Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has
set the ball rolling for expansion of his over 28-month-old
NDA government by asking all his ministers to tender
resignations to facilitate the process. Source: Zee News : States | 13 Apr 2008 | 12:11 pm
KANPUR, India (Reuters) - India defeated South Africa by eight wickets with two days to spare in the third and final test on Sunday to square the series 1-1 after routing the tourists for 121 in their second innings.
Economists fear that India is in for a period of high inflation even though it may start easing from the current level of 7.41% to around 6.4% from mid-May onwards."There is a likelihood of Source: Business Standard | News Now | 13 Apr 2008 | 11:02 am
Yes Bank plans to set up an Asset Reconstruction Company (ARC) by September jointly with a US-based financial services conglomerate and three public sector banks."We would be launching the ARC Source: Business Standard | News Now | 13 Apr 2008 | 11:01 am
BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese media denounced the Dalai Lama and his supporters as "anti-human rights", and slammed top U.S. politician Nancy Pelosi as "the least popular person in China" for her stance on Tibet, in editorials on Sunday.
People living below poverty line in Madhya Pradesh will get subsidised food from fair price shops from Tuesday, official sources said. Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 13 Apr 2008 | 10:00 am
It transpires that before the Test match began, the police asked all shop owners on the top two floors of the Som Dutt Plaza, adjacent to the team hotel, to shut their businesses during play. But after protests, the police relented. Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 13 Apr 2008 | 10:00 am
Some outstation journalists covering the third India-South Africa Test here got a rude shock when the police knocked at their hotel rooms at night for what the authorities said was a 'routine check'. Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 13 Apr 2008 | 10:00 am
South Africa were 88 for four in the second innings at tea on day three of the third cricket Test against India at the Green Park stadium here Sunday. Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 13 Apr 2008 | 10:00 am
Leander Paes went down 4-6, 6-4, 4-6 to Satoshi Iwabuchi of Japan in the second reverse singles of the Asian Oceania Group I tie here Sunday. But India clinched the tie 3-2 and qualified for the World Group play-off after a gap of three years. Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 13 Apr 2008 | 10:00 am
Swedish director Robert Nylund, who was roped in to direct Aamir Khan's next production 'Delhi Belly', is no more at the helm of affairs. Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 13 Apr 2008 | 10:00 am
In a second such incident in the last 10 days, a mentally challenged minor girl was allegedly raped by an acquaintance in the Indian capital, police said Sunday. Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 13 Apr 2008 | 10:00 am
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.
Finance Minister P Chidambaram today warned of "strong measures" if some sectors behave "irresponsibly" to moderate prices. He said inflation is the "biggest worry" and the government Source: Business Standard | News Now | 13 Apr 2008 | 8:36 am
The Indian FMCG industry, valued at Rs 74,650 cr in 2006-07, grew by 16% in 2007-08 compared to 14.5% growth in the previous fiscal, a survey by industry body Ficci said.The high growth in the Source: Business Standard | News Now | 13 Apr 2008 | 8:29 am
KATHMANDU (Reuters) - Nepal's Maoists were marching to victory in the Himalayan nation's first election in nine years, latest tallies showed on Sunday, a result almost nobody had expected.
