The Cabinet has given its approval for signing of Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and Malaysia on employment of workers. Source: Zee News : India National | 21 Mar 2008 | 12:16 pm
Indian Ambassador to the United States Ronen Sen has cancelled some of his prior appointments outside Washington DC to meet the Indian workers, who are marching to the Capital City in protest of alleged slave-like treatment with them in a Mississippi shipyard. Source: Zee News : India National | 21 Mar 2008 | 12:16 pm
Yet another Indo-Canadian youth has become a victim of ongoing gang violence in the community here. Source: Zee News : India National | 21 Mar 2008 | 12:16 pm
Pakistani national Khalid Mehmood was suffering from chronic liver disease and died due to "medical problems", a preliminary probe has concluded after circumstances of his death generated a controversy in the neighbouring country. Source: Zee News : India National | 21 Mar 2008 | 12:16 pm
The women employees of state
government-run organisations and offices will now be able to
leave work as soon as the sun sets as the Maharashtra
government has stipulated 6:30 pm as the deadline for office
working hours. Source: Zee News : States | 21 Mar 2008 | 12:16 pm
With day-long prayers,
fasting and penance, Christians in Kerala observed Good Friday
today, recalling the sufferings and crucifixion of Jesus
Christ. Source: Zee News : States | 21 Mar 2008 | 12:16 pm
Revelations by a surrendered
Hynniewtrep National Awakening Movement (HNLC) ultra has once
again brought to the fore the threat posed by Indian rebel
camps in neighbouring Bangladesh. Source: Zee News : States | 21 Mar 2008 | 12:16 pm
Energy hungry Delhi will see the availability of power enhanced to 7,000 MW from the present 4,000 MW by the Commonwealth Games in 2010, a top official said on Friday. Source: Zee News : States | 21 Mar 2008 | 12:16 pm
Alleging that their 25-year-old
daughter, who was married to a Non-Resident Indian (NRI)
settled in Philippines has been kept as hostage by her husband,
parents of the woman demanded the government`s intervention
for her return to India. Source: Zee News : States | 21 Mar 2008 | 12:16 pm
A controversial bill banning religious conversion, which was returned by the then Governor Pratibha Patil in 2006, was today passed by the Rajasthan assembly amid stormy protests and walkout by opposition Congress. Source: Zee News : States | 21 Mar 2008 | 12:16 pm
Nancy Pelosi, the US House of Representatives speaker,came out strongly in support of the Dalai Lama and asked China to allow independent monitoring of the situation in troubled Tibet. Source: Daily News & Analysis | 21 Mar 2008 | 11:42 am
Sledging is set to be banned by cricket's governing body the ICC which has been prodded by the Indian Cricket Board to take tough action to curb unsporting behaviour on the field. Source: Daily News & Analysis | 21 Mar 2008 | 11:38 am
A month after Nicolas Sarkozy tied the knot with model-turned-singer Carla Bruni, it seems a happy ending is also in sight for the French President's ex-wife Cecilia Ciganer-Albeniz. Source: Daily News & Analysis | 21 Mar 2008 | 11:03 am
Faced with the Sunday deadline, Pakistan People's Party (PPP) today said it will announce the name of the new Prime Minister this weekend as senior party leaders continued to wrestle with differences Source: Business Standard | News Now | 21 Mar 2008 | 10:59 am
LONDON (Reuters) - Five overseas players who have signed for the rebel Indian Cricket League Twenty20 competition have been denied registration to play English county cricket this season.
It was Sachin Tendulkar's idea to make Mahendra Singh Dhoni captain of India'a one-day cricket team, BCCI president Sharad Pawar disclosed on Friday. Source: Daily News & Analysis | 21 Mar 2008 | 10:31 am
KANGDING, China (Reuters) - Tibetans in China's tense southwestern province of Sichuan said on Friday they believed police had killed several people in anti-Chinese riots there this week, disputing official claims none died.
