Russia has promised India four to five million tonnes of crude oil annually from its Far East Siberian oil fields if it fails to accommodate ONGC Videsh Ltd in Yuganskneftegaz, the core asset of Yukos that has been acquired by Russian state-owned Ros
Aggressive diplomacy and a well prepared case against the JuD, parent organisation of Lashkar-e-Tayiba, led to Security Council's decision to call for worldwide freezing of its assets and putting four LeT leaders on a list of terrorists subject to sanctions, including ban on foreign travel. The case prepared by India was so convincing that even China, which bailed out Pakistan and prevented ban being imposed on earlier occasions, decided to go along.
Edible insects such as caterpillars and grubs should be considered an alternative source of nutrition in the effort to overcome food insecurity in central African countries, a new study by the United Nations food agency has said.
Brussels' gently warm summer days draw thronging crowds out to Cinquantenaire Park, a generous green sprawl a stone's throw away from the European Union headquarters. The scents of vanilla and caramel float from waffle vendor vans and the excited shrieks of toddlers mucking about in sandpits punctuate the air.
Laila Ali will not fight Jacqui Frazier in Kinshasa on the 30th anniversary of the "Rumble in the Jungle".
The 25th general to lead the world's second largest army is one of its most decorated serving soldiers today.
The Cameroon captain's header gave his country a 2-1 win over Benin in their World Cup qualifying match.
In the last two years, a clutch of home-grown fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) companies sought growth by acquiring companies overseas.
Anju Bobby George broke a billion hearts on Tuesday when she failed to qualify for the final of the women's long jump at the Beijing Olympics after three consecutive foul jumps.
Diwakar Prasad and Harpal Singh progressed into the semifinals of their respective boxing events.
India shares a good relationship with the US and was not under any pressure to send troops to Iraq, the foreign secretary said.
Indians impressed on the opening day of the World TT championships, with three of the five players in action winning their preliminary matches.
It got the maximum number of votes [47] in a secret ballot.
I don't know if you remember me. In fact, I'm not too sure if you'd remember any of your co-passengers in the flight you took from Mumbai to Delhi on Tuesday. You see, you were way to busy being your boorish best.
Peru fought back to draw 2-2 with Colombia in the Copa America.
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In his first visit to India after taking over office, Ban Ki-Moon recalled India's long and glorious association with India and said, 'throughout these many decades, India has given its best to the United Nations and to the world -- its best economists, doctors and engineers, its most promising ideas.'
United States President Barack Obama received the prestigious Nobel Peace Prize at a glittering ceremony at Oslo City Hall on December 10.In his speech after receiving the award, Obama justified the use of force against extremists to protect his country. But he added that the ideals of Mahatma Gandhi and Martin Luther King "must always be the North Star that guides us on our journey."
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