INDIA

Air India pilots Tuesday told the Delhi High Court that they would call off their strike with immediate effect after the court asked them to end the 58-day-old stir within 48 hours.

Asian markets rose Tuesday as investor confidence was boosted by expectation for stimulus measures from central banks globally.

U.S. stock markets started the second half of this year with an encouraging uptick before turning down in midday.

Cameron has said he might be willing to consider a referendum on Britain?s EU membership but advised ?patience? on the subject.

India's exports declined by 4.16 percent to $25.68 billion in May due to a slowdown in global demand, a statement released by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry said on Monday.

The strike by Air India pilots became the second longest stir in India's aviation history when it entered the 57th day Monday even as the pilots of a private Indian airline -- Kingfisher -- called for a strike to protest against the non-payment of their salaries.

Asian Stock markets ended flat Monday as the optimism over Europe's moves to tackle the region's debt crisis faded and lackluster data from China also weighed.

Most Asian markets rose Monday amid indications of improving business conditions in Japan and on continued optimism about the measures taken in the EU summit to alleviate the euro zone debt burden.

Asian markets are expected to begin the week on the upswing gains after leaders of the European Union agreed on action to stem the region's debt crisis.

India's current account deficit deteriorated to a record high of 4.5 percent of the GDP or $21.7 billion - a level seen for the first time in 20 years - for the quarter ending March 2012, data released by the Reserve Bank of India show.

India's economic growth is faltering as a result of weak governance, policy paralysis and opposition to reforms by the present government. These have dragged down the investor confidence.

Most Asian markets rose this week as investor sentiment turned positive with the announcement of measures at the EU summit in Brussels aimed at alleviating the current debt crisis gripping the euro zone.

More than three decades after the death of Chinese Communist leader Mao Tse-Tung, Maoist rebels remain active in more than one-third of India?s 600 districts, primarily along the eastern parts of the country.

The excessive rain has also severed road and rail transport across much of Assam.

India's BSE Sensex soared more than 430 points or 2.59 percent to a two-month high of 17448.48 Friday on positive global and domestic cues. The 30-share benchmark index opened at 17134.61 and reached a high of 17448.48 before closing down at 17429.98.

Reuters Market Eye - Morgan Stanley has upgraded Indian stocks to equalweight in its latest report after having rated them underweight since the first quarter of 2011.

A committee which was formed to give recommendations on the implementation of the controversial general anti-avoidance rules (GAAR) provisions in India released its draft guidelines Thursday night. The draft guidelines have clarified that the GAAR will not be applied retrospectively.

Asian stock markets rallied Friday as sentiment was buoyed after leaders at the European Union summit in Brussels agreed on important plans to tackle the region's debt crisis.

Most Asian markets rose Friday as investors remained hopeful that policymakers would reach an agreement on bold steps to save the euro zone at the EU summit.

In Nigeria, overpopulation is a definite problem. Cutting down on fertility rates would help, but the government must choose the right plan of attack.

Surjeet?s release from prison caused some confusion last week, when it was reported that another Indian prisoner in Pakistan with a similar name, Sarabjit Singh, was going to be freed from death row.