September 17, 2009 11:55 AM

Series of strategic decisions on Afghanistan in process: Obama

br/US President Barack Obama has said that his administration is in the process of making a series of strategic decisions with regard to Afghanistan. Obama told this to a joint press conference following his meeting with Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper at the White House. He said the strategi...

September 17, 2009 11:54 AM

Series of strategic decisions on Afghanistan in process: Obama

br/US President Barack Obama has said that his administration is in the process of making a series of strategic decisions with regard to Afghanistan. Obama told this to a joint press conference following his meeting with Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper at the White House. He said the strategi...

September 17, 2009 11:45 AM

Obama and Harper hopeful of 'useful and productive' G20 summit

US President Barack Obama and Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper have expressed hope that G-20 summit of the top economies of the world in Pittsburgh would be useful and productive. At a joint press conference along with Harper in Washington, Obama said both of them agree that coordination still...

September 17, 2009 11:42 AM

Musharaff denies misusing US military aid

Former President Pervez Musharraf today backtracked from his statement that the US military aid meant for the war on terror was diverted to bolster defenses against India.br/br/In a statement issued in Philadelphia, Musharraf, currently on a lecture tour of the US, said, Pakistan never violated any ...

September 17, 2009 11:40 AM

Rupee rises by 26 paise against US dollar

The Rupee gained 26 paise to rise to a new one-month high of 47.97 against the US Dollar in the opening trade on Thursday. Yesterday, the rupee closed 40 paise higher at 48.23. Dealers attributed persistent rise in the rupee to strong rally in equities.

September 17, 2009 11:39 AM

Oil prices fall in Asian trade

Oil fell slightly in Asian trade on Thursday. New York's light sweet crude fell seven cents to 72.44 dollars a barrel while Brent North Sea crude was five cents lower at 71.62 dollars a barrel.

September 17, 2009 11:39 AM

Sensex climbs 125 points in opening trade

The Bombay Stock Exchange benchmark Sensex rose by 125 points to quote at 16,802 in opening trade on Thursday. The Sensex was at 16,747 when reports last came in. The wide-based National Stock Exchange index Nifty gained 35 points, to 4,993 points. Hong Kong's Hang Seng rose 1.75 per cent a...

September 17, 2009 11:33 AM

Kamal Nath for foreign investment in road construction

Transport Minister Kamal Nath has called for foreign investment in the construction of roads and other infrastructural projects in India. Kamal Nath told this to Indian media after concluding his week-long tour to the United States.br/He said roads in India are not merely a matter of connectivity bu...

September 17, 2009 11:23 AM

Vigilance panel reveals names of 'corrupt’ govt officials

br/For the first time, the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) has put out on its website a list of 123 government officials it wants penalised or prosecuted for corruption. The list was compiled in July. Until now, the CVC had been making public only the number of corrupt officials, not th...

September 17, 2009 11:21 AM

Kamal Nath for foreign investment in road construction

Transport Minister Kamal Nath has called for foreign investment in the construction of roads and other infrastructural projects in India. Kamal Nath told this to Indian media after concluding his week-long tour to the United States.br/He said roads in India are not merely a matter of connectivity bu...