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Vienna round of talks with NSG inconclusive

Vienna round of talks with NSG inconclusiveVienna, August 22 : The second round of crucial two-day meeting of the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) countries to grant India access to nuclear fuel and technology ended here today inconclusively.

The NSG is expected to meet again on September 4 to take a final decision.

After intense deliberations over the move that will end India''s 34-year-old isolation in the civil nuclear commerce, diplomats said no final decision could be arrived at. The leader of the US delegation at the NSG meet told reporters that the meeting was positive.

Tibetans discuss the future course of their struggle in Dharamsala

Talks on trade conditions for nuclear exports to India continue

Talks on trade conditions for nuclear exports to India continue Vienna - Nuclear-exporting countries gathered for a second day of talks on allowing trade with India on Friday, with several members of the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) wanting to put conditions on the United States' proposal for a trade exemption.

As diplomats do not expect the 45 NSG members to come to an agreement by the end of their Vienna meeting later on Friday, pressure is building on the United States to see the trade exemption through in a further session in September.

Tata''s will exit Nano project, if violence continues in Singur

Ratan TataKolkata, Aug 22 : Chairman of the TATA group Ratan Tata today said that the group could exit the Nano project from Singur in the interest of the safety of its employees, if violence continued there.

Ratan Tata said that even though it would cost a great deal to move but there was a concern about the safety of employees.

"We will move from Singur whatever the cost to protect our people," he added.

On Thursday, Commerce and Industries Minister of West Bengal Nirupam Sen and Ratan Tata held talks over TATA Motor''s small car plant at Singur.

Apple iPhone 3G launched in India

Apple iPhone 3G launched in IndiaNew Delhi - Indian telecommunications majors Bharti Airtel Ltd and Vodafone Group PLC launched the third-generation Apple iPhone Friday across India, the world's fastest growing mobile phone market.

At 30,000 rupees (690 dollars), the iPhone 3G costs almost triple its price in the United States, where it is subsidized by telecommunications operator AT&T Inc in its effort to win customers' annual subscription fees.

Apple’s 3G iPhone Launched In India

The Apple iPhone, launched by Vodafone and Bharti Airtel on Thursday, was Apple’s 3G iPhone Launched In India  welcomed with such a boom that users waited in lines outside a Gurgaon mall and few shops in Delhi to get their very own iPhone.

Among the enthusiast fans, Swati, a college student was one of the first to get her iPhone. She got there as early as 7pm and waited in queue at the Sahara Mall, and finally, she was handed over the phone by president of Bharti, Sanjay Kapoor.

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