India close to creating history with nuke deal: PM

"NEW DELHI: With the top Congress leadership closing ranks over the Indo-US nuclear deal, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Friday night said India is in the process of making history by going ahead with the deal. Another highlight of the two-hour long meeting of the...

Nepal crown goes missing

"The fabled crown of the Shah kings, studded with priceless gems and easily identifiable by the long bird of paradise feather rising from the apex, is missing, as well as the royal sceptre.The crown was last worn in public by Gyanendra, the last king of Nepal, on June 4, 2001...

BCI May Face Contempt of Court on Monday on Corruption in Judicary Survey

"New Delhi (ABC Live): A survey conducted by Bar council of India (BCI), a National apex body of advocates on corruption prevalence in Indian Judiciary got serous look of Supreme Court of India on Friday."

The Central Bank of Nigeria Issues New Global Depository Receipts' Guidelines

" The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has issued new guidelines to regulate the issuance of Global Depository Receipts (GDRs) by banks selling their shares to international investors. The new regulatory framework mandates banks selling GDRs to furnish the apex bank with the...

Historic cottage threatened again

"A HISTORIC cottage which was saved from demolition two years ago is being threatened by bulldozers once again. Vine Cottage in High Street, Corby Old Village, Northamptonshire, UK, could be flattened along with the Mitsubishi garage next door to make way for 45 flats. The...

Quota System: Who are the real beneficiaries? Compiled by Sai.R

"Quota System: Who are the real beneficiaries? Contents 1. Quota system: Beginning of the end for IITs and IIMs Bhamy V Shenoy, Gulf Times, May 26, 2006-------------------------------------- 2. Meeting the challenge of Mandal II, Satish Deshpande & Yogendra Yadav, Hindu...

Quota System: Who are the real beneficiaries? Compiled by Sai.R

"Quota System: Who are the real beneficiaries? Contents 1. Quota system: Beginning of the end for IITs and IIMs Bhamy V Shenoy, Gulf Times, May 26, 2006-------------------------------------- 2. Meeting the challenge of Mandal II, Satish Deshpande & Yogendra Yadav, Hindu...