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New Delhi: The recent takeovers of Indian companies by Multinational Companies (MNCs) could increase the possibility of other takeovers of Indian companies which would have impact on the Indian health care scenario as well as on pricing and availability of medicines in India. As such an appropriate assessment requires to be made.

MANILA, PHILIPPINES - The Asian Development Bank (ADB) stepped up its fight against corruption in 2010 with the introduction of new initiatives, including revised integrity guidelines and a cross debarment agreement signed with development partners, a new report says.

KOLKATA: As decks are being cleared for the Assembly elections 2011 in west Bengal, for the first time in decades, the ruling Left Front (LF) is the underdog as the Trinamool Congress (TMC) sets the pace.

It was not Enron’s falsified statements in its books of accounts alone which caused losses of billions of dollars to the former US energy giant’s shareholders and creditors after the utility company suddenly collapsed in 2001. The undisclosed financials of a host of Enron’s subsidiaries in the principal company’s balance sheet was equally responsible for the investors’ woes.

New Delhi: Ship-launched Dhanush Missile was successfully test fired from the Indian Naval Ship “INS Suvarna” off the coast of Orissa on Friday at 10.03 am, according to the Indian Defence Ministry.

NEW DELHI: India is making efforts to rescue the remaining 53 Indian sailors who are still captive of Somali pirates. On Wednesday only 11 Indian sailors of RAK Afrikana were released by the Somali pirates.

New York: The United Nations Mission in Sudan (UNMIS) today voiced its growing concerns over the civilian impact of the continuing operations by the Sudan People’s Liberation Army (SPLA) against a rebel group operating in the country’s south.

New York: With the financial crisis having reversed many development gains and the world once again facing rising food and energy prices, top United Nations officials today underscored the need for concerted action to advance development, equity and prosperity for all.

New York: A top United Nations official warned today that human rights violations, including rapes, abductions and killings, are escalating amid the ongoing post-electoral crisis in Côte d’Ivoire, with at least 27 people killed in just the past week.

New York: Voicing his concern at the apparent impasse in launching a national dialogue in Bahrain, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today called on all parties to work together to address political reforms and advance reconciliation.