Stepping up pressure on India, Maldives on Monday pressed for facilitation of the arrest of former President Mohamed Nasheed against whom a fresh court warrant was issued on the sixth day of his stay at the Indian High Commission here. However, India is unlikely to ask Nasheed to leave because it feels it was up to the Maldivian leader to take a call, sources said in New Delhi. ...
10:40 AM, Feb 19, 2013
President Barack Obama saw firsthand how golf is played at the highest level on Sunday, teeing off with Tiger Woods, the world's No 2 golfer who is rebuilding a once-squeaky clean image tarnished by a messy 2010 divorce. Obama, an avid weekend golfer, and Woods, who won his 75th title in January, played together for the first time at the exclusive Floridian Yacht and Golf Club, which was surrounded by...
08:36 AM, Feb 19, 2013
A Maldivian Court on Monday ordered the police to produce Mohamed Nasheed before it, prompting them to approach the Foreign Ministry to talk to the Indian High Commission where the former President is holed up for the sixth day. ...
07:01 PM, Feb 18, 2013
A landslide second re-election secured, President Rafael Correa immediately vowed to deepen the "citizen's revolution" that has lifted tens of thousands of Ecuadoreans out of poverty as he expanded the welfare state. "In this revolution the citizens are in charge, not capital," the leftist US-trained economist said after winning 56.9 percent of the vote on Sunday against 23.8 percent for his closest challenger, longtime banker Guillermo Lasso. ...
03:23 PM, Feb 18, 2013
Monday could prove to be a crucial day for former Maldivian President Mohamed Nasheed as a former defence minister in his cabinet is to depose against him in a magistrate court. Nasheed remains holed up in the Indian High Commission in Male. ...
10:29 AM, Feb 18, 2013
French President Francois Hollande on Friday said French companies are willing to invest up to $1 billion in India, but asked New Delhi to take necessary steps to open up the market by removing obstacles. "There are always obstacles to opening markets," Hollande said addressing industry leaders in the financial capital this evening but clarified he is not meddling in the political affairs of this country. ...
09:40 AM, Feb 16, 2013
Former US secretary of state Hillary Clinton has emerged as the frontrunner for the 2016 presidential race, according to a new survey. The latest Fox News poll asks the simple question, "Would this person make a good president?" Out of a dozen potential 2016 candidates, the top two picks are the two former secretaries of state, Democrat Clinton and Republican Condoleezza Rice. ...
09:06 PM, Feb 15, 2013
The governing body aims to approve tougher sanctions for racist abuse at football matches when its 209 member nations meet in May. ...
08:35 PM, Feb 15, 2013
There is no end to the crisis in the Maldives as former president Mohamed Nasheed is still holed up in the Indian high commission in Male despite Delhi's intervention. Meanwhile, Minister of External Affairs Salman Khurshid on Thursday spoke to his Maldivian counterpart, explaining India's position. ...
08:53 PM, Feb 14, 2013
The office of the President has taken off the 'mercy petition' section from its official website and it said matters relating to the subject for public information will henceforth be dealt by the Union Home Ministry. The website had a separate section giving details of the number of clemency petitions pending with President Pranab Mukherjee and those cleared by him after he assumed office in July, 2012. ...
08:17 PM, Feb 14, 2013
French President Francois Hollande, who arrived in New Delhi on Thursday to begin his two-day trip, will hope to seal a multi-billion dollar contract with India on Rafale fighter jets. President Pranab Mukherjee hosted a ceremonial reception for Hollande at the Rashtrapati Bhavan. ...
12:30 PM, Feb 14, 2013
A day after making a strong push for comprehensive immigration reform, President Barack Obama has warned lawmakers that if the Congress fails to move forward he will propose his own legislation on the contentious issue. Obama conveyed the message through four Democrat senators - Dick Durbin, Chuck Schumer, Robert Menendez and Michael Bennet - who are part of a bipartisan group of eight senators who introduced a framework for immigration...
11:04 AM, Feb 14, 2013
French President Francois Hollande is on a two-day visit to India and is expected to meet Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Thursday. This is Hollande's first visit to an Asian country. ...
08:00 AM, Feb 14, 2013
Rayudu shone for the Board President's XI with an 87 against the Australians in a practice game that ended in a draw Wednesday. ...
08:19 PM, Feb 13, 2013
The Australia allrounder is expected to play at No.7 in the upcoming Test series against India. ...
08:08 PM, Feb 13, 2013
President Pranab Mukherjee has rejected the mercy pleas of four associates - Gnanprakasham, Simon, Meesekar Madaiah and Bilavendran - of the infamous forest brigand Veerappan. ...
05:03 PM, Feb 13, 2013
Ambati Rayudu made a fighting 87 and held the BP XI innings together when wickets fell at the other end. ...
09:25 AM, Feb 13, 2013
Parvez Rassol's 7 for 45 helped Board President's XI to wrap up the visiting Australians for a paltry 241 in the warm-up match. ...
09:35 AM, Feb 12, 2013
As the IABF has decided to remove the nominated post from its amended constitution sent to AIBA for approval. ...
05:57 PM, Feb 11, 2013
French President Francois Hollande will be on a two-day state visit to India from Feb 14 along with his companion Valerie Trierweiler at the invitation of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. ...
03:55 PM, Feb 11, 2013
