A total of 142 prisoners are still
detained under provisions of TADA Act across the country, with
Maharashtra topping the list with 50 such detentions. Source: Zee News : India National | 4 May 2008 | 11:42 am
The Maharashtra government has asked for a copy of the `venomous` speech which Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief Raj Thackeray made at a rally in Mumbai on Saturday. Source: Zee News : India National | 4 May 2008 | 11:42 am
Worried over recurring shortage
of spares and other vital parts for its imported fighters,
transport and helicopter fleet, Indian Air Force has proposed
setting up of a Base Repair Depot (BRD) exclusively for
indigenisation. Source: Zee News : India National | 4 May 2008 | 11:42 am
After IIMs and IITs, various
universities in the country are likely to hike fees for
graduate and post-graduate courses. Source: Zee News : India National | 4 May 2008 | 11:42 am
The UPA-Left committee on the
Indo-US nuclear deal would meet here on Tuesday with the
Left parties, providing outside support to the Congress-led
ministry, sticking to their guns and the government saying it
would seek the sense of Parliament on the matter. Source: Zee News : India National | 4 May 2008 | 11:42 am
SANYA, China (Reuters) - Thunderous applause and cheers greeted the Olympic torch on Sunday on the first leg of its marathon relay through mainland China after a protest-harried overseas journey.
New Delhi, May 4 : People across the country today laughed away their blues on occasion of the World Laughter day that is celebrated across the world every year on the first Sunday of May. Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 4 May 2008 | 11:00 am
Centre will take initiatives to export tea grown in the gardens of north Bengal to countries like Pakistan, Iran and Egypt. Source: Business Standard | News Now | 4 May 2008 | 10:50 am
In its bid to distance itself from the controversy over price hike, government-owned steel giant SAIL today pulled out from the Indian Steel Alliance (ISA) stating it has "outlived its utility". Source: Business Standard | News Now | 4 May 2008 | 10:43 am
The National Thermal Power Corporation's (NTPC) Barh unit has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Bihar government under public-private-partnership (PPP) to upgrade the Industrial Training Institute (ITI) at Begusarai as a centre of excellence in electrical trade. Source: Business Standard | News Now | 4 May 2008 | 10:30 am
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Cyclone Nargis killed 243 people when it slammed into Myanmar's Irrawaddy delta and the former capital of Yangon, the BBC said on Sunday, citing a state television report in the army-ruled former Burma.
The telecom regulator, Trai, is likely to play the role of a mediator in disputes between service providers and the mobile number portability (MNP) implementing licensee. Source: Business Standard | News Now | 4 May 2008 | 10:12 am
Allahabad Bank - one of the oldest joint stock banks in India that started operations in 1865 - posted a net profit of nearly Rs.1.7 billion for 2007-08 compared to Rs.1.25 billion of the previous fiscal, according to bank officials. Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 4 May 2008 | 10:00 am
A man, who was unable to bear the shock of the death of his two children after they had consumed insecticide by mistake, committed suicide here, police said. Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 4 May 2008 | 10:00 am
Malayalam superstar Mammootty continues to be a crowd puller and his latest release 'Annan Thampi' proves it once again. The film has already grossed an impressive Rs.30 million in a mere 17 days. Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 4 May 2008 | 10:00 am
Responding to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's rehabilitation package, nine migrant Hindu families have returned to their homes in south Kashmir. Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 4 May 2008 | 10:00 am
The union cabinet's decision last week to bring in amendments to the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) to help rape victims, including having women judges and conducting trial in the homes of the victims, may sound good on paper but it is not practically feasible, say legal experts. Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 4 May 2008 | 10:00 am
Jails in Kerala are overflowing and the inmates appear to be running short of space and basic amenities, reveals a study. Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 4 May 2008 | 10:00 am
It is not the UK's billionaire club alone, which is led by NRI families like Mittals and Hindujas, even the younger rich brigade, all below 40 years of age, in Britain has a plenty of Indian origin people. Source: Business Standard | News Now | 4 May 2008 | 9:34 am
