New Delhi: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh held a rare media roundtable with TV editors on Wednesday as his government grapples with a slew of crises from corruption scandals to high inflation. Following are highlights of comments by Singh: On negative perceptions of Singh's government "Whatever some people may say, that we are a lame duck government, that I am a lame duck prime minister, we take our job very seriously,...
12:18 PM, Feb 16, 2011
Prepare exit strategy from fiscal stimulus, it says. ...
02:08 PM, Feb 25, 2010
Pranab promised 12 million new jobs every year to reduce poverty by 2014. ...
11:03 AM, Jul 06, 2009
Results of surveys have placed the BJP-led NDA not far behind the UPA. ...
03:23 AM, May 14, 2009
Karnataka elections: Poll highlights ...
09:48 AM, May 26, 2008
New Delhi: Delhi were down and out at 74 for 5 in the first innings of their Ranji Trophy match against Baroda on Wednesday when Puneet Bisht came to the crease. Answering his team's call, the stoic-looking batsman set Delhi - who have performed well below par this season - on the way to victory with a maiden unbeaten double-century. After forging an innings-building partnership (136) with Mithun Manhas on...
01:44 PM, Mar 26, 2008
Manchester: England might have a 4-0 Test victory and a twenty20 win under their belt but off-spinner Graeme Swann feels the upcoming five-match ODI series starting on Saturday would be a great test for the hosts. Swann and co. have so far completely outplayed India on the tour and the off-spinner said they will now look to extend their domination in the one-day series as well. It is a great...
01:10 PM, Feb 26, 2008
Port of Spain: The West Indies cricket is in such a shambles that even die-hard fans feel that Sachin Tendulkar's decision to keep away from the tour is a correct one. "He could have had his 100th international century and perhaps two more, given the shambles in which West Indian cricket is. Instead, he wants to save it against worthy opponents in England and at stadia which would be overflowing...
01:23 PM, Jan 31, 2008
Mumbai: The Indian cricket team was felicitated on Tuesday for winning the 2011 World Cup while former charismatic all-rounder Salim Durrani was honoured with the Col CK Nayudu Lifetime Achievement Award at the 4th annual Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) Awards here. Durrani, a former Test cricketer, was presented with a trophy and Rs. 15 lakh. Sachin Tendulkar was given the Polly Umrigar award for being the...
01:20 PM, Jan 31, 2008
The Government is concerned about inflation but it is confident that it will not affect growth, said Chidambaram while presenting the Union Budget. ...
11:20 AM, Feb 28, 2007
In a significant move, Railway Minister has announced that passenger fares to be slashed across the board. ...
01:34 PM, Feb 26, 2007
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