With rising prices turning into a political hot potato, the Congress on Monday said the current inflation is a global phenomenon and cited China`s example where it is at a 12-year high. Source: Zee News : India National | 1 Apr 2008 | 11:24 am
Braving a steady drizzle and the cold, nearly 65 Indian workers, who claim they were lured to move to the US by false promises of permanent jobs, have protested before the White House against the "abuses" in the H2B visa system, which was used to traffic them. Source: Zee News : India National | 1 Apr 2008 | 11:24 am
Rajya Sabha MP Jaya Bachchan on Tuesday lashed out at Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati and accused her of trying to gain cheap publicity at the cost of her husband superstar Amitabh Bachchan. Source: Zee News : India National | 1 Apr 2008 | 11:24 am
India has called on the international community to provide assistance, including technical help, to the developing nations to improve road safety and aid them in building capacity to make the travel safer. Source: Zee News : India National | 1 Apr 2008 | 11:24 am
Goa police on Monday ruled out
withdrawing the look-out notice against British national
Micheal Mannion, a key witness in teenaged girl Scarlett
Keeling death case, till investigations are completed. Source: Zee News : India National | 1 Apr 2008 | 11:24 am
The Central Government will implement the National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (NREGS) throughout the country from Tuesday covering the remaining 604 districts. Source: Zee News : India National | 1 Apr 2008 | 11:24 am
Banned Students` Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) head Safdar Hussein Nagori on Tuesday admitted before the police officials that a meeting of important leaders of the outfit took place at Ujjain just before the Mumbai train blast which claimed a large number of lives. Source: Zee News : States | 1 Apr 2008 | 11:23 am
New Delhi, April 01: At least eight Naxalites were killed in an encounter with Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel in Jharkhand`s Garwah district, official sources said in the Capital. Source: Zee News : States | 1 Apr 2008 | 11:23 am
Giving voice to the unborn girl child who is mercilessly killed in the womb, activists in Punjab have launched a powerful campaign against female foeticide that includes inviting people for an `antim ardas`, or last rites. Source: Zee News : States | 1 Apr 2008 | 11:23 am
In a case that brings to mind the
Bollywood blockbuster `Munnabhai MBBS`, Delhi police on late Monday
claimed to have cracked a racket involving doctors, who were
allegedly engaged in impersonation in Foreign Medical Graduate
examination, here and arrested seven medicos. Source: Zee News : States | 1 Apr 2008 | 11:23 am
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India has urged the Dalai Lama not to indulge in political activities that hurt its ties with China, in remarks that analysts said were an attempt to placate Beijing and show it was acting against Tibetan protesters.
The Sensex has moved up 45 points to 15,690.Reliance has zoomed over 3% to Rs 2,341. SBI has added 2% at Rs 1,635. HUL has moved up 4% to Rs 237. ITC is up over 1% at Rs 209. Infosys Source: Business Standard | News Now | 1 Apr 2008 | 8:57 am
Announcing the extension of the National Rural Employment Guarantee Programme to all districts from today, Minister for Rural Development Raghuvansh Prasad Singh said that his ministry would take care Source: Business Standard | News Now | 1 Apr 2008 | 8:53 am
Bosch Chassis Systems India today announced the withdrawal of its delisting offer.According to a release issued by the company to the BSE today, the acquirer (Robert Bosch GmbH) has rejected Source: Business Standard | News Now | 1 Apr 2008 | 8:46 am
The Sensex is now down 45 points at 15,599.The NSE Nifty is down six points at 4,729.BHEL has slumped nearly 8% to Rs 1,896, and Mahindra & Mahindra has tumbled 6.7% to Rs 649 Source: Business Standard | News Now | 1 Apr 2008 | 8:34 am
Stock broker Ketan Parekh has been sentenced to one-year jail term in the 1992 Canfina stocks scam.A special court in Mumbai set up to try the securities-related scam has convicted stock Source: Business Standard | News Now | 1 Apr 2008 | 8:22 am
HONGTSHO, Bhutan (Reuters) - In a remote corner of the Himalayas, a small Tibetan refugee community felt helpless as it watched protests erupt all over the world against Chinese rule in their homeland.
