Abu Dhabi | 17 hours ago
Britain,UAE joint economic meet held
Abu Dhabi, May 16 - The second meeting of the UK-UAE Joint Economic Council has been held in London.The meet discussed proposals to set up joint working teams on energy, education, health, infrastructure, finance and business, small and medium size enterprises and defence. It was presided over by Nasser Bin Ahmed Al Suwaidi, head of the Economic Development Department in Abu Dhabi. --IANS/WAMsd ... read more

Patna | 4 days ago
Angkor Wat replica to come up in Bihar
Patna, May 13 - The Indian version of Cambodia's world-famous Angkor Wat temple complex will now be built in Bihar's East Champaran district on over 50 acres of land.There is no land shortage in East Champaran since the Kathwalia Matth is ready to provide us more than 50 acres. People from three villages have also agreed to donate land, Acharya Kishore Kunal, secretary of the cash-rich Mahavir Man ... read more

New Delhi | 4 days ago
In six decades, a sea change in Indian parliament
New Delhi, May 12 - When it opened six decades ago, it was a highly revered institution, packed with stalwarts who won freedom for India and where debates were of high quality. As parliament marks its 60th anniversary Sunday, analysts and even MPs admit that disorder has become the order of the day in both houses.A lot of other sweeping changes have taken place too.The first Lok Sabha, formed afte ... read more

Jammu | 4 days ago
BJP activists demand action in Kashmir housing scam
Jammu, May 12 - Hundreds of Bharatiya Janata Party activists held a protest demonstration here Saturday, demanding stern action against those found involved in the alleged multi-crore-rupee scam in the Jammu and Kashmir Cooperative Housing Corporation.Holding party flags and placards with anti-government slogans, the protesters led by Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha - state president Munish Sharma de ... read more

New Delhi | 5 days ago
RIM to launch 15 BlackBerry premium stores by year-end
New Delhi, May 11 - Canadian smartphone maker Research in Motion - will launch around 15 BlackBerry premium stores across the country by the end of this year to expand its business in India.The firm launched a store in Gurgaon Friday. It had opened one in Delhi last month. We will be launching almost 10 to 15 BlackBerry premium stores by the end of the year covering all the top metros including Mu ... read more

Ahmedabad | 7 days ago
Five held for assaulting lawyer
Ahmedabad, May 10 - Five people have been arrested on charges of assaulting an advocate inside a courtroom in Gujarat's Bulsar town.Policemen and other lawyers hastily rescued Mukesh Patel Tuesday following the violence after he had sought an adjournment in a case involving a squabbling husband and wife.The husband, Jayant Patel, and his family members allegedly led the attack thinking that the la ... read more

Ahmedabad | 7 days ago
Mundra Port SEZ gets halt order on green clearance
Ahmedabad, May 9 - The Gujarat High Court Wednesday ordered the promoters of Mundra Port Special Economic Zone and Alstom Bharat Forge Power Ltd to stop construction activity till green clearance is obtained from the union environment ministry.A division bench of Chief Justice Bhaskar Bhattacharya and Justice J.B. Pardiwala observed that till Mundra Port SEZ - does not get environment clearance ev ... read more

Ahmedabad | 8 days ago
Gujarat law exam hit by reservation row
Ahmedabad, May 8 - Thousands will appear for the Common Law Admission Test - exam Sunday to enter national law universities. But those who have opted for Gujarat National Law University will have to wait till the Gujarat High Court rules on the reservation issue.Chief Justice Bhaskar Bhattacharya and Justice J.B. Pardiwala have issued notice to the central and Gujarat governments for not keeping s ... read more

New Delhi | 8 days ago
Aerial crashes: many leaders died, others survived
New Delhi, May 9 - Jharkhand Chief Minister Arjun Munda's chopper accident Wednesday has put the spotlight back on aerial crashes in India, where helicopters are frequently used to ferry VIPs. Several leaders were killed while others, like Munda, had narrow escapes.The accident in Ranchi is a grim reminder of the deaths of Indian politicians Sanjay Gandhi, Madhavrao Scindia, Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ... read more

Ramallah | 8 days ago
Palestinians not optimistic about peace with new Israeli government
Ramallah/Gaza, May 8 - Palestinian National Authority - and Islamic Hamas movement officials said Tuesday that they see no big hope in reviving the stalled peace talks with Israel after Israel's Likud and Kadima parties agreed to form an unity government.Nabil Shaath, member of the central committee of the Fatah party said this agreement will bring no new to the Palestinian-Israeli relations as lo ... read more