Hong Kong will not welcome any visitors who are looking to "damage the solemnity of the Olympics," the government said, raising fresh concerns it was clamping down on free speech. Source: Daily News & Analysis | 7 May 2008 | 12:56 pm
As the Indian coalition government and its Leftist supporters held another inconclusive round on the stalled India-US civil nuclear deal, Washington said it was for New Delhi to resolve an issue of domestic politics. "In terms of India, the issue is with Indian politics and the Indian government working on their end to try to resolve any issues they may have," State Department spokesman Sean McCormack told reporters Tuesday when asked if the deal was "just dead or is moving forward". Source: Zee News : India National | 7 May 2008 | 12:52 pm
The West Bengal government has ordered a CID probe into the alleged stripping of three women supporters of the Trinamool Congress-backed Bhumi Ucched Pratirodh Committee (BUPC) in Nandigram. Source: Zee News : India National | 7 May 2008 | 12:52 pm
The Chardham pilgrimage began
on Wednesday with reopening of the portals of Kedarnath, Gangotri and
Yamunotri shrines. Source: Zee News : India National | 7 May 2008 | 12:52 pm
In a move that is likely to bridge the strategic military imbalance with China, India on Wednesday successfully test-fired indigenously developed Intermediate Range Ballistic Missile (IRBM) Agni III. The potent surface-to-surface nuke capable missile has a strike range of over 35000 km with the capability to hit high value targets. With today`s launch Chinese cities like Beijing and Shanghai have also come within striking distance. Source: Zee News : India National | 7 May 2008 | 12:52 pm
Ruling out the possibility of abandoning the indigenous main battle tank Arjun project, Defence Minister A K Antony has said that the tanks would soon be inducted into the armed forces after faults were rectified. Source: Zee News : India National | 7 May 2008 | 12:52 pm
In a bid to grab larger market share, car manufacturer Fiat India plans to launch the CNG variant of its bread and butter model Palio in the country by early next year. Source: Daily News & Analysis | 7 May 2008 | 12:42 pm
The Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore (IIM-B) has set aside a sum of Rs 1.5 crore towards financial assistance for needy students who are facing difficulty in getting admitted to the premier B-school due to financial constraint, in the current year. Source: Business Standard | News Now | 7 May 2008 | 12:37 pm
India's first-ever WWE champion, Daleep Singh Rana, popularly known as Khali, claimed their bitterly fought bouts were all real and not stage managed as perceived by the masses. Source: Daily News & Analysis | 7 May 2008 | 12:37 pm
The Japanese electronics and electrical major Toshiba Corporation has teamed up with the OP Jindal Group promoted JSW Group to establish a joint venture company in India to manufacture and market steam turbines and generators for thermal power plants. Source: Business Standard | News Now | 7 May 2008 | 12:33 pm
BHUBANESWAR, India (Reuters) - India successfully tested a home-grown, long-range missile on Wednesday, capable of delivering a nuclear warhead to targets more than 3,000 km away, the government said.
Pregnant women still face an overtly hostile reception while applying for jobs or at retail stores, according to recent studies. Source: Daily News & Analysis | 7 May 2008 | 12:30 pm
FXLabs Studios, an end-to-end game company, has partnered Indyarocks.com, an online and mobile social networking portal, to create casual gaming community. Source: Business Standard | News Now | 7 May 2008 | 12:27 pm
EVEREST BASE CAMP, China (Reuters) - Putting the Olympic torch atop Everest was a meant to be a celebratory moment ahead of the Beijing Games, but the Tibet protests have made the project even more important for China.
Faced with the possibility of being banned for a few matches by the BCCI, the beleaguered Harbhajan Singh has appealed to the Cricket Board to give him 'one final chance'. Source: Daily News & Analysis | 7 May 2008 | 12:23 pm
Facing flak over the recent hike in the fees, the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad, has sought to justify the increase saying that education in the top B-school was "financially affordable". Source: Daily News & Analysis | 7 May 2008 | 12:22 pm
The principal of a Jharkhand school has been suspended for ordering that 13 young girls be stripped after another student complained that her pocket money had gone missing. Source: Daily News & Analysis | 7 May 2008 | 12:19 pm
The broadcasters and advertisers together have said a firm 'no' to any government intervention in the business of monitoring the television ratings points (TRPs) ? a currency used for gauging the viewership pattern of television shows and channels. Source: Business Standard | News Now | 7 May 2008 | 12:19 pm
Two of the transvestites who met Ronaldo at an hourly hotel in Rio de Janeiro last month took back their initial claims of having had sex and taken drugs with the Milan striker. Source: Daily News & Analysis | 7 May 2008 | 12:17 pm
After three consecutive losses Chennai Super Kings will be looking to turn the tide quickly and consolidate their position in the Indian Premier League. Source: Daily News & Analysis | 7 May 2008 | 12:15 pm
L&T has moved the Supreme Court challenging the Delhi High Court's order that directed ONGC to consider Malaysia-based Ramunia Fabricators Sdn Bhds' bid. Source: Daily News & Analysis | 7 May 2008 | 12:08 pm
The DLF Indian Premier League today announced that Vodafone Essar, one of India's leading cellular service providers, has been chosen as the official telecom partner for the league for a period of five years. Source: Business Standard | News Now | 7 May 2008 | 12:05 pm
HOV Services, provider of business process and knowledge process outsourcing solutions, was ranked 15 on the International Association of Outsourcing Professionals' (IAOP) Global Outsourcing 100 list for 2008 today. Source: Business Standard | News Now | 7 May 2008 | 11:59 am
Archies Ltd today announced its exclusive licensing agreement with UK's leading brand Paper Island to market and distribute its flagship brand Fizzy Moon in India. Source: Business Standard | News Now | 7 May 2008 | 11:53 am
No-frill carriers begin aggressive marketing to attract passengers despite skyrocketing jet fuel prices that have engulfed financial health of the aviation industry. Source: Business Standard | News Now | 7 May 2008 | 11:45 am
Tech Mahindra, country's sixth largest software exporter, has expanded its mobile virtual network operator client base by entering into IT partnership with FRiENDi mobile, the first Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO) in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, to service its IT requirements. Source: Business Standard | News Now | 7 May 2008 | 11:28 am
MUMBAI/NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India is unlikely to soften its stance on agriculture at global trade talks and may even gamble on the negotiations stretching into next year when a new U.S. administration is in place, analysts say.
