The Gorkha Janamukti Morcha (GJM)
has decided to launch an indefinite hunger strike after being
denied permission to hold a rally at Siliguri on Sunday by the
West Bengal government. Source: Zee News : States | 27 Apr 2008 | 1:30 pm
State governments may be vocal
in demanding more money from the Centre to tackle threats of
Naxalism and terrorism but when it comes to spending the money
allotted to it, the picture is not rosy. Source: Zee News : States | 27 Apr 2008 | 1:30 pm
Dereservation of a prime piece of
land in suburban Juhu, where a cooperative society of some IPS
officers now stands, has come under the court`s scanner. Source: Zee News : States | 27 Apr 2008 | 1:30 pm
Indian Navy ships, INS Mumbai and
INS Karmukh, have reached Durban Harbour to participate in the
10-day long exercise with the Navies of South Africa and
Brazil off the Cape Town coast. Source: Zee News : India National | 27 Apr 2008 | 12:45 pm
In an accident where both the
vehicle are at fault, the liability to compensate lies more
with the bigger one, an accident claims tribunal has ruled. Source: Zee News : India National | 27 Apr 2008 | 12:45 pm
The Blueline buses in the
national capital might have earned notoriety for the blood they spilled on city roads but statistics show it is the trucks
which have claimed more lives in accidents in Delhi. Source: Zee News : India National | 27 Apr 2008 | 12:45 pm
A government employee cannot
derive an automatic right for availing a Voluntary Retirement
Scheme (VRS) merely because he was initially given an offer,
the Supreme Court has ruled. Source: Zee News : India National | 27 Apr 2008 | 12:45 pm
Claimed to be the oldest and
smallest tribe of north Bengal, Dhimal, numbering 170
families, is facing extinction in the face of alleged apathy
from the authorities. Source: Zee News : India National | 27 Apr 2008 | 12:45 pm
The Supreme Court has upheld a
law that allows confiscation of properties owned by drug
traffickers even if these are registered in their relatives`
names. Source: Zee News : India National | 27 Apr 2008 | 12:45 pm
After asking the government for
an interim freeze on fees for the courses offered by the IIMs,
a review committee is set to recommend a series of steps on
the functioning of the premier institutes keeping in view the
demands of the growing economy. Source: Zee News : India National | 27 Apr 2008 | 12:45 pm
The next time you crave for some spicy snacks or chocolate in the middle of the night, do not blame your biology ? the impulse to eating the food is in the mind, a new study has found. Source: Business Standard | News Now | 27 Apr 2008 | 11:14 am
KATHMANDU (Reuters) - The elections have passed off peacefully, the U.N. spokesman in Nepal crowed: "bad news for foreign journalists". He could not have got it more wrong.
KABUL, (Reuters) - Afghan President Hamid Karzai escaped unhurt on Sunday after an assassination attempt by Taliban fighters who fired guns and rockets at an official celebration in the capital, Kabul.
The government should not force its agenda of labour policy or affirmative action on private sector, Assocham President President Venugopal Dhoot has said. Source: Business Standard | News Now | 27 Apr 2008 | 11:00 am
Television news broadcasters and FM radio channels have welcomed recommendations by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) to allow foreign investments up to 49% in the two sectors, saying the move will help in expansion. Source: Business Standard | News Now | 27 Apr 2008 | 10:42 am
To maximise efficiency of available resources to streamline the airport operations and provide faster information about the flights to passengers, an Airport Operation Command Centre (AOCC) has been set up at the IGI airport here. Source: Business Standard | News Now | 27 Apr 2008 | 10:33 am
South African all-rounder Shaun Pollock was named captain of Mumbai Indians on Sunday following Harbhajan Singh's suspension Source: Daily News & Analysis | 27 Apr 2008 | 10:24 am
Aiming for an aggressive growth of around 40 per cent, IT major, Megasoft, is eyeing a Rs 400-crore turnover this fiscal and seal an acquisition in the telecom vertical space in the US or Europe later this year, a top company official said. Source: Business Standard | News Now | 27 Apr 2008 | 10:14 am
Next generation short messaging service, SMS 2.0, developed by UK-based firm Affle has crossed over 100 million impressions in mobile advertising, making it the largest mobile media platform in India. Source: Business Standard | News Now | 27 Apr 2008 | 10:06 am
Terming the slapping incident involving their suspended stand-in skipper Harbhajan Singh and Kings XI Punjab paceman Shanthakumaran Sreesanth as unfortunate, Mumbai Indians have said the team is looking for an 'amicable' solution to the controversy that has rocked the inaugural Indian Premier League (IPL). Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 27 Apr 2008 | 10:00 am
Two senior Nepalese Maoist leaders have sought the release of dozens of their comrades lodged in Bihar's jails and met Chief Minister Nitish Kumar in this regard. Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 27 Apr 2008 | 10:00 am
Ahead of Monday's crucial disciplinary hearing over the issue, pacer S Sreesanth said on Sunday that the incident in which Harbhajan Singh slapped him was actually a "slugfest", Source: Daily News & Analysis | 27 Apr 2008 | 9:51 am
BEIJING (Reuters) - China poured scorn on the Dalai Lama on Sunday and lauded protesters against Tibetan self-rule as heroes while some Chinese vented ire at their own government for proposing talks with the exiled Buddhist leader.
