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New Delhi, July 16: Actor-activist Aamir Khan Monday met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and union minister Mukul Wasnik here and raised the issue of the plight of manual scavengers in the country. Aamir called on the prime minister at his official residence at 7, Race Course Road, and sought that the practice be done away with. Later, in a joint press conference with Minister for Social Justice and

New Delhi, July 16: Asserting that policy decision is "sovereign" right of the country, Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma today said the Barack Obama administration should itself lead the fight against protectionism and trade barriers. In his reaction to the US President's remarks that India must carry out difficult economic reforms, Sharma said," "he (Obama) has every right to convey

New Delhi, July 16: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Jaswant Singh was today chosen by the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) as its unanimous candidate for the August 7 Vice-Presidential election against UPA nominee Hamid Ansari. The opposition alliance said it had reservations over the re-nomination of Mr Ansari, particularly the manner in which he conducted the Rajya Sabha when the Lokpal

New Delhi, July 16: India has dismissed Barack Obama's statement that the investment climate in India is "deteriorating," suggesting that the US President is "not properly informed" about the country's strong economic fundamentals. And that certain "international lobbies" are attempting such misinformation. Mr Obama's weekend statement has raised the hackles of not just the government, but also

Chandigarh, July 16: Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda on Sunday announced Rs one crore for the development of a village where a Khap Mahapanchayat termed female foeticide as a "heinous act" and demanded murder charges be slapped against those involved in the illegal practice. The chief minister has announced the money for village Bibipur in Jind district as its residents especially

New Delhi, July 16: Rahul Gandhi seems to have finally agreed to play a larger role in Congress affairs in what can resolve the uncertainty over the party's leadership in the lead-up to the 2014 Lok Sabha elections. This was indicated by Congress general secretary Digvijay Singh who said he was positive that Rahul would soon graduate in organizational affairs. "Hopefully, Rahul will take a more

Jaipur, July 15: Three months after Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari announced USD one million donation for Ajmer dargah during his visit to the country, the shrine authorities are still waiting for the release of the money. Zardari visited the holy shrine of Khawaja Moinuddin Chisti in Ajmer on April 8 and a member of his delegation had on his behalf announced the donation for the welfare of

New Delhi, July 15: Pakistan's new envoy to India Salman Bashir today said it was "unbelievable" and "incredible" to allege his country's state institutions' involvement in the Mumbai attacks, days after New Delhi demanded further action following LeT terrorist Abu Jundal's revelations. Stating that Pakistan was looking at a new way of conducting its ties with India, Bashir said he expects India

New Delhi, July 15: The scheduling of international flights, including those to new destinations, which Air India will fly this winter has been affected as the fate of sacked 101 pilots is still hanging in balance. The availability of the exact number of pilots is a crucial factor in deciding how many flights an airline would be able to operate. "We are facing a peculiar problem right now. We know

Amritsar, July 15: Hindus were perturbed at the portrayal of goddess Kali giving the appearance of a porn-star in an upcoming online action video game SMITE which is being developed by Georgia (USA) headquartered Hi-Rez Studios, informed President of Universal Society of Hinduism, Rajan Zed from Nevada, USA, on Sunday. Zed said portrayal of goddess Kali was quite disturbing for the devotees who