“Any alternative arrangement in place of the DGHC has to be statehood and nothing less. There has been some confusion and we would want to clarify that the party will not accept any interim arrangements,” said Morcha general secretary Roshan Giri here today. After the third round of talks in New Delhi on August 11, a Union home ministry .. more »

Hardline President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Iran should aim to produce 250-300 tonnes of nuclear fuel a year, it added. Earlier, Iranian lawmakers urged the government to prepare a plan to reduce cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency... more »

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad says Tehran is reviewing the option of decreasing cooperation with the U.N. nuclear watchdog after it issued a resolution critical of Iran last week. Speaking in a live television interview late Tuesday, Ahmadinejad said "friendly relations with the agency are over," adding that they while they were still .. more »

TEHRAN: There will be no more talks over the nuclear dispute despite the latest resolution by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said. "As far as we are concerned, Iran's nuclear issue is finished, all technical aspects already settled with the IAEA and we will no longer talk to any country about .. more »

New York's main contract, light sweet crude for January delivery, dropped five cents to USD 78.32 a barrel. Brent North Sea crude for January delivery was 88 cents higher at USD 79.35 a barrel. Both contracts had closed higher yesterday. "Iran is very bullish," said Ellis Eckland, an independent analyst. Tensions simmered as Iran hit out at its .. more »

Tehran: There will be no more talks over the nuclear dispute despite the latest resolution by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said. "As far as we are concerned, Iran's nuclear issue is finished, all technical aspects already settled with the IAEA and we will no longer talk to any country .. more »

New York's main contract, light sweet crude for January delivery, dropped five cents to USD 78.32 a barrel. Brent North Sea crude for January delivery was 88 cents higher at USD 79.35 a barrel. Tensions simmered as Iran hit out at its long-time nuclear partner Russia over a yes vote for a censure motion at the UN atomic watchdog and insisted it .. more »

The period film on the legendary Shah Jahan-Mumtaz Mahal love story will see her opposite Kingsley with whom she had earlier acted with in the 2007 film, 'The Last Legion'. "During the shooting of the 'The Last Legion' (Kingsley) had shared the idea with me. I have just received the draft of the script and now we are planning .. more »

NTPC’s case against RIL is based on RIL's bid to supply gas to NTPC at $2.34 per British thermal unit. The price agreed in RNRL-RIL MoU too was based on NTPC-RIL agreed price but later RIL wanted to sell gas as per the government decided price of $4.2 for per unit of gas. Anil Ambani-led RNRL is seeking gas from Mukesh Ambani-run RIL .. more »

It was a formula linked to the international crude oil price, RNRL counsel Ram Jethmalani said and explained that when the crude price is $25 a barrel, RIL would get a price of $2.5 per mmbtu of natural gas. “When the crude price goes up a bit to $26, the Mukesh Ambani company would get $3.5 per mmbtu, a steep increase of $1 per .. more »

The building is located on the Western Express Highway and has been certified as a ‘green building’ because of its energy efficient design. “The negotiations for purchase of the commercial space were on for past three to four months,’’ said a spokesp.. more »

It was a formula linked to the international crude oil price, RNRL counsel Ram Jethmalani said and explained that when the crude price is $25 a barrel, RIL would get a price of $2.5 per mmbtu of natural gas. “When the crude price goes up a bit to $26, the Mukesh Ambani company would get $3.5 per mmbtu, a steep increase of $1 per .. more »

In a speech -- which unveiled a revised policy in Afghanistan -- that aroused worldwide interest, US President Barack Obama [ In a prime-time address from the military academy at West Point in New York, United States President Barack Obama on Tuesday unveiled his revised strategy for Afghanistan--which included sending an .. more »

Mumbai: AR Rahman is scaling one milestone after another. The 'Mozart of Madras' performed at the White House in front of President Barack Obama and Indian PM Manmohan Singh to mark the latter's three-day visit to the US. He sang two tracks -- Jai Ho and Dreams on Fire -- from his Oscar-winning movie Slumdog Millionaire. As part of .. more »

"It was really an historic visit, that we had some specific accomplishments," the State Department spokesman Ian Kelly told reporters. "I think we achieved some important agreements, and we signed several agreements right here at the State Department," Kelly said when asked about the visit of the Indian Prime Minister, during .. more »