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October 22, 2010 9:19 PM

US rejects Pak plea for intervention in Kashmir

The US has rejected fresh calls by Pakistan seeking its intervention on the Kashmir issue and made it clear that it was for India and Pakistan to find a resolution through additional dialogue. The American position was affirmed a day after Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi insisted that...

October 22, 2010 9:17 PM

India seeks access to Chinese market for farm products

New Delhi has sought access to Chinese market for India's Basmati rice, vegetables, fruits and meat products. Union Minister for Food Processing Industries Subodh Kant Sahay, who inaugurated India-China business forum in Chengdu on Friday, said India has been negotiating for a number of years f...

October 22, 2010 9:15 PM

President Patil presents 57th national film awards

The President Mrs. Pratibha Devisingh Patil presented 57th national film awards in New Delhi on Friday. D Ramanaidu, a veteran producer with 130 films in a dozen languages was presented Dada Saheb Phalke award for his outstanding contribution to cinema. Veteran cine actor Amitabh Bachchan received b...

October 22, 2010 8:21 PM

SC allows Hockey India to field Indian Team in Asian Games

The Supreme Court has allowed Hockey India to field Indian Team in the Asian Games to be held in November at Guangzhou, China. The apex court has also asked Indian Federation, Hockey India, and Indian Association to start a dialogue with ministry for considering the possibility of merging the two di...

October 22, 2010 2:12 PM

SC stays proceedings against Chatualas in DA case

The Supreme Court today stayed all further proceedings in a disproportionate assets case against Ajay and Abhay Chautala, sons of former Haryana Chief Minister and INLD leader Om Prakash Chautala. A bench of Justices V S Sirpurkar and Cyriac Joseph while staying the proceedings also issued notice to...

October 22, 2010 2:02 PM

President to present 57th national film awards

The President Mrs Pratibha Devisingh Patil will give away the 57th national film awards today in New Delhi. Best Actor award will be given to Amitabh Bachchan for Paa, while Ananya Chatterjee will receive the best actress award for her role in Abohomaan. The award for the best direction will be rece...

October 22, 2010 1:14 PM

World Bank approves $13 mn for Mizoram road project

The World Bank on Thursday approved 13 million US dollars to modernise the road network of North-Eastern Indian state Mizoram. The project will help widen and improve 180 kilometers of state highways, and rehabilitate and maintain another 300 kilometers.The World Bank said in Washington that it will...

October 21, 2010 9:14 PM

Montek launches book

Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission Montek Singh Ahluwalia on Thursday released a book titled "UN Ideas that change the world" in New Delhi. The authors of the book are Sir Richard Jolly, Honorary Professor, Institute of Development Studies, Louis Emmerrij and Thomas G.Weiss.

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