Leading Sufi singer Zila Khan said she will open music schools called Ustad Gahs for children in Mumbai and Kerala. Source: Daily News & Analysis | 8 May 2008 | 12:16 pm
P Venugopal reassumed office as Director of the AIIMS following the Supreme Court striking down a law that forced him to step down from the post five months ago. Source: Daily News & Analysis | 8 May 2008 | 12:15 pm
Health Minister Anbumani Ramadoss said that there was no question of his resigning following the SC order reinstating P Venugopal as director of AIIMS. Source: Daily News & Analysis | 8 May 2008 | 12:13 pm
Despite favouring several options
including reservation for welfare of Dalits, the government
itself lags behind in implementing various schemes meant for
SC/STs and OBCs. Source: Zee News : India National | 8 May 2008 | 12:11 pm
Indian doctor Sabeel Ahmed, who was deported to India after serving 18 months in jail in the UK for withholding information about his brother Kafeel Ahmed`s plot to blow up Glassgow airport, arrived in Bangalore early this morning. Source: Zee News : India National | 8 May 2008 | 12:11 pm
Government has approved doubling
of fees in Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) even as the
issue of fee hike in prestigious Indian Institutes of
Management (IIMs) remained unresolved. Source: Zee News : India National | 8 May 2008 | 12:11 pm
India`s long-range nuclear capable Agni-III missile, which was successfully tested on Wednesday, is not aimed at any particular country but can hit targets deep inside China or any West Asian country, according to Group Captain R K Das, spokesperson of the Indian Army`s Eastern Command. Source: Zee News : India National | 8 May 2008 | 12:11 pm
In what can be termed as a landmark judgment, the Supreme Court on Thursday quashed the AIIMS Amendment Act that led to the removal of noted cardiologist Dr Venugopal as AIIMS director, and ordered his immediate reinstatement. The verdict came after Dr Venugopal challenged his removal as AIIMS Director following an amendment moved by Union Health Minister Ambumani Ramadoss to fix 65 years as the upper age limit for the post. Source: Zee News : India National | 8 May 2008 | 12:11 pm
British police have arrested one person in connection with the brutal murder of a 23-year-old
Indian student at her hostel in the University of Wolverhampton. Source: Zee News : India National | 8 May 2008 | 12:11 pm
The arms licence issued to film actress Soha Ali Khan, whose rifle was allegedly used by her father Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi to kill a blackbuck, was cancelled by a court. Source: Daily News & Analysis | 8 May 2008 | 12:08 pm
Sunil Gavaskar, who was asked to choose between his media commitments and role as the Chairman of ICC Cricket Committee, has relinquished his job. Source: Daily News & Analysis | 8 May 2008 | 12:04 pm
If living without electricity for the past 20 years despite being sanctioned power connection was not hard enough, residents of Hardoi village in the district got a shock when they got electricity bills. Source: Daily News & Analysis | 8 May 2008 | 12:02 pm
In a veiled criticism of the way decisions are now taken in the party, senior Congress leader Arjun Singh has said that the decision making process has "fallen into a bit of disarray". Source: Business Standard | News Now | 8 May 2008 | 11:57 am
A man was severely beaten and acid was poured into his eyes by residents of a village in Bihar's Purnia district in yet another instance of mob justice. Source: Daily News & Analysis | 8 May 2008 | 11:56 am
The Maharashtra government is considering a proposal to give a posting to former Punjab DGP S S Virk as a Director General level post is vacant since March. Source: Daily News & Analysis | 8 May 2008 | 11:56 am
Pakistan test-fired the nuclear-capable Hatf-VIII air-launched cruise missile, which the military said would enhance its capability to strike at targets on land and at sea. Source: Daily News & Analysis | 8 May 2008 | 11:53 am
Indian equities markets opened in the red Thursday, thanks to a fresh high in international crude oil prices. Oil touched $122 a barrel on Wednesday. Source: Daily News & Analysis | 8 May 2008 | 11:48 am
The Supreme Court today asked the central and state governments to frame a policy within six months to introduce tamper-proof licence plates for all motor vehicles in the country. Source: Business Standard | News Now | 8 May 2008 | 11:46 am
JSW Steel has announced a price reduction of Rs 4000 a tonne on price list for hot rolled, cold rolled and galvanised steel products. Source: Business Standard | News Now | 8 May 2008 | 11:43 am
MetLife India Insurance Company has launched Met Loan Assure, a group insurance plan for J&K Bank customers. Source: Business Standard | News Now | 8 May 2008 | 11:42 am
SKS Microfinance, India's largest microfinance institution, is planning to launch microfinance in urban colonies of Nagpur and Pune this fiscal. Source: Business Standard | News Now | 8 May 2008 | 11:36 am