Women who consider themselves very attractive want it all - devoted and good looking partners with pots of money and great parenting skills. Source: Daily News & Analysis | 21 Mar 2008 | 10:27 am
Bangladeshi writer Taslima Nasreen, who left India for Europe after confinement in a "safe house", said she was in hospital but was keeping well. Source: Daily News & Analysis | 21 Mar 2008 | 10:23 am
Former first lady Hillary Clinton has reclaimed the lead from Barack Obama in the race for Democratic presidential nomination. Source: Daily News & Analysis | 21 Mar 2008 | 10:20 am
In the past one month, sensing a big business opportunity, three international business jet firms have entered India to tap the fast-growing market in the country. Source: Daily News & Analysis | 21 Mar 2008 | 10:11 am
Money can buy happiness, but only if it is given away in charity or spent buying things for others, according to a new study. Source: Daily News & Analysis | 21 Mar 2008 | 10:10 am
DHARAMSALA, India (Reuters) - U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Friday Tibet was a challenge to the world's conscience and called for an international probe to clear the Dalai Lama's name in the violent protests this month.
Energy hungry Delhi will see the availability of power enhanced to 7,000 MW from the present 4,000 MW by the Commonwealth Games in 2010, says a top official. Source: Daily News & Analysis | 21 Mar 2008 | 10:08 am
Power equipment supplier Bharat Heavy Electricals (BHEL) today said it has paid an interim dividend of Rs 298 crore to the government for the year 2007-08.The company paid a total interim Source: Business Standard | News Now | 21 Mar 2008 | 10:00 am
Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar has asked Finance Minister P Chidambaram to give a 'second thought' to the budget proposal for commodity transaction tax (CTT) - a move that has agitated exchanges Source: Business Standard | News Now | 21 Mar 2008 | 9:28 am
It was Sachin Tendulkar's idea to make Mahendra Singh Dhoni captain of India's one-day team, Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president Sharad Pawar said today.Pawar recalled how Source: Business Standard | News Now | 21 Mar 2008 | 9:25 am
REUTERS - Tibetans in China's southwestern province of Sichuan said on Friday they believed several people had been killed in anti-Chinese riots there this week, disputing official claims none had died in the restive region.
NCP, a key constituent of UPA, wants the entire alliance to face the next Lok Sabha elections together, and feels it will "not be easy" for the government to go ahead with the Indo-US nuclear deal Source: Business Standard | News Now | 21 Mar 2008 | 7:32 am
State Bank of India (SBI), which got a licence from Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency (SAMA) last year to open its full-fledged branch in the kingdom, will open its first branch in Jeddah soon.J Source: Business Standard | News Now | 21 Mar 2008 | 7:29 am
US stocks rallied on Thursday bolstered by the Fed's aggressive liquidity action. While the Dow zoomed 261.66 points (2.16%) to 12,361.32, the Nasdaq Composite advanced 48.15 points (2.18%) to 2,258 Source: Business Standard | News Now | 21 Mar 2008 | 5:15 am
Delay in investing Rs 72,000 crore in mutual funds saves government-owned companies from losses.The government-owned companies have been unwittingly insulated from the stock market plunge, as Source: Business Standard | News Now | 21 Mar 2008 | 5:15 am
They are no Bill and Melinda Gates, Microsoft's first couple known for their philanthropy; neither are they fresh-faced non-resident Indians just back to their roots, kitties flush with cash and eager to plough back. Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 21 Mar 2008 | 5:00 am
After Maybachs and RollsRoyces, the swish set in India is now displaying a fondness for luxury flying machines even if it means shelling out an astounding $80 million to buy one! Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 21 Mar 2008 | 5:00 am
After giving China a tax free zone, the southern African nation of Zambia wants to create a similar exclusive economic zone for Indian companies to bring 'value-addition' to its mining industry. Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 21 Mar 2008 | 5:00 am
The Reliance Dhirubhai Ambani Group is set to launch 20 TV channels in the country as part of its plans to expand the reach in the fast-growing broadcast entertainment business, top company officials said. Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 21 Mar 2008 | 4:30 am
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Cyprus and Germany have circulated a draft text that proposes adding seven new members to the U.N. Security Council, the latest attempt to try to break a deadlock on the issue of expanding the council.