KAZIRANGA NATIONAL PARK, India (Reuters) - Authorities in India's remote northeast said they were increasing security in the world's biggest reserve for the endangered great one-horned rhinoceros to save them from poachers.
Chennai-based, India's second largest commercial vehicle manufacturer, Ashok Leyland has posted a dip of 2.46 per cent at 5,705 units in the April as against 5,849 units sold in the same month of the earlier year. Source: Business Standard | News Now | 7 May 2008 | 11:17 am
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Barack Obama took a big step toward the Democratic presidential nomination with an easy victory in North Carolina on Tuesday, and Hillary Clinton vowed to keep her struggling campaign alive after narrowly winning Indiana.
YANGON (Reuters) - Military helicopters dropped food and water on Wednesday to the cyclone-stricken people of Myanmar's Irrawaddy delta, where entire villages have been washed away and one million people left homeless, officials said.
Over 100,000 people in Karnataka's villages have benefited in the last five years after banks started providing loans for solar lighting at low interest rates, a UNEP official has said. Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 7 May 2008 | 5:01 am
The Indian Premier League (IPL) has come as a big boon for young cricketers who are sharing the dressing room with the leading lights of the game. Rohit Sharma of the Deccan Chargers is one of those taking full advantage. Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 7 May 2008 | 4:01 am
Each family in Jharkhand on an average gets just a litre of milk after standing in queue for two to three hours as the state faces an acute milk crisis brought about by rising temperatures. Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 7 May 2008 | 4:00 am
Singer, model and actor Sudhanshu Pandey, who is eagerly waiting for the completion of his new film 'Alibaug', says he doesn't mind working in a multi-starrer because it stands a better chance at the box office. Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 7 May 2008 | 3:30 am
After opening acting schools in India and abroad, actor-cum-filmmaker Anupam Kher is all set to start personality development schools to help people express their 'real emotions'. Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 7 May 2008 | 2:31 am
Turkish ballet dancer Tanyeli charges a high $5,000 per day, but director Apoorva Lakhia still roped in the exorbitantly expensive dancer for a special song in 'Mission Istanbul' with Zayed Khan. Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 7 May 2008 | 2:30 am
Deccan Chargers breathed life into their Indian Premier League campaign after drubbing Chennai Super Kings by seven wickets Tuesday night. Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 7 May 2008 | 2:01 am
Deccan Chargers registered their second win in the Indian Premier League (IPL), outplaying Chennai Super Kings by seven wickets and moved up to the sixth position in the points table Tuesday night. Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 7 May 2008 | 2:01 am
Deccan Chargers batsman Rohit Sharma became the leading run scorer in the Indian Premier League Tuesday night. Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 7 May 2008 | 2:00 am
BEIJING: Following a brief round of talks with Chinese officials on Sunday, the Dalai Lama’s representatives departed from Hong Kong on Tuesday. While details of what transpired at the closed-door meeting remain scarce, the highlight of ... Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 7 May 2008 | 12:00 am
New Delhi: A religious belief which is genuinely and conscientiously held over a long period by a substantial number of followers of a particular religion becomes an integral part of that religion and is entitled to protection under Article 25 ... Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 7 May 2008 | 12:00 am
Well-known sports commentator Charu Sharma has been replaced by former Test player Brijesh Patel as the new chief executive officer of the Bangalore Royal Challengers. Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 6 May 2008 | 6:31 pm
LONDON (Reuters) - A Web security firm said on Tuesday it had tipped off international banks and police after finding a huge trove of stolen business and personal data amassed on a server in the space of just three weeks.
GUWAHATI, India (Reuters) - The remote northeastern state of Manipur is to arm villagers to help battle guerrilla groups seeking autonomy, echoing a controversial civilian force raised to tackle Maoist rebels elsewhere.
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - The government proposed long-standing legislation on Tuesday to reserve a third of parliamentary seats for women, to angry protests from male opponents in parliament.
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Fourteen tiger cubs have been spotted in Ranthambore National Park, a rare piece of good news in the country's fight to protect its dwindling population of big cats from poachers and habitat destruction.
