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Johannesburg, Jun 19 (PTI) Shareholders of the South African telecom giant MTN today stuck to the agenda at the Annual General Meeting and the negotiations with Anil Ambani Group firm Reliance

Dharam Shourie New York, June 19 (PTI) An Indian-origin man who masterminded a major international fraud that led to USD680 million in losses to 20 banks wordwide has escaped with a lighter

Bal Krishna Toronto, June 16 (PTI) India and Canada have launched ten joint initiatives worth USD 17 million to boost their bilateral cooperation in the field of science and technology,

Bangalore, Jun 16 (PTI) Finance Minister P Chidambaram today asked bankers to shed their "conservative" attitude towards lending to entrepreneurs as he announced a commitment to pump in nearly Rs

New Delhi, June 15 (PTI) Hitting back for "twisting facts" on the demerger agreements signed by group companies of Ambani siblings, elder brother Mukesh's side accused Anil Ambani group of

Washington, June 13 (PTI) India today rejected the US charge that it is blocking the Doha Round of trade talks but said the officials of the two countries will intensify their engagement in

Washington, June 13 (PTI) Reiterating that a multilateral trading system is as critical to India as it is to the United States, Commerce Minister Kamal Nath rejected the criticism in some

New Delhi, June 12 (PTI) The government today announced a reduction in prices of complex fertilisers to encourage farmers to use nutrient-based organic instead of regular nutrient like urea and

Washington, June 12 (PTI) India's Minister for Commerce and Industry Kamal Nath, who arrived here in Washington yesterday, has had critical bilateral discussions with senior administration and

Mumbai, June 12 (PTI) The stock market today nosedived by 436 points in early trade on a major sell-off by funds in heavy-weight stocks led by banking and realty sectors after the Reserve Bank

Washington, Jun 10 (PTI) The World Bank today put the blame for rising food prices in South Asia on export controls by India and others, while the US has severely criticised New Delhi's handling

Chandra Shekhar Rome, June 8 (PTI) Agriculture and Food Minister Sharad Pawar has said the restrictions imposed on export of major foodgrain are not permanent and the government could lift the

Moscow, Jun 7 (PTI) President Dmitry Medvedev of Russia today faulted the United States for the current global economic crisis and offered Kremlin's cooperation to resolve the problem with the

Kuala Lumpur, Jun 4 (PTI) Malaysia today dismissed as inaccurate reports that visa-on-arrival (VOA) facility for travellers from India has been revoked, saying that the genuine tourists would

Sumir Kaul Berlin, June 3 (PTI) Aerospace giant EADS is in talks with airline tycoon Vijay Mallya to revive its single piston engine aircraft manufacturing business, as a potential tie-up

Sumir Kaul Berlin, June 3 (PTI) The tempting aroma of 'roganjosh' wafts from the kitchen and steaming platters of tandoori chicken sizzle on the tables as businessmen and parliamentarians roll

Sumir Kaul Berlin, May 29 (PTI) In a bid to strengthen the offensive prowess of its armed forces, Indian government has issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) to acquire 22 attack

Islamabad, May 28 (PTI) Pakistan's stock market today dipped to its lowest level in nearly nine months following "rumours" about President Pervez Musharraf's resignation, prompting the Presidency

H S Rao London, May 27 (PTI) Taking many by surprise, British telecom giant Vodafone CEO Arun Sarin today announced his resignation from the company, after engineering its turnaround through

New Delhi, May 24 (PTI) Gold prices recovered to trade at Rs 12,980 per 10 gram on the bullion market here today on emergence of buying by stockists and jewellery fabricators influenced by a firm