Standard & Poor's, the world's leading provider of financial market intelligence has appointed R Ravimohan as managing director and Region Head, South and Southeast Asia, based in Mumbai. Source: Business Standard | News Now | 8 May 2008 | 11:35 am
Canara Bank, HSBC Insurance (Asia-Pacific) Holdings Limited and Oriental Bank of Commerce (OBC) have today been granted a license by the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority to jointly launch a life insurance company in India. Source: Business Standard | News Now | 8 May 2008 | 11:33 am
Yahoo! India, today announced the launch of a new concept for Yahoo India Search called Glue Pages Beta. Source: Business Standard | News Now | 8 May 2008 | 11:29 am
Hitting out at JD(S) and BJP, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today said Karnataka badly needed a stable government and sought a clear mandate for the Congress to transform the state and help Bangalore regain its "lost glory". Source: Business Standard | News Now | 8 May 2008 | 11:26 am
NEW DELHI (Reuters Life!) - Bollywood bad boy Sanjay Dutt is to portray Charles Sobhraj, an infamous killer nicknamed "the serpent" for his ability to give police the slip, in a new film.
India's ace shooter Abhinav Bindra promoted company Abhinav Futuristics Limited, the sole agent of Germany based Walther brand of weapons for India, would now market their arms to country's law enforcement agencies and aims at a turnover of Rs 100 crore by the year 2010 from this venture. Source: Business Standard | News Now | 8 May 2008 | 11:20 am
EVEREST BASE CAMP, China (Reuters) - A Tibetan woman took the Olympic torch the last steps to the top of Everest on Thursday, realising "a dream of all Chinese people", but rights groups criticised Beijing for politicising the Games.
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Sunil Gavaskar has resigned as the International Cricket Council's (ICC) cricket committee chairman, the governing body said on Thursday.
JAKARTA (Reuters) - Microsoft has no plans to make another approach for Yahoo Inc after it pulled its $47.5 billion bid earlier this month, Microsoft's Chief Research and Strategy Officer Craig Mundie said on Thursday.
DHARAMSALA, India (Reuters) - An envoy to the Dalai Lama said on Thursday Chinese negotiators had shown a willingness to engage with the Tibetan side during recent talks, despite major differences on important issues.
BANGALORE, India (Reuters) - Indian doctor Sabeel Ahmed who was jailed in Britain for withholding information about planned car bomb attacks in London and Glasgow has returned to India but will now face questioning by local police, an officer said.
Islamabad, May 8 : A day after India launched its Agni-III missile, Pakistan test-fired the nuclear-capable Hatf-VIII air-launched cruise missile, which has a range of 350 kilometers. Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 8 May 2008 | 8:01 am
London, May 8 (ANI/ Business Wire India): Hirco PLC (AIM: HRCO), the investment vehicle for Hiranandani, India's largest residential builder and leading developer of prestigious mixed-use townships, today announced its interim results for the first six months of fiscal 2008 ended March 31 2008. Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 8 May 2008 | 8:01 am
New Delhi, May 8 : The Delhi High Court on Thursday quashed criminal proceedings against noted artist Maqbool Fida Hussain for allegedly hurting public sentiments by painting obscene pictures of Hindu goddesses. Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 8 May 2008 | 8:00 am
New Delhi, May 8 : The Supreme Court's today ordered the reinstatement of All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Director Venugopal, ten months after he was sacked by Union Health and Family Welfare Minister Anbumani Ramadoss. Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 8 May 2008 | 8:00 am
Bangalore, May 8 : Campaigning for the first phase of Karnataka Assembly polls will ends this evening as 89 constituencies of the 224 member house spread over 11 Districts will go to the polls on Saturday. Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 8 May 2008 | 8:00 am
New Delhi, May 8 : Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has called for a devolution of powers to rural governing bodies for improved efficiency in governance and greater equity. Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 8 May 2008 | 8:00 am
New Delhi, May 8 : The Beijing Olympic flame reached the top of Mt. Everest or Mt. Qomolangma as it is known in the Tibetan language at 9:18 a.m. Beijing time Thursday. Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 8 May 2008 | 8:00 am
BANGALORE, India (Reuters) - In a dustbowl of a rally in South Asia's "Silicon Valley", India's most powerful politician struggled this week to inject life into a state election campaign that may influence the national government's chances of re-election.
