Amid the ongoing war between the Ambani siblings, younger brother Anil's camp thrashed Mukesh Ambani led Reliance Industries claim of rights of first refusal Source: Daily News & Analysis | 15 Jun 2008 | 12:42 pm
Over 270 aftershocks rattled temblor-hit northern Japan hampering rescue work as three more bodies were pulled out from a hotel debris on Sunday Source: Daily News & Analysis | 15 Jun 2008 | 12:37 pm
Besides the diamond decorated crown and golden sceptre, the 1939 Mercedes Benz presented by the German dictator to King Tribhuvan, deposed monarch Gyanendra's grandfather, will be a major attraction Source: Daily News & Analysis | 15 Jun 2008 | 12:34 pm
The Tirupati flight would depart from Hyderabad at 1345 hrs and arrive at the temple town at 1500 hrs.The return flight would leave Tirupati at 1530 hrs and reach the state capital at 1650 hrs. Source: Daily News & Analysis | 15 Jun 2008 | 12:27 pm
The Narayanhity royal palace, Nepal's best-known landmark that was once the seat of power as well as the venue of the nation's darkest tragedy, officially became a people's museum Source: Daily News & Analysis | 15 Jun 2008 | 12:26 pm
Met Director Anand Sharma said that the tremor was felt around 8.57 am in Pithoragarh, a high seismic zone.They said people in rushed out of their houses when the quake struck. Source: Daily News & Analysis | 15 Jun 2008 | 12:25 pm
Sri Lankan military claimed Sunday that air force supersonic fighter jets have bombed and destroyed "a key combat-logistic facility" of the LTTE Source: Daily News & Analysis | 15 Jun 2008 | 12:24 pm
George W Bush has sanctioned a final attempt to capture Al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden before he leaves office Source: Daily News & Analysis | 15 Jun 2008 | 12:24 pm
Instant karma has emerged as the driving force behind the state's multimillion-dollar realty industry Source: Daily News & Analysis | 15 Jun 2008 | 12:23 pm
Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram today urged private hospitals to cross-subsidise treatment cost, saying government alone could not meet the requirement of poor patients. Source: Business Standard | News Now | 15 Jun 2008 | 12:21 pm
Prince William's girlfriend Kate Middleton has declined an offer from the British Queen to host a table for ten of his friends at Royal Ascot, a private hospitality tent, this week. Source: Daily News & Analysis | 15 Jun 2008 | 12:20 pm
India's steel production is likely to surpass the domestic requirement by 2011-12, easing pressure on prices of the alloy, which has been adding to the spiralling inflation. Source: Business Standard | News Now | 15 Jun 2008 | 12:19 pm
After re-entering in the realty business, pipe manufacturer Man Industries (India) has set its eyes on manufacturing of steel with an initial capacity of 1.5 to two million tonne per annum entailing an investment of Rs 4,000 crore. Source: Business Standard | News Now | 15 Jun 2008 | 12:13 pm
The agriculture and industrial sectors in Punjab are facing acute shortage of labour these days as the both the sectors are forced to pay extra to hire new labourers and retain the existing ones. Source: Business Standard | News Now | 15 Jun 2008 | 12:09 pm
The Uttar Pradesh government has ordered registration of FIRs against seven sugar mill owners and managers for non-payment of cane dues, official sources said here. Source: Business Standard | News Now | 15 Jun 2008 | 12:05 pm
The 1,500 MW Nathpa Jhakri Hydro-Electric power project remained shut for the fifth consecutive day on account of high silt level, hampering power supply to seven northern states. Source: Business Standard | News Now | 15 Jun 2008 | 12:00 pm
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Price pressures remain the biggest worry for Asia, where high inflation is threatening to spoil the gains against poverty achieved over the last two decades, the Asian Development Bank said on Sunday.
Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah views current oil prices as "abnormally high" and is willing to do whatever he can to bring them down to "adequate levels," visiting UN chief Ban Ki-moon said today. Source: Business Standard | News Now | 15 Jun 2008 | 11:56 am
Private carrier Jet Airways today launched its flights to Tirupati and Rajahmundry from here in Andhra Pradesh. Source: Business Standard | News Now | 15 Jun 2008 | 11:53 am
KATHMANDU (Reuters) - A car gifted by Adolf Hitler to a Nepali king is likely to be displayed in a palace museum after the Himalayan nation abolished the 239-year-old monarchy and the ousted King Gyanendra quit the palace.
