Lured by the huge business
potential offered by a large number of Indians preferring to
study abroad, universities in Europe, especially from Italy
and Germany, joined the fray to compete with those from US, UK
and Australia to attract students from India. Source: Zee News : India National | 26 Feb 2008 | 1:06 pm
US Defence Secretary Robert Gates is likely to meet Leader of Opposition L.K. Advani to push forward the Indo-US civilian nuclear deal during his visit to India beginning Tuesday, a senior government official said. Source: Zee News : India National | 26 Feb 2008 | 1:06 pm
India is set to test fire on Tuesday its first-ever under sea ballistic missile at a place ten kilometre from Visakhapatnam and join a select band of five countries equipped with the technology of nuclear deterrence. Source: Zee News : India National | 26 Feb 2008 | 1:06 pm
The civil nuclear deal touted as the "symbolic centerpiece of relationship" by the Bush administration will be the focus of talks External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee ill having during his visit to the US next month. Source: Zee News : India National | 26 Feb 2008 | 1:06 pm
The US has said it was "very pleased" with India`s decision to extend the tenure of its Ambassador Ronen Sen here as it would help bilateral ties to continue in a "positive direction". Source: Zee News : India National | 26 Feb 2008 | 1:06 pm
The Bush administration has said there was a "little bit more time" than the July deadline suggested by a top lawmaker for the Indo-US nuclear deal to be passed in the US Congress, while stressing that any internal pressure within India to quickly move the deal forward was "good". Source: Zee News : India National | 26 Feb 2008 | 1:06 pm
The Supreme Court stayed a Delhi High Court order allowing controversial tantrik Chandraswami, who is facing prosecution in a dozen criminal case, to go abroad to meet his disciples. Source: Daily News & Analysis | 26 Feb 2008 | 12:12 pm
Two senior Punjab Police officials were arrested by the CBI in connection with the Moga sex scandal case, which later turned out to be the honey trap. Source: Daily News & Analysis | 26 Feb 2008 | 12:03 pm
Five ethnic Indian leaders, detained indefinitely under a draconian security law in Malaysia for organising a rally to demand racial equality. Source: Daily News & Analysis | 26 Feb 2008 | 11:58 am
Sachin Tendulkar has not been in the best of touch in the ongoing tri-series, but the batsman said he was not concerned about 'overreaction from too many brains' about his form. Source: Daily News & Analysis | 26 Feb 2008 | 11:53 am
Mahendra Singh Dhoni made it clear his team will not back down when it comes to matching the Australian aggression in the tri-series finals. Source: Daily News & Analysis | 26 Feb 2008 | 11:47 am
Railway Minister Lalu Prasad today announced an across-the-board reduction in fares while presenting the budget for 2008-09. Prasad cut the fares of air conditioned (AC) I-tier by 7%, AC Source: Business Standard | News Now | 26 Feb 2008 | 11:47 am
The construction work on the ambitious eastern and western freight corridors, which would cover a combined distance of 2,743 km along the golden quadrangle, will start in fiscal 2008-09."The Source: Business Standard | News Now | 26 Feb 2008 | 11:42 am
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates arrived in New Delhi on Tuesday to pursue closer strategic ties with India after a breakthrough aircraft deal the Pentagon thinks could usher in a new era of defence cooperation.
The record profits earned by the railways show up in better operating ratio recorded in 2007-08. The operating ratio for the year has been revised to 76.3 which is 2.4 percentage points better than 78 Source: Business Standard | News Now | 26 Feb 2008 | 11:36 am
The board of directors of Reliance Energy (REL) will meet on March 5 to consider a proposal for buy back of equity shares.This was announced in a release issued by the company to the BSE today Source: Business Standard | News Now | 26 Feb 2008 | 11:20 am
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - The government on Tuesday cut rail passenger fares and freight rates and unveiled a major push to modernise its huge network as it tries to woo voters ahead of a general election and bolster a fast-growing economy.
Dhoni's transformation as a player has been really impressive. The batsman-wicketkeeper has now truly become a wicketkeeper-batsman . Source: Daily News & Analysis | 26 Feb 2008 | 11:00 am
Concerns about safety and cleanliness persist. But Railway Minister Lalu Prasad's budget giving concessions to women senior citizens and women students were widely welcomed. Source: Daily News & Analysis | 26 Feb 2008 | 10:43 am
Opposition MPs disrupted the presentation of Railway Minister Lalu Prasad's rail budget over allocation of new trains and then many of them walked out. Source: Daily News & Analysis | 26 Feb 2008 | 10:39 am
The Sensex opened with a positive gap of 149 points at 17,800, but dropped to a low of 17,679 in mid-noon deals.Renewed buying in late noon deals saw the index surge to a high of 17,860 - up Source: Business Standard | News Now | 26 Feb 2008 | 10:28 am
Australian Cricket Hall of Fame's newest inductee Ian Healy feels although Adam Gilchrist is retiring as the world's best wicketkeeper it would take time to be considered for the honour. Source: Daily News & Analysis | 26 Feb 2008 | 10:22 am
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India successfully tested on Tuesday a submarine-launched missile which can carry a nuclear warhead, officials said, a move that boosts the country's deterrence capabilities.
