At last there was a sizeable crowd at the Karnataka State Lawn Tennis Association Stadium here to watch the Bangalore Open. Source: Daily News & Analysis | 8 Mar 2008 | 2:16 pm
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - The head of Malaysia's ruling Indian party lost his own seat in general elections on Saturday, victim of a big backlash from ethnic Indian voters, state news agency Bernama said.
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf on Saturday advised an incoming coalition government, that may seek his resignation, to focus on fighting terrorism and sustaining economic growth rather than politics.
Obama and Clinton are slugging it out in the US state of Wyoming, wooing voters who started the caucus process on Saturday, to reach the magic figure of 2,025 delegates. Source: Daily News & Analysis | 8 Mar 2008 | 1:55 pm
The farm loan waiver announced in the union budget was a one-time affair which will not be repeated, Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar said Saturday. Source: Daily News & Analysis | 8 Mar 2008 | 1:53 pm
Former Davis cupper Zeeshan Ali believes that Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupathi can put their differences aside and focus on winning a medal for India. Source: Daily News & Analysis | 8 Mar 2008 | 1:50 pm
Distancing itself from Shiv Sena on the issue of criticism of Biharis, the BJP made it clear it did not subscribe to its ally's views. Source: Daily News & Analysis | 8 Mar 2008 | 1:50 pm
India's multiple Grand Slam champion Mahesh Bhupathi launched his first academy outside the country in Mirdiff here Friday. Source: Daily News & Analysis | 8 Mar 2008 | 1:49 pm
The Democratic Alliance of Nagaland (DAN) on Saturday emerged as frontrunner to form the government in the state. Source: Daily News & Analysis | 8 Mar 2008 | 1:48 pm
The race for power in Meghalaya intensified on Saturday with both Congress and a newly formed combine of the UDP and NCP staking claim to form the next government. Source: Daily News & Analysis | 8 Mar 2008 | 1:40 pm
"At this rate I am afraid India will become a country of cricketers, dancers and singers only," he said. Source: Daily News & Analysis | 8 Mar 2008 | 1:32 pm
Scarlette's mother Fiona MacKown had demanded re-investigation in the case pointing to the bruises on her body noticed during the first autopsy. Source: Daily News & Analysis | 8 Mar 2008 | 1:31 pm
The Mumbai franchise of the Indian Premier League (IPL), which will be led by Sachin Tendulkar, has been named Mumbai Indians. Tendulkar unveiled the logo of the team at a promotional event today Source: Business Standard | News Now | 8 Mar 2008 | 12:50 pm
Faced with protests from animal rights groups, authorities in Indian Kashmir have cancelled plans to poison nearly 1,00,000 stray dogs as part of an anti-rabies programme, an official said. Source: Zee News : States | 8 Mar 2008 | 12:36 pm
Security forces busted a militant hideout and recovered arms and ammunition in Kupwara district of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday, a defence spokesman said. Source: Zee News : States | 8 Mar 2008 | 12:36 pm
Governor S S Sidhu dissolved the 60-member Meghalaya Assembly following a recommendation from outgoing Chief Minister D D Lapang, an official statement said on Saturday. Source: Zee News : States | 8 Mar 2008 | 12:36 pm
National Conference (NC) on Saturday strongly condemned the use of force against members of the State Road Transport Corporation (SRTC) who are peacefully fighting for their rights. Source: Zee News : States | 8 Mar 2008 | 12:36 pm
There was no change in
government`s stand with regard to closure of the existing
airports at Bangalore and Hyderabad once the new ones became
operational, a top official of Civil Aviation Ministry said. Source: Zee News : States | 8 Mar 2008 | 12:36 pm
Goa Police today said it has no reason to hush up the case of the dead 15-year-old British teenager, which has caught international attention after her family members alleged foul play. Source: Zee News : States | 8 Mar 2008 | 12:36 pm
The BJP on Friday accused Goa governor
S C Jamir of indulging in "political activities" in Nagaland
and said it is "highly improper" for him to "camp" in his
home state during elections. Source: Zee News : States | 8 Mar 2008 | 12:36 pm
DUBAI (Reuters) - Many Indian construction workers are choosing not to take jobs in Dubai because their earnings would be eroded by the UAE dirham's peg to the tumbling U.S. dollar, Middle East Economic Digest (MEED) reported.
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - The Dalai Lama, the spiritual head of Tibetan Buddhists, expressed his support for the Beijing Olympics on Saturday, rejecting Chinese allegations that he was trying to sabotage the games.
