Government is
looking into complaints of misuse of foreign aid by NGOs
receiving them, Chief Minister V S Achuthanandan informed the
Kerala Assembly on Monday. Source: Zee News : States | 23 Jun 2008 | 12:42 pm
The Centre was not in
favour of intervening directly into the Gorkhaland issue, but
would rather like to extend all help to the state government
to maintain the territorial integrity of West Bengal, Union
Information and Broadcasting Minister Priya Ranjan Das Munshi
said this evening. Source: Zee News : States | 23 Jun 2008 | 12:42 pm
A key accused in the sensationalb Satyendra Dubey murder case escaped from the Patna civil court premises where he was produced before a special CBI judge. Source: Daily News & Analysis | 23 Jun 2008 | 9:55 am
PUNE, India (Reuters) - The Reserve bank of India (RBI) will play its part in moderating and managing demand and may have to build on actions it has already taken to battle price pressures, its governor said on Monday.
??Itarsi-based Sanwaria Agro Oils, a Rs 950 crore firm, has earmarked a sum of Rs 110 crore for adding 1,500 tonne per day (TPD) soybean crushing capacity in the current financial year. Source: Business Standard | News Now | 23 Jun 2008 | 9:37 am
A spiralling inflation is likely to force the Reserve Bank to up the Cash Reserve Ratio by 0.75 per cent in FY09, along with a one per cent hike in repo and reverse repo rates, Global financial services major StanChart has said. Source: Business Standard | News Now | 23 Jun 2008 | 9:32 am
World's largest metal and mining company ArcelorMittal today announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire Mid Vol Coal Group of the US. Source: Daily News & Analysis | 23 Jun 2008 | 9:29 am
Citigroup is in for an aggressive round of layoffs, where it will start firing about 6,500 employees from its investment banking business, media reports said. Source: Daily News & Analysis | 23 Jun 2008 | 9:29 am
Expressing concern over delayed review of mobile regulations, Department of Telecom has asked regulator Trai to review termination charges on priority basis to make them cost-based, a move that may bring down mobile tariffs significantly. Source: Business Standard | News Now | 23 Jun 2008 | 9:27 am
Sidhu arrested for protesting against inflation Times of India - 37 minutes ago CHANDIGARH: Navjot Singh Sidhu, MP and former cricketer, was arrested in Chandigarh on Monday along with a few supporters for protesting against rising inflation.
The Board for Industrial and Financial Reconstruction (BIFR) has sanctioned the rehabilitation scheme of HMT Machine Tools, the wholly-owned subsidiary of HMT under Sections 19(3) and 18(4) of SICA, for immediate implementation. Source: Business Standard | News Now | 23 Jun 2008 | 9:23 am
World's biggest bank Citigroup, led by India-born Vikram Pandit, is in for an aggressive round of layoffs, where it will start today firing about 6,500 employees from its investment banking business, media reports said. Source: Business Standard | News Now | 23 Jun 2008 | 9:22 am
Another controversy is brewing in the Malayalam film industry with the MACTA Federation on Monday alleging that Reliance, Walmart and Tatas have signed up at least three top actors. Source: Daily News & Analysis | 23 Jun 2008 | 9:20 am
China plans to clean up Mount Everest in the first half of next year and wants to limit the number of climbers to protect the sensitive environment on the worlds highest mountain, an official said. Source: Business Standard | News Now | 23 Jun 2008 | 9:18 am
The long drawn takeover battle and exodus of top executive ranks notwithstanding, internet major Yahoo! expects to more than double its employee strength in India. Source: Daily News & Analysis | 23 Jun 2008 | 9:16 am
Apart from adding Grand Slam titles to his kitty, Federer is also eyeing the Olympic gold medal at Beijing this year. Source: Daily News & Analysis | 23 Jun 2008 | 9:15 am
On the back of recent slump on the stock markets, media and entertainment house Pyramid Saimira Chairman and Managing Director P S Saminathan is mulling over to make an open offer to consolidate his stake in the company. Source: Business Standard | News Now | 23 Jun 2008 | 9:13 am
Navjot Singh Sidhu, MP and former cricketer, was arrested along with a few supporters for protesting against rising inflation. Source: Daily News & Analysis | 23 Jun 2008 | 9:11 am
Congress leader and former union minister for heavy industries, Subodh Mohite has severely criticised Maharashtra Revenue Minister Narayan Rane for violating party discipline. Source: Daily News & Analysis | 23 Jun 2008 | 9:11 am
Indian and American students can learn special education programmes by leading institutions in each other's country with Pune-based Symbiosis International entering into a tie-up with University of Houston. Source: Business Standard | News Now | 23 Jun 2008 | 9:08 am
Roger Federer has maintained a low profile alright, but still considers himself a big favourite for a sixth Wimbledon title, that will take him past the record of five titles by Bjorn Borg. Source: Daily News & Analysis | 23 Jun 2008 | 9:02 am
The long drawn takeover battle and exodus of top executive ranks notwithstanding, internet major Yahoo! expects to more than double its employee strength in India to close to 2,700 by the end of 2008. Source: Business Standard | News Now | 23 Jun 2008 | 9:01 am
A poll-wary Congress is mounting pressure on Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to save the government till it has inflation under control before pushing the India-US nuclear deal. Source: Daily News & Analysis | 23 Jun 2008 | 8:58 am
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - High global oil prices are pushing up India's oil import bill and are likely to widen the country's trade deficit, Commerce and Industry Minister Kamal Nath said on Monday.