At the time of going to press on April 24, Indian Premier League had produced only two last-over finishes, only three outstanding batting performances, a minor lathi charge and temporary darkness at E... Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 4 May 2008 | 9:26 am
IT major Idhasoft is eyeing a Rs 1,000 crore turnover besides, planning to seal a series of medium-sized acquisitions worth around Rs 180 crore this fiscal, a top company official said. Source: Business Standard | News Now | 4 May 2008 | 9:18 am
With the opening up of the airport infrastructure sector to FDI, the GMR-led Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL) has invited Expression of Interest (EoI) from global firms to fund, construct and operate facilities for general aviation and non-scheduled operations at the IGI Airport here. Source: Business Standard | News Now | 4 May 2008 | 9:02 am
The Supreme Court has sought response from the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) on a plea seeking to restrain Italian oil major ENI UK Holding Plc from making an open offer to the shareholders of Hindustan Oil Exploration Company (HOEC) for acquiring 20 per cent stake for Rs 376.58 crore. Source: Business Standard | News Now | 4 May 2008 | 8:45 am
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp walked away from its bid to buy Yahoo Inc on Saturday after the Internet company turned down its offer to raise the price by $5 billion to $47.5 billion.
SHENZHEN, China (Reuters) - China's president said he was hoping for a "positive outcome" from talks with envoys of the Dalai Lama, which were due to open on Sunday, but state media kept up a barrage of attacks on Tibet's exiled spiritual leader.
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will launch an IndiaPay credit card - an Indian version of the China UnionPay card - by the end of next year. Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 4 May 2008 | 5:00 am
It was only a sting, not a bite, and so it might turn out to be as Indian hockey attempts to cleanse itself of scandal and corruption. The Indian Olympic Association-appointed committee of grey-haired Olympians would like the country to believe that it would be so, but beneath the surface, precious little has changed or is likely to. Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 4 May 2008 | 4:00 am
Funny man Arshad Warsi is upbeat about his forthcoming film 'Short Cut', but says he plays one of the worst characters ever. Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 4 May 2008 | 3:00 am
Director Tanuja Chandra, whose films have been critically acclaimed but have failed to set the box office on fire, says she wants to make and script better movies that appeal to the masses and not just art house audiences. Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 4 May 2008 | 1:32 am
Actor-director Nagesh Kukunoor, who has made films like 'Iqbal' and 'Dor', will select a contestant from Sony TV's reality music show 'K for Kishore' to sing in his forthcoming film 'Kishoreda'. Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 4 May 2008 | 1:32 am
Kings XI Punjab registered their fourth consecutive win in the Indian Premier League (IPL) here Saturday night and held on to the fourth position in the points table, while Kolkata Knight Riders continue to remain in the fifth position. Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 4 May 2008 | 1:31 am
Kolkata Knight Riders lost their fourth straight game in the Indian Premier League (IPL) with Mohali's Kings XI Punjab defeating them here Saturday night, but their skipper Sourav Ganguly feels the side is still not out of the semi-final reckoning in the Twenty20 tournament. Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 4 May 2008 | 1:31 am
Kolkata Knight Riders' David Hussey and Wriddhiman Saha registered the highest sixth-wicket partnership in the Indian Premier League (IPL). The duo shared a 104-run stand against Kings XI Punjab heer Saturday, surpassing the unbeaten 73 by Chennai Super Kings' Michael Hussey and S. Badrinath. Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 4 May 2008 | 1:31 am
Bangalore: It is well known that the poor have to undergo great hardships to get cooking fuel be it firewood or kerosene. But does the middle-class, which typically uses liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), realise it pays less than the poor for its ... Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 4 May 2008 | 12:00 am
New Delhi: Former Army officer S.J. Choudhary was on Saturday sentenced to life imprisonment by a Delhi court for killing businessman Krishan Sikand in a parcel bomb explosion 26 years ago to avenge the victim’s alleged proximity to his ... Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 4 May 2008 | 12:00 am
