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N-deal: US delegation meets PM
Amid its keenness to see early implementation of the nuclear deal, a US Congressional delegation on Friday met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and is understood to have pointed out that time was running out. The six-member delegation, led by Gary Ackerman, is believed to have discussed overall bilateral relations, particularly various aspects related to the nuclear deal.
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Congress rejects deadline set by Left parties
Sovereign governments or political parties cannot be subjected to deadlines, Congress spokesman Abhishek Singhvi
told reporters minutes after the Left parties set a July 7 deadline for the government to clarify its position on approaching the International Atomic Energy Agency for the safeguards agreement.
Mulayam, Sonia meet after 5 years
The last time the two leaders had met was in the first week of September 2003, days after Yadav was sworn in as the chief minister of Uttar Pradesh for the third time on August 29, 2003.
Soon after taking oath, Yadav had met Gandhi in New Delhi when the Congress announced its decision to extend ''outside'' support to the SP government
It wasn't India! Biofuels caused food crisis
A confidential World Bank report says that global food prices have shot up by 75 per cent thanks to higher production of biofuels.
Now, detectives to trace defaulters
Special agents, as the detectives are called by their employers, do not bully defaulters as recovery agents do, but use sleuthing skills to shadow subjects and help lenders nab them. Many big defaulters have been traced till now and lakhs of rupees recovered using services of detectives, says a bank official.
Stocks up
Williams sisters set for Wimbledon Act 3
Ban on Shoaib lifted
The Lahore high court lifted an 18-month ban on Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar for indiscipline. However, it did not remove the seven million rupees ($101,000) fine imposed by the Pakistan Cricket Board appellate tribunal last month.
Live: Bangladesh vs Pak
