

'India, US enjoy mature bilateral relations'

India and the United States enjoy 'mature bilateral relations' and there is a need for further strengthening economic and trade ties through vibrant partnership and join ventures, US Ambassador......

Why American companies are 'angry' with India

The complexities of Indian taxation system have become a sore point with American firms, says US Ambassador to India Nancy J Powell. In an interview, she tells Nayanima Basu, the US is looking......

Why US is not keen to invest in India

The US on Friday raised concerns over India's proposal to bring foreign companies under retroactive tax liabilities and adoption of manufacturing policies 'discriminatory' to international firms,......

US writes off $500 mn Pak debt

The US on Friday wrote-off nearly $500 million debt owed by Pakistan under an agreement signed between the two countries, a day after Deputy Secretary of State Richard Armitage visited Islamabad to......

At 52...Daddy Mike Powell going to the Olympics?

Confident of beating the best of today even at 52, world record-holding long jumper Mike Powell has announced that he would try to qualify for this year's Olympic Games. "The state of the long jump......

Modern athletes lack hunger, reckons legendary Mike Powell

Track and field legend Mike Powell doesn't doubt the talent of modern athletes but feels they lack hunger and that is precisely the reason why his world record of 8.95 metres in long jump still......

Bolt's 100m record will be easier to break than 200m: Asafa

Out of the two world records held by track superstar Usain Bolt, his 100m dash timing of 9.58 seconds stands more likely to be broken than the 200m mark of 19.19secs, his fellow Jamaican sprinter......

Enhanced prize purse for Mumbai Marathon 2012

Indian tennis legend Vijay Amritraj was named event ambassador of the 2012 Mumbai Marathon on Tuesday. His association with the event is in line with the organisers' efforts to bring to India some......

Olympic mission accomplished! 9 finals, 9 gold medals for Bolt!

‘I've proven to the world I'm the greatest in the sport, so it's mission accomplished pretty much’ IMAGE: Usain Bolt of Jamaica celebrates. Photograph: Phil Walter/Getty Images.......