Skin and hair-care major, Marico, is betting big on its international business and is open to acquisitions provided they fit in with its overall growth strategy. Source: Business Standard | News Now | 27 Apr 2008 | 9:34 am
Children waiting for Symonds for over six hours were disappointed as eventually, the Australian cricketer did not interact with the kids Source: Daily News & Analysis | 27 Apr 2008 | 9:33 am
T he Nokia 1200 will never win a beauty contest. Slightly clunky, with a basic candy bar shape, the phone is pure practicality, from its monochrome black-and-green screen to its plastic one-piece keyp... Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 27 Apr 2008 | 9:26 am
Battle lines have been drawn among key contenders, the Congress, BJP and JDS, in Karnataka as the state goes to the first phase of polls on May 10 in 89 assembly segments out of the 224 constituencies... Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 27 Apr 2008 | 9:23 am
Contradicting Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) views on the nuclear deal with the US, former national security adviser Brajesh Mishra has said India should go ahead with the agreement.He said that faili... Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 27 Apr 2008 | 9:23 am
Biotech major Biocon plans to set up a subsidiary unit for its research and development (R&D) this year contrary to the industry norm of spinning it off as a separate company. Source: Business Standard | News Now | 27 Apr 2008 | 9:21 am
UK-based clothing and food retailer, Marks and Spencer (M&S), which recently inked a joint venture with Reliance Retail, is likely to terminate its existing franchise agreement with Planet Retail over a period of time, sources said. Source: Business Standard | News Now | 27 Apr 2008 | 9:13 am
Ministry of Economy Thursday, April 24, 2008 received Indian Minister of Commerce and Industry Mr. Kamal Nath in its Dubai offices to discuss the strengthening of bilateral business and economic relat... Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 27 Apr 2008 | 9:04 am
WASHINGTON: Acclaimed Hindu and Indo-American leader, Rajan Zed, has been invited by US Catholic leadership for improving Hindu-Catholic relations. Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 27 Apr 2008 | 9:01 am
NEW DELHI: After asking the Government for an interim freeze on fees for the courses offered by the IIMs, a review committee is set to recommend a series of steps on the functioning of the premier ... Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 27 Apr 2008 | 9:01 am
The flight operations from the new airport in Bangalore are expected to be further delayed as contentious issues like user development fee are yet to be resolved, an aviation official said. Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 27 Apr 2008 | 9:00 am
The Ahmedabad Management Association (AMA) is set to become a trade partner of DEiK, Turkey's foreign economic relations board in India. Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 27 Apr 2008 | 9:00 am
The next set of merger and acquisitions (M&A) are expected in the Indian port sector despite the recent rise in cost of purchasing terminals, according to a study. Source: Business Standard | News Now | 27 Apr 2008 | 9:00 am
KATHMANDU (Reuters) - Nepal's Maoists, who emerged the single largest party in this month's historic election, now face the hard task of convincing the opposition of their commitment to democracy if they want to forge a coalition government.
