Defamatory news report may not amount to contempt of court: HC!

Reporting of the court proceedings, even if defamatory, may not amount to criminal contempt of the court, the Bombay High Court has ruled.
Source: Zee News : States | 21 Mar 2010 | 6:03 am

Infrastructural woes of Bangalore are appalling, says Krishna!

The brand Bangalore image he built as CM of Karnataka has taken a severe beating with infrastructural woes of the IT city following neglect by successive governments that ruled after 2004 so far, SM Krishna alleged on Saturday.
Source: Zee News : States | 21 Mar 2010 | 6:03 am

Delhi Metro parking areas to be bought under CCTV cameras!

Parking lots next to Delhi Metro stations will be brought under CCTV surveillance besides "hidden and obscure" areas inside the building.
Source: Zee News : States | 21 Mar 2010 | 6:03 am

Health,medical facilities should be accessible to all:Governor!

Health and Medical facilities should be accessible to all in terms of cost and place, said Andhra Pradesh Governor E S L Narasimhan Saturday.
Source: Zee News : States | 21 Mar 2010 | 6:03 am

Militants would continue war against India: Hizbul chief!

Top Kashmiri militant commander Syed Salahuddin on Saturday admitted that the activities of militants in Jammu and Kashmir had increased according to a "definite plan".
Source: Zee News : India National | 21 Mar 2010 | 6:02 am

Four states provide 100% defect-free Election photo I-cards!

Four states and a Union Territory have been able to achieve the daunting target of providing all registered voters with "defect-free" Election Photo I-Cards, according to latest figures.
Source: Zee News : India National | 21 Mar 2010 | 6:02 am

India has not been `squeezed out` of Afghanistan: Krishna!

Refuting reports that it has been "squeezed out" of Afghanistan, External Affairs Minister SM Krishna has said India was playing a "stellar role" in rebuilding the war-torn country.
Source: Zee News : India National | 21 Mar 2010 | 6:02 am

Centre to extend e-governance programme to 28 more cities!

Getting birth certificates, payment of utility bills and property tax will now be easier in cities having a population of five lakh and above, with the Centre deciding to extend its e-governance programme to such towns.
Source: Zee News : India National | 21 Mar 2010 | 6:02 am

Security alert as crude bomb found on Kingfisher flight!

A Kingfisher flight was grounded at Thiruvananthapuram on Sunday after a crude bomb was discovered in the cargo section of the plane.
Source: Zee News : India National | 21 Mar 2010 | 6:02 am

Gujarat riots: Modi likely to duck SIT!

Narendra Modi is unlikely to appear before the SIT on Sunday, which is probing the 2002 communal riots.
Source: Zee News : India National | 21 Mar 2010 | 6:02 am

Congress` UP yatra targets BSP`s Dalit vote bank!

The Congress` `Mission 2012` in Uttar Pradesh is set to roll from April 14 when Rahul Gandhi will flag off a `rath yatra` to consolidate gains made by the party in the Lok Sabha elections last year.
Source: Zee News : India National | 21 Mar 2010 | 6:02 am

Idea of MPs to pedal to Parliament to become reality soon!

The idea of a handful of MPs to pedal their way to Parliament could become a reality soon amid chances that the trend will catch on among lawmakers who have always upheld the `green` cause.
Source: Zee News : India National | 21 Mar 2010 | 6:02 am

Moderate quake hits in Guatemala; no damage

The quake was centred about 53 miles (85km) north-northeast of Huehuetenango, Guatemala, at a depth of 51 miles (82km), the US Geological Survey said.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 21 Mar 2010 | 4:13 am

'Dildaara' an impressive film by newcomers

Film: 'Dildaara'; Cast: Aman, Nishma Chengappa, Rangayana Raghu and others; Producer: Aman; Director: Amar; Camera: Thoranagatte Ravikiran; Music Director: Praveen D. Rao; Rating: ***
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 21 Mar 2010 | 4:10 am

