India

Fresh WTO talks to start after US Presidential polls: UN Diplomat

World Trade OrganisationRajgarh (Madhya Pradesh), Aug 5 : Fresh World Trade Organisation (WTO) talks to negotiate a global trade agreement would begin after a new government assumes office in the United States, a senior United Nations (UN) official said.

Special Adviser to UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon, Jeffery D Sachs, said: "Most countries were not ready for a bargain as a regime change is expected in the US."

Talking to reporters in Rajgarh, Madhya Pradesh, after a conference organised by the Gita Mittal Foundation, Sachs blamed the lack of serious efforts by the member countries for the failure of the recent WTO talks.

Rahul Gandhi wraps up tour of Bangladesh

Dhaka, Aug 5 : Rahul Gandhi wraps up tour of BangladeshCongress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday concluded his five-day Bangladesh visit during which he interacted with officials of the of the Grameen Bank run by the Nobel Laureate Professor Muhammad Younus and acquired an understanding of their micro-credit projects.

Rahul was seen off at Dhaka’s Zia International Airport by Grameen Bank Chief Younus and Indian High Commission officials, besides those of Bangladesh Rural Advancement Committee (BRAC), one of the world''s largest NGOs.

J-K Govt orders magisterial probe into police firing in Samba

New Delhi, Aug 5: The Government of Jammu and Kashmir has ordered a magisterial probe into the police firing in Samba District in which two people were killed and 18 were injured on Monday.

The firing took place during a protest march on the Amarnath land transfer row.

The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, will convene an all-party meeting on the Amarnath land transfer row on Wednesday in the wake of violent protests in Jammu over the revocation of forestland allotted to Shri Amarnath Shrine Board (SASB) showing no signs of abating.

Logitech Rolls Out ‘Tri Color Mouse’ In Indian Market

In honor of 61st Indian Independence Day, Logitech has made Logitech Rolls Out ‘Tri Color Mouse’ In Indian announcement about the launching of its ‘Tri Color’ mouse in the Indian market.

As the name indicates, the newly launched mini-optical mouse flaunts the three colors of the Indian flag.

The tri color mouse, based on plug-and-play functionality, is a grouping of Swiss technology and vibrant Indian colors.

The mouse comes equipped with an all-terrain optical sensor, which offers up smooth tracking and maximal surface coverage in almost all types of environments.

India Win by 170 Runs To Level Series

India Win by 170 Runs To Level Series It was a really happy Sunday for India, as it won the second test match defeating Sri-Lanka by 170 runs to level the series 1-1. Sri Lanka needed 307 to win against India, but could not do so, as the Indian team displayed a fine performance of endurance and expertise.

The dejected home captain of Sri Lanka, Mahela Jayawardene, said that losing three early wickets in their second innings was responsible for the team's debacle.

Tibetan exiles on indefinite hunger strike in India

New Delhi - Six Tibetan activists entered the second week of a hunger strike in New Delhi to protest the upcoming Beijing Olympics and "occupation" of Tibet by China, a spokesman said Monday.

The activists from the Tibetan Youth Congress staged their protest at the capital's Jantar Mantar area in the central business district of Connaught Place.

"The hunger strike has entered its eighth day today," the group's vice president, Dhondup Dorjee Shokda, said. "Their health has deteriorated rapidly as they have lost over 11 kilograms on an average."

He said the activists had so far resisted pleas by local police to take them to hospital.

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