Barack Obama vows to fight immigration ruling

Last Updated: Tuesday, February 17, 2015, 22:03

US President Barack Obama`s tactic of using executive orders to bypass a hostile Congress and drive through controversial immigration reform has run into legal trouble.

Microsoft to take the wraps off Lumia 1330 on March 02?

Last Updated: Wednesday, February 11, 2015, 16:21

Microsoft has sent a press invite for March 02 fueling speculations on the launch of Lumia 1330.

US support Congress move to speed up LNG export license

Last Updated: Saturday, January 31, 2015, 09:06

In a development that could benefit India's effort to import natural gas from the US, the Obama Administration has supported the Congress to approve or deny permits for shipments of Liquefied Natural Gas to Non-Free Trade Agreement countries in 45 days.

IRC celebrations to focus on using waste for road construction

Last Updated: Sunday, January 18, 2015, 23:51

The theme for 75th Congress includes safe roads for all and use of waste material for road construction.

Jaitley takes on TMC for disrupting Rajya Sabha

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 7, 2015, 19:11

Senior BJP leader Arun Jaitley on Wednesday chided the Trinamool Congress for disrupting the functioning of the Rajya Sabha, alleging that the party was doing it because its leaders were getting caught in the Saradha chit fund scam.

US House to vote on Keystone pipeline on Friday

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 6, 2015, 05:40

The US House of Representatives will vote Friday on a bill authorising construction of the Canada-to-US Keystone XL oil pipeline, currently blocked by Democrats but a priority in the new Republican Congress.

Coal scam: CBI to submit report against Congress MP Darda today

Last Updated: Friday, December 19, 2014, 10:00

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Friday will submit a progress report against congress MP Vijay Darda in connection with the coal block scam case.

US Senate passes spending bill, ends govt shutdown threat

Last Updated: Sunday, December 14, 2014, 08:54

The bill, which narrowly cleared the House of Representatives on Thursday and survived a series of procedural hurdles to pass the Senate 56 vote to 40 on Saturday.

IMF`s Lagarde `disappointed` by US inaction on reforms

Last Updated: Friday, December 12, 2014, 22:10

International Monetary Fund Managing Director Christine Lagarde said Friday she was disappointed that the US Congress failed this week to ratify crucial IMF reforms supported by other major countries.

US budget leaves IMF reforms in doubt

Last Updated: Thursday, December 11, 2014, 11:29

Crucial reforms of the International Monetary Fund were left hanging Wednesday after the US Congress failed to endorse them in the final budget legislation of the year.

Planning Commission: Consensus on changes; Congress opposes dismantling

Last Updated: Sunday, December 7, 2014, 18:05

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, while briefing the media on the deliberations of the meeting, said no time-line has been fixed, saying the Centre will take a "considered view after consultations are over".

UP bypoll: BJP announces candidates for one Lok Sabha, 10 assembly seats

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 26, 2014, 13:52

The Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP), Tuesday, announced its candidates for the Manipur Lok Sabha seat and 10 assembly seats where bypolls are scheduled to be held on September 13.