India, China to study possibility of economic corridor

Last Updated: Thursday, October 24, 2013, 00:12

India and China Wednesday agreed to study the possibility of setting up an economic corridor spanning the two nations and covering Bangladesh and Myanmar.

Kylie Minogue wants to reunite with ex beau

Last Updated: Monday, October 21, 2013, 08:53

Kylie Minogue, who recently parted ways with boyfriend Andres Velencoso, reportedly wants to rekindle the romance between them.

China, Russia visit to create growth opportunities: PM

Last Updated: Sunday, October 20, 2013, 10:42

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said Sunday his visits to Russia and China would help strengthen India's relations with two of its most important partners and create strategic opportunities for India's growth, prosperity and development in a stable external environment.

EU to host India-focused business summit

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 15, 2013, 18:23

Seeking to improve trade and investment between Europe and India, the European Union will host a major business summit in Brussels Wednesday.

Barack Obama asked to address India's discriminatory trade practices

Last Updated: Thursday, September 26, 2013, 21:50

Hours before the arrival of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh here, as many as 18 influential American groups asked President Barack Obama to address India's alleged discriminatory trade practices when he meets the Indian leader at the White House.

India flags its concerns over H1-B visas with US

Last Updated: Thursday, September 26, 2013, 18:06

India has flagged its concerns with the US over much-sought after H1-B visas besides outlining the recent steps it has taken to ease economic concerns raised by American businesses, ahead of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's meeting with President Barack Obama.

India-US ties lose shine over economic differences

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 25, 2013, 18:54

In June, fourteen US business groups took the unusual step of forming a coalition specifically to pressure Obama over India's perceived protectionist measures, piracy and patent laws.

India concerned about widening trade deficit with China

Last Updated: Tuesday, September 24, 2013, 19:42

The Commerce Ministry here has expressed its concern over the widening trade deficit with China, and warned that this won't be sustainable in the long term.

India, Japan to develop competitively priced LNG market in Asia

Last Updated: Monday, September 9, 2013, 20:35

India and Japan, two of the world's biggest buyers of liquefied natural gas (LNG), on Monday agreed to work together for globally competitive price of the fuel in Asia.

India, Iraq ink energy cooperation pact to boost ties

Last Updated: Friday, August 23, 2013, 21:32

India and Iraq, which is second largest oil exporter to the country, Friday inked a key pact for conclusion of a 13-year-old contract for exploration of an Iraqi block estimated to hold 645 million barrels of in-place reserves under a broad-based energy cooperation agreement.

Weakening rupee hits imports from Pakistan

Last Updated: Sunday, July 14, 2013, 18:29

Weakening rupee against US dollar has cast its shadow on imports from Pakistan through the Attari-Wagah land route as importers claimed downfall of 30-35 percent in volume of import of commodities from neighbouring country because of sharp currency fluctuations.

India promises continued credit lines to Ethiopia

Last Updated: Sunday, July 14, 2013, 17:42

The Exim Bank of India's line of credit (LoC) to African countries is growing in proportion to the Indian companies' interest in investing in the continent, says T.C.A. Ranganathan, its chairman and managing director.