The hearing on the controversial
Sethusamudram project was on Wednesday adjourned in the Supreme Court
for tomorrow. Source: Zee News : India National | 30 Apr 2008 | 12:31 pm
In a startling revelation, the Mumbai Police on Wednesday claimed that a global terrorist outfit has given a contract to international mafia don Dawood Ibrahim to eliminate his one-time close associate, gangster Abu Salem. Source: Zee News : India National | 30 Apr 2008 | 12:31 pm
The Indian student working as a
taxi driver, who was brutally stabbed and left bleeding on the
roadside here, is said to be "stable" and has been taken off
the critical care list, a hospital official said on Wednesday. Source: Zee News : India National | 30 Apr 2008 | 12:31 pm
Ahead of the UPA-Left meeting on
the Indo-US civil nuclear deal, the government on Tuesday said it will
continue to build a "broad national consensus" on the issue to
realise early the promise inherent in the initiative. Source: Zee News : India National | 30 Apr 2008 | 12:31 pm
Bollywood star Amitabh Bachchan
has said female foeticide was a matter of shame for the
country. Source: Zee News : India National | 30 Apr 2008 | 12:31 pm
Former chief of the Research and
Analysis Wing, India`s external intelligence wing, has said
Pakistan`s ISI is trying to get Indian Muslims involved in
"questionable activities". Source: Zee News : India National | 30 Apr 2008 | 12:31 pm
The House of Lords is scheduled to pronounce its ruling on Wednesday on the employability of thousands of Indian doctors who came to the UK under the Highly Skilled Migrants Programme (HSMP). Source: Zee News : India National | 30 Apr 2008 | 12:31 pm
An Indian-origin doctor has beenappointed Chief Executive Officer of the American IndiaFoundation (AIF), which gives grants for education, publichealth and livelihood projects in India. Source: Zee News : India National | 30 Apr 2008 | 12:31 pm
The state government has justified its stand restraining gangster Abu Salem's production in courts, stating that it apprehends threat to Salem's life from Dawood's gang members. Source: Daily News & Analysis | 30 Apr 2008 | 12:11 pm
A number of undertrials languishing in Maharashtra's jails can now hope for speedy court proceedings with the prisons department deciding to revive video conferencing facility. Source: Daily News & Analysis | 30 Apr 2008 | 12:08 pm
With more than 600 examiners sharing the space at the hall in the campus, there is not enough place for them to sit. They grab the nearest empty seat they find. Source: Daily News & Analysis | 30 Apr 2008 | 12:07 pm
Former Australian Test umpire Lou Rowan described Harbhajan Singh as a rogue player and said the temperamental off-spinner deserves nothing less than a life ban Source: Daily News & Analysis | 30 Apr 2008 | 12:05 pm
Stung by two consecutive defeats, Kolkata Knight Riders will have to regroup themselves when they take on a recharged Rajasthan Royals in the IPL match on Tuesday. Source: Daily News & Analysis | 30 Apr 2008 | 12:04 pm
While the country is engrossed in watching the Indian Premier League matches, students of RN Podar School in Santa cruz have been planning their own Podar Premier League. Source: Daily News & Analysis | 30 Apr 2008 | 12:04 pm
After registering a much-needed win in the IPL against Kolkata Knight Riders, Mumbai Indians moved out of the last spot in the Twenty20 cricket tournament. Source: Daily News & Analysis | 30 Apr 2008 | 12:02 pm
The markets closed weak on Wednesday with the benchmark Sensex on the Bombay Stock Exchange losing 91 points even as all eyes are on US Federal Reserve meeting. Source: Daily News & Analysis | 30 Apr 2008 | 12:01 pm
Residents in Mulund and Nahur, who are affected by the declaration of their homes standing on forest land, are set to convert their fight for getting their houses legalised into a mass movement. Source: Daily News & Analysis | 30 Apr 2008 | 12:00 pm
IPL governing board member I S Bindra cautions Harbhajan to watch his on-field behaviour as another spat with fellow players could spell the end of his career. Source: Daily News & Analysis | 30 Apr 2008 | 12:00 pm
KARACHI (Reuters) - A tribunal rejected fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar's appeal on Wednesday against the five-year ban imposed on him by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB).
Commercial vehicle major Ashok Leyland today expressed doubts over its bid to acquire French auto component major Valeo citing ?complexities'. Source: Business Standard | News Now | 30 Apr 2008 | 11:54 am
On the back of growth in key categories like hair care and oral care products, home-grown FMCG company Dabur India Ltd posted a net profit of Rs 79.64 crore for the quarter ended March 31, 2008, an increase of 3.54 per cent over Rs 76.91 crore for the same period in 2006-07. Source: Business Standard | News Now | 30 Apr 2008 | 11:40 am
Wienerberger Brick Industry Pvt Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Weinerberger, 'world's largest' producer of clay hollow bricks, today announced its foray into the Indian market with an initial investment of Rs 90 crore. Source: Business Standard | News Now | 30 Apr 2008 | 11:16 am
Parents, beware! Binge eating and crash dieting could significantly reduce the life expectancy of your kid, a new study has found. Source: Business Standard | News Now | 30 Apr 2008 | 11:16 am
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's nascent professional soccer league will be placed in the hands of a private company to meet eligibility rules for clubs to play in Asia's Champions League.