For teachers and parents, here's a new motivation manual

Life is not a race but if one treats it like one, then a false start doesn't mean that the race is lost, says V. Raghunathan, the best-selling author of 'Games Indians Play - Why We Are the Way We Are', who has now come out with a motivation manual for teachers and parents.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 21 Mar 2010 | 4:10 am

Church to probe sexual abuse allegation

The Catholic Church in Madhya Pradesh will probe sexual abuse allegations against the warden of a church-run school hostel who has been arrested.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 21 Mar 2010 | 4:10 am

Feel like a maharaja chugging from Kolkata to Delhi

Now, travel through the heart of India in the lap of luxury. Equipped with LCD TVs, panoramic windows and internet connectivity, the new Maharajas' Express promises to make the journey from Kolkata to Delhi a royal experience.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 21 Mar 2010 | 4:10 am

Court accepts NDTV plea against child rights panel

The Delhi High Court has said that the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) has no power to stay the telecast of a TV reality show without completing an inquiry.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 21 Mar 2010 | 4:10 am

Policy to rehabilitate Kashmiri militants in final stages

A policy meant to facilitate the return and rehabilitation of about 3,000 Kashmiri militants now in Pakistan is in the final stage and could be made public in May, official sources said Sunday.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 21 Mar 2010 | 4:10 am

Fire in J&K: Police officer's daughter burnt alive, 2 injured

Fire broke in the house of SPO Vinay Kumar due to a short circuit at Kantwara in Kishtwar late last when the family was sleeping.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 21 Mar 2010 | 4:09 am

Animal population grows in the Arctic: Study

The analysis has shown that several mammals have benefited from hunting bans. The recent declines could be linked to climate change.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 21 Mar 2010 | 4:09 am

15 people injured in clash with police in Jaipur

For 15 minutes there was a pitched battle between the protesters and cops as both side pelted stones on each other, a police official said, adding we had to resort to lathicharge to control them.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 21 Mar 2010 | 4:08 am

No stake in Kochi franchise, says Shashi Tharoor

The minister of state for external affairs said he does not have the required resources or time to get involved in the bidding, which was a business-oriented decision taken by business-minded people.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 21 Mar 2010 | 4:06 am

British government tables law to protect Prince Charles from public scrutiny

The royal family is exempt from direct requests for information under the Freedom of Information Act, but public bodies can be asked to release information that may include details about the royals.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 21 Mar 2010 | 4:04 am

India successfully test-fires BrahMos supersonic cruise missile

India became the first country to have a 'maneuverable' supersonic cruise missile when it successfully test-fired the vertical-launch version of BrahMos from a warship off the Orissa coast.
Source: The Times of India | 21 Mar 2010 | 3:59 am

Sandra Bullock's husband Jesse James finds missing pet

The TV mechanic's pitbull 'Cinnabun' had disappeared from his West Coast Choppers bike shop in Long Beach, California.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 21 Mar 2010 | 3:55 am

DLF offers Rs 4 crore flats in Delhi

Hotting up competition in the luxury residential property segment, country's largest realty player DLF today said it will offer flats with a price tag of Rs 4 crore per unit at the heart of the national capital.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 21 Mar 2010 | 3:55 am

Best Job in the World winner settles in West End

The Brit, who is now employed by Tourism Queensland as a Global Tourism Ambassador, moved to a two-bedroom townhouse at West End on March 12.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 21 Mar 2010 | 3:54 am

Oscar Freire completes Milan-San Remo hat-trick

Freire, the winner here in 2004 and 2007, surged ahead in the final stretch to outsprint Belgian Tom Boonen.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 21 Mar 2010 | 3:52 am

Court upholds man's life term for killing wife

Upholding the life imprisonment of a man who killed his wife with a wooden rolling pin used for making rotis, the Delhi High Court said the accused was aware the attack would prove fatal.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 21 Mar 2010 | 3:50 am

