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EXCLUSIVE: China pushes N.Korea to drop nuclear test plan - sources - Firstpost
A Western diplomat, who also asked not to be identified, confirmed that China has put pressure on North Korea to abandon the test. Major diplomatic repercussions were unlikely, however, said Jin Canrong, associate dean of the School of International ...
Orissa mulls cap on iron ore output – official - Firstpost
by F wire May 4, 2012 BHUBANESWAR (Reuters) – Top iron ore producing Orissa is considering a 4-percent cut in its output to curb illegal mining, a government official said, reducing still further already depleted exports from the No. 4 producer.
As technology shifts, Asian giants wrestle for TV control - Firstpost
“We've been No.1 in the TV market for six years and I think Japanese firms are sticking to their massive, but unprofitable, TV business simply because it's their legacy business,” said a senior executive at Samsung, who asked not to be identified as he ...
Prez polls: Sonia meets Pawar to discuss candidates - Firstpost
A senior Congress functionary, speaking on the condition of anonymity, said that consulations on the issue were a natural course of action to decide a name for the country's top job. Obviously the allies will be the first to be consulted, he said.
FBI chief in Yemen, drone kills AQAP leader - Firstpost
Benomar, who helped push through the plan under which Saleh eventually left office after more than a year of popular unrest, persuaded the former president to lean on his half-brother to step aside, a government official said.
Decision on aviation FDI not before May-end: min - Firstpost
by F wire 1 min ago NEW DELHI (Reuters) – The cabinet is unlikely to consider a proposal to allow foreign airlines to invest in domestic carriers before the end of May, a cabinet minister, who asked not to be named, told reporters.
Among colleagues, Army Chief's popularity remains intact - Firstpost
A retired brigadier, who did not want to be identified, however differed. “In the last two years, not much has been achieved by the army chief in terms of arming the troops with latest and the best equipment we could buy. Except for a couple of odd ...
'Qatar needs to ensure better protection of Indian workers' - Firstpost
These things must change,” said an Indian banking professional based in Doha, who did not wish to be identified for fear of retaliation. The Qatari Emir, accompanied by his wife Sheikha Mozah bint Nasser al Missned and senior ministers, ...
Jennifer Aniston to start a company with beau Justin Theroux - Firstpost
“She's planning to set up a production company with him,” a source said. Aniston has shared a company with her ex-husband Brad Pitt before. They created Plan B in 2002 but stepped out of the venture in 2005 following their divorce, leaving Pitt as the ...
Bye-bye, Manmohan. Hello, Rahul! - Firstpost
“In the past eight years, he's tolerated many humiliations and efforts to whittle down his authority,” the source said, explaining Manmohan Singh's state of mind. “But the leak of the letter marked a defining moment: he feels he is being used as a pawn ...
Adani raises $1.25 bln refinancing loan: sources - Firstpost
The Adani group will use its own funds and the new five-year loan, which was raised at around 275 basis points over swaps, to pay back the bridging loan from State Bank of India and Standard Chartered , said the sources, who declined to be named as the ...
Badal probable candidate for Vice President? - Firstpost
The leader, who did not want to be identified, said said Badal, whose Shiromani Akali Dal is part of the BJP-led NDA, could be an ideal candidate in the Vice President polls so that UPA can have its candidate to succeed President Pratibha Patil easily ...
Oldest Swiss private bank is newest US target - Firstpost
Justice officials were annoyed by Hummler's writing a “Farewell, America” letter to Wegelin clients after the UBS settlement in 2009, according to people familiar with the matter. A Justice Department spokesman declined to comment.
March 7: Mark the day, the iPad 3 on 4G is here - Firstpost
The paper was citing people familiar with the matter. The other major change could be that Apple could also bring out a smaller screen tablet, perhaps not at the March event but a little later in the year. The Journal story mentions that Apple has been ...
FDI in aviation: Why foreign airlines are still wary of India - Firstpost
“There's absolutely no reason to be bullish on airlines,” said a Mumbai-based analyst with a local brokerage, who did not wish to be identified. “Unless fuel and other dollar-denominated costs come down, nobody's going to invest in these companies, ...
Anti-piracy crackdown: NZ police raid Megaupload founder's mansion - Firstpost
The person within Megaupload spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorised to discuss the company's plans. The Electronic Frontier Foundation, which defends free speech and digital rights online, said in a statement that the arrests set ...
Carbon tax: India may put curbs on EU carriers - Firstpost
New Delhi: India has threatened to review the benefits it provides to European airlines as it mounted its opposition to the EU move to impose carbon tax on Indian carriers operating through Europe, a source said. Under a Horizontal Aviation Agreement ...
Yahoo names PayPal's Thompson as CEO - Firstpost
One of his signature management styles involves creating different groups, each tasked with achieving the same goal and pitting them against each other, said one PayPal manager who asked to remain anonymous. “He's not afraid to experiment,” the person ...
New York Islam centre attacker arrested on hate crime charge charge - Firstpost
The law enforcement official, who spoke to The Associated Press on the condition of anonymity because the case was still being investigated, said that Lengend bought five Frappuccinos, which cost about $2 each, and was given three for free the night of ...
US intelligence had warned of strife after Iraq pullout - Firstpost
Addressing the intelligence reports, a senior administration official said: “That there were sectarian divisions in Iraq before we invaded, and will likely be sectarian conflicts after US forces left, is a fairly obvious point. ...
Hard to believe: Putin's party won 99 percent in Chechnya - Firstpost
“United Russia is the party of Putin, and Chechnya would never vote for Putin,” said one middle-aged resident of the regional capital of Grozny, who declined to give his name for fear of retribution. “In the mind of every Chechen he is associated with ...
Amazon had plans to buy BlackBerry maker RIM - Firstpost
They did not want to be identified as the discussions are private. RIM and Amazon declined to comment. While RIM could strike technology licensing deals and other kinds of commercial partnerships to boost revenue, an outright sale or joint venture is ...
Egypt Institute burns; scholars try to rescue manuscripts - Firstpost
He asked not to be named because he was not authorized to speak to reporters. Volunteer Ahmed el-Bindari said the military shoulders the brunt of responsibility for using its roof as a position to attack protesters before the fire erupted. ...
Secret US, Taliban talks reach turning point - Firstpost
Still, senior officials, all of whom insisted on anonymity to share new details of the mostly secret effort, suggested it has been a much larger piece of President Barack Obama's Afghanistan policy than is publicly known. US officials have held about ...
India yet to decide on Russia's EPR proposal: Sources - Firstpost
New Delhi: India is looking at an ambitious proposal by Russia for setting up a joint enrichment and reprocessing facility, which could help skirt the tough new NSG guidelines, but has not reached a conclusion yet, official sources said today. ...