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  US 'deeply concerned' over new China controls on foreign NGOs

  World | April 29, 2016 7:16 IST

  Washington: The United States said it was "deeply concerned" after China passed a controversial new law today giving police wide-ranging powers over overseas charities The law, which comes into force in January, "will further narrow

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  Will bring in foreign faculty to improve higher education in Northeast: MoS HRD

  Politics | April 10, 2016 14:19 IST

  Agartala/Guwahati: The government will bring in foreign faculty to improve the quality of higher education in the northeastern region, union Minister of State for Human Resource Development Ram Shankar Katheria has said. "The government will

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  St Stephen's alumni group approaches CAG for special audit of college accounts

  India | June 30, 2015 18:27 IST

  New Delhi: Alleging financial irregularities in functioning of St Stephen's college, a group of its alumni today approached the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG), demanding a special audit of the college finances."The office

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  International versions of 'Kochadaiiyaan' to release April 2015

  Bollywood | January 01, 2015 16:08 IST

  Chennai: Superstar Rajinikanth-starrer "Kochadaiiyaan" will release in English, Italian, Spanish and German by April. Preparations for this are currently underway as the makers hope to settle all dues on the film by then."The international versions

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  Foreign funds with 'opaque'structures can't invest in India

  May 05, 2014 16:04 IST

  New Delhi: As Indian capital markets gear up for a streamlined structure for overseas investors, foreign funds with ‘opaque' structures would not be allowed to come in under the new FPI (Foreign Portfolio Investor) regime. This

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  India tops number of foreign investors in Dubai realty

  April 06, 2014 17:08 IST

  Dubai: India tops the number of foreign investors and investment transactions in Dubai's real estate market, according to the organisers of a leading property show being held in this West Asian metropolis in the United

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  Dec 16 gangrape: Foreign correspondents move Delhi HC, seek permission to cover trial

  India | July 03, 2013 22:37 IST

  New Delhi, July 3: A group of foreign correspondents in the country today approached the Delhi High Court seeking permission to cover the day-to-day trial of the December 16 Delhi gangrape case.Filing an application through

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  Sujatha Singh set to be next foreign secretary

  India | June 27, 2013 23:10 IST

  New Delhi, June 27: A decision on India's top diplomat is imminent and the choice is likely to be Sujatha Singh, currently Indian ambassador to Germany. She is the senior-most officer in the Indian Foreign

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  UAE leaders hold talks with foreign envoys

  World | January 14, 2013 8:36 IST

  Abu Dhabi, Jan 14: Top officials of the UAE met the envoys of Spain, Malaysia, Canada and Bahrain and held talks on cooperation between their countries.UAE Vice President and Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid

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  Myanmar passes foreign investment law

  World | September 08, 2012 10:41 IST

  Yangon, September 8: Myanmar's Parliament adopted a much anticipated foreign direct investment law that is crucial to the government's ambitious plans for economic expansion in one of Asia's poorest countries.The law drops several provisions in

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  UN vehicle fired upon in Pakistan; foreign doctor injured

  World | July 17, 2012 19:59 IST

  Karachi, Jul 17: Unidentified gunmen today opened fire on a UN vehicle in the southern Pakistani port city of Karachi injuring a foreign doctor working on a polio immunisation campaign and a local driver.  The

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  No foreign hand behind Maoists says Baba Ramdev

  India | July 12, 2012 20:52 IST

  Guwahati, Jul 12: Yoga guru and anti-corruption activist Baba Ramdev today claimed that “there are no foreign hands” behind the massive rise of Maoist and ultra-left forces in the country.Talking to reporters here during his

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  Indian Ethnic Wears Outsmart Foreign Brands

  March 14, 2012 8:02 IST

  Mumbai, Mar 14: Despite high-end foreign luxury brands bombarding the Indian market with their products, domestic retailers are pushing the ‘desi' wear as there is an increasing demand for them, especially among women.“There is a

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  Rupee Gains 5 Paise Against Dollar

  January 25, 2012 13:54 IST

  Mumbai, Jan 25: The rupee rose marginally by 5 paise to Rs 50.04 per dollar in early trade on the Interbank Foreign Exchange today on increased foreign capital inflows and euro gains against the American

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  Foreign Black Money: Names Can't Be Disclosed, Centre Tells SC

  India | April 15, 2011 18:47 IST

  New Delhi, Apr 15: The Centre today declined before the Supreme Court to make public names of the people who have stashed black money in foreign banks, saying it is not possible to disclose information

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  Swiss Relax Rules For Info Exchange On Foreign Black Money

  India | February 15, 2011 20:32 IST

  New Delhi, Feb 15: In a move that could help India in its black money trail, Switzerland today relaxed norms for sharing information on secret bank accounts of overseas tax offenders by allowing varied modes

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  Govt Warns Of Appropriate Action Against Lalit Modi

  Cricket | October 22, 2010 20:31 IST

  New Delhi, Oct 22: As the probe against former IPL chief Lalit Modi gains momentum, a notice has been issued to him for revocation of his passport with the government today warning that appropriate action