Internationally acclaimed Indian director Shekhar Kapur has proved his mettle in the art of filmmaking, but in his personal life he says he hasn't been as successful. Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 21 Mar 2008 | 3:30 am
THIMPU (Reuters) -The tiny and deeply traditional Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan takes a slightly nervous step into the modern world on Monday when it holds the first parliamentary elections in its history.
Katrina Kaif, who gave the maximum hits among all Bollywood actresses last year, says she is having a ball doing commercial films and has no plans to venture into 'serious' cinema right now. Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 21 Mar 2008 | 2:30 am
Abhishek Bachchan took a day off from his hectic schedule to do some additional shooting for Ram Gopal Varma's 'Sarkar Raj' before he flew off to Miami to join the crew for 'Dostana'. Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 21 Mar 2008 | 2:30 am
NEW DELHI: The Speaker of the House of Representatives in the United States, Nancy Pelosi, called on Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee and other political leaders on Wednesday. However, she was ... Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 21 Mar 2008 | 12:00 am
New Delhi: Inflation rose by a whopping 0.81 per cent to touch 5.92 per cent during the week ended March 8, as metal prices soared and food items turned expensive. — ... Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 21 Mar 2008 | 12:00 am
CHENNAI: Good news for those who live along the Cauvery and the Coleroon: the Government has decided to put up permanent flood barriers in Karur, Tiruchi, Ariyalur and Perambalur districts at a cost of Rs.211 crore. Of the five ... Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 21 Mar 2008 | 12:00 am
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan and Agriculture Minister Mullakkara Ratnakaran have urged the Centre to send a special team to assess damage from heavy rain in the State during this summer. In a fax message to Prime ... Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 21 Mar 2008 | 12:00 am
Inspector-General (Jails), Sindh, Mohammed Yamin Khan, told The Hindu that Lakshman Kanji died in the Malir Jail hospital where he was admitted after he complained of stomach pain and diarrhoea 10 days ago. Kanji, 38, ... Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 21 Mar 2008 | 12:00 am
CHENNAI: A new district with Tirupur as headquarters will be carved out of Coimbatore and Erode districts, Finance Minister K. Anbazhagan announced in the Assembly on Thursday. Presenting the budget proposals for 2008-09, Mr. ... Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 21 Mar 2008 | 12:00 am
In a sudden spurt, which an economist described as a "nasty surprise", the annual inflation rate jumped to an 11-month high of 5.92 per cent for the week-ended March 8, setting off alarm bells and Source: Business Standard | News Now | 20 Mar 2008 | 8:05 pm
Ending days of speculation, the Indian Hockey Federation (IHF) has decided to rope in Australian Ric Charlesworth as the technical advisor of the men's national hockey team. Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 20 Mar 2008 | 6:30 pm
LONDON (Reuters) - Gas-belching volcanoes may be to blame for a series of mass extinctions over the last 545 million years, including that of the dinosaurs, new evidence suggested on Thursday.
The Maharashtra government's decision to continue with octroi tax in all its major cities including Mumbai, Pune and Nagpur has upset the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII). Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 20 Mar 2008 | 5:32 pm
Former India captain Sourav Ganguly Thursday said he was looking forward to playing one-day internationals (ODIs) if he is given a chance by the selectors. Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 20 Mar 2008 | 5:31 pm
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistanis will learn who their next prime minister will be on Monday, when the National Assembly reconvenes to elect the leader of the incoming coalition government.
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - The U.N. freedom of religion investigator warned on Thursday that India risks more religious violence, like Gujarat's 2002 riots that killed 2,500 people, as delays to bring justice encouraged an atmosphere of impunity.
KOLKATA (Reuters) - Veterinary staff in safety gear began killing thousands of chickens on Thursday after expanding a culling operation to stop bird flu from spreading in West Bengal.
Atleast four public sector banks and four foreign lenders are likely to join State Bank of India led consortium to raise the $3 billion for Tata Motors to fund their foreign acquisitions including the Source: Business Standard | News Now | 20 Mar 2008 | 10:46 am
