Feature&Analysis

India, US set to fine-tune draft waiver

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Vienna, Aug 23 (PTI) With attempts to get a quick and clean exemption from Nuclear Suppliers Group (N.S.G.) not materialising immediately, India and the US are set to work on changes in the draft waiver for fine-tuning its provisions inthe light of reservations expressed by some countries.

NSG resumes discussions on waiver to India

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Vienna, Aug 22 (PTI) Amid suggestions by some of its members for certain amendments in the draft waiver, the 45-nation Nuclear Suppliers Group (N.S.G.) met here Friday for the second day to consider whether to allow India to havecivil nuclear cooperation with the international community.

Roundup: INDONESIA NOW OUT OF ECONOMIC CRISIS

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Jakarta, Aug 22 (ANTARA) - Indonesia which over the past 10 years has been struggling hard to recover from a multi-dimensional crisis, is now considered by President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono to have come out of at least its economic crisis.

LRT TO GET ADDITIONAL COACHES TO COPE WITH PASSENGER INCREASE

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KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 22 (Bernama) -- Syarikat Prasarana Negara Berhad (SPNB), the asset operator for the LRT-STAR and LRT-PUTRA, plans to procure an additional 32 train sets to increase ridership capacity to about 500,000 passengers daily, Transport Minister Ong Tee Keat said Thursday.

UNIVERSITIES CAN BE THE VOICE OF CIVIL SOCIETY IN GLOBAL TRANSFORMATION

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BANGI (Malaysia), Aug 22 (Bernama) -- Universities must play a greater role to help ensure that the voices from civil society and from different regions and cultures are heard, and that people can participate in a meaningful way, as the global transformations continue, the Crown Prince of Perak,

London 2012 Olympics beckon a resurgent India By Prasun Sonwalkar

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over but people of Indian origin here are convinced that India’s medal tally will be much higher in London 2012 than that notched by Abhinav Bindra, Sushil Kumar and VijenderKumar at Beijing.

India's overseas acquisitions set to rise: KPMG By Prasun Sonwalkar

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acquire more companies abroad than foreign firms taking overcompanies in India, according to a latest assessment.

Prosecutors pressurised to charge Haneef without full evidence

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Melbourne, Aug 20 (PTI) Prosecutors in the Mohamed Haneef probe were under "extreme pressure" from Australian Federal Police to charge the Indian doctor and had no access to vital evidence to judge the strength of the case against him, apublic inquiry commission has been told.

MOVIE SET TO EXPLORE EXPAT LIFE IN DUBAI

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DUBAI, Aug 20 (Bernama) -- An English-language movie chronicling expatriate life in Dubai, appropriately titled "Expats", is due to start filming next monthand expected to hit theatres by the end of 2008.

China keeps cards close to chest ahead of NSG meeting

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Beijing, Aug 20 (PTI) Ahead of the crucial Nuclear Suppliers Group (N.S.G.) meeting to decide on nuclear commerce with India, China Wednesday chose to keep its cards close to its chest but harped on maintaining the "integrity and effectiveness" of the non-proliferation regime while backingthe "pe

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