Following the success of its youth brand Fastrack, watch maker Titan Industries is mulling a re-entry into the children's segment. Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 13 Apr 2008 | 8:00 am
The Taj Mahal, a 17th century architectural marvel in marble, was meticulously planned. But the same cannot be said for Agra, which is witnessing a construction spree that could dent its heritage character. Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 13 Apr 2008 | 5:31 am
As Nepal Sunday celebrated the dawn of its new year, a change in the leadership of the former Himalayan kingdom was in the offing with its former Maoist guerrillas, once hiding in jungles and hunted down by the army, poised for a landslide victory after a crucial election last week. Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 13 Apr 2008 | 4:30 am
The Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Lucknow will not join the rest of the IIM fraternity in massively hiking course fee. Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 13 Apr 2008 | 4:30 am
Prospering Haryana has washed its hands off the welfare of migrant labourers there, asserting it is not responsible for the poverty of other states, says a National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) report. Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 13 Apr 2008 | 3:31 am
Bollywood choreographer-turned-director Farah Khan is enjoying every bit of her motherhood. She says her triplets have transformed her into a much softer and happier person. Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 13 Apr 2008 | 3:30 am
The concluding part of the budget session beginning Tuesday is set to be stormy with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Left parties preparing to put the Congress party on the mat over inflation. Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 13 Apr 2008 | 3:30 am
Actor Govinda, who has made a comeback following several ups and downs in life, says he's 'finally at peace'. He has cleared off most of his debts, got a second lease of life in Bollywood and has just begun to 'understand politics' though he is an MP. Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 13 Apr 2008 | 3:00 am
Bollywood producer-director Ravi Chopra feels that remakes of classics are bound to lack the essence of the original and says he will never remake any films of his legendary father, B.R. Chopra. Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 13 Apr 2008 | 3:00 am
KANPUR, India (Reuters) - Saurav Ganguly said his 87 on Saturday was one of his best knocks and was hopeful it would lead India to victory against South Africa in the third and final test to square the series.
Bangladesh on Saturday said ULFA
leader Paresh Barua is "no longer staying" in its territory,
implicitly admitting for the first time about his presence
there. Source: Zee News : India National | 13 Apr 2008 | 12:06 am
In an exclusive interview with Zee News, Leader of Opposition Lal Krishna Advani talked about his recently unveiled autobiography “My Country, My Life” and controversies surrounding it. Source: Zee News : India National | 13 Apr 2008 | 12:06 am
Against the backdrop of Left
parties sustained attack on UPA government on price rise
issue, Congress on Saturday hit back saying its outside supporters
have not made any `real suggestions` on how to deal with the
inflation except for seeking a ban on futures trading on
commodities. Source: Zee News : India National | 13 Apr 2008 | 12:06 am
Congress on Saturday said India is not
against demonstrations by Tibetans to show their protest
against China, but they should not carry out political
activities on Indian soil. Source: Zee News : India National | 13 Apr 2008 | 12:06 am
Expressing outrage over the killing of two Indian construction workers in Afghanistan by suspected Taliban, India on Saturday said it would never succumb to the threats by the Islamist militia and measures would be taken to protect Indians working in that country. Source: Zee News : India National | 13 Apr 2008 | 12:06 am
Indian national Kafeel Ahmed, who
drove a burning jeep into the Glasgow airport last year and
succumbed to his injuries weeks later, had sent an email to
his Liverpool-based brother Sabeel before he embarked on his
deadly mission last year. Source: Zee News : India National | 13 Apr 2008 | 12:06 am
Defence Minister A K Antony has said adequate steps have been taken against invasion of Tawang, an important Buddhist centre on the India-China border. Source: Zee News : India National | 13 Apr 2008 | 12:06 am
The unrest in the UPA on the OBC issue came to the fore on Saturday with the DMK, a key constituent, complaining against the "stringent parameters" that exist for eligibility of the backwards to enjoy 27 per cent reservation in elite educational institutions and demanding a "fair and just" review. Source: Zee News : India National | 13 Apr 2008 | 12:06 am
India on Saturday gave Bangladesh a
list of 117 camps of northeast militants operating in that
country and asked Dhaka to hand over militant leaders like
ULFA`s Paresh Barua against whom red corner notices were
issued by Interpol. Source: Zee News : India National | 13 Apr 2008 | 12:06 am
Resolving to maintain a tranquil
border, India and Bangladesh on Saturday signed an agreement to make
