India

Mumbai, May 21: The board of iGate Corp, an information technology outsourcing services provider, has sacked Chief Executive Officer Phaneesh Murthy following an investigation into a claim of sexual harassment, the company said in a statement. The U.S.-listed company, which has bulk of its employees in India, has appointed Gerhard Watzinger as interim chief executive with immediate effect, the

New Delhi, May 20: The Indian and Chinese premiers pledged on Monday to finally resolve a border dispute that has soured ties for decades, saying good relations between the two Asian giants were key to world peace. Chinese Premier Li Keqiang, making his first foreign visit since taking office, said that Beijing was determined to build up trust with New Delhi as he and a team of ministers signed a

Beijing, May 20: Underlining that China's "surrounding environment" will suffer if India becomes another Japan or Philippines in confronting it, Chinese media today called for understanding and respect for "Indian sense of national pride". As Chinese Premier Li Keqiang kicks off second day of his India tour, the Chinese official media is full of reports and analysis of Sino-India ties with one

New Delhi, May 20: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh told visiting Chinese President Li Keqiang on Sunday a recent military standoff in the Himalayas could affect relations between the two countries as they looked to boost bilateral trade. At a meeting shortly after Li arrived in India on his first foreign trip, Singh said relations were affected when "peace and tranquillity" on the border was

New Delhi, May 19: In the wake of controversy over spot-fixing in IPL matches, the Sports Ministry has started holding consultations with the Law Ministry to draft a new law to deal with betting in sports. "Yes, I talked to (Sports Minister) Jitendra Singh.... We will soon draft a new law to deal with the malice of betting," Law Minister Kapil Sibal said here today. He said the confidence of the

New Delhi, May 19: Nearly 27 years after he made his last trip to India, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang arrived here today on his first overseas official visit and will hold talks with his Indian counterpart Manmohan Singh on all contentious issues, including the boundary dispute later this evening. Li, accompanied by a senior-level delegation comprising government officials and businessmen, arrived

New Delhi, May 19: Income Tax department has slapped a fresh USD 106 million (about Rs 582 crore) tax demand notice on Infosys, for 2009 fiscal, adding to the tax woes of India's second largest IT firm. The Bangalore-based software services exporter is already contesting additional income tax demands of USD 214 million (about Rs 1,175 crore) for four fiscals years beginning 2005 and said it will

Lucknow, May 19: If you thought that petrol was only to be filled in fuel tanks of vehicles, you have to ask the Uttar Pradesh Police. Infamous for its brutality and utter disregard for human rights, police personnel in the state have allegedly injected a murder suspect with petrol and acid inside a police station, in an apparent bid to extract a confession. The victim, identified as Balbir, a

Lucknow, May 18: At a time when clamour for stringent laws to check crimes against women are growing, an Uttar Pradesh minister on Thursday held the women responsible for atrocities against them. Minister of State for Secondary Education Vijay Bahadur Singh’s advice came at a programme in Kannauj district to create awareness among the women on issues like female foeticide, molestation and rape.

New Delhi, May 17: Liyaqat Shah,whom the Delhi Police has accused of planning a terror strike in the national capital was today granted bail by a special NIA court here. District Judge I S Mehta enlarged Liyaqat on bail on a personal bond of Rs 20,000 with a surety of the like amount. The court imposed several conditions on Liyaqat while granting him bail and directed him not to leave the country