| Donations by Indians grew by half in last 4 years: Study Posted: 17 Jul 2011 12:22 AM PDT Philanthropic donations by wealthy Indians have grown by half in the last four years and touched approximately 5-6 billion USD, or up to 0.4 per cent of GDP, in 2010, a study by consulting firm Bain and Company said.   |
| China summons US diplomat to protest Obama-Dalai meeting Posted: 16 Jul 2011 10:45 PM PDT China today summoned top US diplomat in the country to lodge a strong protest over President Barrack Obama's meeting with Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama in the White House.   |
| Heavy casualties reported in Libya fighting, explosions near Tripoli Posted: 16 Jul 2011 05:15 PM PDT Ten Libyan rebels were reported killed and 172 wounded in an attack on the eastern oil port of Brega on Saturday, while insurgents drove back forces loyal to Muammar Gaddafi in the west.   |
| Venezuelan President Chavez says no more cancer cells found Posted: 16 Jul 2011 04:06 PM PDT Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said on Saturday doctors have found no more malignant cells in his body after cancer surgery but he delegated some powers just hours before a planned trip back to Cuba for chemotherapy.   |
| 6.1 earthquake rattles Alaska peninsula: US Geological Survey Posted: 16 Jul 2011 02:01 PM PDT A strong 6.1 magnitude earthquake struck the Alaskan peninsula on Saturday some 600 miles (970 kilometers) southwest of Anchorage, the US Geological Survey said.   |
| President Obama's meets with Dalai Lama; Chinese complain Posted: 16 Jul 2011 11:58 AM PDT President Barack Obama held a White House meeting Saturday with the Dalai Lama, a fellow Nobel Peace Prize laureate, hours after China called on the US to rescind an invitation that could sour relations with Beijing.   |
| President Obama's meets with Dalai Lama; Chinese complain Posted: 16 Jul 2011 11:58 AM PDT President Barack Obama held a White House meeting Saturday with the Dalai Lama, a fellow Nobel Peace Prize laureate, hours after China called on the US to rescind an invitation that could sour relations with Beijing.   |
| Venezuela lawmakers approve Chavez's plan to get cancer treatment in Cuba Posted: 16 Jul 2011 09:45 AM PDT Venezuelan lawmakers have approved a request by President Hugo Chavez to travel to Cuba to undergo chemotherapy.   |
| Two killed as building collapse in Ghaziabad Posted: 16 Jul 2011 09:19 AM PDT Two people were killed and 18 injured when a five-storey building under construction collapsed in Ghaziabad Saturday, police said.   |
| No objection from China for India's bid for UNSC seat: Yechury Posted: 16 Jul 2011 06:07 AM PDT China has said that it has "no objection" to India's candidature for a permanent seat in the UN Security Council but was firmly opposed to Japan's bid for the same due to "historical baggage", according to CPM leader Sitaram Yechury.   |
| BJP seeks apology from Sonia for Digvijay's remark on blasts Posted: 16 Jul 2011 04:42 AM PDT BJP on Saturday condemned Congress leader Digvijay Singh's reported comment that the involvement of Hindu outfits in Mumbai blasts cannot be ruled out, and sought an apology from Congress president Sonia Gandhi in this regard.   |
| No unusual activity on Indo-Pak border post blasts: Army Posted: 16 Jul 2011 04:08 AM PDT Army on Saturday said that there is no unusual activity seen along the Indo-Pak border after the Mumbai blasts.   |
| Nirupama Rao named India's next ambassador to US Posted: 16 Jul 2011 03:17 AM PDT Government today officially announced the appointment of foreign secretary Nirupama Rao as the next ambassador to the United States, an assignment she will take up shortly.   |
| Telangana TDP MLAs meet speaker; want resignations accepted Posted: 16 Jul 2011 02:04 AM PDT Telugu Desam Party MLAs from Telangana, who put in their papers on July 4 demanding creation of a separate state, today met Andhra Pradesh Assembly Speaker Nadendla Manohar and requested him to accept their resignations.   |
| Minor girl gangraped in Uttar Pradesh Posted: 16 Jul 2011 02:00 AM PDT A 15-year-old girl was allegedly gangraped by three youths in Farenda area, police said here today.   |