Two organisations tracking tax violations and money laundering worldwide identify totally different sets of countries for lack of financial transparency.
It is suspected that some portfolio managers at these banks, which have significant presence in Indian financial markets, could have helped their Indian clients to route their money back into India in disguise of foreign funds through use of investment vehicles across various jurisdictions.
'Surely, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad will not be able to pay or compensate the Russians for deployment and use of Russian men and equipment,' says Brigadier S K Chatterji (retd).
INSAT-3D, developed by the Indian Space Research Organisation and its Space Applications Centre, is designed to provide meteorological observation and monitoring of land/ocean surfaces.
While all luxury hotels are expensive, there are some that are really expensive.
Under Blatter, FIFA has handed its development money out strategically. Members of FIFA with only tiny populations have often received as much in grant money as those with massive populations.
A look at films that were shot in Sri Lanka.
Growth rates in traditional markets are slowing and airlines need to reshape their networks.
Etihad has been in talks for a 24 per cent equity stake in Jet, valued at around $300 million, ever since India relaxed ownership rules and allowed foreign airlines to buy up to 49 per cent in local carriers.
The Abu Dhabi carrier seeks assurances following setbacks for several Gulf investors in India.
A Union Cabinet note said, "There seems to be no scope for doubt that he died in the air crash of 18th August 1945 at Taihoku. Government of India has already accepted this position. There is no evidence whatsoever to the contrary."
Scientists claim to have discovered remains of a lost ancient continent between India and Madagascar, found buried under huge masses of lava.
After a series of challenges on reality show Kingfisher Supermodels 3 on NDTV Good Times, Aishwarya Sushmita from Bihar won the crown.
The Jet deal would be the first foreign investment into India's aviation market.
Etihad is in talks to pick up a 24 percent stake in Jet.
Sources said Abu Dhabi-based Etihad would pick up 24 per cent stake.
The company plans to ship 1,600 unit of the hatchback by then of this financial year.
The US has already eased the procedure for issuing visa to attract a million Indian tourists by 2015
Indian boxing's pin-up boy Vijender Singh and Jai Bhagwan set the ring ablaze with dominating performances on their way to the pre-quarter-finals at the Olympics Games. Beijing Games bronze medallist Vijender Singh (75kg) out-punched Kazakhstan's Danabek Sukhanov 14-10 in the middleweight category late Saturday night, before Bhagwan outclassed Andrique Allisop of Seychelles 18-8 in the lightweight (60kg) at the ExCel arena on Sunday afternoon.
Indian athletes will be in action in various disciplines at the 2012 Olympics on Saturday. Check out their time schedule.
Thirteen days before her tenure comes to an end, Pratibha Patil on Thursday looked back on her five years as President with a sense of satisfaction, dismissing as 'ill-informed' the criticism of the expenditure on her foreign tours.
The rare purple frog is one of the iconic species that highlights the most crucial issue being discussed at Rio+20, reports Darryl D'Monte.
President Pratibha Patil yet again came out with a strong defence of her foreign tours, saying she was forced to go public on the issue despite government clarifications.
Having returned the house alloted to her in Pune after controversy surrounding the land, President Pratibha Patil is yet to decide where to settle down post-retirement.
Wrapping up the last foreign tour before her tenure comes to an end on July 25, President Pratibha Patil returned to New Delhi on Tuesday after a nine-day visit to the South Africa and Seychelles.
"It's a normal diplomatic practice that a visiting dignitaries occasionally takes members of his/her family on visiting trips. Hospitality for such visiting dignitaries in such cases is usually provided by the host government. It is not abnormal," official spokesperson in MEA Syed Akbaruddin told reporters.
As she embarked on her last tour abroad as President, Pratibha Patil On Sunday dismissed criticism over a large number of foreign visits undertaken by her, insisting that they were not on her own volition but at the request of the government to promote India's relations.
The five-day exercise will see the participation of Seychelles and Mauritius for the first time in the event where nine countries, including India, will field their warships, Navy officials said in New Delhi.
China realises that its maritime strength will give it the strategic leverage it needs to emerge as the regional hegemon and a potential superpower, says Harsh V Pant.
In a move that may cause unease in India, China on Monday announced that it will set up its first military base abroad in the Indian Ocean island of Seychelles to "seek supplies and recuperate" facilities for its Navy.
Concerned at growing sea piracy in the Indian Ocean, particularly off the Horn of Africa, the Indian Ocean RIM - Association for Regional Cooperation (IOR-ARC) on Tuesday pledged to jointly combat the menace through sharing of information and technical assistance.
The Chagos Islanders were forcibly expelled from their homes and dumped in Mauritius and Seychelles almost 50 years ago when their remote islands acquired a strategic importance during the cold war era. The Permanent Court of Arbitration has now given a ruling rejecting a claim by the British government that the court did not have jurisdiction in the matter.
Besides expanding the equity base of the premier Indian carrier, a major reason for Goyal to dilute part of his shareholding in Jet from 80 per cent has been the FIPB order to bring it down to regulatory levels.
The movie supposedly a feel-good romance, is quite oridnary.
National carrier Air India became part of the 27-member global airlines grouping Star Alliance, as budget airline AirAsia India launched operations and Tata-SIA joint venture carrier Vistara received the flying permit and announced its intentions to start operations from January 9.
Considering Modi's style of practicing diplomacy, it is likely that a clear message would be conveyed to China that it is high time Beijing stops using its good relations with Pakistan as a pressure tactic against India. This is imperative not only for strengthening India-China relations at the bilateral level but also for maintaining stability at the regional level, says Sana Hashmi.
Building relations in the Indian Ocean, New Delhi has gifted naval vessels to Mauritius, the Maldives and Sri Lanka, even as China eyes the same locales.
Pitching for environmentally benign progress, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Thursday favoured proper enforcement of regulatory standards to prevent green damage while making sure that there is no return to the license permit raj system.
The move comes amid expectations that the government would allow foreign airlines to invest directly in Indian carriers.
Bharti Airtel chief executive officer Sanjay Kapoor told reporters here that it was unlikely that there would be a tariff war in 3G space under rational circumstances.
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