Real estate firm SVP Group today said it has inked a deal with Bharti Retail to lease out space at its shopping mall at Ghaziabad. Source: Business Standard | News Now | 20 Jun 2008 | 10:33 am
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Indian inflation shot above 11 percent in early June to a 13-year high following a rise in state-set fuel prices, rattling markets and prompting the finance minister to warn of stronger anti-inflation measures ahead.
BHUBANESWAR, India (Reuters) - Flood victims in eastern India took refuge on treetops as monsoon rains swamped homes and continued to spread misery among millions.
With inflation rising to a new high, BJP today blamed Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Finance Minister P Chidambaram for the situation and suggested that they quit. Source: Business Standard | News Now | 20 Jun 2008 | 10:27 am
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Friday subjected her dentist father, who has been arrested for the crime, to a second polygraph test. Source: Daily News & Analysis | 20 Jun 2008 | 10:21 am
Fuelled by increase in petroleum product prices, the wholesale price index (WPI)-based inflation rate soared to 11.05 per cent for the week ended 7 June as compared to 8.75 per cent in the previous week. Source: Business Standard | News Now | 20 Jun 2008 | 10:19 am
Essar Shipping (ESL) has posted a 189.8 per cent increase in net profit at Rs 110.71 crore for the quarter ended March 2008 as compared to Rs 38.2 crore posted in the corresponding quarter previous year. Source: Business Standard | News Now | 20 Jun 2008 | 10:12 am
Managing inflation, which has reached a 13-year high of 11.05 per cent, appears to "have gone beyond government's hand" and is posing a major threat to growth, industry bodies said today. Source: Business Standard | News Now | 20 Jun 2008 | 10:08 am
Attributing the surge in inflation to rise in administered prices of petroleum products, Finance Minister P Chidambaram on Friday Source: Daily News & Analysis | 20 Jun 2008 | 10:07 am
Kevin Pietersen's innovative switch-hit has found yet another admirer in Ricky Ponting but the Australian skipper has no plans of trying it himself Source: Daily News & Analysis | 20 Jun 2008 | 10:04 am
Reserve Bank of India may soon raise the interest rate for short-term lending to banks once again as a measure to control the unabated rise in inflation that shot to 13-year high at 11.05 per cent, economists said. Source: Business Standard | News Now | 20 Jun 2008 | 10:03 am
Canada's third largest bank, Scotia in tie-up with Western Union, today launched the quick pay service that allows Indo-Canadians to send funds to their home country on real-time basis. Source: Business Standard | News Now | 20 Jun 2008 | 9:58 am
Australian captain Ricky Ponting admitted that his team is haunted by security fears in travelling to Pakistan to defend their Champions Trophy in September. Source: Daily News & Analysis | 20 Jun 2008 | 9:50 am
The International Cricket Council's (ICC) board is considering some options, including a Test Championship or a league. Source: Daily News & Analysis | 20 Jun 2008 | 9:48 am
South African mobile giant MTN remained silent on its talks with India's Reliance Communications at its annual general meeting here on Thursday. Source: Daily News & Analysis | 20 Jun 2008 | 9:46 am
Inflation today shot up to a 13-year high of 11.05 per cent fuelled by rise in prices of petrol, diesel and cooking gas, giving no relief to the government from the spiralling prices in an election year. Source: Business Standard | News Now | 20 Jun 2008 | 9:30 am
Parsvnath Developers has posted 17.7 per cent decline in net profit at Rs 108.87 crore for the quarter ended March 2008 as compared to Rs 132.43 crore posted in the corresponding quarter previous year. Source: Business Standard | News Now | 20 Jun 2008 | 9:29 am
Breaking its silence over the issue of operating two airports in Bangalore, the BJP government in Karnataka on Friday said it favoured the resumption of commercial airline operations at the old HAL airport --- one of the vociferous demands from the IT/BT head-honchos. Source: Business Standard | News Now | 20 Jun 2008 | 9:22 am
Bank stocks plunged between two to nine per cent on Friday suffering the brunt of the meltdown in the market Source: Daily News & Analysis | 20 Jun 2008 | 9:22 am
Inflation shot up on Friday to a 13-year high of 11.05 per cent fuelled by rise in prices of petrol, diesel and cooking gas Source: Daily News & Analysis | 20 Jun 2008 | 9:16 am
Back home after 19 days of detention in Dubai, Pakistan pace spearhead Mohammad Asif stuck to his guns Source: Daily News & Analysis | 20 Jun 2008 | 9:12 am
MUMBAI (Reuters) - India's main stock index fell 3 percent to its lowest in 2008 on Friday afternoon, rattled by inflation that shot to its highest in 13 years, far outstripping analysts expectations.
