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April 4, 2010 8:20 PM

Maoists kill 10 security personnel in Orissa

Ten security personnel were killed and as many injured in a landmine explosion triggered by Maoists in Orissa's Koraput district on Sunday.<br/><br/>According to police the landmine exploded at Tanginiguda when a van carrying jawans of the elite anti-naxalite Special Operati...

April 4, 2010 7:58 PM

India yet to get access to Headley: Nirupama Rao

India says it is yet to get access to Lashkar-e Taiba operative David Headley but negotiations are underway on this issue and it is satisfied with the progress of discussions. <br/><br/>Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao said this while speaking to reporters in New Delhi on Sunday. &...

April 4, 2010 7:58 PM

India yet to get access to Headley: Nirupama Rao

India says it is yet to get access to Lashkar-e Taiba operative David Headley but negotiations are underway on this issue and it is satisfied with the progress of discussions. <br/><br/>Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao said this while speaking to reporters in New Delhi on Sunday. &...

April 4, 2010 7:33 PM

India, Bangladesh to set up joint Sundarbans Eco-System Forum

India and Bangladesh on Sunday decided to set up a joint Sundarbans Eco-System Forum to protect and preserve the world heritage site from the impact of climate change.<br/><br/>Union Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh and his Bangladesh counterpart Hasun Mahmud said in Kolkata th...

April 4, 2010 6:54 PM

S M Krishna visits China for comprehensive talks

External Affairs Minister S M Krishna will leave for Beijing on Monday on a four day visit of China. He will have comprehensive talks with the top Chinese leadership covering issues like issuance of stapled visas by Beijing for residents of Jammu and Kashmir. The issue of involvement of China in the...

April 4, 2010 6:12 PM

S M Krishna visits China for comprehensive talks

External Affairs Minister S M Krishna will arrive in Beijing on Monday for comprehensive talks with the top Chinese leadership covering issues like issuance of stapled visas by Beijing and illegal construction in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. The issue of imbalance in trade is also likely to be raised....

April 4, 2010 6:08 PM

EGoM meet to review draft Food Security Bill? on April 5

A Ministers' panel meeting on Monday is likely to consider raising poor families' entitlement for rice or wheat to 35 kg per month at 3 rupees a kg. <br/><br/>The Empowered Group of Ministers of Food, (EGoM,) headed by Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee earlier on 18th o...

April 4, 2010 6:01 PM

Terror infrastructure in Pak still intact: New Delhi

The government says, the terror infrastructure in Pakistan continues to remain intact and infiltration in Jammu and Kashmir remains unabated with a substantial increase in 2009. The 2009-10 annual report of the Home Ministry said, the government is firmly committed to thwarting the challenge posed b...

April 4, 2010 5:57 PM

Orissa: Seven security personnel killed in landmine explosion

<br/>Atleast seven security personnel are killed when their vehicle was hit by a landmine explosion triggered by Maoists in Orissa's Koraput district today. According to police, the van carrying jawans of the elite anti-naxalite Special Operation Group (SOG) was proceeding to clear ro...

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