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Sibal's dream dying? New HRD Minister Pallam Raju not keen on sustaining...
HRD Minister M.M. Pallam Raju, it seems, isn't too keen to keep his predecessor Kapil Sibal's dream alive.Singed by his ministry's failure in procuring Aakash , the low-cost computer tablet, from its...
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What happens if Cyprus collapses? Associated Press Paris
What happens if Cyprus' banks collapse? If its government goes broke? If it leaves the euro?The European Union, the International Monetary Fund, the European Central Bank and the country's leaders are...
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Nestle board approves hike in royalty payment to parent firm BT Online...
FMCG major Nestle India's board has approved an increase in royalty payment by 0.20 per cent per year for the next five years to its parent firm, thereby enhancing it to 4.5 per cent of the...
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Grains of truth: An eyewitness account of Subrata Roy's granddaughter's...
Sahara group chief Subrata RoySuveen K SinhaIf you were hoping to see the gloom of a man dogged by regulators, glimpses from the Annaprashan ceremony of Subrata Roy's granddaughter, Roshna, on March...
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Naveen Jindal hikes stake in Jindal Steel and Power BT Online Bureau New Delhi
JSPL Chairman Naveen JindalJindal Steel and Power's (JSPL) Chairman Naveen Jindal has increased stake in the company by 0.5 per cent for Rs 16.89 crore through open market transactions.JSPL said shares...
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Sri Lanka Tamil party warns government of severe consequences if UN...
Sat, Mar 23, 2013, 02:03 am SL Time, ColomboPage News Desk, Sri Lanka. Mar 22, Colombo: The Sri Lankan government's failure to fulfill the commitments it made to the international community after the...
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Tamil National People’s Front rejects Geneva resolution
[TamilNet, Saturday, 23 March 2013, 00:07 GMT]“The resolution asks that local mechanisms to be put in place in order to carry out the investigations. We find it unacceptable and we reject it...
View ArticleAustralia's vote at Geneva raises questions
[TamilNet, Saturday, 23 March 2013, 19:53 GMT]While rights group and Tamils dismissed the US resolution passed in the UNHRC sessions in Geneva as toothless and as allowing space to Colombo to continue...
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A grand occasion in Memory of Sai Baba
4Special Arrangement The shrine for Sai Baba inside the Sri Sai Ram Engineering College, Tambaram, is seen adorned with flowers. TOPICS religion and beliefMany witnessed the consecration of newly...
View ArticleUS Puts SL On Notice
By Mandana Ismail AbeywickremaFollowing the adoption of a second resolution onSri Lankaat the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) inGeneva last week, the US states that international mechanisms can be...
View ArticleJHU, NFF Want India Out
The National Freedom Front and the Jathika Hela Urumaya want India out of Sri Lanka’s economic dealings for voting against Sri Lanka at the UN Human Rights Council last week.NFF media spokesman Mohamed...
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Musharraf returns to Pakistan despite threats
The BBC's Orla Guerin: "The flight turned into a mini campaign rally"Former Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf has arrived back in Pakistan, ending four years of self-imposed exile and defying death...
View ArticleAsylum seekers fight for free Canadian healthcare
Since the 1950s refugees seeking asylum in Canada have had access to free healthcare from the moment they arrive. Supporters view the generous benefits as an example of Canada's spirit of generosity to...
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The Indian town with 6,000 widows
By Anthony DenselowBBC NewsThousands of widows have been making their way to one particular town in the north of India. Cast out by their families, or simply alone in the world, some travel hundreds of...
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The riches under Mongolia's Turquoise Hill
By Justin RowlattBBC News, MongoliaBeneath the Gobi desert lie enormous reserves of gold, silver and copper - but exploiting them is proving to be a tricky balancing act for the Mongolian authorities.I...
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Saudi Arabia to Tourists: We Are Just Not That Into You By Aryn Baker
inShar<img src="http://timeglobalspin.files.wordpress.com/2013/03/atourism019-copy.jpg?w=480&h=320&crop=1" alt="Saudi Arabia Tourism" title="Saudi Arabia Tourism"/>Lynsey...
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How Islamist Rebels in Syria Are Ruling a Fallen Provincial Capital By Rania...
Hamid Khatib / REUTERSA man runs amongst rubble as smoke rises from buildings damaged by what activists said were missiles fired by a Syrian Air Force fighter jet loyal to President Bashar al-Assad in...
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The Royal Bed: Is a Good Night’s Sleep Worth $175,000? By William Lee Adams
The $175,000 Royal Bed from Savoir Beds, photographed at Hampton Court PalaceThis evening at Kensington Palace, the official home of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, the London glitterati will enjoy...
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Army sends back Pakistani boys who crossed over to Indian side of LoC in...
Army found out that the boys were from Kotli area of Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (PoK). Indian Army on Sunday handed over two Pakistani boys, who had crossed over to Indian side of LoC in frontier...
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It wasn't his foolish mistake, Sanjay Dutt was in touch with Shakeel after...
Actor Sanjay Dutt's friends and family have defended his involvement in the 1993 Mumbai blasts as a "foolish mistake", calling for his jail sentence to be revoked.But Mumbai police say the five-year...
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