India and South Korea will sign in Seoul tomorrow the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) opening up trade and investment between the two countries.

India, S Korea to sign CEPA tomorrow in Seoul

Press Trust of India

With India and China fast emerging as growing economies attracting talent, Britain is in danger of losing out an estimated one million highly skilled migrants to these countries in the next five years, according to a study.

1 million migrants to quit UK due to eco slowdown: study

Business Standard

Banking operations across Andhra Pradesh were hit today as employees of public sector banks struck work in protest against non-fulfillment of their long-pending demands on wage hike and pension options among others.

PSU bank staff strike: Services hit in Andhra

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to chair Chief Ministers' conference on internal security on August 17.
Details awaited

NEWSALERT: PM to chair CM's conference on internal security

Telecom operators in the country added around 1.2 crore subscribers in the wireless segment in June taking the total user base to 46.48 crore, sectoral regulator Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) said today.

India adds 1.2 cr wireless subscribers in June

Mohammed Hanif Sayyed, sentenced to death today for carrying out the 2003 twin blasts here at the instance of Laskhar-e-Taiba (LeT), was an autorickshaw driver.&nbsp;Hanif (46) left for Saudi Arabia in 1972 as a catering assistant on a salary of 700 Riyal. He worked there till 1984 and returned to Mumbai.

Hanif was lured by LeT to carry out Mumbai blasts

India-S Korea CEPA to be signed tomorrow in Seoul

The Supreme Court will hear on Monday a plea by Midas Touch Investor Associations seeking compensation of nearly Rs 5,000 crore for three lakh retail shareholders in fraud-hit Satyam Computer Services.

SC to hear plea on compensation for retail Satyam investors

Britain has dismissed reports that it is contemplating outsourcing sensitive tax processing work to India, saying it does not have any such plans right now.

No plans to outsource tax processing work to India, says UK

The government today assured Parliament that it will take steps to check price rise of essential commodities &quot;as and when necessary&quot;.

Govt to take steps to check price rise: Pranab

Sarobjit Singh, son of National Commission for Scheduled Castes Chairman Buta Singh, and three others were granted bail today by a special CBI court in a bribery case with the judge saying that if kept in jail they would become hardened criminals and may comit more serious crimes.

Bail for Buta Singh's son in bribery case

The World Bank's private sector lending arm International Finance Corp (IFC) said it would invest 135 million euros in Volkswagen India's plant in Pune to help generate jobs.

IFC to invest 135 million euros in Volkswagen's Pune plant

The government has asked carmakers to consider manufacturing at least one or two models meant for physically challenged persons, Parliament was informed today.

Govt wants carmakers to manufacture models for handicap

Eleven of these cases were reported from Delhi and eight in Pune.

19 fresh cases of swine flu reported in India

A top Obama Administration official today said that the $787 billion stimulus plan is yielding desired results in reviving the American economy and the GDP growth might turn positive by the end of the year.

Obama admin says 'Recovery Act' is working

Insulin prices are likely to fall by up to 70 per cent as drug price regulator the National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) has brought some more diabetes drugs under its purview.

Insulin prices may come down by 70%

The number of people seeking unemployment benefits fell by 38,000 for the week ended August 1, sparking hopes that the labour market could be stabilising.

US initial jobless claims drops to 5.50 lakh

Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd today assured External Affairs Minister S M Krishna that all steps would be taken to ensure safety and security of Indian students as they discussed the issues in the backdrop of recent attacks.

Rudd assures Krishna on safety of Indian students

Foreign Minister Lawrence Cannon has reaffirmed Canada's 2011 exit from Afghanistan despite reported pleas from NATO's chief for an extension of Canada's deployment in the war-torn country.

Canada rejects NATO call to stay in Afghanistan past 2011

Agreements between former President Bill Clinton's foundation and two drug companies will lower prices on medications for patients with drug-resistant HIV in the developing world.

Clinton deal lowers HIV drug cost in poor nations

President Barack Obama has said US-Japan bilateral relation is cornerstone of America's security and economic well being, even as he pledged to get off to a strong and diplomatic start with the key ally.

Japan is cornerstone of US security and eco well being: Obama

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