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Brussels, Mar 23: The European Commission on Friday expressed relief over the end of a diplomatic stand-off between India and Italy over marines issue. The commission took note of the decision of the Italian authorities to send back to India the two marines, Massimilian Latorre and Salvatore Girone, but "we have no details of the arrangement", a spokesman said. The commission hopes that the

New Delhi, Mar 22: The Rajya Sabha witnessed rowdy scenes Friday before it went on a recess as agitating members from the DMK and AIADMK turned violent, breaking the chairperson's mike. The upper house met at 2.30 p.m. after two adjournments. Members from DMK and AIADMK, who were protesting over the plight of Sri Lankan Tamils, trooped near the chairperson's podium. Contending that the anti-Sri

New Delhi, Mar 22: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Friday welcomed Italy’s decision to send back its two marines to face trial in India, saying the integrity and dignity of Indian judicial process has been upheld. “I am happy that the integrity and dignity of the Indian judicial process has been upheld,” Dr. Singh told the media in the Parliament House complex hours after Italy reversed its

New Delhi, Mar 22: Following the upholding of the sentencing of film star Sanjay Dutt to five years imprisonment by the Supreme Court in 1993 Mumbai blasts case, Press Council of India chief Justice Markandey Katju has appealed to Maharashtra Governor K Sankarnarayanan to pardon the actor. In a statement issued here, Katju sought pardon for Dutt under Article 161 of the Constitution saying that he

New Delhi, Mar 22: External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid today said that diplomacy is at work resulting in Italy's decision to send back two marines charged in the fishermen killing case and parried questions on Italian media reports that Congress President Sonia Gandhi influenced that government's decision. Welcoming Italy's decision to send back two marines, the minister said the decision

New Delhi, Mar 21: First democratically elected President of Egypt Dr. Mohammad Morsi, on his maiden visit to India as state head, called on Ameer (National President) of Jamaat-e-Islami Hind Maulana Syed Jalaluddin Umri on Tuesday. While meeting India President Pranab Mukherjee and Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh besides other political leaders, Dr. Morsi also invited heads of some Muslim

Chennai, Mar 21: The CBI on Thursday carried out searches at 19 places across Tamil Nadu, including the residence of DMK chief M Karunanidhi’s son M.K. Stalin in Chennai in a case of alleged tax evasion of imported cars. The CBI team reached the house of Mr. Stalin in Chennai, who is alleged to be one of the beneficiaries of importing foreign cars, agency officials said. The raids comes close on

New Delhi, Mar 21: With the DMK walking out, the UPA government has found itself in deep water after its key partner, Samajwadi Party (SP)?leader Mulayam Singh Yadav, pressed for the resignation of his bete noire Union Steel Minister Beni Prasad Verma. The Samajwadi Party’s support is crucial for the survival of the government after the DMK?withdrew support to the ruling coalition. The Samajwadi

New Delhi, Mar 20: India’s Information Technology revolution is now set to reach the world’s oldest functional varsity and the highest seat of learning for Sunni Islam, Al-Azhar University in Egypt. India and Egypt on Tuesday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to set up a centre for excellence in information technology at Al-Azhar University in Cairo. The MoU was signed after a meeting

New Delhi, Mar 19: Egypt Tuesday pushed for India to join its ambitious Suez Canal corridor project as Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi met here for talks to forge closer cooperation in economic and other fields. Morsi, Egypt's first democratically elected president who came to India after a day-long visit to Pakistan, said he welcomed India's contribution