Bollywood actress Tania Zaetta's agent has defended his client's use of recent allegations that she had sex with Australian soldiers Source: Daily News & Analysis | 20 Jun 2008 | 9:07 am
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's main communist party said on Friday it would step up protests against rising prices after the country's wholesale price inflation rate rose to a 13-year high.
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India will have to look at stronger measures to counter rising inflation, the finance minister said on Friday after data showed annual wholesale price inflation at a 13-year high of 11.05 percent.
RANCHI, India (Reuters) - Maoist rebels blew up railway tracks and tried to enforce a strike in parts of India's east on Friday to protest against rising inflation, police said.
Petrol pumps across the state will stay closed for three days from June 30 to July 2 with the West Bengal Petroleum Dealers Association calling a shutdown to protest pressure from Indian Oil officials to purchase branded fuel. Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 20 Jun 2008 | 7:00 am
Today is Friday, June 20, the 172nd day of 2008. There are 194 days left in the year. Summer arrives at 7:59 p.m. Eastern time.Today's Highlight in History:On June 20, 1893, a jury in New Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 20 Jun 2008 | 6:51 am
Washington, June 20 : The analysis of a 4.6 billion-year-old meteorite that fell in India in 1940 has revealed higher than expected levels of sodium, suggesting that the dust clouds from which the building blocks of the Earth and neighboring planets formed were much denser than previously supposed. Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 20 Jun 2008 | 6:00 am
A probe was ordered into the alleged killing of a youth by policemen in Haryana's Bhiwani district after protests by villagers, an official said Friday. Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 20 Jun 2008 | 6:00 am
The flood situation in Baleswar district in Orissa continues to be grim although all major flooding rivers are now receding and there has been no rain in that region in the last 24 hours. On Thursday,... Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 20 Jun 2008 | 6:00 am
The oil market moved after the Chinese government announced a hike in subsidized petrol prices. China, the world's most populous country, has one of the fastest growing economies and is the second- la... Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 20 Jun 2008 | 6:00 am
The European Union is to launch emergency aid measures for the EU citizens and industries hit hardest by soaring food and fuel prices, the head of the bloc's executive said on Friday. Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 20 Jun 2008 | 6:00 am
Sri Lanka on Thursday asked the Indian oil giant, Lanka Indian Oil Corporation (LIOC), to sell its petroleum products at reduced prices or face unspecified action, officials said. Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 20 Jun 2008 | 6:00 am
Soldiers' Death Unidentified gunmen on Thursday shot dead two Pakistani soldiers near the Line of Control (LoC), which divides Pakistan and India in the disputed Kashmir region, the military said. The... Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 20 Jun 2008 | 5:53 am
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan's ruling party will soon replace beleaguered President Pervez Musharraf with its own candidate, the head of the party said.
KARACHI (Reuters) - Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Asif arrived home on Friday after Dubai prosecutors dropped charges against him of possession of an illegal drug.
Like his colleagues Amtiabh Bachchan and Aamir Khan, ace filmmaker Karan Johar has also started blogging, but says he is doing it to put his thoughts into writing rather than vocalising them all the time. Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 20 Jun 2008 | 4:30 am
Rashi (name changed) knew nothing about the Right to Information (RTI) Act until the 23-year-old daughter of a retired bus driver used it to get back her valuables from her estranged fiancee's family. Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 20 Jun 2008 | 4:03 am
Belying rumours of a fallout with Ajay Devgan, director Rajkumar Santoshi says he is all set to make another film with his favourite actor. Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 20 Jun 2008 | 4:01 am
Akshay Kumar's trimmed beard in his new release 'Singh Is Kinng' is causing problems as some feel it might cause his impressionable Sikh fans to trim their beards. Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 20 Jun 2008 | 4:01 am
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - The government and its communist allies appear headed for an imminent showdown over a nuclear energy deal with the United States, a clash that threatens to trigger early elections.