With an aim to decongest traffic on roads leading to the Indira Gandhi International Airport, five new routes will be thrown open to the public before the 2010 Commonwealth Games. Source: Zee News : States | 15 Jun 2008 | 11:39 am
In a case of drunken driving,
three teenagers were killed and one injured when the car in
which they were travelling rammed into the railing of a
flyover on the Delhi-Gurgaon super-expressway here in the wee
hours, a senior police official said. Source: Zee News : States | 15 Jun 2008 | 11:39 am
As part of efforts to check infiltration and ensure balanced development of sensitive border areas, the Centre will intensify infrastructure development in over 360 blocks along the international boundary. Source: Zee News : States | 15 Jun 2008 | 11:39 am
Gearing up for a series of elections in state assemblies and the Lok Sabha, BJP poll managers are compiling controversial statements made by various leaders of the UPA government and its allies with an intention of embarrassing them during the process. Source: Zee News : India National | 15 Jun 2008 | 11:39 am
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Sunday underwent surgery in the left eye for cataract removal at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences. Source: Zee News : India National | 15 Jun 2008 | 11:39 am
In a move that could end the debate over classification of creamy layer among the OBCs, the National Commission for Backward Classes is expected to give its recommendations to the government by June 30 on the revised income ceiling for their eligibility for reservation. Source: Zee News : India National | 15 Jun 2008 | 11:39 am
Should a person who attempts suicide, apparently due to some mental sickness, be punished if he or she survives after the incident? Source: Zee News : India National | 15 Jun 2008 | 11:39 am
First year students can hope to enter campuses without the fear of ragging if stringent measures suggested by an expert panel are implemented. Source: Zee News : India National | 15 Jun 2008 | 11:39 am
Set to make forays in use of space applications, the Indian Army will take a leaf out of US forces` experience to train its officers in optimising the effective use of space-based resources to meet its operational requirements. Source: Zee News : India National | 15 Jun 2008 | 11:39 am
The National Commission for Women (NCW) will look into the complaints filed by the Gujjar community about the alleged police atrocities on women during their ongoing agitation. Source: Zee News : India National | 15 Jun 2008 | 11:39 am
New Delhi, June 15 : Pre-monsoon rains this morning brought a relief to Delhiites by bringing the maximum temperature four degrees below normal. Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 15 Jun 2008 | 11:01 am
Mumbai, June 15 : Veteran actor of Bollywood, Shammi Kapoor was felicitated at the 10th 'Osian's Cinefan Festival' in Mumbai for his contribution to the Indian cinema. Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 15 Jun 2008 | 11:01 am
Anticipating violence, authorities cancelled permission to the Ahmadiyya community to hold a conclave here Sunday that was opposed by various Muslim groups. Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 15 Jun 2008 | 11:01 am
Swedish transport solutions major AB Volvo is gearing up to emerge as the preferred choice of public transport in Indian cities. Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 15 Jun 2008 | 11:00 am
The pomp and splendour was all there when the bride and groom tied the nuptial knot in a village in Orissa - not a marriage of human beings but of two trees in a gesture aimed at preserving the green cover. Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 15 Jun 2008 | 11:00 am
A 13-member delegation of chief executives will visit Britain over June 19-20 to augment economic ties between the two nations. Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 15 Jun 2008 | 11:00 am
Instant karma has emerged as the driving force behind the state's multimillion-dollar realty industry, with religious tourism turning the twin towns of Haridwar-Rishikesh into hot spots for developers, industry trackers say. Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 15 Jun 2008 | 11:00 am
Bangalore, June 15 : Chairman and chief mentor of India's second-largest software exporter Infosys Technologies Ltd., N.R. Narayana Murthy, has said that generating diverse workforce would be a big challenge for companies. Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 15 Jun 2008 | 11:00 am
Asia should start writing the rules of the game and lead the way to resolve the economic crises engulfing world economies as global financial institutions have failed to tackle it, former Indian Finance Minister Yashwant Sinha said here today. Source: Business Standard | News Now | 15 Jun 2008 | 10:58 am
The Delhi Metro offers comfort level of international standards to its commuters, according to a study by the IIT-Delhi that used vibration levels inside the trains as a yardstick. Source: Business Standard | News Now | 15 Jun 2008 | 10:31 am
GUWAHATI, India (Reuters) - At least 31 people were killed in separate accidents in mountain states of Arunachal Pradesh and Himachal Pradesh on Sunday, police said.
