Patil to hold talks with China's triumvirate during her visit
K J M Varma
Beijing, May 20 (PTI) Indian President Pratibha Patil
will hold talks with her Chinese counterpart Hu Jintao,
CAG to audit UN World Food Prog's accounts
Shimla, May 20 (PTI) The country's top auditor
Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has been selected by
United Nations World Food Programme for a six-year contract to
Higher FDI in defence sector on case-to-case basis: Antony
New Delhi, May 20 (PTI) With the Indian Commerce Ministry
suggesting hike in FDI in defence sector from 26 per cent to
UK to seek `new special relationship` with India
Prasun Sonwalkar
London, May 20 (PTI) Britain's new coalition
government Thursday committed itself to forge a 'new special
Govt to take decision on auction of Tagore`s works in London
New Delhi, May 20 (PTI) In the wake of demands from
various quarters to stop the auction of rare works of Nobel
laureate Rabindranath Tagore in London, the government of
LeT trained Shahzad to fight in Kashmir: Report
Washington, May 20 (PTI) Pakistani-American Faisal
Shahzad, arrested in connection with botched Times Square car
bombing plot in New York was trained by LeT in a terrorist
Rupee gains 13 paise against dollar in opening trade
Mumbai, May 20 (PTI) The Indian rupee appreciated by 13
paise to 46.23 per dollar in the opening trade Thursday on
fresh capital inflow into equities by foreign funds.
Indo-Pak nuclear weapons pops up during New START debate
Lalit K Jha
Washington, May 20 (PTI) The nuclear arms race between
India and Pakistan has figured during a Congressional hearings
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Senator John Kerry, Chairman of the Senate Foreign
Relations Committee said: "The challenge that we face --
India, Pakistan, North Korea, Iran now -- while you succeeded
Vegetables, fruits push food inflation to 16.49 pc
New Delhi, May 20 (PTI) Food Inflation in India rose to
16.49 per cent for the week ended May 8, mainly due to high
prices of vegetables and fruits.