KOLKATA, India (Reuters) - Hundreds of people queued up in the Darjeeling hills on Monday as the Gorkha community, pressing its demand for autonomy, began a massive recruitment drive.
Telangana issue takes its toll on TDP, senior leader quits Sify - 1 hour ago Hyderabad: Telugu Desam Party today suffered a jolt when its senior leader T Devender Goud resigned from the party and assembly due to differences with the leadership over the Telangana statehood issue.
India, Pakistan and Iran are likely to meet next month in Tehran to resolve differences over the $7.5 billion gas pipeline that was originally proposed in 1994. Source: Business Standard | News Now | 23 Jun 2008 | 8:25 am
Indian prisoner dies in Pak jail; activist demands probe Press Trust of India - 2 hours ago Islamabad, June 23 (PTI) An Indian prisoner died of an electric shock in a jail in the Pakistani port city of Karachi today, prompting a leading human rights activist to demand an inquiry into his death.
CANBERRA (Reuters) - Australia said on Monday it would consider uranium sales to India if New Delhi was able to strike a landmark nuclear pact with the United States and satisfy international concerns about safeguards.
Ambedkar's statue desecrated in Chhattisgarh Times of India - 3 hours ago RAIPUR: Tension has gripped a tribal village in Rajnandgaon district in Raipur after the statue of Baba Saheb Ambedkar was desecrated by few unknown miscreants, police said on Monday.
An official of the Bihar government was found dead in mysterious circumstances at his rented house in Sheikhpura district, the police said Monday. Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 23 Jun 2008 | 7:00 am
CEBU, Philippines (Reuters) - Rescuers scoured the rough seas around a capsized ferry in the central Philippines on Monday in a desperate search for more than 800 people still missing after it sank two days ago in a deadly typhoon.
Manjula Sood, the India-origin Lord Mayor of Leicester, will release dozens of balloons to highlight the plight of widows in India on the International Widows Day on Monday. The day, organised by the ... Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 23 Jun 2008 | 6:34 am
CANBERRA: India on Monday said its commitment to non-proliferation is "second to none" and the issue of procuring uranium from Australia will come up once it firms up an international arrangement f... Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 23 Jun 2008 | 6:27 am
SHILLONG, India : Lou Majaw wore his signature skin-tight, cutoff short-shorts. His long gray hair hung like dirty threads around his face. Eyes closed in prayer, a guitar cupped in arms, he strummed ... Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 23 Jun 2008 | 6:21 am
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - A wave of nostalgia is sweeping across India as the nation marks the 25th anniversary of the team's stunning 1983 World Cup victory at Lord's.
London, June 23 : British telecom major Vodafone is challenging in the Bombay High Court a change in India's tax laws which have been applied retrospectively to its 11.1 billion dollar purchase of a controlling stake in Hutchison Essar. Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 23 Jun 2008 | 6:01 am
SRINAGAR, India (Reuters) - At least 10 people, including nine separatist militants, were killed in clashes between security forces and insurgents at the weekend in Kashmir, police said.
The Indian equities market, which opened with a sharp cut following weak cues from Asian markets, was trading with loss at early trade. Selling pressure was witnessed in capital goods, metals and realty stocks. Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 23 Jun 2008 | 6:00 am
Music bands in India are growing by the day. No longer willing to be bracketed in set genres, they are experimenting, fusing entirely different formats and breaking musical barriers to ensure that their tunes and rhythms truly rock. Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 23 Jun 2008 | 6:00 am
They might not have the guns and the numbers to match the might of the world's biggest army in China, but determined Tibetans living in exile in India and other parts of the world are turning to the internet to wage a 'virtual' war against China. Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 23 Jun 2008 | 6:00 am
The Bachchans' upcoming 'Unforgettable' world tour has something to look forward to - leggy lass Shilpa Shetty is all set to team up with the gorgeous Aishwarya Rai for two performances. Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 23 Jun 2008 | 4:01 am
With scant light at the end of the tunnel for the India-US civilian nuclear deal, it is evident that the agreement is a victim of oversell as a 'historic' accord to emancipate India's economy and international status. The Manmohan Singh government's claims in favour of the 123 Agreement were so bombastic as to project it as an elixir that could transform India's destiny. After inflating the benefits of the deal, the prime minister is now facing the music from both the right and left flanks of the political spectrum. Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 23 Jun 2008 | 3:31 am
MUMBAI (Reuters) - English county teams will be barred from this year's multi-million dollar Twenty20 Champions League if they contain players from the unofficial Indian Cricket League (ICL), the Indian board said on Sunday.