Krishna hints at Laskhar link to Kabul attack

Stressing that Indians doing reconstruction in Afghanistan are soft targets for terrorists, External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna has indicated that the Feb 26 attack in Kabul that killed seven Indians was the work of Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba, which wants to derail India-Afghanistan relations.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 21 Mar 2010 | 3:50 am

Police protection sought for Bihar Congress chief

Police protection has been sought for Bihar Congress president Anil Kumar Sharma after an alleged threat by former MP Pappu Yadav, convicted in 2008 for the murder of Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) legislator Ajit Sarkar.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 21 Mar 2010 | 3:50 am

LoC trade used to fund militants

Some traders doing business across the Line of Control (LoC) are diverting money to fund separatists in Jammu and Kashmir, the government has said.
Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 21 Mar 2010 | 3:50 am

John Hurt receives lifetime achievement award at BIFF

The Bradford International Film Festival's artistic director Tony Earnshaw presented the award.
Source: Daily News & Analysis | 21 Mar 2010 | 3:47 am

Suspected explosive on Kingfisher flight, probe ordered - Sify


Little About (blog)

Suspected explosive on Kingfisher flight, probe ordered
Sify
/New Delhi, March 21 (IANS) A suspected explosive was found in the cargo compartment of a Kingfisher flight that arrived here from Bangalore, police said. The civil aviation ministry has ordered a probe into what officials admitted was a security lapse ...
Crude bomb found on Kingfisher's Bangalore-Thiruvananthapuram flightNetIndian
Crude Bomb found on Bangalore-Thiruvananthapuram Kingfisher FlightBreakingNewsOnline.
Crude bomb found on Kingfisher flightTimes of India
Oneindia -indiablooms -Economic Times
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Source: Nation - Google News | 21 Mar 2010 | 3:32 am

Nuclear liability bill needs to go through, says Ficci chief - Sify


Indian Express

Nuclear liability bill needs to go through, says Ficci chief
Sify
Calling nuclear power as the 'next frontier' where investments in India will come, Rajan Bharti Mittal, president of the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (Ficci), hopes the controversial civil nuclear liability bill goes through ...
COMMON THREAD: Another round in the nuclear argumentTimes of India
Up to India to pass liability law: BlakeThe Hindu
Govt ready to look into genuine issues on Nuke BillPress Trust of India
Hindustan Times -Business Standard -fnbnews.com
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Source: Nation - Google News | 21 Mar 2010 | 3:27 am

Top-7 Sensex firms add Rs 42,000 cr to m-cap

The four-day continuous rally on the Dalal Street, which took the benchmark index Sensex to a high 17,578 points, saw seven out of the top 10 companies adding over Rs 42,000 crore to their valuation, with Reliance Industries (RIL) contributing a major chunk to it with a 7 per cent gain.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 21 Mar 2010 | 3:24 am

Headley's status hearing on March 23 cancelled after guilty plea - Hindustan Times


BBC News

Headley's status hearing on March 23 cancelled after guilty plea
Hindustan Times
PTI A status hearing in the case of Pakistani-American terrorist David Headley, which was set for March 23, has been cancelled following his confession in a US court about involvement in the Mumbai attacks. With 49-year-old Headley, an operative of the ...
Virtual stonewall around Headley's former 'connections'Sify
Headley's extradition to IndiaExpress Buzz
India to get access to David Headley on Mumbai attack: USMoneycontrol.com
NetIndian -Times of India -All India Radio
all 74 news articles »

Source: Nation - Google News | 21 Mar 2010 | 3:22 am

Pune, Kochi named new IPL teams

Business conglomerate Sahara bagged Pune while little known consortium Rendezvous Sports World Limited clinched Kochi as the Indian Premier League (IPL) today unveiled two new teams joining the cash-awash Twenty20 league from the 2011 season.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 21 Mar 2010 | 3:11 am

