A plagiarism case pending at the Bombay High court, which had put a question mark on the worldwide release of Rakesh Roshan's "Krazzy 4", has finally been settled out of court Source: Daily News & Analysis | 10 Apr 2008 | 2:34 pm
India will have some agonising moments as captain Anil Kumble is still not fit for the crucial Test against South Africa starting here on Friday. Source: Daily News & Analysis | 10 Apr 2008 | 2:00 pm
NTPC, the country's largest electricity generator, has recorded a 3.85% increase in net profit at Rs 7,129.30 crore in the financial year ended March 31, 2008. Sales increased 13.53% to Rs 37,004.6 Source: Business Standard | News Now | 10 Apr 2008 | 1:49 pm
The Supreme Court today cleared the decks for implementation of 27% quota for "socially and educationally backward classes" in centrally run institutions of higher education like IIMs, IITs and AIIMS. Source: Business Standard | News Now | 10 Apr 2008 | 1:48 pm
While supporting the Supreme Court order of upholding quota for the other backward classes (OBC) in higher educational institutions, Uttar Pradesh chief minister Mayawati today proposed that similar Source: Business Standard | News Now | 10 Apr 2008 | 1:47 pm
The markets closed weak on Thursday with the benchmark Sensex losing 95 points on negative global cues which triggered fag-end selling in heavyweight stocks, especially in banking sector. Source: Daily News & Analysis | 10 Apr 2008 | 1:27 pm
KANPUR, India (Reuters) - South Africa are ready to hand India only their third home test series defeat in two decades when the third and final test begins on Friday, captain Graeme Smith said.
Political parties clamoured to claim victory for the Supreme Court's judgement on the implementation of quota for other backward classes (OBC) while some deplored keeping out the creamy layer from the Source: Business Standard | News Now | 10 Apr 2008 | 1:19 pm
In a nutshell * Total reservation: 49.5% * OBCs: 27%; SCs: 15%; STs: 7.5% * IIMs did not account for 'creamy layer' exclusion * Unaided, pvt institutions Source: Business Standard | News Now | 10 Apr 2008 | 1:19 pm
All India Institute of Medical Sciences whose students spearheaded the agitation against reservation for the OBCs has expressed its willingness to incorporate quota in the institute from the coming Source: Business Standard | News Now | 10 Apr 2008 | 1:19 pm
Following is the chronology of events in the case involving the constitutional validity of the controversial law providing 27% OBC quota in central educational institutions including premier IITs and Source: Business Standard | News Now | 10 Apr 2008 | 1:19 pm
After its initial euphoria over the Supreme Court judgement upholding quota for Other Backward Classes (OBCs) in central government educational institutions, the Congress has now begun preparing Source: Business Standard | News Now | 10 Apr 2008 | 1:19 pm
Processed foods company Temptation Foods (TFL) today posted a growth in net profit of 843.1 per cent from Rs 1.4 crore in fourth quarter ended March 2007 to Rs 13.1 crore in the fourth quarter this Source: Business Standard | News Now | 10 Apr 2008 | 1:18 pm
The term "creamy layer" was first used during the 1992 Supreme Court judgement on the Mandal Commission recommendations asking for 27% reservations for other backward classes (OBCs) in central Source: Business Standard | News Now | 10 Apr 2008 | 1:16 pm
Forced to flee from their homeland, often without their parents, and then living as refugees has led to high depression levels among young Tibetans. Source: Daily News & Analysis | 10 Apr 2008 | 1:01 pm
All rounder Jacques Kallis remains humble in the wake of being the first South African to be named Cricketer of the Year 2007 by the Wisden Annual. Source: Daily News & Analysis | 10 Apr 2008 | 12:57 pm
Exuding confidence, South Africa captain Graeme Smith said on Thursday that India were under pressure to win the third and final Test Source: Daily News & Analysis | 10 Apr 2008 | 12:56 pm
Violence erupted in several constituencies within hours of polling beginning in Nepal on Thursday, marring the exercise regarded as a key step to restoring peace Source: Daily News & Analysis | 10 Apr 2008 | 12:55 pm
The 100-day reforms package announced by Pakistan Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gillani may have been widely hailed but experts say it could turn out to be just another round of hollow promises to appease the masses. Source: Daily News & Analysis | 10 Apr 2008 | 12:53 pm
Yahoo! and Time Warner's AOL are close to inking a deal to combine their internet operations to thwart Microsoft's takeover bid. Source: Daily News & Analysis | 10 Apr 2008 | 12:34 pm
