Nirupama Rao

Taliban is part of negative presence in Afghanistan: Rao

Submitted by Anil Jangid on Thu, 03/18/2010 - 12:08

NEW YORK: Warning that the Taliban is part of the "very negative presence" in Afghanistan, India has asked the international community not to find quick solutions to the extremist problem and be prepared for a long haul.

Nirupama Rao

U.S. export control regulations “anachronistic”: Rao

Submitted by Anil Jangid on Tue, 03/16/2010 - 14:42

WASHINGTON: Nirupama Rao, Indian Foreign Secretary, today described the United States Bureau of Industry and Security’s (BIS) Entities list “anachronistic” saying,

United States

US says no to nuclear power plant to Pak

Submitted by Anil Jangid on Sat, 02/27/2010 - 14:30

WASHINGTON: The US has categorically told Pakistan that it would not get any atomic power plant or civilian nuclear deal on the lines of the one signed with India.

Google

Google threatens to quit China, citing cyber attacks

Submitted by Anil Jangid on Fri, 01/15/2010 - 15:56

BEIJING: Internet search-engine giant Google has suggested it may close down its operations in China following a string of reported cyber attacks on its services,

China tests missile defence system

China says successfully tests missile defence system

Submitted by Anil Jangid on Tue, 01/12/2010 - 12:37

BEIJING: China has successfully intercepted a missile in mid-flight, state media said today, in a test of its advanced air defence capabilities amid tensions over US arms sales to Taiwan.

Rajiv Shah

Rajiv Shah takes the helm of USAID

Submitted by Anil Jangid on Fri, 01/08/2010 - 12:23

WASHINGTON: Rajiv Shah has been officially sworn in on Friday as the administrator of US Aid for International Development (USAID), making him the highest ranking person of Indian origin in any presidential administration.

swine flu

Swine flu pandemic continues: WHO chief

Submitted by Anil Jangid on Wed, 12/30/2009 - 13:10

GENEVA: It is too early to declare that the swine flu pandemic has peaked worldwide and many more people could become sick with the virus this winter,

Barack Obama

'A systemic failure' occured in US skies: Obama

Submitted by Anil Jangid on Wed, 12/30/2009 - 11:34

HONOLULU: President Barack Obama says he wants a preliminary accounting of what went wrong in an attempted attack on a US airliner to be completed by Thursday because "it's essential we diagnose the problems quickly.

9/11 terror strikes

9/11 attackers still in Af-Pak region: US officials

Submitted by Anil Jangid on Mon, 12/28/2009 - 11:21

WASHINGTON: Those behind the 9/11 terror strikes are still in the Af-Pak region and planning more attacks against the United States, country's top officials said on Sunday.

swine flu

10000 swine flu deaths in US: Estimates

Submitted by Anil Jangid on Fri, 12/11/2009 - 12:01

WASHINGTON: An estimated 10,000 people including 1100 children died of swine flu in the United States in the seven months after the new strain of flu was first detected in April, a top US health official said.