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G-8 summit to discuss tax avoidance by companies


A summit meeting of G-8 countries in Northern Ireland next week would discuss the issue of "tax...

Indiabulls set to launch operations in Gulf countries


After a successful debut of its international operations in Dubai last year, Indiabulls plans to set...

Over 6,500 Indians in jails in 112 foreign countries


Over 6,500 Indian nationals are jailed in foreign countries, with a majority of them in the Gulf cou...

India-ASEAN trade in goods robust: Minister


She said the coming into effect of the India-ASEAN Trade in Goods Agreement has improved trade inter...

'Islamic microfinance market size reaches $1b'


Islamic microfinance is rapidly gaining acceptance in Muslim and non-Muslim countries due to its rem...

BRICS states to form teams to work on their bank


Finance ministers of the BRICS countries have agreed to set up delegations that would work out the m...

'BRICS Bank can supplement infra funds provided by World Bank'


The World Bank President said during his visit to BRICS countries he did not experience even slightl...

'Unresolved bottlenecks slowed growth in developing countries'


Unresolved bottlenecks has slowed growth in middle income countries like India, Brazil, Russia and T...

BRICS nations launch business council


BRICS countries on Wednesday morning have launched the BRICS Business Council, the key institution e...

Bangladesh on the track to graduate from LDC list: UN chief


Bangladesh is on the track to graduate from the ranks of the least developed countries, the UN Secre...

ASEAN countries urged to boost investment


The member countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) should further boost inve...

South Africa wants BRICS bank based there


President Jacob Zuma had already made a pitch for this during the BRICS Summit in India in March 201...

EU fiscal pact on Budget discipline blocked in Germany


The fiscal pact, which was signed by 25 of the EU's 27 member nations in March, 2012, has been one o...

The lure of Indian soaps


At 7 in the evening in Casablanca, Morocco`s fabled city, the streets become empty as everyone is wa...

Indian visiting Asia Pacific nations to rise 16 fold by 2030: Study


By 2030, the number of Indians travelling to Asia-Pacific countries is likely to increase 16 fold as...

G20 to refrain from competitive devaluation


Earlier this week G7 countries vowed not to use fiscal and monetary policies to influence national c...

Anand Sharma bats for open markets


Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma Wednesday urged developed countries to remain committed ...

OPEC shows optimism about world oil market outlook


The Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) has revised upward the demand for crude oil...

Horsemeat found in Europe’s supermarkets ‘could have been donkeys’


A law banning horses from Romanian roads could have led to the surge in the illegal sale of horse me...

G-10 ministers discuss progress on WTO negotiations


Ministers from G-10 countries, including the US, Saturday held discussions on the progress made at W...

Visit to Vietnam very productive, useful: Ansari


Terming his state visit to Vietnam as "very productive", Vice President Hamid Ansari said ...

United India Insurance plans to enter Middle East, SAARC


United India Insurance Company plans to enter the Middle East and SAARC countries to tap the potenti...

Doha Summit: LDCs side with developed countries over equity


Negotiators from the world`s poorer nations today appeared to side with the developed countries in d...

98% Indians like to comment about their travel online: Study


About 98 percent of Indians like to comment about their travel interests online, according to Text10...

India, China to be main growth drivers among BRIC: Report


India and China are likely to be main growth drivers among the BRIC nations and the growth gap betwe...

British MP criticises Syrian rebels for not ‘lifting finger for jihad’ in other Arab countries


British politician George Galloway has criticised opponents of the Syrian regime for not "lifti...

E Asian countries for managing S China Sea `peacefully and legally`


South China Sea, one of the world`s major shipping highways over which China has begun to try and es...

ASEAN to talk mega trade pact with India, five others


Talks begin here Tuesday for a mega trade pact among 10 ASEAN countries and its six dialogue partner...

Gulf countries plans centre to monitor nuke radiation


Gulf nations are planning to establish a centre to monitor radiation in order to avoid nuclear hazar...

Finding last resting place for Indians in Gulf: Vayalar Ravi


To ease the legal troubles and logistical hassles of families of Indians who die in the Gulf countri...

FM to attend G-20 meet in Mexico City


Finance Minister P Chidambaram will hold discussions with his counterparts from G-20 nations in Mexi...

India, ASEAN countries to discuss promotion of new and renewable energy


India and ASEAN countries will discuss the promotion of new and renewable energy in the region at a ...

Aviation conference of Asia Pacific countries in capital


The Directors General of Civil Aviation of countries from Asia Pacific region will gather here to di...

‘Al Qaeda set Europe`s forests on fire’


Al Qaeda is responsible for the recent spate of forest fires in Europe, Russian security service Chi...

CPI-M in Kerala protest against cancellation of AI services


Protesting Air India`s cancellation of several services to Gulf countries, CPI(M) organised a `peopl...

Putin slams West over Syria


Russian President Vladimir Putin criticised Western countries again over their conduct in connection...

Anti-Muslim chaos likely to continue: Leon Panetta


US Defence Secretary Leon Panetta says the turmoil raging across the Muslim world is likely to conti...

US asks citizens to stay alert in Pakistan


The US asked its citizens visiting Pakistan to "maintain extra vigilance" in the wake of r...

Protesters set US embassy cars on fire in Tunisia


An anti-Islam film allegedly insulting Prophet Mohammed has sparked a spate of protests in many Isla...

India offers to share oil & gas pipeline experience with ASEAN


Keen to expand its energy trade with ASEAN, India Thursday offered its capabilities and experience i...

Badal asks for visa-free regime in SAARC


Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal on Saturday advocated abolition of visa regime among the S...

`Arab countries responsible for bloodshed in Syria`


The Arab countries were responsible for the bloodshed in Syria, Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi sai...

C'wealth conference on small states in London


Thirty-two of the Commonwealth's 54 member countries are small states, with populations of less than...

'2010-20 may be a lost decade for global economy'


The world has seen shifts in the past often following big seismic shifts to the economy, Kitson said...

India to cut number of items under sensitive list for SAARC


India on Friday decided to reduce the number of items in the sensitive list for SAARC countries, aim...

India wants NAM to avoid repetition of issues


India said it wants to inject a "reinvigoration" into the group of non-aligned countries a...

Gulf GDP to widen 5.8% despite slump in oil prices


Qatar will lead growth in the region with around 8.7 percent, while growth will be about six percent...

Unemployment to remain high in developed world: OECD


Unemployment levels will remain high in most of the developed world till the end of next year and lo...

Gulf countries projected to register strong growth


The GCC countries combined are estimated to grow 5.4 percent in 2012.

India integral part of high-ranking space countries: ISRO chief


Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) chief K. Radhakrishnan has said that India is amongst the ...