The Sensex has rebounded into the positive zone and is now up six points at 15,650.The NSE Nifty is up 11 points at 4,746.BHEL and Mahindra & Mahindra have slumped around 6.5% each Source: Business Standard | News Now | 1 Apr 2008 | 8:05 am
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - With Indian hockey in disarray, the International Hockey Federation (FIH) has said the country could lose the right to host the 2010 World Cup.
Hyundai Motor India (HMIL) today reported a 52.3% increase in domestic sales at 29,401 units in March as against 19,300 units sold in March 2007. Exports increased 96.9% to 17,600 units from 8,939 Source: Business Standard | News Now | 1 Apr 2008 | 7:55 am
Digital delivery service provider Pressmart Media, a subsidiary of Hyderabad-based Bodhtree Consulting, has forged an alliance with the $1.5 billion American magazine distribution firm Curtis Source: Business Standard | News Now | 1 Apr 2008 | 7:44 am
The Sensex has recovered smartly from the day's low of 15,298, and is now down 87 points at 15,557.The NSE Nifty is down 12 points at 4,723.BHEL has slumped 6.7% to Rs 1,920. Mahindra Source: Business Standard | News Now | 1 Apr 2008 | 7:39 am
P K Misra and P C Jha today took charge as chairman of Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) and Central Board of Excise and Customs (CBEC), respectively.Misra, who will retire on April 30, has Source: Business Standard | News Now | 1 Apr 2008 | 7:30 am
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India soccer captain Bhaichung Bhutia has refused to carry the Olympic torch this month in protest against China's response to the recent unrest in Tibet, an Olympic official said on Tuesday.
KATHMANDU (Reuters) - Nepal has relaxed a restriction on climbing Mount Everest that was announced last month to prevent protests by Tibetans during the Olympic torch run, a senior government official said on Tuesday.
AHMEDABAD, India (Reuters) - South Africa hold the psychological edge going into the second test on Thursday against an India team weighed down by major fitness issues.
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India on Monday scrapped import duties on crude edible oils and banned exports of non-basmati rice amid a raft of measures to stem rising inflation, which hit a 14-month high in mid-March and has alarmed policymakers.
BHUBANESWAR: Speaker of the Orissa Assembly Maheswar Mohanty on Monday resigned from his post following sexual harassment charges against him, even as Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik dropped one of his Ministers for his alleged involvement in ... Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 1 Apr 2008 | 12:00 am
COIMBATORE: Pursuant to the memorandum of agreement signed between Huaihua University, China, and Bharathiar University, the first batch of Chinese students started their courses in English at the latter in January. It was then decided ... Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 1 Apr 2008 | 12:00 am
BEIJING: Chinese President Hu Jintao lit a cauldron in Beijing’s Tiananmen Square with the Olympic torch on Monday, marking the official start of the round-the-world relay. The ceremony kicked off in the square in the heart of ... Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 1 Apr 2008 | 12:00 am
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday expressed its disapproval of the constitution of the ‘Salwa Judum’ (self-defence groups) by the Chhattisgarh government and giving them arms to tackle the naxal menace. Chief Justice ... Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 1 Apr 2008 | 12:00 am
Finance minister P Chidambaram, looking distinctly weary after a marathon meeting of the Union Cabinet convened to tackle 6.68% inflation. Source: Daily News & Analysis | 31 Mar 2008 | 10:50 pm
The CPI(M) plans to oppose the Forward Contracts Regulation Amendment Ordinance promulgated by the government last year. Source: Daily News & Analysis | 31 Mar 2008 | 10:29 pm
The next time you are on board a train and at the receiving end of dacoits, do not look to any help from railway security. Source: Daily News & Analysis | 31 Mar 2008 | 10:29 pm
Accusing the UPA government of mismanaging the food buffer stock and price situation, the BJP said the government would pay a heavy price for this. Source: Daily News & Analysis | 31 Mar 2008 | 10:28 pm