joint efforts to tackle cross-border crimes like arms
smuggling and trafficking of women and children. Source: Zee News : India National | 13 Apr 2008 | 12:06 am
London: Bangalore doctor Sabeel Ahmed was sentenced to 18 months in jail after he pleaded guilty to withholding information about his brother’s plot to blow up the Glasgow airport in a suicide attack, but he will be deported to India ... Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 13 Apr 2008 | 12:00 am
COIMBATORE: Anna University, Coimbatore, will offer as part of its outreach programmes, undergraduate, post-graduate and management courses to employees of government, public sector and private organisations. This will enable them to pursue ... Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 13 Apr 2008 | 12:00 am
KHAMMAM: Dacoits struck in three Vijayawada-bound trains and looted gold ornaments and other valuables worth lakhs of rupees on Friday night. They struck terror in five sleeper class bogies of Hyderabad–Chennai Charminar Express between ... Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 13 Apr 2008 | 12:00 am
Mumbai: Lalit Modi, Chairman and Commissioner of the DLF Indian Premier League (IPL), who met representatives of the Indian Newspaper Society (INS) here on Saturday, claimed to The Hindu that the problems relating to the ... Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 13 Apr 2008 | 12:00 am
New Delhi: Low to moderate polling was reported on Saturday in the byelections for three Lok Sabha and five Assembly seats in four States. — ... Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 13 Apr 2008 | 12:00 am
The government on Friday confirmed the DNA exclusive that hackers from the Chinese mainland had indeed, made intrusions into security systems of the Union ministry of external affairs. Source: Daily News & Analysis | 12 Apr 2008 | 9:28 pm
India could see several cases of brain tumour over the next two-to-three years due to constant use of mobile phones say neurologists. Source: Daily News & Analysis | 12 Apr 2008 | 9:27 pm
Reigning national badminton champions and the shuttler couple, Chetan Anand and Jwala Gutta, spoke a day before their departure for the Asian Badminton Championship Source: Daily News & Analysis | 12 Apr 2008 | 9:27 pm
It is the passion for the game. If you have passion you can do anything. I do weight training and exercises to stay fit," he replied. Source: Daily News & Analysis | 12 Apr 2008 | 8:52 pm
The 'seniors', whose contributions to the team's cause over the years are being steadily consigned to the backburner in the name of youth. Source: Daily News & Analysis | 12 Apr 2008 | 8:50 pm
ICL India, after their mauling of Pakistan on Friday, beat ICL World by 44 runs in their third match of the ICL 20s World Series at the LB Stadium in Hyderabad on Saturday. Source: Daily News & Analysis | 12 Apr 2008 | 8:40 pm
The Supreme Court's decision on quotas for OBCs has been welcomed by many leaders, especially former deputy CM Chhagan Bhujbal, national president of the Mahatma Phule Samata Parishad. Source: Daily News & Analysis | 12 Apr 2008 | 8:29 pm
It's always worth making a lot of predictions when dealing with uncertainties. The wrong ones are forgotten. Source: Daily News & Analysis | 12 Apr 2008 | 8:25 pm
Kiara, hailing from the string of champion trainer Pessi Shroff's yard, should overwhelm the six others when they take to the gates Source: Daily News & Analysis | 12 Apr 2008 | 7:53 pm
Indian Premier League organisers have agreed to drop a contentious clause in the media guidelines relating to the uploading of photographs Source: Daily News & Analysis | 12 Apr 2008 | 7:43 pm
Indian Premier League organisers have agreed to drop a contentious clause in the media guidelines relating to the uploading of photographs on the IPL website within 24 hours and that should end the threatened media boycott of the Twenty20 tournament starting April 18. Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 12 Apr 2008 | 6:30 pm
Even as the government has notified the ban on cement exports with effect from Friday, steel producers today said the ban will not be effective in containing the price rise, given the fact that cement Source: Business Standard | News Now | 12 Apr 2008 | 2:17 pm
Union Power Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde, whose name is doing the rounds as a contender for the post of Maharashtra chief minister, today dismissed speculations of change of guard in the Congress-NCP Source: Business Standard | News Now | 12 Apr 2008 | 2:03 pm
Expressing outrage over the killing of two Indian construction workers in Afghanistan by suspected Taliban, India today said it would never succumb to the threats by the Islamist militia and Source: Business Standard | News Now | 12 Apr 2008 | 1:51 pm
Nepal Maoist supremo, who led a decade-long insurgency in the country, has won from Kathmandu constituency-10, as his party moved ahead of its rivals in the constituent assembly polls to shape the Source: Business Standard | News Now | 12 Apr 2008 | 1:43 pm
Maoists in Nepal appeared to be marching towardsbecoming the single largest party as results begantrickling in after the country's first popularelection following the abolition of the Source: Business Standard | News Now | 12 Apr 2008 | 1:39 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