The Sensex opened with a positive gap of 149 points at 17,800, but dropped to a low of 17,679 in mid-noon deals.Renewed buying in late noon deals saw the index surge to a high of 17,860 - up Source: Business Standard | News Now | 26 Feb 2008 | 10:03 am
Following are the highlights of the Railway Budget 2008-09, presented in the Lok Sabha Tuesday by Railway Minister Lalu Prasad: Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 26 Feb 2008 | 10:02 am
The Sensex is now up 193 points at 17,844.The NSE Nifty is up 77 points at 5,278.Reliance Energy has soared 5.4% to Rs 1,710, and Grasim has soared 4.8% to Rs 3,036.BHEL has Source: Business Standard | News Now | 26 Feb 2008 | 9:46 am
SYDNEY (Reuters) - The simmering feud between the Australian and Indian teams was in danger of boiling over again after Mahendra Singh Dhoni launched another attack on the home side.
KATHMANDU (Reuters) - At least five Nepali gay men are contesting this year's elections in the hope of shattering taboos in the conservative nation, a gay candidate said.
The Sensex is now up 168 points at 17,818.The NSE Nifty is up 65 points at 5,266.Grasim has zoomed 5% to Rs 3,041. BHEL and Reliance Energy have soared 4.8% each to Rs 2,184 and Rs 1 Source: Business Standard | News Now | 26 Feb 2008 | 9:21 am
The following are the highlights of the Railway Budget 2008-09, presented in the Lok Sabha Tuesday by Railway Minister Lalu Prasad. Source: Daily News & Analysis | 26 Feb 2008 | 9:18 am
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Darool-Uloom Deoband, a radical Muslim seminary said to have inspired the Taliban has denounced terrorism as against Islam, calling it an unpardonable sin, in an effort to distance itself from religious violence.
The Sensex is now up 131 points at 17,781.The NSE Nifty is up 57 points at 5,258.Grasim and Reliance Energy have soared 4.5% each to Rs 3,027 and Rs 1,694, respectively.BHEL Source: Business Standard | News Now | 26 Feb 2008 | 9:02 am
Following are the highlights of the Railway Budget 2008-09, presented in the Lok Sabha Tuesday by Railway Minister Lalu Prasad: Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 26 Feb 2008 | 8:01 am
Following are the highlights of the Railway Budget 2008-09, presented in the Lok Sabha Tuesday by Railway Minister Lalu Prasad: Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 26 Feb 2008 | 8:00 am
Railway Minister Lalu Prasad began presenting his fifth budget for his ministry in the Lok Sabha at noon Tuesday amid initial protests by opposition members from Karnataka over some remarks by the minister earlier. Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 26 Feb 2008 | 7:32 am
Following are the highlights of the Railway Budget 2008-09, presented in the Lok Sabha Tuesday by Railway Minister Lalu Prasad: Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 26 Feb 2008 | 7:31 am
Following are the highlights of the Railway Budget 2008-09, presented in the Lok Sabha Tuesday by Railway Minister Lalu Prasad: Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 26 Feb 2008 | 7:31 am
Following are the highlights of the Railway Budget 2008-09, presented in the Lok Sabha Tuesday by Railway Minister Lalu Prasad: Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 26 Feb 2008 | 7:30 am
MUMBAI, India (Reuters) - India's cricket chiefs have told players to keep their cool during the tri-series finals against Australia to prevent more disputes between the two teams.