It's easy to laugh off the first blank call with the heavy breathing that almost borders on the comical. But what happens when it doesn't stop? Source: Daily News & Analysis | 31 Mar 2008 | 10:28 pm
Fear gripped Meena Sawant, 47, and her two children every night, as her drunken husband came home. Source: Daily News & Analysis | 31 Mar 2008 | 10:27 pm
Brightly-coloured walls, water gurgling away in the corner, vibrant illumination, and tasteful furniture all over: Welcome to the new, elegant apartment, decorated within a budget! Source: Daily News & Analysis | 31 Mar 2008 | 10:26 pm
An Andheri restaurant has found a unique way to attract customers. It is offering its female clientele the option of drawing up their own bill, every Tuesday evening. Source: Daily News & Analysis | 31 Mar 2008 | 10:25 pm
In short, the regulator plans to bring entry barriers to trading by retail investors in the derivatives segment. Source: Daily News & Analysis | 31 Mar 2008 | 10:18 pm
Despite the strident increase in oil imports and the consequent massive splash of red ink in India's external trade ledger, the overall balance of payments remained robust. Source: Daily News & Analysis | 31 Mar 2008 | 10:17 pm
Bollywood actor Lara Dutta's ex-flame Kelly Dorji enthralled the audience as he walked the Lakme Fashion Week (LFW) ramp for designer Nandita Mahtani. Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 31 Mar 2008 | 6:31 pm
In the end, not even a last minute change of venue for the launch could hold them back. The Mohali team of Indian Premier League (IPL), owned by Bollywood actress Priety Zinta and her industrialist boyfriend Ness Wadia, was launched at the Punjab Cricket Association (PCA) stadium here Monday evening. Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 31 Mar 2008 | 6:31 pm
IL and amp;FS Ecosmart Ltd has signed an agreement with the Gujarat Maritime Board (GMB) to prepare a comprehensive master plan for the Alang ship-breaking yard in Gujarat coast, which will include an environmental management plan. Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 31 Mar 2008 | 6:31 pm
Their love triumphed over everything - their different faiths and parental opposition. A Muslim woman and her Christian boyfriend Monday chose to get united in matrimony through Hindu rituals, complete with chanting of Sanskrit mantras and going round the holy fire. Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 31 Mar 2008 | 6:31 pm
The cabinet committee on prices Monday night imposed a complete ban on export of non-basmati rice and fixed the minimum export price for basmati rice at $1,200 per metric tonne. Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 31 Mar 2008 | 6:30 pm
The new airport policy, expected to be announced next month, would pave the way for the Greater Noida airport project, which has been in limbo for quite some time, a top aviation ministry official said Monday. Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 31 Mar 2008 | 5:02 pm
Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi Monday spelt out a new slogan for the party - 'Congress ke dono haath, garibon ke saath' (Both Congress hands for the poor), drawing loud applause from the hundreds gathered to hear him in this Uttar Pradesh city. Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 31 Mar 2008 | 5:01 pm
There was a surfeit of pink in the collection showcased by designer duo Shyamal and Bhumika - even the black sherwani and churidar model-turned-actor Vikram Saluja wore at the Lakme Fashion Week (LFW) Monday had a pink piping. Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 31 Mar 2008 | 5:01 pm
Old airports at Bangalore and Hyderabad will not be operational for commercial use for the next 25 years, a top civil aviation ministry official said here Monday. Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 31 Mar 2008 | 5:01 pm
The Birla family, one of India's leading business clans, Monday suffered yet another setback in its legal battle with former employee R.S. Lodha over the business house's estates worth over Rs.50 billion. Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 31 Mar 2008 | 5:00 pm
LONDON (Reuters) - Force India hope to take another step forward in Sunday's Bahrain Grand Prix and move away from Formula One's back-markers, the team's technical head Mike Gascoyne said on Monday.
SRINAGAR, India (Reuters) - Mohammad Maqbool Bhat has pieced together thousands of blown-up bodies since a bloody revolt erupted in Indian Kashmir nearly 19 years ago.
