A 16-year-old girl was allegedly
raped by three police persons in a park in posh civil lines
area in the district, police said on Saturday. Source: Zee News : States | 12 Apr 2008 | 12:42 pm
Alleging that the government has given a raw deal to the officers of the Indian Information Service (IIS), the IIS Officers Association has demanded "a thorough overhaul of the Sixth Pay Commission", Source: Business Standard | News Now | 12 Apr 2008 | 12:41 pm
KANPUR, India (Reuters) - Saurav Ganguly top-scored with 87 to hand India a slender first innings lead on day two of the third and final test against South Africa on Saturday.
The government today said it will come down heavily on cartelisation of steel producers and freight operators, and hoped the Competition Commission of India, which is to become operational soon, will Source: Business Standard | News Now | 12 Apr 2008 | 12:04 pm
Describing the soaring inflation in India as "a politically hot issue", the International Monetary Fund (IMF) today asked the Indian government to take immediate steps to arrest prices before the Source: Business Standard | News Now | 12 Apr 2008 | 11:20 am
April 29 will be an important day in the country's gas economy.On that day the Bombay High Court will start hearing the case between warring companies, Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) and Source: Business Standard | News Now | 12 Apr 2008 | 10:46 am
KATHMANDU (Reuters) - Nepal's Maoist former rebels took a shock early lead on Saturday in an election aimed at cementing a peace deal that ended a decade-long civil war.
KABUL (Reuters) - A suicide bomber killed three Indian road engineers and an Afghan in southwestern Afghanistan on Saturday in the second deadly attack on road builders in a week.
LONDON (Reuters) - London's Central Criminal Court sentenced Sabeel Ahmed, an Indian doctor, to 18 months' jail on Friday for withholding information about planned car bomb attacks on central London and Scotland's Glasgow airport.
The government has decided to set up a joint venture company with industry body Ficci to encourage investment in the country. "The Invest India company, a joint venture between the Department Source: Business Standard | News Now | 12 Apr 2008 | 10:22 am
Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupathi put behind personal differences to win the doubles tie against Japan and guide India to the Davis Cup World Group Playoff on Saturday.The 'Indian Express' pair beat Sa... Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 12 Apr 2008 | 10:06 am
Kanpur, India: India recovered from early blows to reach 88-2 in their first innings at lunch in reply to South Africa's 265 on the second day of the third and final Test on Saturday. The hosts were s... Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 12 Apr 2008 | 9:58 am
Growth should not be at the cost of inflation as faster growth fuels inflation and the poor are hit, according to NRI industrialist Lord Swraj Paul.The entire country, other than the poor, Source: Business Standard | News Now | 12 Apr 2008 | 9:58 am
New Delhi - Indian President Pratibha Patil left for a two- week trip to Brazil, Mexico and Chile on Saturday as India looks to strengthening ties with the Latin American nations. This is Patil's firs... Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 12 Apr 2008 | 9:54 am
HDFC Bank has unveiled plans to foray into Bahrain by the middle of the year, following Bank of Baroda's re-entry into the Kingdom after 18 years.According to a media report, HDFC Bank Source: Business Standard | News Now | 12 Apr 2008 | 9:47 am
Yahoo's board of directors met on Friday to discuss Microsoft's takeover offer and to consider option of a deal with Time Warner's AOL. The meeting follows a series of developments this week, which Source: Business Standard | News Now | 12 Apr 2008 | 9:28 am
The government today said ban on cement exports, announced to check rising prices, will not impact the Special Economic Zones (SEZ), which are considered to be bonded territories by the customs Source: Business Standard | News Now | 12 Apr 2008 | 9:16 am
There is hardly anything to derail the economic progress of India, as the underlying fundamentals of growth will not come off even if managing bumps along the way turns out to be challenging, a senior... Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 12 Apr 2008 | 9:04 am
W ith rising crude prices, a tight global food situation and hardening commodity prices, it is no surprise that inflation is up. What was not expected, however, is the extent. The sudden surge from 5 ... Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 12 Apr 2008 | 9:04 am
Quiz master Derek O'Brien has been grilling children in India for years. Now, he has taken his passion across the border by shooting for a quiz programme in Pakistan.Derek has shot 14 episodes of Mind... Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 12 Apr 2008 | 9:01 am
New Delhi, Apr 12 : China's first domestically produced with the speed of 350 kilometres per hour, rolled off the production line. Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 12 Apr 2008 | 9:00 am
V.V.S Laxman and Rahul Dravid were resurrecting the Indian innings after two quick strikes by South African bowlers left the hosts reeling at 88 for the loss of two wickets by lunch on the second day of the first Test here Saturday. Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 12 Apr 2008 | 9:00 am