Bollywood's celebrated item girl Rakhi Sawant loves publicity of all kinds - positive or negative. And she doesn't mind even if it comes from her rival Kashmera Shah. Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 23 Jun 2008 | 2:00 am
After finishing 'Mission Istaanbul', Apoorva Lakhia is set to direct a film for Ekta Kapoor and has finalised the cast. But, surprisingly, his good pal Abhishek Bachchan's name is missing from the list. Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 23 Jun 2008 | 2:00 am
Twenty-eight survivors have been recovered from a passenger ferry that sank in the central Philippines, the police said Monday. Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 23 Jun 2008 | 12:30 am
Guwahati: The City Police on Sunday arrested Hiranya Saikia, a member of the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA)-constituted People’s Consultative Group (PCG), based on a confessional statement of a self-styled sergeant of the outfit, ... Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 23 Jun 2008 | 12:00 am
KOLKATA: The Gorkha Janamukti Morcha (GJM) leadership decided on Sunday to relax the indefinite bandh called by it in the Darjeeling hills for 60 hours. The morcha has decided to send a team of senior leaders to Kolkata on Tuesday with ... Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 23 Jun 2008 | 12:00 am
MYSORE: Dera Sacha Sauda chief Baba Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh was whisked away to an undisclosed destination by the police under heavy security cover on Sunday. Ram Rahim Singh arrived here late on Saturday evening and stayed overnight. A ... Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 23 Jun 2008 | 12:00 am
DUBAI: India has urged oil-producing and consuming countries to evolve a mechanism that would regulate oil prices, by allowing them to fluctuate within a fixed range. Speaking at a meeting of oil-producing and consuming countries in ... Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 23 Jun 2008 | 12:00 am
MYSORE: Police whisked away Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh from here to an undisclosed place for “security reasons” amid continued protests over the gunning down of a Sikh demonstrator in Mumbai. ... Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 23 Jun 2008 | 12:00 am
MUMBAI: Mahender Singh Dhoni believes in living in the present, does not carry burdens of the past and is clear about the direction his team is striving for in future. The India cricket captain, expressing his thoughts on Asia Cup 2008, ... Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 23 Jun 2008 | 12:00 am
Actress Malavika has alleged that a producer tried to molest her after she could not do certain dance steps, due to pregnancy, while shooting for a film. Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 22 Jun 2008 | 7:01 pm
Memories of the historic 1983 World Cup triumph, which changed India's cricketing landscape, came alive as the heroes of the watershed victory were felicitated as part of silver jubilee celebrations here Sunday. Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 22 Jun 2008 | 7:01 pm
The police in this Madhya Pradesh city had to use force as fans of Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan went out of control when he arrived here Sunday. Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 22 Jun 2008 | 7:00 pm
The heroes who changed India's cricketing landscape by winning the 1983 World Cup were felicitated by the Indian cricket board here Sunday as part of the silver jubilee celebrations of the historic win. Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 22 Jun 2008 | 7:00 pm
Two people were killed and three others injured in a clash between two groups during a fair in Solan town in Himachal Pradesh, the police said Sunday. Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 22 Jun 2008 | 4:00 pm
MAGNY-COURS, France (Reuters) - Felipe Massa led a Ferrari one-two to win the French Grand Prix on Sunday and take the lead in the Formula One championship for the first time.
MUMBAI (Reuters) - India coach Gary Kirsten has backed his new generation of batsmen to seamlessly replace the experienced order ahead of next week's Asian Cup.
With UPA constituents disfavouring early polls, the Congress today indicated a softening of stance on the Indo-US nuclear deal, saying the Government would not move ahead on the issue without the consent of the Left parties. Source: Zee News : India National | 22 Jun 2008 | 11:58 am
Following complaints about the misuse of dowry laws by women, the Centre has decided to look into the issue and will hold a consultation programme to get views and suggestions from NGOs and activists working for men. Source: Zee News : India National | 22 Jun 2008 | 11:58 am
A group of Indian workers have alleged foul-play by their sponsor here and a Mumbai-based labour recruiter after they realised that they would be paid only half of the salary as promised in their job-contracts. Source: Zee News : India National | 22 Jun 2008 | 11:58 am
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK leader M Karunanidhi would mediate between the Congress and the Left parties to solve the imbroglio on the nuclear deal issue "in the interest of the nation". Source: Zee News : India National | 22 Jun 2008 | 11:58 am
An accused can be convicted for
an offence on the basis of circumstantial evidence only if it
is proved beyond reasonable doubt, the Supreme Court has ruled
while acquitting a man sentenced to life imprisonment for
murder. Source: Zee News : India National | 22 Jun 2008 | 11:58 am
Engaging American lawmakers to
address the issue of decreasing number of medical
professionals of Indian origin in the US would be one of the
priorities of the American Association of Physicians of Indian
Origin (AAPI), a top official of the association has said. Source: Zee News : India National | 22 Jun 2008 | 11:58 am
