United Nations, Sept 16 (PTI) Democracy is crucial for
bettering the lives of people worldwide, U.N.
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said here marking the first-ever

New York, Sept 16 (PTI) In the continuing meltdown in the
U.S. financial market, World's largest insurer, American
International Group (A.I.G.) was Tuesday downgraded by credit

Washington, Sept 16 (PTI) Terrorism will be high on the
agenda when Indian Premier Manmohan Singh meets President
George Bush later this month, the U.S. has said coming out

Dubai, Sep 16 (PTI) Hindujas-promoted IndusInd Bank has
said it is looking to float a one billion dollar fund (about
Rs 4,500 crore) for investments in India.

Melbourne, Sep 16 (PTI) Troubled Australian all-rounder
Andrew Symonds Tuesday apologised for the 'gone-fishing'
episode and promised to return to the side a better person.

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Kathmandu, Sept 15 (PTI) The two-week-long strike at
Dabur Nepal, a subsidiary of Indian Ayurvedic giant Dabur, may
end soon with the Maoist affiliated workers agreeing to return

New Delhi, Sep 15 (PTI) Nepalese Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' Tuesday assured security to Indian investors but said the larger security issue in the region needs to be addressed co

Washington, Sep 15 (PTI) The United States has said it is
ready to assist India in the war on terror after serial blasts
rocked New Delhi, underscoring that such macabre acts only

Kathmandu, Sept 15 (PTI) Nepal government has strongly
denounced Saturday serial blasts in New Delhi, saying such
acts of terror cannot be justified on any ground.