UK rule on visa bond a retrograde measure, says Indian minister
New Delhi: Stating that India and Britain were aiming for a growing partnership in all spheres, Indian commerce and industry minister Anand Sharma on Wednesday said the Britain's move of demanding a 3,000 pound visa bond from visitors of certain countries including India, would be a "retrograde measure", a "negative step" which should not be taken.
"As far as we are concerned, we have made it abundantly clear that after
Normal life hit as shutdown begins against Telangana decision
Hyderabad: Normal life was disrupted in Rayalaseema and coastal Andhra regions on Wednesday as a shutdown began in the two regions against the decision of the Congress and the UPA to create Telangana state out of Andhra Pradesh. Road transport came t
Telangana is born: Five-decade-old dream fulfilled
New Delhi: After years of protests and struggle, the proposal for a separate state for Telangana and the bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh on Tuesday got the approval of the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) coordination committee and the Congress Workin
RBI leaves key interest rates unchanged in rupee battle
Mumbai: Weighed down by a weak rupee, the Reserve Bank on Tuesday chose to keep all key interest rates unchanged and asked the government to take urgent steps to reign in the high current account deficit.
As expected, the Reserve Bank of India left
Yechury denies signing the letter asking Obama to deny visa to Modi
New Delhi:Senior CPI(M) leader and party leader in the Rajya sabha Sitaram Yechury on Wednesday denied having signed any letter seeking denial of US visa for Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi.He said that it could be a "cut and pa
65 Indian MPs wrote to Obama to deny visa to Modi
Washington:65 Members of Parliament have written letters to President Barack Obama, urging the US Administration to maintain the current policy of denying visa to him. Reports say
"We wish to respectfully urge you to&nbs
A major general of the Indian Army committed suicide in Delhi
A major general of the Indian Army committed suicide at his house in Delhi on Friday.
The victim, identified as Rajpal Singh, was posted as additional director general (ADG), National Cadet Corps (NCC) in Patna, Bihar in Septembe
Sonia Gandhi felicitates Mandela on his 95 Birth day
New Delhi:Congress President Sonia Gandhi felicitated Nelson Mandela on his 95th birthday today.
“Mandela will always remain an inspiration for all those who believe in the values of human rights” she said.
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Actress allowed in cockpit, Thank god, flight landed safely
New Delhi: Two Air India pilots have been suspended after they allowed an actress to sit inside the cockpit mid-air on a Bangalore-Hyderabad flight in violation of safety norms. It was Nithya Menon a south indian Malayali actress who
