18 Taliban killed in army operations
KABUL: At least 18 Taliban insurgents were killed and seven injured in Afghan army operations, the defence ministry said Thursday. The killings took place in the...
Right to vote under threat in the US: Obama
NEW YORK: President Barack Obama has said the Republican Party is threatening voting rights in America more than at any point since the passage of...
India set to grow at 5.4 percent in 2014: IMF
WASHINGTON: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has projected India’s growth to recover from 4.4 percent in 2013 to 5.4 percent in 2014 and strengthen to...
Obama bypasses Congress to promote equal pay for women
WASHINGTON: President Barack Obama resorted on Tuesday to an executive order to oblige federal contractors to provide equal pay for women who currently earn less...
US President nominates Indo-American as alternate IMF director
WASHINGTON: US President nominates Indo-American as alternate IMF directorWashington, : US President Barack Obama is nominating Sunil Sabharwal, an independent Indian American investor in the payments...
US ambassador to India Nancy Powell resigns after diplomatic row
NEW DELHI : US ambassador to India Nancy Powell has resigned and will return to the United States, an embassy statement said on Monday, following...