Kolkata, May 27 (IANS) Union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee Sunday attributed the cumulative effect of several national and international factors, including the Eurozone crisis, for the devaluation of the Indian rupee, which hit a record low of...
Kolkata, May 27 (IANS) Kolkata's Jews are a disappearing lot. The once thriving community of some 3,000 has now shrunk alarmingly to just 27, the lowest figure since their arrival in the late 18th century.The creation of Israel in 1948 saw a...
Colombo: Sri Lanka has dismissed a US report that questioned the human rights record of its police and security forces, saying that the situation in the country is "better than most of the countries with five star democracies".The Sri...