There is no 'magic bullet' with the government to tame inflation and consumers will have to pay more if crude oil prices surge further, Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia has said. Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 15 Jun 2008 | 4:00 am
BRIDGETOWN (Reuters) - Australia opening batsman Phil Jaques scored his first test century on foreign soil on Saturday and credited laser eye surgery with improving his performance at the crease.
The struggling Assamese film industry has managed to get just the right impetus at the right time with two coveted honours at the 54th National Film Awards. Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 15 Jun 2008 | 3:31 am
VIENNA (Reuters) - Greece's Euro 2008 title defence petered out tamely on Saturday when they lost 1-0 to Russia but Spain became the fourth team to qualify for the quarter-finals with a last-gasp 2-1 victory over Sweden.
After playing an angel in 'Thoda Pyaar Thoda Magic', actress Rani Mukerji is all set to do another unconventional role - she plays a cricketer in Yash Raj Films' next venture and is busy practising on the field! Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 15 Jun 2008 | 2:30 am
When the National Awards were announced, Arshad Warshi was inundated with congratulatory calls for winning the best supporting actor award for 'Lage Raho Munnabhai'. But the bubble burst soon. Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 15 Jun 2008 | 2:30 am
DHAKA (Reuters) - Opener Salman Butt and Younis Khan struck centuries on Saturday to help Pakistan beat India by 25 runs in the final of a triangular one-day series.
The otherwise lean Ranvir Sheorey, known for his superb comic timing, can do anything for his close friend, actor-director Rajat Kapoor - even if it means putting on almost 15 kg! Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 15 Jun 2008 | 1:30 am
PUNE: Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray has demanded the arrest of Maharashtra Revenue Minister Narayan Rane alleging that he hired goons to attack the Pune-based office of the party mouthpiece Saamna. Mr. Rane, now in Europe, ... Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 15 Jun 2008 | 12:00 am
HYDERABAD: The year 2008 is a watershed for aesthetic films in Telugu since the industry achieved a rare distinction of bagging three national awards, according to Vasiraju Prakasam, Member of Jury – 2008. On the flip side, ... Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 15 Jun 2008 | 12:00 am
NARASARAOPET (GUNTUR): Former Minister Kodela Siva Prasada Rao called off the four-day protest on Saturday evening after a day of dramatic developments. This followed a request from TDP polit bureau member and Rajya Sabha member Nandamuri ... Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 15 Jun 2008 | 12:00 am
JAIPUR: The talks between Gujjars and the Rajasthan government on the contentious issue of Scheduled Tribe status to the community appeared making some progress after the second day’s consultations here on Saturday. Both sides have ... Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 15 Jun 2008 | 12:00 am
Lucknow: A former Minister and sitting BSP MLA, Anand Sen Yadav, was arrested here on Saturday for the alleged murder of a Faizabad girl, Shashi. He was taken to Faizabad by a police team. — PTI ... Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 15 Jun 2008 | 12:00 am
KURIHARA (Japan): Military helicopters and fire department rescue squads raced to find 11 people missing after a deadly earthquake in mountainous northern Japan sent whole hillsides crashing down on Saturday, killing at least six and injuring ... Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 15 Jun 2008 | 12:00 am
An all-round performance helped Pakistan beat India by 25 runs to clinch the Kitply Cup one-day tri-series here Saturday. Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 14 Jun 2008 | 7:00 pm
Some 250 passengers including children travelling by Etihad Airways from Abu Dhabi to Mumbai had to endure a six-hour wait inside the aircraft here without food or water, after a harrowing, nine-hour delay in departure from the UAE capital. Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 14 Jun 2008 | 6:02 pm
A car sales outlet, owned by a Kerala MP on government land here, is in trouble as the Kozhikode district administration initiated action to take back the land, originally given to a steel company to build a factory. Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 14 Jun 2008 | 6:02 pm
India's Saina Nehwal rated her semi-final appearance in Singapore Open Super Series badminton tournament as her best performance in the circuit so far and felt the win gave her a much needed boost ahead of the Olympic Games in August. Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 14 Jun 2008 | 6:02 pm
A 50-year-old man was stabbed to death by two men in Vivek Vihar area of east Delhi, police said Saturday. Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 14 Jun 2008 | 6:01 pm
BANGALORE, India (Reuters) - Defence minister A.K. Antony warned on Saturday that attacks by separatist militants in Kashmir could increase as local elections draw near.
KATHMANDU (Reuters) - Nepali police broke up a protest by Tibetan exiles in Kathmandu on Saturday and detained 182 people for organising anti-China demonstrations.