New Delhi, Apr 12 : Exiled Tibetans took to the streets again here on Saturday, five days ahead of the Olympic torch relay's passing through the city. Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 12 Apr 2008 | 9:00 am
The organisers of the ongoing Test match at the Green Park Stadium were a worried lot Saturday after power was disrupted in the pavilion for a few minutes. The pavilion houses the Match Referee and the TV umpire's cabin. Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 12 Apr 2008 | 9:00 am
In a bid to reduce congestion and enhance air traffic over its airspace, China has opened up a new route before the Beijing Olympics that would save almost 26,000 tonnes of jet fuel annually Source: Business Standard | News Now | 12 Apr 2008 | 8:11 am
Four camera units and a star-studded panel of 14 cricketer-turned-commentators, split into three teams, will cover the Indian Premier league (IPL) starting Friday in Bangalore. The commentators include Sunil Gavaskar, Ravi Shastri and Greg Chappell. Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 12 Apr 2008 | 6:01 am
Global hospitality major Marriott International will build a luxury resort hotel near the Bengaluru international airport at Devanahalli, about 40 km from the centre of this city. Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 12 Apr 2008 | 5:30 am
The Indian equity market posted gains this week despite rise in inflation. The improved data on industrial output kept the market sentiment high and of the five trading session three ended in the green. Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 12 Apr 2008 | 5:30 am
Airlines operating in the Asia Pacific are expected to take delivery of one new aircraft every day over the next five years, and this growth is expected to be propelled by India and China, says a new study. Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 12 Apr 2008 | 4:30 am
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A lawsuit filed on Friday against a Hollywood photo agency says two of its paparazzi supplied actor Heath Ledger with cocaine so they could secretly videotape him snorting the drug in a hotel room two years ago.
Talented actress Lilette Dubey, who walked away with the best actress award for her performance in 'Bow Barracks Forever' at the Madrid International Film Festival, is delighted by the turn of events. Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 12 Apr 2008 | 3:31 am
Production house Studio 18, which signed oomph girl Mallika Sherawat for its film 'Masquerade,' has called off the project after differences of opinion with director Kundan Shah. Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 12 Apr 2008 | 3:31 am
Assam's beleaguered opposition Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) is making a desperate attempt for revival with possibilities being explored for reuniting the party after the vertical split three years ago. Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 12 Apr 2008 | 3:30 am
Popular TV actor and anchor Aman Verma, who has also played cameo roles in a few Hindi films, alleges that the Indian film industry has become a family business and those without backers are having a hard time. Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 12 Apr 2008 | 3:30 am
SEATTLE/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp wants to stick with its original takeover offer for Yahoo Inc, but is not ruling out News Corp joining its bid or other options, a source close to the company said on Friday.
Around 300 shops were destroyed in a fire that devastated the wholesale flower market near Howrah Bridge in Kolkata Friday. Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 12 Apr 2008 | 1:31 am
Talented actor Rahul Bose says aggressive roles get recognition easily and that is why his more subtle performance in 'Shaurya' is taking time to register. Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 12 Apr 2008 | 1:30 am
India and Bangladesh are trying to "restore" the warmth in bilateral relations, with New Delhi keen on developing an effective and institutionalised security cooperation with Dhaka. Source: Zee News : India National | 12 Apr 2008 | 12:44 am
A legislation targeting India and seven other countries which allegedly refuse to take back illegal immigrants convicted of crimes in the United States has been introduced in the House of Representatives. Source: Zee News : India National | 12 Apr 2008 | 12:44 am
The Delhi High Court on Friday issued
notice to the CBI on a bail application of income tax officer
Ashutosh Verma, a co-accused in a case of manipulation of
evidence on the alleged kickbacks received by arms dealer
Suresh Nanda in defence deals. Source: Zee News : India National | 12 Apr 2008 | 12:44 am
The Left parties on Friday lashed out at the UPA government for its "failure" to check rising prices saying it stood helpless before the "monster of market forces" which was responsible for this situation. Source: Zee News : India National | 12 Apr 2008 | 12:44 am
Disapproving of "violent" protests against the Beijing Olympics torch relay, Lok Sabha Speaker Somnath Chatterjee on Friday expressed confidence that the event would pass off peacefully in India. Source: Zee News : India National | 12 Apr 2008 | 12:44 am