GUWAHATI (Reuters) - Human rights workers in Manipur say they will hold a rally in the capital on Sunday to protest a government move to arm civilians in a decades-old battle with separatist insurgents.
The Supreme Court Thursday ordered the government to reinstate eminent cardiologist P. Venugopal as director of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) and said that his ouster from the elite institution was illegal. Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 8 May 2008 | 7:00 am
It should have been known as the Khetolai blast, is the oft heard complaint here. Ten years after the desert town of Pokhran became a global landmark with India conducting its nuclear second test, there is pride here but also discontent at being denied the fame due to it as the village closest to the test site. Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 8 May 2008 | 7:00 am
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan successfully tested a nuclear-capable, air-launched cruise missile with a range of 350 km on Thursday, the military said, a day after India tested a long-range missile.
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is in a fix as its directive to discourage people from using garlands made of currency notes - a common feature in north Indian weddings - seems to be falling on deaf ears. Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 8 May 2008 | 4:30 am
The backlash against his directorial debut 'Tashan' notwithstanding, director Vijay Krishna Acharya is set to direct his next film and wants to show critics that his convictions as a filmmaker are intact. Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 8 May 2008 | 4:01 am
The Rahul Bose starrer 'Before The Rains' will be released in the US Friday and the actor says he and director Santosh Sivan are expecting to make an impact beyond the song-and-dance formula with this film. Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 8 May 2008 | 4:00 am
Director Prabhakar Shukla, who is attracting media attention with plans to make a film on British teenager Scarlett Keeling who was raped and murdered in Goa, says the film is not just about her but also on the larger issue of drug abuse. Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 8 May 2008 | 2:30 am
After five victories, Rajasthan Royals suffered their first defeat in the Indian Premier League (IPL) at the hands of Mumbai Indians Wednesday night and slipped from the first to the second spot in the points table. Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 8 May 2008 | 1:31 am
A magnitude 7.1 earthquake hit off the east coast of Japan's main Honshu island at 0:45 a.m. Thursday, according to China's earthquake observatory network. Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 8 May 2008 | 1:31 am
BHUBANESWAR: While the rapidly rising mercury level has already left people sweating profusely in the capital city, frequent power failure has made their life miserable. Thanks to increasing use of air-conditioning appliances, the old ... Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 8 May 2008 | 12:00 am
Thiruvananthapuram:Finance Ministers of States would soon come together on a single platform to present before the XIII Finance Commission common issues affecting the States in relation to their finances. Announcing the outcome of the ... Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 8 May 2008 | 12:00 am
PUDUKOTTAI: They polish artificial gem stones during the day and improve their learning skills in the evening. As many as 241 children, all drop-outs from primary or middle schools in and around Viralimalai, work hard at the artificial ... Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 8 May 2008 | 12:00 am
NEW DELHI: The Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) on Wednesday warned the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government of the possibility of a crisis bigger than the one caused by the India-U.S. nuclear deal if it went ahead with the Women’s ... Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 8 May 2008 | 12:00 am
HYDERABAD: Courting controversy yet again, Marketing Minister M. Mareppa on Wednesday advocated a separate State for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes and accused the Anti-Corruption Bureau with targeting low level weaker section employees ... Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 8 May 2008 | 12:00 am
In a veiled criticism of West Bengal Governor Gopalkrishna Gandhi, Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) general secretary Prakash Karat Wednesday said he favoured 'redefining' the role of governors. Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 7 May 2008 | 7:01 pm
Launching a month-long campaign to give a boost to Gujarat's agriculture, Chief Minister Narendra Modi Wednesday said his government would work to make farmers prosperous. Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 7 May 2008 | 7:01 pm
Mumbai Indians defeated Rajasthan Royals by seven wickets in an Indian Premier League (IPL) Twenty20 match here Wednesday. Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 7 May 2008 | 7:00 pm
West Bengal Governor Gopalkrishna Gandhi Wednesday observed a voluntary two-hour power cut to share the ordeal faced by Kolkata residents due to daily outages. Terming it a 'publicity stunt', the ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) called for 'redefining' the role of governors. Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 7 May 2008 | 7:00 pm
