A former Indian telecom minister accused in one of the country’s largest corruption cases is out of prison on bail. A. Raja was arrested in February of last year and is accused of brokering the sale of cellular phone licenses at cut-rate prices to the benefit of a few companies. The scandal is believed to […]
Ex-Indian Minister Receives Bail in Corruption Case
Posted May 15th, 2012 at 11:00 am (UTC-5)
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India to Cut Iranian Oil Imports by 11%
Posted May 15th, 2012 at 9:45 am (UTC-5)
India says it has decided to cut imports of Iranian crude oil by 11 percent, following pressure from the United States to isolate the Islamic Republic over its nuclear program. India’s minister of state for petroleum, R.P.N. Singh, said Tuesday that Indian refiners now plan to import 15.5 million metric tons of crude oil from […]
India to Cut Iranian Oil Imports by 11%
Posted May 15th, 2012 at 6:05 am (UTC-5)
India says it has decided to cut imports of Iranian crude oil by 11 percent. India’s minister of state for petroleum, R.P.N. Singh, said Tuesday Indian refiners now plan to import 15.5 million metric tons of crude oil from Iran this fiscal year. He said India was “consciously trying to diversify its sources of crude […]
India Allows Pakistani Prisoner to Visit Home
Posted May 10th, 2012 at 12:00 pm (UTC-5)
India is allowing an 80-year old Pakistani man who was jailed for murder to visit his homeland. The country’s Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that Khalil Chishty can travel to Pakistan after being freed on bail last month. Chishty, a scientist, was convicted of killing a man during a dispute in the Indian state of […]
Clinton Urges More Pakistani Action Against Terrorism
Posted May 8th, 2012 at 10:30 am (UTC-5)
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says Pakistan should do more to combat terrorism, and that the United States is committed to going after Pakistan-based terror groups that threaten the U.S., Afghanistan and other allies. After talks Tuesday in New Delhi with her Indian counterpart S.M. Krishna, Clinton told reporters the United States and India […]
Clinton Urges More Pakistani Action Against Terrorism
Posted May 8th, 2012 at 5:50 am (UTC-5)
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says Pakistan should do more to combat terrorism, and that the United States is committed to going after Pakistan-based terror groups that threaten the U.S., Afghanistan and other allies. After talks Tuesday in New Delhi with her Indian counterpart S.M. Krishna, Clinton told reporters the United States and India […]
Clinton Meets Indian PM, Sonia Gandhi in New Delhi
Posted May 7th, 2012 at 4:15 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, on a three-day visit to India, met Monday with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and the leader of the ruling coalition, Sonia Gandhi. Clinton was expected to urge India to further cut its Iranian oil imports and find alternative sources of oil on the international market as part of a […]
Clinton Urges Pakistan to Act on Mumbai Terror Suspect
Posted May 7th, 2012 at 6:55 am (UTC-5)
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says Pakistan needs to take action against the founder of a terror group blamed for attacks in India. Speaking at a town hall event Monday in Kolkata, Clinton said Pakistan has not acted on U.S. and Indian calls to capture or try Hafiz Mohammad Saeed. He founded Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba, which […]
Clinton Urges India to Further Cut Iranian Oil Imports
Posted May 7th, 2012 at 2:50 am (UTC-5)
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has urged India to further cut its oil imports from Iran, as part of a continued campaign to pressure Tehran over its controversial nuclear program. Speaking at a town hall event Monday in Kolkata, Clinton praised India for reductions it has already made, but said there is enough oil […]
Clinton in India for Wide-Ranging Talks
Posted May 6th, 2012 at 8:15 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is in India for two days of talks ranging from Iran to oil imports to Wal-mart. Clinton arrived in Kolkata, the capital of West Bengal state, Sunday after visits to neighboring Bangladesh and China. On Monday, she is scheduled to meet with the state’s Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee — […]
