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Liberal tech transfer, nuke cooperation on PM agenda in US

India will seek a “liberal” regime of technology transfer from the US and an early operationalisation of the civil nuclear deal, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has said ahead of his visit to Washington next week. Briefing media in New Delhi on Friday Foreign secretary Nirupama Rao said that both the countries are currently engaged in [...]

India, China ‘very important’ global players: US

The Obama admin has described India and China as “very important” global players and said it is engaged in intensive dialogue with the two countries, amid New Delhi’s unease over the reference to Indo-Pak ties in a Sino-US joint statement. “India and China are two rising powers, very important players on the global scene,” State [...]

11 dead, 118 trapped in China mine explosion

A gas explosion ripped through a coal mine in a northeastern Chinese city on Saturday, killing at least 11 workers and leaving 118 trapped. The incident occurred around 2.30 am local time at the mine situated in Hegang city in China’s Heilongjiang province, when 528 miners were working under it, the official Xinhua news agency [...]

Shiv Kapur leapfrogs to 2nd spot in Cambodian Open

Indian pro Shiv Kapur jumped into title contention after a sparking second round card of five-under 67 that not only sent him soaring to second spot in Johnnie Walker Cambodian Open but also brightened his chances of salvaging an Asian Tour card for next season. Currently in 69th position on the Asian Tour Order of [...]

No ‘final answer’ from Iran on nuclear offer: IAEA chief

Iran has not yet provided a “final answer” to a “unique” international nuclear fuel offer, Mohamed ElBaradei, the outgoing head of the UN nuclear watchdog, said on Friday. “I do not consider that I have received a final answer,” ElBaradei, chief of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), said in Berlin. “We have not received [...]

Afghan aid must not fuel corruption: Gates

The international community must ensure that aid and development projects in Afghanistan do not fuel corruption there, US Secretary of Defence Robert Gates has said. “The reality is that the international presence in Afghanistan has provided a significant influx of assistance dollars and contracts and so on,” Gates told reporters ahead of an international defence [...]

Ahmadinejad welcomes Brazil’s nuclear support

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad defended closer ties with Brazil, hinting at a bilateral nuclear cooperation ahead of a state visit. Ahmadinejad stressed the “need for cooperation between the two countries in various fields,” according to a statement distributed in Brasilia by the Iranian embassy. “While there is an unfair polemic in Western countries against Iran’s [...]

TRAI fixes Rs 19 as fee for mobile users to switch operators

Telecom regulator TRAI on Friday said mobile operators can charge not more than Rs 19 from customers for switching to another operator under the proposed Mobile Number Portability scheme. The per port transaction charge will be Rs 19 and the subscriber will not be charged more than that. However, operators are free to levy any [...]

PM to focus on inclusive growth at 9 pc for next few years

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has said his agenda for the next few years is to bring India’s economy back to 9 pc growth rate and ensure the benefits of development reach everyone. The Prime Minister told The Washington Post in an interview days ahead of his visit to the US that he wants the growth [...]

Hershey may launch $17 bn bid for Cadbury: Report

Hershey Co. may make a $17 billion bid for UK candy company Cadbury PLC, topping the recent $16.5 billion hostile offer by Kraft Foods Inc., the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday. The bid wouldn’t be ready for two weeks and the terms are in flux, the newspaper says people close to the matter have [...]

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