The 24-hour Darjeeling district bandh called by the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha to protest police action against their activists is disrupting normal life in the three hill sub-divisions on Thursday. Source: Zee News : States | 10 Apr 2008 | 12:13 pm
The central executive meeting of Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) has begun to discuss the unification of several breakaway parties including AGP (Progressive) led by former Chief Minister Prafulla Kumar Mahanta. Source: Zee News : States | 10 Apr 2008 | 12:13 pm
Kanchi Sankaracharya Jayendra
Saraswathi has moved the Supreme Court against the Tamil Nadu
government`s move to appoint its own public prosecutor in the
sensational Sankararaman murder case, whose trial was shifted
to neighbouring Pondicherry. Source: Zee News : States | 10 Apr 2008 | 12:13 pm
Security forces have arrested a Hizbul Mujahideen militant and unearthed a hideout in Pulwama district, a Defence spokesman said on Thursday. Source: Zee News : States | 10 Apr 2008 | 12:13 pm
The BJP`s first list of candidates
for 150 assembly constituencies in Karnataka, going to polls
next month, would be announced in Delhi on Thursday. Source: Zee News : States | 10 Apr 2008 | 12:13 pm
Candidates of the ruling Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) and Samajwadi Party (SP) have locked horns in the by-polls to Khalilabad parliamentary seat, where minority votes will play a decisive role. Source: Zee News : States | 10 Apr 2008 | 12:13 pm
Banned CPI (Maoist) guerrillas on Thursday shot dead six persons of a rival Naxalite outfit in Bihar`s Rohtas district. Source: Zee News : States | 10 Apr 2008 | 12:13 pm
Reuters - The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the government's decision to increase the number of college places for lower caste students to 49.5 per cent at state-owned educational institutions.
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - The Supreme Court upheld on Thursday a government policy to reserve more college seats for students from lower castes, a fiercely debated affirmative action scheme intended to help flatten centuries-old social hierarchies.
BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese authorities foiled plots to kidnap foreigners and carry out suicide attacks around the Beijing Olympics, police said on Thursday, in a fresh blow to the image of harmony China has sought to promote before the Games.
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - A steep rise in food prices will make inflation control more difficult, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said on Thursday, as he urged the global community to act together to ease a supply-demand mismatch.
OKHARPAUWA, Nepal (Reuters) - Praying it will bring their country lasting peace after a decade of war and insurgency, Nepalis trekked and queued from dawn on Thursday to cast their vote in a historic election, the country's first in nine years.
After his hip hop track in 'Bluffmaster', Bollywood actor Abhishek Bachchan got together with American rapper Wyclef Jean for another number 'Hollywood meets Bollywood' to pay tribute to Hindi cinema and his legendary father Amitabh Bachchan. Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 10 Apr 2008 | 11:00 am
NARITA, Japan (Reuters) - The Dalai Lama, Tibet's exiled spiritual leader, said on Thursday he supports the Beijing Olympics and opposed violent protests that have disrupted the Olympic torch relay around the world.
Nervous about the growing protests against the Olympic torch run, the Tibetan government-in-exile here has appealed to people not to resort to violence during the Indian leg of the relay April 17. Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 10 Apr 2008 | 10:31 am
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Months ago the talk of India appeared to be shooting stock prices, brave business deals and cricket wins. In a New Delhi vegetable market swarming with flies, chatter has now turned more mundane, and angry, to rising prices.
Political parties Thursday welcomed the Supreme Court verdict upholding 27 percent quota for other backward classes (OBCs) but some were upset with the ruling that excludes the creamy layer, or the elite, from the benefit. Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 10 Apr 2008 | 8:30 am
India's Davis Cup captain Leander Paes Thursday said he was confident of wrapping up the Davis Cup tie against Japan without going to the fifth match. Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 10 Apr 2008 | 8:00 am
SAN FRANCISCO/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Yahoo Inc, which was widely believed to be running out of alternatives to accepting Microsoft Corp's takeover offer, has become a target of two warring camps of technology giants and their media allies, sources said on Wednesday.