The flight operations from the new airport in Bangalore are expected to be further delayed as contentious issues like user development fee are yet to be resolved Source: Daily News & Analysis | 27 Apr 2008 | 8:51 am
Gunfire and explosions rocked a ceremony attended by Afghan President Hamid Karzai here on Sunday morning but he was unharmed. Source: Daily News & Analysis | 27 Apr 2008 | 8:45 am
Microsoft Corp's deadline to Yahoo to accept its USD 40 billion-plus offer passed without a word, setting the stage for the next act in the corporate drama. Source: Daily News & Analysis | 27 Apr 2008 | 8:37 am
It was only going to be a matter of time before a self-righteous Indian politician's underwear bunched up in manufactured rage or TRP hungry television channel whipped up a fake controversy Source: Daily News & Analysis | 27 Apr 2008 | 8:34 am
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will launch ten satellites including country's latest remote sensing satellite and eight nano satellites from abroad Source: Daily News & Analysis | 27 Apr 2008 | 8:25 am
Tata, one of India's biggest group of companies on an acquisition spree has emerged as one of the largest global brands, according to a UK-based independent consultancy firm. Source: Daily News & Analysis | 27 Apr 2008 | 8:23 am
HONJO, Japan (Reuters) - Thinking of throwing out your old cell phone? Think again. Maybe you should mine it first for gold, silver, copper and a host of other metals embedded in the electronics -- many of which are enjoying near-record prices.
Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan, who owns the Kolkata Knight Riders, will not be performing at his team's second home match Tuesday against Mumbai Indians at Eden Gardens here. Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 27 Apr 2008 | 5:30 am
MANILA (Reuters) - Asia's fear of impending rice shortages looks to have become something of a self-fulfilling prophecy and exposed the over-reliance of many of the region's economies on food subsidies and other market-imbalancing steps.
While the entire country was shocked when a top Indian hockey official was caught on camera allegedly taking a bribe, actor and brand ambassador for hockey Suniel Shetty thinks it was the best thing to happen to the sport in years. Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 27 Apr 2008 | 3:31 am
After 'Superstar', which was received well by the more discerning section of movie-goers, director Rohit Jugraj has taken on the sensitive issue of child abuse. Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 27 Apr 2008 | 3:31 am
Padmini Kolhapure, who entered films as a child actor and later went on to give quite a few hits, is all set for a comeback of sorts with 'Daughter' and the actress says returning to movies was a natural choice. Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 27 Apr 2008 | 3:30 am
US civil and defence aerospace major Boeing has decided to outsource two critical components of the F-18 Super Hornet combat aircraft to India and the order for one of them could go to the Tatas. Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 27 Apr 2008 | 3:30 am
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - The Indian board suspended spinner Harbhajan Singh on Saturday pending a disciplinary hearing into a slapping incident involving compatriot Shanthakumaran Sreesanth in an Indian Premier League (IPL) game.
NEW DELHI: The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has differed with the Union Information and Broadcasting Ministry on foreign investment limits in some segments of the broadcasting sector, particularly news channels and cable ... Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 27 Apr 2008 | 12:00 am
Dumka (Jharkhand): Three policemen and two naxalites were killed in an encounter near here on Saturday. A naxalite was arrested. — PTI ... Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 27 Apr 2008 | 12:00 am
CHENNAI: More than 70 per cent of the buildings along the East Coast Road (ECR) are unauthorised, according to the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority (CMDA) sources. Since 1980 the CMDA has been refusing permission for ... Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 27 Apr 2008 | 12:00 am
Ahmedabad: The Board of Governors of the IIM-A on Saturday decided to implement 27 per cent OBC reservation in three years with six per cent quota this academic year. — PTI No fee reduction: Page ... Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 27 Apr 2008 | 12:00 am
Bangalore Royal Challengers' woes are far from over as they went down to underdogs Rajasthan Royals in the Indian Premier League (IPL) Twenty20 cricket tournament here Saturday. Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 26 Apr 2008 | 7:30 pm
Chennai Super Kings moved to the top of the Indian Premier League (IPL) standings Saturday after beating Kolkata Knight Riders by nine wickets in Chennai. Underdogs Rajasthan Royals also moved up to the second place by beating troubled Bangalore Royal Challengers in the other match of the day. Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 26 Apr 2008 | 7:30 pm
Shane Watson's match winning 61 for Rajasthan Royals against Bangalore Royal Challengers Saturday night earned him the second Man of the Match award, becoming the first player to win it twice in the Indian Premier League (IPL). Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 26 Apr 2008 | 7:30 pm
Mumbai Indians stand-in captain Harbhajan Singh was Saturday temporarily suspended from playing in the Indian Premier League (IPL) for allegedly slapping Kings XI Punjab paceman Sreesanth. Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 26 Apr 2008 | 7:00 pm
Following is the scoreboard of the Indian Premier League (IPL) Twenty20 cricket match in which Rajasthan Royals defeated Bangalore Royal Challengers by seven wickets here Saturday: Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 26 Apr 2008 | 7:00 pm