CHENNAI: About 40 lakh square feet of dedicated IT office space worth about Rs.1,600 crore remain unused in Chennai. Many dedicated IT parks are vacant. Worried by the recent developments, builders who have invested in these buildings ... Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 4 May 2008 | 12:00 am
Washington: United States President George W. Bush joined Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice in ascribing the spiralling global food prices to the rising prosperity of India’s huge middle class. Prosperity in countries such as ... Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 4 May 2008 | 12:00 am
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Saturday said he was keen to bring in the Women’s Reservation Bill even in the current session of Parliament, but would have to consult the Union Cabinet about it. Dr. Singh ... Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 4 May 2008 | 12:00 am
Million dollar cricket leagues are changing the lives of cricketers and it's not only the rich who are getting richer. Source: Daily News & Analysis | 3 May 2008 | 10:17 pm
David Booth's boys have done Mumbai proud. Mumbai FC, which is just nine months old, upset all the calculations and scripted history clinching the ONGC I-League Division II title. Source: Daily News & Analysis | 3 May 2008 | 10:16 pm
Sridhar has been in the best of form recently and his win over Taifik Hidayat at the World Championship has boosted his morale ahead of the games. Source: Daily News & Analysis | 3 May 2008 | 10:15 pm
It's a dream come true for any sportsperson to be at the Olympics. It is a sensation that cannot be said but one can only feel. I was just 20 year of age. Source: Daily News & Analysis | 3 May 2008 | 10:14 pm
His fans may be enthused at the return of WWE wrestler 'The Great Khali', but his employers, the Punjab police, are in a dilemma whether to honour him or to "discipline" him. Source: Daily News & Analysis | 3 May 2008 | 10:06 pm
Just months before the country went to polls in May 2004, three traders in Delhi decided to form a 'political' party. Source: Daily News & Analysis | 3 May 2008 | 10:05 pm
Now the BrihanMumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has finally embarked on a project to improve matters. Source: Daily News & Analysis | 3 May 2008 | 10:04 pm
The final business rules will be put up on the website on July 1 after deliberations with various citizens' groups and institutions. Source: Daily News & Analysis | 3 May 2008 | 9:57 pm
The Tree Authority's decision to go ahead with hacking down 84 trees for the "development and beautification" of the Haji Ali promenade, has come under fire from its own members. Source: Daily News & Analysis | 3 May 2008 | 9:55 pm
LONDON (Reuters) - Manchester United took a huge step towards retaining their Premier League title on Saturday, beating West Ham United 4-1 despite playing more than half the match with 10 men.
Following is the scoreboard of the Indian Premier League (IPL) match in which Kings XI Punjab beat Kolkata Knight Riders by nine runs here Saturday night: Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 3 May 2008 | 6:31 pm
Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray Saturday renewed his campaign against north Indian migrants as well as film star Amitabh Bachchan saying his supporters will not allow them to destroy 'the Maharashtrian culture'. Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 3 May 2008 | 6:31 pm
Not satisfied with the work being carried by a construction company entrusted with construction of roads in the state capital, Bihar government has served a show cause notice to it and has asked it to stop work. Source: Business Standard | News Now | 3 May 2008 | 12:46 pm
The Congress today criticised US President George W Bush for blaming the rising prosperity of India's middle class for the global food crisis, saying the analysis was "completely erroneous" as India is not a food importer but a food exporter. Source: Business Standard | News Now | 3 May 2008 | 12:06 pm
NUSA DUA, Indonesia (Reuters) - India is close to clinching a free trade deal with Southeast Asian nations, spurred on by a bleak global economic outlook and rising food prices, Trade Minister Kamal Nath said on Saturday.
The Orissa government has
decided to beef up law and order situation in the industrial
areas of the state as frequent violences over land, water and
roads are affecting the pace of industrialisation, official
sources said here. Source: Zee News : States | 3 May 2008 | 11:27 am
Two villagers were shot dead by
militants in Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir, police
said here on Saturday. Source: Zee News : States | 3 May 2008 | 11:27 am
