Nuke deal: UNPA for national debate After a nearly four-hour long meeting, leaders of the UNPA told a press conference that they favoured a national debate on the nuclear deal as there were many aspects that needed clarifications.
UNFPA asks G8 nations to prioritise population issues United Nations Population Fund has appealed to the Group of Eight (G8) industrialised nations to prioritise population issues in its discussions of climate change and food security.
Armed action against Iran unacceptable: Mukherjee
"In respect of Iran, I entirely agree with the Egyptian Foreign Minister that there should be no armed engagement. In fact we are against any coercive engagement," External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee said in Cairo...
Bandh affects parts of Karnataka
Normalcy was affected in the districts of Dakshina Kannada, Udupi, Mysore, Kodagu as well as in Hubli-Dharwad, among others following the countrywide bandh called by the BJP over the Amarnath shrine board land transfer issue...
Indian appointed in US Presidential committee A senior Indian-American community leader, Sambhu N Banik, has been appointed by President George W Bush to serve as a member of the President's Committee for 'People with Intellectual Disabilities.'
Indian consulate outsources consular services in Saudi Arabia
Indian Consulate in Jeddah will outsource visa support services for foreign nationals visiting India and passport support services for Indian expatriates in Saudi Arabia from August this year.
Minister for Rural Development, Raghuvansh Prasad Singh looks for a seat during the function for the release of North East Vision 2020 at Vigyan Bhavan in New Delhi on Wednesday. Singh left the function after he could not find a seat. PTI
India to get Russian nuclear submarine after 17 years India will get its first Akula class Russian nuclear submarine next year which will help India fill the void caused by the delays in the indigenous Advanced Technology Vessel project to build a nuclear powered, guided missile attack submarine.
Hawaldar Birsa Pahan handing over his prize catch, a rare wild monitor lizard, approximately 4feet long, to the area forest range officer, in Ranchi on Thursday. PTI
CET forum in DH Launching a new forum called 'Mission Admission', Deccan Herald attempts to make the testing days ahead a bit easier. This new forum will help candidates keep track of news and information on the CET, the Under Graduate Entrance Test (UGET) of COMEDK and key entrance tests thereafter.
After a nearly four-hour long meeting, leaders of the UNPA told a press conference that they favoured a national debate on the nuclear deal as there were many aspects that needed clarifications. 
World entering 'danger zone' on prices, World Bank warns G-8
Armed action against Iran unacceptable: Mukherjee
Conservative evangelical leaders discuss supporting McCain
Launching a new forum called 'Mission Admission', Deccan Herald attempts to make the testing days ahead a bit easier. This new forum will help candidates keep track of news and information on the CET, the Under Graduate Entrance Test (UGET) of COMEDK and key entrance tests thereafter. 
