Cambodia has appointed the ousted prime minister of neighbouring Thailand, Thaksin Shinawatra, as a government adviser on the economy, a move likely to further deteriorate relations with the current government in Bangkok.Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen's public embrace of Thaksin

The United Nations is to pull its non-essential foreign staff out of Afghanistan after a deadly Taliban attack on a guesthouse for UN workers, a spokesman said on Thursday."Around 600 non-Afghan staff will be temporarily relocated," Dan McNorton told AFP."The

Amid criticism that the decision of Afghan Election Commission on Presidential polls was not legal, the US on Thursday said it considers Hamid Karzai as the "legitimately elected" president of the war-torn country."We believe that there was an election that

Karnataka CM B S Yeddyurappa arrived in New Delhi on Wednesday night for crucial talks with the BJP leadership voicing confidence that he will stay on.Yeddyurappa, who was summoned by the BJP leadership, said he will also meet the Reddy

The Delhi High Court on Thursday restrained the city police from conducting narco analysis test on top Maoist leader Kobad Ghandy.Justice Indermeet Kaur stayed the trial court's order which had on 31st October allowed conduct of the test on the

The govt has introduced a new mechanism for monitoring the wholesale price movement under which the inflation for primary articles, including foodgrain, pulses and vegetables, declined 0.11 pc during the week ending 24th Oct.As per the new system, the weekly

With the help of Shane Watson cracking half-century(93), Australia were 146 for one at the end of 26th over after skipper Ricky Ponting won the toss and elected to bat on a batting paradise wicket against India in the crucial

The government on Thursday decided that all listed central public sector enterprises (CPSEs) would increase the public holding to 10 per cent and all unlisted profitable state-owned entities should go public."All profitable listed CPSEs should need the mandatory listing of

Yoga may be more effective than standard treatment in reducing chronic low back pain in minority populations, according to a new study.Individuals from low-income, minority backgrounds with chronic low back pain (CLBP) may be more affected due to disparities in

In a breakthrough study, scientists from Free University of Brussels, Belgium have successfully created lung tissue with human embryonic stem cells.The new discovery would provide an alternative to lung transplants patients with lung injury due to chronic pulmonary disease and

Taking a tough stance, Home Minister P Chidambaram has warned Pakistan against meddling in India's affairs and said any more terror attack from that country will be retaliated "very strongly".Chidambaram said he has been warning Pakistan not to play with

State-owned oil firms on Saturday hiked jet fuel prices by nine percent to over Rs 39,000 per kilolitre following a spurt in international oil rates.Aviation Turbine Fuel prices will be increased by an average of Rs 3,400 per kilolitre effective

The country's largest lender, State Bank of India, on Saturday reported a consolidated net profit of Rs 3,133 crore for the second quarter ended 30th September.The bank had a net profit of Rs 2,458 crore in the same period previous

The government will take steps to stop misuse of business visas during employment process in the country, Union minister Shashi Tharoor said on Saturday.According to the minister of state for external affairs, business visas were not to substitute employment visas.With

In a major turnaround of the support, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has hailed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's stance on settlement constructions in the occupied West Bank as "unprecedented".The surprising statement came following the United States' previous efforts

Delhi Half Marathon organized in the capital on Sunday; over 8,500 people, including 266 foreign athletes participate in the premier running event.Delhi is all set to run on 1st November. And, it seems the capital is throbbing with the idea

The Prime Minister has said that there is a need to raise voice against those who attempt to divide the society on communal lines.While speaking on the occasion of function organized to confer the Indira Gandhi Award for National Integration

President Pratibha Patil returns to New Delhi following her week long visit to UK and Cyprus; held bilateral talks on wide -ranging issues with the leaders of both countries.India has age-old historic ties with both England and Cyprus. In such

Australia were 166 for the loss of three wickets at the end of 40th over after captain Ricky Ponting won the toss and elected to bat against hosts India in the third one-dayer at Feroze Shah cricket stadium in New

Iran's senior lawmakers have rejected UN-backed plan to ship much of the country's uranium abroad for further enrichment.The move raises further doubts about the likelihood Tehran will approve the deal.Alaeddin Boroujerdi, who heads the parliament's National Security Committee, told the