Paying heed to the concern raised by the government employees, armed forces and IAS officers, Union Cabinet on Friday announced setting up a committee to look into the recommendation of the Sixth Pay Commission. Source: Zee News : India National | 12 Apr 2008 | 12:44 am
With dates being fixed for the
Foreign Ministerial talks, India will be looking for a clear
position of the new Pakistani dispensation on Kashmir
considering the different views expressed by the leaders
there. Source: Zee News : India National | 12 Apr 2008 | 12:44 am
Sharp differences emerged on Friday
between two judges of the Supreme Court on the degree of
judicial interference on matters raised through public
interest litigations. Source: Zee News : India National | 12 Apr 2008 | 12:44 am
Chinese hackers broke into the
computer network of the Ministry Of External Affairs (MEA)
recently prompting the government to think about fortifying
the system. Source: Zee News : India National | 12 Apr 2008 | 12:44 am
Amid China`s anxiety over the
fate of the Olympic torch during its relay here next week,
India today made it clear that it will not ban the protests by
Tibetan refugees but assured that proper security would be
ensured for the event. Source: Zee News : India National | 12 Apr 2008 | 12:44 am
New Delhi: The Jaish-e-Mohammed and Lashkar-e-Taiba , Pakistan-based terror groups operating in India, are among 44 outfits designated as ‘Foreign Terror Organisations’ by the U.S. — ... Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 12 Apr 2008 | 12:00 am
KATHMANDU: The Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) has taken an early lead as counting of votes in the Constituent Assembly elections got under way on Friday, leaving behind the two major parties — the Nepali Congress and the ... Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 12 Apr 2008 | 12:00 am
CHENNAI: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has accepted in principle the suggestion made by Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi to declare the stretches along the Chennai-Bangalore highway as an industrial corridor. In his April 1 letter, a copy ... Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 12 Apr 2008 | 12:00 am
NEW DELHI: To curb growing inflation, Union Commerce and Industry Minister Kamal Nath on Friday announced a ban on cement exports and withdrew incentives for exports of rice and primary steel items. Unveiling the Foreign Trade Policy ... Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 12 Apr 2008 | 12:00 am
KOLLAM: Kollam First Additional District and Sessions Court Judge T. Mohandas on Friday sentenced two persons to 10 years’ rigorous imprisonment and a fine of Rs.1 lakh each in the Kalluvathukkal hooch tragedy case. He was ... Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 12 Apr 2008 | 12:00 am
HYDERABAD: The Essential Commodities Act is being amended to treat as cognizable any offence that results in artificial scarcity of rice, edible oil, gas and kerosene in order to curtail price rise and ensure the success of the Rs. 2-a-kilo ... Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 12 Apr 2008 | 12:00 am
Chinese military journals have in recent days and weeks ratcheted up the tough talk against India, accusing it of going on the "same old path of confrontation" Source: Daily News & Analysis | 11 Apr 2008 | 10:12 pm
Lanco Infratech Ltd (LITL) has pipped Reliance Power, NTPC and Jindal Steel & Power to win two super critical power projects in Uttar Pradesh Source: Daily News & Analysis | 11 Apr 2008 | 10:10 pm
With the exclusion of the creamy layer the party may have landed in a big problem. "We may have won the battle but lost the war," said a Congress minister. Source: Daily News & Analysis | 11 Apr 2008 | 10:07 pm
After announcing the final annual supplement to the foreign trade policy (2004-09), Union minister of commerce and industry Kamal Nath spoke to the media Source: Daily News & Analysis | 11 Apr 2008 | 10:04 pm
The fact is that random events can frequently seem quite ordered," says John Allen Paulos, a professor of Mathematics at Temple University in Philadelphia. Source: Daily News & Analysis | 11 Apr 2008 | 9:54 pm
His team, Kolkata Knight Riders, is already devoid of speedster Shoaib Akhtar but other issues have also kept SRK bogged down. Source: Daily News & Analysis | 11 Apr 2008 | 9:53 pm
By June 2009 your mobile number will become yours to keep, as long as you are paying your bills. You can change your operator, but your number will remain the same. Source: Daily News & Analysis | 11 Apr 2008 | 9:51 pm
BEIJING (Reuters) - China said it was outraged by a resolution by U.S. lawmakers urging an end to a crackdown in Tibet as a Beijing-run newspaper linked al Qaeda to claimed plots to attack the Beijing Olympics.
The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of the state police has sought action against Arup Patnaik, additional director-general of the highway police Source: Daily News & Analysis | 11 Apr 2008 | 9:44 pm
A petty issue over car parking in a shopping mall in Lower Parel turned into a major squabble between Bollywood 'item girl' and Bhojpuri actor Sambhavana Seth and her driver. Source: Daily News & Analysis | 11 Apr 2008 | 9:44 pm
ROME (Reuters) - Food riots in developing countries will spread unless world leaders take major steps to reduce prices for the poor, the head of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) said on Friday.
