Keep word on political settlement: India tells Sri Lanka

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 9, 2013, 20:56

India has told Sri Lanka to adhere to the commitments made by its govt to the international community on a political settlement in the island nation.

Demi Moore demands 18m pounds divorce settlement from Ashton Kutcher

Last Updated: Sunday, June 2, 2013, 17:08

Demi Moore, who is worth more than 120 million pounds, has reportedly asked for 18 million pounds from her estranged husband Ashton Kutcher in their divorce settlement.

Israel to return settlement`s land to Palestinian owners

Last Updated: Sunday, May 19, 2013, 19:14

The state of Israel has said it would return the lands of a settlement evacuated in 2005 back to its original Palestinian owners, an Israeli daily said on Sunday.

Bengal school student wins prestigious NASA prize

Last Updated: Tuesday, May 14, 2013, 22:15

Amik Mandal, a Class-VIII student of a school in Durgapur has won the third prize in his category at "NASA Space Settlement Contest".

US must colonise Mars with permanent human settlement: Buzz Aldrin

Last Updated: Thursday, May 9, 2013, 14:14

Buzz Aldrin, the US astronaut who became the second man to walk on the moon, has said that the US must lead the way towards building a permanent settlement on Mars.

Israel groups say PM halts new settlement building

Last Updated: Wednesday, May 8, 2013, 00:18

Netanyahu has stopped approving new construction in West Bank settlements, two prominent Israeli activist groups said, in what could be an attempt to clear the way for renewed peace talks with the Palestinians.

MTNL's Kuldeep Singh to be new TDSAT member

Last Updated: Friday, March 29, 2013, 18:31

Government is learnt to have approved the name of Kuldeep Singh for the post of member TDSAT which has been lying vacant after retirement of PK Rastogi from the telecom tribunal in mid-February.

Palestinians cool to partial settlement freeze

Last Updated: Sunday, March 24, 2013, 23:48

A senior Palestinian official rejected the idea of a partial Israeli settlement freeze as a way of restarting peace talks, a sign of tough times ahead for the Obama administration`s new attempt to bring the sides together.

NSE introduces same-day settlement scheme

Last Updated: Tuesday, March 5, 2013, 13:35

Leading bourse National Stock Exchange (NSE) has introduced a same-day settlement scheme, under which the members can save on additional margins if the payments for trades are made before the opening of next trading session.

Palestinians erect tent village to protest settlement expansion

Last Updated: Saturday, February 2, 2013, 21:50

Palestinian activists erected "tent village" to the north of a West Bank village Saturday to protest against Israeli plans.

India asks Israel to end its settlement activity

Last Updated: Thursday, January 24, 2013, 16:09

India has asked Israel to end its settlement activity in West Bank and East Jerusalem, saying such a move is creating "new realities" on the ground and is threatening the very premise of a two-state solution with Palestine.

Israel takes down anti-settlement tent camp

Last Updated: Thursday, January 17, 2013, 15:53

A spokesman says Israeli police have taken down a West Bank tent camp pitched by Palestinians to protest Israeli plans to build a large Jewish settlement there.