Harendra Gupta remained on top with a three-stroke lead after round two of the PGTI Players Championship at Royal Calcutta Golf Club here Thursday. Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 20 Jun 2008 | 1:03 am
The 1,500 MW Nathpa Jhakri project in Kinnaur district of Himachal Pradesh Thursday evening resumed power generation after the level of silt suddenly came down in the Sutlej river. Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 20 Jun 2008 | 1:01 am
There is an Indian face in the prestigious Sao Paulo Fashion Week as designer Pradeep Hirani of the Kimaya fashion house has been invited to the event as a buyer. Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 20 Jun 2008 | 1:01 am
The Uttar Pradesh government will move the Supreme Court Friday challenging an order of the Allahabad High Court restricting it from carrying out any more demolition in the Sahara Shahr housing complex in Lucknow. Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 20 Jun 2008 | 1:01 am
ERODE: The State Government-run special school for the speech and hearing impaired children in Salem has had a zero pass percentage for SSLC this year. All the 17 students who wrote the examination failed. None of them passed in science and ... Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 20 Jun 2008 | 12:00 am
CHENNAI: Arterial roads Anna Salai, Kamarajar Salai and E.V.R. Periyar Salai will soon be free of graffiti and posters, the Chennai Corporation announced on Thursday. The proposed ban, part of measures to beautify the city, was decided at the ... Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 20 Jun 2008 | 12:00 am
CHENNAI: The Central University, Tiruvarur, will begin functioning from this year. Since the Centre has come forward to commence the operations of the university, the government will identify temporary buildings to locate the ... Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 20 Jun 2008 | 12:00 am
NEW DELHI: Finance Minister P. Chidambaram on Thursday directed public sector banks (PSBs) to furnish by June 25 the list of farmer beneficiaries pertaining to the farm debt relief scheme so as to ensure that the loan waiver programme, as ... Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 20 Jun 2008 | 12:00 am
KARUR: Everything is set for the laying of foundation stone for projects worth Rs.700 crore under the aegis of Public Works Department in Tiruchi Circle. Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi is to lay the foundation stone for projects including ... Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 20 Jun 2008 | 12:00 am
Jamshedpur: A Jamshedpur court has issued a bailable arrest warrant against Maharashtra Navanirman Sena chief Raj Thackeray for his “derogatory” remarks on the Chhath festival, popular among north Indians. ... Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 20 Jun 2008 | 12:00 am
India and Nepal have agreed to
step up patrolling along their border to curb criminal
activities. Source: Zee News : India National | 19 Jun 2008 | 11:40 pm
With terror intercepts revealing
militant threat on way to the Amarnath shrine, the Union Home
Ministry has beefed up security arrangements for the pilgrims
by deploying 6,500 Para-military force personnel and 1,500
Army jawans. Source: Zee News : India National | 19 Jun 2008 | 11:40 pm
In a virtual kick start of an election campaign, Congress president Sonia Gandhi today listed the achievements of the UPA government and averred that it was handling the challenge of cascading price hike in an exemplary manner. Source: Zee News : India National | 19 Jun 2008 | 11:40 pm
The special Prevention of Terrorism Act (POTA) court on Thursday adjourned the hearing in the 2003 Mumbai Gateway blast till July 15, after the Public Works Department (PWD) Minister Chhagan Bhujbal failed to appear before the court as witness. Source: Zee News : India National | 19 Jun 2008 | 11:40 pm
NCP, a key constituent of the
ruling UPA, on Thursday sought to dispel the impression that the
government is inclined to go ahead with the Indo-US nuclear
deal and suggested that the Left parties` views should be
considered while taking a final decision on the issue. Source: Zee News : India National | 19 Jun 2008 | 11:40 pm
Sikkim remained cut off from other
parts of the country for the second successive day on Thursday due
to the ongoing blockade on national highway 31a called by
the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha to press for its demand for a
separate Gorkhaland state. Source: Zee News : India National | 19 Jun 2008 | 11:40 pm
With the shortage of drinking
water becoming a problem, Union Water Resources Minister
Saifuddin Soz on Thursday advocated the need for the association of
users and stakeholders in water conservation. Source: Zee News : India National | 19 Jun 2008 | 11:40 pm
Congress President Sonia Gandhi`s
rally of party workers on Thursday was marred by noisy scenes and
slogan shouting by a section of them against Maharashtra Chief
Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh demanding his ouster. Source: Zee News : India National | 19 Jun 2008 | 11:40 pm
Hailing India as a supporter of
the Arab cause, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Thursday said it
can play a role in resolution of middle east problem by using
its "strong relations" with the US and Israel. Source: Zee News : India National | 19 Jun 2008 | 11:40 pm
Pakistani troops on Thursday resorted
to firing on Indian Army personnel after the latter gunned
down four militants along the LOC in Jammu and Kashmir`s
Poonch sector, official sources said. Source: Zee News : India National | 19 Jun 2008 | 11:40 pm
Rajasthan is back on track with the Gujjar leaders calling off their 25-day long agitation. The total loss incurred during this period is Rs.70 billion ($1.75 billion), according to an industry body. Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 19 Jun 2008 | 5:01 pm
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India has reached a crucial stage in its fight to eradicate polio and how the country goes about tackling the virus is central to the success of the global battle against the crippling disease, a top WHO official said.