Railway Minister Lalu Prasad is all set to present his fifth budget for his ministry at noon Tuesday amid expectations that passengers may be spared fare hikes and freight rates rationalised further. Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 26 Feb 2008 | 4:30 am
Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray will not be able to hold rallies, press conferences and processions for another seven days after the Mumbai Police extended the gag order on him till March 3. Source: Zee News : States | 26 Feb 2008 | 12:06 am
AIADMK chief Jayalalithaa on Sunday turned 60 and refrained from any cake-cutting ceremony or distribution of sweets even as mass weddings, blood donations, free food and aid for the poor marked the occasion. Source: Zee News : States | 26 Feb 2008 | 12:06 am
Twenty Telugu Desam Party members were on Monday suspended from Andhra Pradesh Assembly for obstructing the proceedings during Question Hour over the social welfare hostels across the state. Source: Zee News : States | 26 Feb 2008 | 12:06 am
The Supreme Court on Monday upheld the Allahabad High Court order directing closure of all liquor shops operating within a 100-meter radius of educational institutions in Uttar Pradesh. Source: Zee News : States | 26 Feb 2008 | 12:06 am
The Supreme Court on Monday fixed March 24 to hear the bail pleas of two police officials, allegedly involved in the fake encounter case relating to Sohrabuddin Sheikh in Gujarat. Source: Zee News : States | 26 Feb 2008 | 12:06 am
The Supreme Court on Monday will on Monday hear a petition filed by the West Bengal government challenging a Calcutta High Court order indicting it for the "unjustified" firing which left 14 dead in Nandigran last year. Source: Zee News : States | 26 Feb 2008 | 12:06 am
A Delhi Police Assistant Sub-Inspector, who alongwith six other colleagues allegedly extorted over Rs 19 lakh from an aide of kidney racket kingpin Amit Kumar, was on Monday remanded to two days police custody by a court here. Source: Zee News : States | 26 Feb 2008 | 12:06 am
Congress MP U Arun Kumar`s
alleged remarks against Dr B R Ambedkar rocked Andhra Pradesh
assembly on Monday with opposition demanding unconditional apology
from him even as the government maintained the observations
were "deliberately distorted" by a section of the media. Source: Zee News : States | 26 Feb 2008 | 12:06 am
In one of its biggest anti-Maoist operations, the Maharashtra police gunned down eight rebels and left five others wounded seriously in fierce gunbattles in an eastern border district. The police also recovered weapons from the Maoists, an official said here Monday. Source: Zee News : States | 26 Feb 2008 | 12:06 am
COIMBATORE: Subsequent to the announcement of Higher Education Minister K. Ponmudy’s proposal at the recently-held Vice-Chancellors’ meet in Chennai to form a group of colleges into a cluster to share resources, Bharathiar ... Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 26 Feb 2008 | 12:00 am
HYDERABAD: Telangana Rashtra Samiti (TRS) president K. Chandrashekhar Rao has said that the by-elections that would be necessitated by the resignation of the party MPs and MLAs in a week’s time would be a referendum on the demand for ... Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 26 Feb 2008 | 12:00 am
New Delhi: Biennial elections to 56 Rajya Sabha seats will be held on March 26 following the retirement of as many members, including rebel BJP leader from Gujarat, Keshubhai Patel. — ... Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 26 Feb 2008 | 12:00 am
HAVANA: Cuba’s newly-elected President Raul Castro has said he would bring about changes to make the government more efficient and economy stronger. In his first address as President to the National Assembly of People’s ... Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 26 Feb 2008 | 12:00 am
The Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) has picked up 26 percent stake in Ahmedabad-based National Multi-Commodity Exchange of India Ltd (NMCE) for about Rs.1 billion ($25 million). Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 25 Feb 2008 | 6:01 pm
The union government Monday granted formal approval to 10 special economic zones (SEZs), including one of Videocon Reality and Infrastructure Ltd in West Bengal, a state that has experienced protests over SEZs. Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 25 Feb 2008 | 6:01 pm
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India said on Monday it was still hopeful of clinching a nuclear deal with the United States, in what analysts said was an indication the government was making a final effort to convince its communist allies about the pact.
AHMEDABAD, India (Reuters) - When textile designer Anshu Murarka married earlier this month, her wedding trousseau had a laptop, a plasma television and mutual fund units besides seven gold coins, dainty gold chains, pendants and bracelets.
Mumbai, India -- The Asia Coat + Ink Show 2008, took place from February 8-10, 2008 at Nehru Center, Worli, Mumbai, India. Clariant Chemicals (India) Limited - one of the leading producers of Pigments... Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 25 Feb 2008 | 11:21 am
Indian courier firm Gati announced Monday that it has signed an agreement with European parcel service major General Logistics Systems (GLS) to form a strategic alliance. Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 25 Feb 2008 | 11:00 am
India continued to dominate the Asian Tour Order of Merit as four Indians figured in the top five of the latest Money List after the SAIL Open Golf presented by Jaypee Greens. Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 25 Feb 2008 | 11:00 am
The West Bengal government is trying to rope in some foreign experts to conduct a feasibility study for the proposed chemical hub at Nayachar Island in the East Midnapore district of West Bengal. Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 25 Feb 2008 | 11:00 am
After getting six-pack abs to please his son, Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan has another dream for the boy. He wants to do an Indian version of the 'Spiderman' as a gift to Aryan who is a big FX and SRK fan. Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 25 Feb 2008 | 11:00 am
A six-member gang involved in over a dozen robberies and kidnappings on national highways has been arrested, the Madhya Pradesh police said Monday. Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 25 Feb 2008 | 11:00 am
Centuries old Buddhist 'thanka' paintings and rare scriptures have been destroyed in a fire in Himachal Pradesh's remote Lahaul valley, the police said Monday. Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 25 Feb 2008 | 11:00 am
Close on the heels of its political rivals, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is gearing to make inroads into the poverty-ridden Bundelkhand region of southern Uttar Pradesh. Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 25 Feb 2008 | 11:00 am
