Chennai, Sep 24 (PTI) The biotechnology (B.T.)experiment
in India has paid off well as the cotton crop yield has
increased from 13.7 million bales per hectare in 2002-03 to

Washington, Sept 24 (PTI) In yet another twist to the
controversy dogging the Indo-US nuclear deal, a powerful
Senate panel has approved a bill that seeks to prevent the

Washington, Sept 24 (PTI) On the eve of Prime Minister
Manmohan Singh's meeting with President George W. Bush here,
the U.S. government has said it is working as hard as it can

New York, Sep 24 (PTI) With infiltration and ceasefire
violations witnessing a rise recently, Prime Minister Manmohan

Islamabad, Sep 24 (PTI) In an apparent bid to counter the
Indo-U.S. civil nuclear deal, Pakistan plans to seek fuel
technology from China for 10 new atomic power plants it

New York, Sep 24 (PTI) Beleaguered insurance major
American International Group has inked a definitive agreement
with the US Federal Reserve to avail the credit facility worth

Mumbai, Sep 24 (PTI) Diversified metals and mining major
Vedanta Resources has deferred its corporate restructuring
plans in the wake of developments in the global financial

United Nations, Sept 24 (PTI) In an unprecedented act,
the President of the U.N. General Assembly (U.N.G.A.)
lambasted the five permanent members of the Security Council

Washington, Sept 24 (PTI) A group of experts on South
Asian issues have asked the U.S. Senate Majority leader Harry
Reid to quickly schedule the Indo-U.S. nuclear deal for a

Islamabad, Sept 24 (PTI) India and Pakistan are likely to
announce the launch of cross-Line of Control trade after the
meeting between Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and