MAHARAJGANJ: An American national was today arrested here while trying to cross over to Nepal on fake visa papers, a senior police official said.Parnauntek of Ohio, who was on his way to Nepal from Mumbai via Delhi, was arrested by the immigration department in Sonauli area on finding his visa papers fake, Superintendent of police Laxmi Narain said.A case...
WASHINGTON: As anger in the Muslim world over anti-Islam film continued to smolder, the US Administration has turned to social media and television ads to try to stem global protest.The Obama Administration's campaign was launched in Pakistan by the US embassy in which President Barack Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton figure.In the 30-second TV advertisement broadcast across...
WASHINGTON: Kargil conflict was a "poor test" of India's air warfare capability, a prominent US think-tank has said, warning that with threats of future wars with Pakistan and China persisting, Indian defense establishment has to prepare accordingly."Despite the happy ending of the Kargil experience for India, the IAF’s fighter pilots were restricted in their operations due to myriad challenges...
MUMBAI: Modernist painter Tyeb Mehta notched up another record when his oil painting fetched Rs 9.63 crore (USD 1.8 million) at the recent online Saffronart Autumn art auction, becoming the most expensive artwork to be sold this season.The 1988 oil on canvas "Falling figure with Bird" is the fourth highest price achieved amongst Mehta's other paintings sold across the...
BALASORE, Odisha: Two days after a perfect trial of the highly advanced Agni-IV weapon system, India today successfully test-fired its nuclear-capable Agni-III missile with a strike range of over 3000 km from the Wheeler Island off the Odisha coast.The indigenously developed surface-to-air missile, capable of carrying a warhead of 1.5 tonnes protected by a carbon all-composite heat shield, blasted...
NEW DELHI: Indian Banks are not passing on the benefit of cut in policy rates to the borrowers, Reserve Bank Deputy Governor K C Chakrabarty said on Tuesday while asking lenders to undertake reforms and bring down their operation costs."Within the interest rate structure, if banks increase their efficiency, interest rates will come down. What we call operational efficiency...
NEW DELHI: BJP members today walked out of the proceedings of a Joint Parliamentary Committee on 2G scam, claiming that they were not allowed to raise the issue of finalizing the list of witnesses.On August 22 also, BJP members had walked out of the JPC meeting alleging that Congress members had used foul language when they sought inclusion of...
PUNE: Affirming his views on not forming a political party, social activist Anna Hazare today said floating a political outfit by his associate Arvind Kejriwal would mean "taking a different path" to reach the same goal of corruption free India."I have decided for myself not to form a political party or fight elections. But if Arvind floats one, it...
WASHINGTON: Accusing political parties of being short-sighted in opposing FDI in multi-brand retailing, the Indian National Overseas Congress (INOC-I) USA has applauded the government's decision, saying that it will help to spur India's economic growth."We strongly believe just as Prime Minister has said in his statement that this move will help to spur economic growth and create jobs."Undoubtedly, this...