Washington, Barack Obama Thursday said he would not accept government funds for the presidential election campaign, the first candidate to opt out since the system was established three decades ago.(contd...)
Kuala Lumpur, Business leaders and government ministers called Monday for international action on soaring food prices at an economic forum in Malaysia’s capital while governments were blamed for causing most of the hikes.(Contd...)
New Delhi, The government Sunday held parleys with leaders of the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) to evolve a consensus on "a reasonable" hike in petroleum products in view of the sky-high crude oil prices that crossed $135 per barrel in the internati
Bangalore, The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) s euphoria over getting its first government in Karnataka and south India was tempered with a serious crisis Friday when a senior leader denied a ministerial berth refused to accept the post of assembly speaker.
Islamabad, Pakistani government and the pro-Taliban militants Friday agreed on a ceasefire in Pakistan’s restive north-western district of Swat, hours after a policeman was killed in an attack on a security convoy in the area, officials said. (contd...)
Government agencies have been criticized for failing to supervise banks and lenders that have reported billions of dollars in writedowns of mortgage-related assets since August. (contd...)
Colombo, The Sri Lankan government has said it would come down heavily on recalcitrant traders flouting a price control order on rice, the nation s staple diet. (contd...)
New Delhi, The government Sunday issued formal directions to all centrally-run institutions of higher learning, including IITs and IIMs, to implement the 27 percent reservation for the other backward classes (OBCs) from the new academic session beginning
Colombo, Government troops and Tamil rebels clashed in northern Sri Lanka leaving behind at least 13 rebels and two soldiers dead and more than 15 injured, a military spokesman said Tuesday. (contd...)
Nagpur, The United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government will do all it can to contain the food grains price rise, including buying stocks from the domestic and international market and providing it to the poor at affordable rates, Union Agriculture Minis