For sheer glamour quotient, Mumbai Indians are matchless. Their captain Sachin Tendulkar's stature is enough for Mukesh Ambani to rake in profits in the first year itself, having spent $111.9 million to buy the Indian Premier League (IPL) Twenty20 side - the costliest of the eight teams auctioned. Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 10 Apr 2008 | 6:01 am
It's a wonder nut all right. You put it in your hair, drink its water, grate and squeeze it for milk, and use it as fibre. And India can do even more with the coconut, say experts. Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 10 Apr 2008 | 5:00 am
The Indian equities market opened Thursday with a negative gap tracking mixed Asian cues. The 30 share benchmark sensitive index of the Bombay Stock Exchange opened with a loss of 35.64 points at 15,754.87. Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 10 Apr 2008 | 5:00 am
Almost four months after the release of 'Taare Zameen Par' (TZP), its writer Amol Gupte talks about his disappointment. He says he was both surprised and hurt when Aamir Khan said he was the director of the movie. Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 10 Apr 2008 | 4:02 am
It's cinema that brought her fame and fortune, but veteran actress Sharmila Tagore is enjoying her small screen stint - as a judge on reality show 'Dhoom Macha De' - because she can be herself in front of the camera. Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 10 Apr 2008 | 4:02 am
HYDERABAD: Seven months after the Punjagutta flyover girder collapse that left two persons dead and several injured, Hyderabad city police on Wednesday arrested six persons “responsible” for the incident. The arrested ... Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 10 Apr 2008 | 12:00 am
THANJAVUR: Modernisation of the Coleroon and scouring of sluice regulators is under way at Grand Anicut in Thanjavur district. The work assumes significance as it will strengthen the age old structure which was constructed by Arthur Cotton in ... Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 10 Apr 2008 | 12:00 am
CHENNAI: The Editors Guild of India has rejected the Indian Premier League’s revised terms and conditions for media accreditation to cover the forthcoming DLF-IPL Twenty20 matches. In a press release issued on Wednesday, K.S. ... Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 10 Apr 2008 | 12:00 am
India and Africa on Wednesday declared their support to each other for a permanent seat in the expanded United Nations Security Council and favoured reforms of the world body to make it more representative and democratic. Source: Zee News : India National | 9 Apr 2008 | 11:35 pm
The Gujarat government today appointed the High Court`s retired judge Justice Akshay Mehta as a member of the Nanavati Commission probing Godhra train carnage and post-Godhra riots in place of Justice K G Shah who died recently.
Justice Mehta has served as a Judge in the Gujarat High Court for seven years and retired in December 2007. Source: Zee News : India National | 9 Apr 2008 | 11:35 pm
Justice Akshay Mehta`s appointment
to the Nanavati Commission fuelled a controversy on Wednesday with
the organisation representing the post-Godhra riots victims
deciding to boycott it and demanded his removal following some
allegations against the retired Gujarat High Court judge. Source: Zee News : India National | 9 Apr 2008 | 11:35 pm
Close on the heels of floating
multi-billion dollar global tenders for buying long-range
artillery guns, India plans to invite international bids for
purchase of 312 light helicopters. Source: Zee News : India National | 9 Apr 2008 | 11:35 pm
Reviving a communication link snapped more than 40 years ago, Bangladesh and India will resume the Dhaka-Kolkata train service under a three year agreement to be signed shortly before the trains start chugging on April 14. Source: Zee News : India National | 9 Apr 2008 | 11:35 pm
In an apparent attempt to put to rest the hullabaloo regarding his `NO` to a ministerial berth in the Union Cabinet, Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday said that he was not interested as he was more concerned about party work and would like continue in his present capacity. Source: Zee News : India National | 9 Apr 2008 | 11:35 pm
With the new government taking
charge in Islamabad, the stalled Indo-Pak composite dialogue
process will resume on May 20 with the Foreign Secretary-level talks to be followed by a meeting between foreign ministers. Source: Zee News : India National | 9 Apr 2008 | 11:35 pm
Though India and Russia are yet to break the deadlock over fixing a new price for aircraft carrier Admiral Gorshkov, the government on Wednesday voiced confidence that the key defence deal will be on track. Source: Zee News : India National | 9 Apr 2008 | 11:35 pm
New Delhi, April 09: After a day of contradictory
statements and confusion on the issue, the congress on Wednesday said no panel has been formed to review the performance of
Maharashtra Chief Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh. Source: Zee News : India National | 9 Apr 2008 | 11:35 pm
Emboldened by the demonstrations against the Olympic torch in London and Paris this week, scores of Tibetans have started arriving at the national capital to put up a strong protest when the flame is carried through the city April 17. Source: Zee News : India National | 9 Apr 2008 | 11:35 pm
