TEHRAN: Ahead of tomorrow's meeting between Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and President Asif Ali Zardari, India today said it was sure that Pakistan would not fail to take note of the Supreme Court verdict upholding the death sentence of Ajmal Kasab, the lone surviving terrorist in the 26/11 attacks.Asserting that the issue of terrorism was of concern to the...

TAMPA, Florida: Mitt Romney today officially clinched the Republican Party's nomination to challenge incumbent US President Barack Obama in the November 6 polls, as his wife made an impassionate appeal to voters telling them "You can trust Mitt."Romney, 65, won the nomination as he crossed the support of necessary 1,144 delegates during the ongoing Republican National Convention here. The...

WASHINGTON: As the Presidential race in the US nears D-Day, an anti-Obama documentary made by an Indian-American has suddenly become a surprise box office hit and a must watch for Republican delegates trooping to storm-drenched Tampa.The film '2016: Obama's America', which claims death and dismemberment of the US if Barack Obama wins a second term in the November 6...

TEHRAN: Representatives of the Indian community in Iran today raised issues of property rights, work permits and recognition of marriages during their interaction with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh who kick-started his much awaited visit here.The Indian community representatives said that though Indians were the oldest expatriate community in Iran, unfortunately due to various reasons, the strength of the community...

AHMEDABAD: Former minister in the Narendra Modi government, Maya Kodnani and Bajrang Dal leader Babu Bajrangi were among 32 people convicted by a special court today on charges of conspiracy and murder in the 2002 Naroda Patiya riots case in which 97 people from the minority community were killed.Kodnani, a three-time MLA from Naroda area, who was considered to...

NEW DELHI: For the first time since economic reforms began two decades ago, consumption in rural India is growing faster than in cities fuelled by rise in household incomes due to more non-farm job opportunities, says a study.Between 2009-10 and 2011-12, additional spending by rural India was Rs 3.75 lakh crore, significantly higher than Rs 2.9 lakh crore by...

NEW YORK: With memories of the 9/11 attacks etched in the psyche of New Yorkers, city police say they give particular attention to Urdu and Bengali speakers when they eavesdrop in restaurants and stores to gather information on terrorists.Commanding officer of the New York Police Department's elite intelligence division Thomas Galati said he has keen interest in Urdu-speaking New...

WASHINGTON: The death of a white supremacist who killed six Sikh worshippers during a shooting rampage at a US Gurdwara has been declared a suicide.However, the police investigators are yet to determine the reason for the crime, which shocked the entire Sikh community not only in the US and India, but also globally.Michael Wade Page, 40, died of a...

TEHRAN: Amid a major row between Iran and the West over its nuclear program, Foreign Ministers from NAM members states are set to discuss issues like peaceful use of atomic energy at their crucial meet that began here today.The two-day NAM Ministerial Conference, in which India is represented by External Affairs Minister S M Krishna, is to review the...

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari is expected to meet Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on the sidelines of the NAM Summit in Tehran, officials said today.Zardari, who will lead the Pakistani delegation to the Summit, is expected to hold several bilateral meetings in the Iranian capital during August 29-31, the officials said.Zardari last met Singh in April during a...