Iran-Pakistan gas pipeline to be readied by 2013ISLAMABAD - The Iran-Pakistan gas pipeline, which could be extended to India, will be operationalised by 2013, officials of the two countries decided at a meeting here. Pak raises lands drying up issue due to Indian conspiracy with HolbrookeISLAMABAD - The Pakistan Government is reported to have raised the issue of its agrarian lands drying up due to India’s water conspiracy with visiting US Special Representative to Pakistan and Afghanistan Richard Holbrooke. Delayed monsoon, slowdown could slow growth: Reserve BankMUMBAI - The Reserve Bank of India (RBI), in its macro-economic report released Monday, said even though indicators pointed to an economic turnaround and business sentiment was looking up, delayed monsoon rain and continuing global recession could dampen growth. Indo-Myanmar border trade still remains a distant dreamMOREH - The Indo-Myanmar border trade through Moreh in Manipur has become a distant dream for traders, thanks to the constant shutdowns and poor infrastructure. Was Pandher’s sentence the rarest of rare?NEW DELHI - The death sentence to Moninder Singh Pandher and his domestic help Surendra Koli has led to a legal debate with some saying they were opposed to capital punishment on principle while others said this was the copybook ‘rarest of rare’ case warranting the gallows. |