Pitching for youth power in the country`s polity, Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Saturday lamented that there was no space for young people in any political
party, including his own. Source: Zee News : India National | 8 Mar 2008 | 12:29 pm
With tension between the Left parties and the Congress running high on the Indo-US civil nuclear agreement, all eyes are now fixed on the rally of farmers organised by the Congress in Delhi Source: Business Standard | News Now | 8 Mar 2008 | 11:22 am
Claiming that the central government was only clearing the debt the nation owed to farmers by writing off loans to the tune of Rs 60,000 crore, Finance Minister P Chidambaram today said he would soon Source: Business Standard | News Now | 8 Mar 2008 | 11:09 am
Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) renewed pressure on the government on the issue of the Indo-US nuclear deal, and warned that its agenda was "not the stability" of the Congress-led coalition Source: Business Standard | News Now | 8 Mar 2008 | 10:59 am
ACC has lined up Rs 3,600 crore investment to augment capacity to 32 million tonne (MT) by 2010 from the present capacity of 22 MT per annum.Sumit Banerjee, managing director, ACC, said: "We Source: Business Standard | News Now | 8 Mar 2008 | 10:45 am
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) today said it was against the Indo-US nuclear deal in its present form as it would mean surrendering the country's sovereignty to the United States."Like Marxists, Source: Business Standard | News Now | 8 Mar 2008 | 10:44 am
Reliance Power, a Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group company, today named J P Chalasani as its new chief executive.Chalasani, a former whole-time director (business development) of Reliance Energy, Source: Business Standard | News Now | 8 Mar 2008 | 9:33 am
Fed up with frequent disruptions of the proceedings of Parliament, Lok Sabha Speaker Somnath Chatterjee today said the reputation of democratic institutions has hit "an all-time low.""It is an Source: Business Standard | News Now | 8 Mar 2008 | 8:31 am
Over 100 Indian workers have quit their jobs at a Mississippi shipyard protesting alleged "slave treatment" by their employer after being "tricked" into coming to the US, and are demanding a probe Source: Business Standard | News Now | 8 Mar 2008 | 7:30 am
Reliance Industries is keen to set up a petrochem complex in Qatar."The company is definitely interested in establishing a world-scale petrochemical complex here with Qatar Petroleum," said R P Source: Business Standard | News Now | 8 Mar 2008 | 7:25 am
Filmmaker Rajkumar Santoshi has always chosen rather apt and succinct titles for his films like 'Ghayal', 'Ghatak', 'Damini' and 'Halla Bol'. Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 8 Mar 2008 | 4:01 am
City-based real estate property company ETA Star Property Developers Ltd has decided to enter Madurai, Coimbatore and Kolkata markets with big plans. The company is part of the $4-billion turnover closely held ETA Ascon group of Dubai and has promoted projects in Chennai and Bangalore. Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 8 Mar 2008 | 4:00 am
Sameera Reddy, who is often seen in sizzling numbers on screen, has no songs in her forthcoming thriller 'Race' and says she doesn't miss them. Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 8 Mar 2008 | 2:00 am
LONDON (Reuters) - The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has said players who take part in the next edition of a rebel Twenty20 league will not be allowed to play in English cricket.
“The economic policies of the Congress-led government at the Centre have been rejected by the people of Tripura” Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 8 Mar 2008 | 12:00 am
NEW DELHI: President Pratibha Devisingh Patil on Friday greeted women on the eve of the International Women’s Day. In a message, Ms. Patil appreciated women’s role in shaping the country’s destiny. “Our womenfolk, ... Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 8 Mar 2008 | 12:00 am
NEW DELHI: For the first time in 10 months, inflation breached the 5 per cent-mark to touch 5.02 per cent during the week ended February 23, mainly on account of a spurt in the prices of fruits, vegetables, milk, cereals and edible oils as ... Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 8 Mar 2008 | 12:00 am
New Delhi: Large parts of north India, including the capital, remained without power for over 10 hours on Friday as smog tripped transmission lines. — ... Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 8 Mar 2008 | 12:00 am
New Delhi: The government has laid down minimum standards for English proficiency for personnel involved in flying and made it effective from this week. Proficiency in English was made mandatory for pilots after the November 11, ... Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 8 Mar 2008 | 12:00 am
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (Reuters) - The only person convicted in connection with the 1985 Air India bombings, which killed 331 people, was denied bail on Friday as he awaits trial in Canada on a related perjury charge.
With a view to giving zardosi (brocade embroidery) a big boost, the Uttar Pradesh government Friday decided to offer 25 percent subsidy on air freight for this much sought after handicraft. Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 7 Mar 2008 | 6:30 pm
Bollywood megastar Shah Rukh Khan has more reason to smile - he will have a second wax look alike coming up in the West, this time in France. Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 7 Mar 2008 | 6:30 pm
Four burglars of a gang operating in south Delhi have been arrested and stolen articles like mobile phones, laptops and jewellery worth Rs.2.5 million were recovered from them, the police said Friday. Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 7 Mar 2008 | 6:30 pm
Mumbai's Mahindra United successfully defended the IFA Shield title beating pre-match favourites Santos FC of South Africa 3-1 in the final at the Barasat Stadium near Kolkata Friday. Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 7 Mar 2008 | 6:30 pm
Stepping up pressure on Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's government over the India-US nuclear deal, the Communist Party of India (CPI) Friday warned that the Left parties would withdraw their support if the government decides to go ahead with the contentious pact. Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 7 Mar 2008 | 6:30 pm
MILAN (Reuters) - Businessman Ratan Tata would like to buy a stake in Fiat's luxury sports car unit Ferrari, he was quoted as saying in an interview with Italy's L'Espresso weekly news magazine.
Commonwealth Youth Games (CYG) committee chairman Suresh Kalmadi Friday kicked off the volunteer program here and appealed to residents of Pune to join in large numbers to make the event a success. Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 7 Mar 2008 | 6:03 pm
India Friday called for an end to the 'cycle of violence' in the Middle East and condemned the killing of eight students in a shooting at a Jewish seminary school in West Jerusalem. Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 7 Mar 2008 | 6:02 pm
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India spinner Harbhajan Singh has stoked the controversy which engulfed him on the tour of Australia, describing the world's top-ranked team as "arrogant" and criticising some of their players.
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's coalition government has virtually ruled out signing a controversial nuclear deal with the United States without the support of its communist allies, sparking fresh uncertainty about the fate of the pact.
GUWAHATI, India (Reuters) - India's ruling Congress emerged on Friday as the single largest party after elections in Meghalaya in the country's remote northeast, but failed to dislodge their communist rivals in Tripura, officials said.
