US, Taliban agree ‘in principle’ to resume talks

Last Updated: Saturday, July 7, 2012, 15:29

The Afghan Taliban negotiating team had started talks with the US in Qatar last year, but suspended them after few months.

Singh to see Cabinet notes of FinMin; Meena gets more work

Last Updated: Thursday, July 5, 2012, 21:01

Finance ministry comments on all major Cabinet proposals will be put up before Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, who delegated most of the day-to-day affairs of three key departments of the Ministry to MoS Namo Narain Meena.

Some Taliban at Guantanamo could leave: Report

Last Updated: Saturday, June 30, 2012, 17:04

The Obama administration is considering a new gambit to restart peace talks with the Taliban in Afghanistan.

`Sesame Street` music used to torture Gitmo detainees?

Last Updated: Friday, June 1, 2012, 16:13

The Pentagon has denied reports of abusing prisoners by playing loud music at Guantanamo Bay.

'Economic reforms have larger democratic sanction'

Last Updated: Tuesday, May 22, 2012, 22:06

Economic reforms have a larger democratic sanction in spite of the political differences, Minister of State for Finance Namo Narain Meena said on Tuesday.

Life insurance penetration dropped in 2010-11

Last Updated: Tuesday, May 15, 2012, 19:39

The country's life insurance penetration decreased in 2010-11 from a year ago, although non-life insurance penetration rose marginally, Minister of State for Finance Namo Narain Meena said in the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday.

Anger, sighs as 9/11 families watch terror hearing

Last Updated: Sunday, May 6, 2012, 15:27

Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and the other defendants were arraigned on charges that include terrorism and murder.

Drop in cases of suicide by farmers: Govt

Last Updated: Friday, May 4, 2012, 15:15

The number of suicide by farmers has gone down in the country, the government stated in the Lok Sabha Friday.

9/11 plotter Sheikh Mohammed may face death penalty

Last Updated: Thursday, April 5, 2012, 12:28

Mohammed and four alleged co-conspirators will soon stand accused of committing multiple counts of terrorism attacks on the US soil.

US, Taliban agree on prisoner swap: Reports

Last Updated: Monday, April 2, 2012, 13:50

The Taliban and the US have reportedly agreed to swap prisoners, sources have said.

US may transfer five Taliban detainees to Qatar

Last Updated: Friday, March 30, 2012, 11:09

The Obama administration has signalled a willingness to accept less stringent controls on former Taliban leaders.

PSU bank NPAs up 51% to over Rs 1 Lk cr

Last Updated: Tuesday, March 20, 2012, 16:26

Public sector banks' gross bad debt jumped over 51 percent to a whopping Rs 1,03,891 crore in 2011, Minister of State for Finance Namo Narain Meena said on Monday.