The Indian software and BPO segment will grow at a rate of more than 16 per cent to become a $132 billion industry by 2012, global infotech analyst International Data Corporation (IDC) said today. Source: Business Standard | News Now | 30 Apr 2008 | 11:03 am
Public sector lender, Corporation Bank, would wait and watch the evolving situation and decide on its interest rates only after its asset-liability committee (ALCO) meets in mid-May, a top bank official said. Source: Business Standard | News Now | 30 Apr 2008 | 10:57 am
Global consulting and business process outsourcing firm Cognizant today said it has been named in Fortune Magazine's ?Fortune 1000' listing. Source: Business Standard | News Now | 30 Apr 2008 | 10:42 am
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - One Indian cricket team has withdrawn cheerleaders from matches while others are being told to cover up, after protests that their dances and skimpy outfits were offensive to conservative Indians.
KOLKATA (Reuters Life!) - Bharati Dey, a former prostitute, has been granted a life insurance cover which she says is a step forward in her campaign to legalise the profession in India.
Bank of Maharashtra today said it will raise money through a Follow-on Public Offer (FPO) or private equity even as the bank posted a net profit decline of 26 per cent at Rs 55.99 crore for the fourth quarter ended March 31 2008. Source: Business Standard | News Now | 30 Apr 2008 | 10:33 am
HDFC today reported 39.6% rise in Q4 net profit for the quarter ended March 31, 2008, at Rs 768.12 crore when compared with Rs 550.05 crore in the corresponding quarter a year ago. Source: Business Standard | News Now | 30 Apr 2008 | 10:26 am
Nicholas Piramal India (NPIL) has entered into a long-term strategic alliance with DxTech, a subsidiary of XL TechGroup. Source: Business Standard | News Now | 30 Apr 2008 | 10:18 am
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Reliance Communications, India's No. 2 mobile operator, beat forecasts with a 47 percent jump in quarterly net profit as it added more users in the world's fastest-growing wireless market, sending its shares up 2 percent.
SRINAGAR (Reuters) - Security forces in Indian Kashmir shot dead a senior leader of a Pakistan-based militant group late on Tuesday, dealing another blow to militants in the region, police said.
MUMBAI (Reuters) - It would be ideal and possible to bring Indian inflationary expectations as close to the levels of global inflation, Reserve Bank of India Governor Yaga Venugopal Reddy said on Wednesday.
It's time to turn our attention to pop diva Madonna again. She is not strikingly beautiful, has a mediocre voice at best, is a horrible actress, and yet is probably the most famous female pop star ever. Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 30 Apr 2008 | 4:30 am
Forty-three Indians languishing in Sri Lankan jails have approached an Indian human rights body to help them return to this country, but the Indian government can do little in the absence of a prisoner exchange treaty with the neighbouring country. Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 30 Apr 2008 | 4:30 am
Mithun Chakraborty's son Mimoh is quite happy after losing 15 kg in one month thanks to Suniel Shetty, who has cast him in 'Loot'. Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 30 Apr 2008 | 2:00 am
The just released action multi-starrer 'Tashan' has received unfavourable reviews, but debutant director Vijay Krishna Acharya is pleased with the film and says he crafted it especially for audiences in the hinterland. Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 30 Apr 2008 | 2:00 am
Following is the scoreboard after Mumbai Indians defeated Kolkata Knight Riders by seven wickets in an Indian Premier League (IPL) match at the Eden Gardens here Tuesday night: Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 30 Apr 2008 | 1:31 am
Mumbai Indians registered their first victory in the Indian Premier League (IPL) to go up one place to the seventh position, while Kolkata Knight Riders with two wins and as many losses dropped to the fourth position in the points table. Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 30 Apr 2008 | 1:31 am
MUMBAI: In a determined move to contain overshooting inflation and inflation expectation, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Tuesday raised the Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) — the portion of deposits banks must keep aside — by 0.25 ... Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 30 Apr 2008 | 12:00 am
RANCHI: A special CBI court, which on April 23 convicted 35 people in a fodder scam case, on Tuesday awarded prison term to 11 of them. Two convicts, given jail sentence, were former Regional Directors of the Animal Husbandry Department. ... Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 30 Apr 2008 | 12:00 am
NEW DELHI: Amitabh Bachchan told NDTV that nothing could stop him from staying in Mumbai — even if those opposed to him “throw bottles at my house or paint my posters black or burn effigies.” ... Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 30 Apr 2008 | 12:00 am
NEW DELHI: Ahead of the United Progressive Alliance-Left meeting on the India-U.S. civil nuclear deal, the government on Tuesday said it would continue to build a “broad national consensus” to realise early the promise inherent ... Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 30 Apr 2008 | 12:00 am
MUMBAI: Harbhajan Singh is experiencing a new low as his franchise team, Mumbai Indians, have decided to remove hoardings with his picture dotting the city. — PTI ... Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 30 Apr 2008 | 12:00 am
Former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram Tuesday justified the ban on Harbhajan Singh, and said the off-spinner being a senior member of the Indian team will have to improve his image as an international cricketer. Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 29 Apr 2008 | 7:31 pm
A disciplined bowling performance from Mumbai Indians saw Kolkata Knight Riders restricted to a score of 137 runs for the loss of eight wickets in front of a packed Eden Gardens in an Indian Premier League (IPL) match here Tuesday night. Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 29 Apr 2008 | 7:03 pm
Delhi-based private sector refiner Cals Refineries will start the process of dismantling its Bayeroil Refinery in Germany from May this year and will shift the unit to West Bengal, state Industry Minister Nirupam Sen has said. Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 29 Apr 2008 | 7:02 pm
The Football I-League will feature 12 teams from this year, All India Football Federation decided Tuesday. Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 29 Apr 2008 | 7:02 pm
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad pushed to seal a $7.6 billion pipeline deal linking the world's second-largest gas reserves to growing South Asian economies, despite opposition from the United States.
