Taliban praises India for resisting US pressure
In an unusual comment, Afghan Taliban has praised India as a significant country in the region and said New Delhi has done well to resist US calls for greater military involvement in Afghanistan. “No doubt More...
US to send expert to help India cut Iran oil imports
The US will send its top energy expert to India next week to help the country reduce dependence on Iranian oil, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has said as she lauded the steps taken by New Delhi on the issue. Hillary More...
‘Osama was frustrated with local jihadi groups’
Osama bin Laden seemed frustrated with the local jihadi groups that caused sufferings on the Muslims and urged them to abort such attacks and instead focus on the US, documents seized by US forces from his Abbottabad More...
TCS expands US operation with new facility in Silicon Valley
Expanding its presence in the US, India’s IT major Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has opened a new facility here which was welcomed by the US lawmakers and the Californian government. Just a few blocks away More...
US will take steps to stop Iran from developing nuke weapon
US will take every possible step to stop Iran from becoming a nuclear-capable state, Defence Secretary Leon Panetta has said. Leon Panetta “If they (Iran) proceed and we get intelligence that they’re More...
India won’t scale down its petroleum imports from Iran: FM
India, which imports 12 per cent of its oil from Iran, will not scale down its petroleum imports from Tehran despite US and European sanctions against the Islamic republic, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee has More...
US asks Iran to cooperate with IAEA
The US has asked Iran to cooperate with the International Atomic Energy Agency when their inspectors visit the country, even as Tehran threatened to close down the strategic Strait of Hormuz in retaliation of oil More...
Zuckerberg joins protests against anti-piracy bills
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg has joined the growing chorus against the proposed anti-piracy bills in the US, saying the two “poorly thought out laws” are not the “right solutions” to More...
Pentagon wants to pursue strong relationship with India
US hopes to sustain a strong relationship with the Indian military, a top Pentagon official has said. “We have and certainly hope to continue a very strong relationship with the Indian military,” Pentagon More...
Ensure fair treatment to Haqqani:US tells Pakistan
The US has asked Pakistan to ensure fair treatment to former diplomat Husain Haqqani in the ongoing judicial process that is probing the memo scandal. Husain Haqqani “We expect that any process for resolving More...