Foreign univ campuses to help India save $ 7.5 bn outflow - Economic Times


Education News Hyderabad

Foreign univ campuses to help India save $ 7.5 bn outflow
Economic Times
21 Mar 2010, 1403 hrs IST, PTI NEW DELHI: Allowing foreign universities to set up their campuses in India will help the country save up to $ 7.5 billion (about Rs 34500 crore) foreign exchange annually that students spend on studying abroad, ...
Keep substandard foreign varsities outExpress Buzz
Foreign universities bill is a bill to sell education out by degreesDaily News & Analysis
More than a matter of degreeTimes of India
Deccan Herald -University World News -MyNews.in
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Source: Nation - Google News | 21 Mar 2010 | 2:38 am

Foreign university campuses to help India save $7.5 billion outflow

Allowing foreign universities to set up their campuses in India will help the country save up to about Rs 34,500 crore foreign exchange annually that students spend on studying abroad, industry body Assocham said.
Source: The Times of India | 21 Mar 2010 | 2:29 am

For Railways, Delhi is in Pakistan! - Express Buzz


The Hindu

For Railways, Delhi is in Pakistan!
Express Buzz
NEW DELHI: Nearly a month after the Women and Child Development (WCD) Ministry's advertisement figured former Air Force Chief of Pakistan, now it is the turn of Railway Ministry to go a little ahead by depicting Indian capital in Pakistan in an ...
Advertisement goes off-trackThe Hindu
Mamata's gift to world' chugs out from cityTimes of India
Mamata Banerjee's hometown in Bay of Bengal?Economic Times
Hindustan Times -Daily News & Analysis -Indian Express
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Source: Nation - Google News | 21 Mar 2010 | 1:51 am

Explosives found aboard plane in T'puram - police

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM (Reuters) - Explosive material was found on a passenger plane after it landed in Thiruvananthapuram, but it was not immediately clear whether it was meant to be detonated on a flight, police said on Sunday.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 21 Mar 2010 | 1:33 am

Blame your genes for your jokes falling flat

Being funny, apparently, is not something that can be learned. You're either born with funny bones or not.
Source: The Times of India | 21 Mar 2010 | 12:11 am

New IPL teams: Sahara bags Pune, Rendezvous gets Kochi

Sahara bagged Pune while little known Rendezvous Sports World Limited clinched Kochi as the Indian Premier League unveiled two new teams joining the cash-awash event from 2011 season.
Source: The Times of India | 21 Mar 2010 | 12:01 am

This vendor could be your councillor


Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 21 Mar 2010 | 12:00 am

We will get access to Headley: Chidambaram


Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 21 Mar 2010 | 12:00 am

It was a tough nut to crack


Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 21 Mar 2010 | 12:00 am

KG basin gas to flow from 2012


Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 21 Mar 2010 | 12:00 am

Microsoft speeds up app development with free tools


Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 21 Mar 2010 | 12:00 am

Rajasthan Royals reigns supreme


Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 21 Mar 2010 | 12:00 am

G.P. Koirala passes away


Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 21 Mar 2010 | 12:00 am

CSK banking on ‘Mongoose-man'


Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 21 Mar 2010 | 12:00 am

Early salary only an option: Isaac


Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 21 Mar 2010 | 12:00 am

Sajjan Kumar to face trial


Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 21 Mar 2010 | 12:00 am

Q+A: What does U.S. healthcare reform mean for Obama?

President Barack Obama and his fellow Democrats are rallying congressional Democrats to support his effort to revamp the $2.5 trillion US healthcare industry before a critical vote in the House of Representatives on Sunday.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 20 Mar 2010 | 11:37 pm

Could report trade deficit in March: China

China's trade balance could turn to a deficit in March, commerce minister Chen Deming said on Sunday, adding that adjustments to the yuan's value would not by itself resolve global trade imbalances.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 20 Mar 2010 | 11:21 pm

Crude bomb found on Kingfisher flight

A low intensity explosive has been found in a cargo section of Kingfisher flight IT-4731 at Thiruvananthapuram airport. The bomb disposal squad has been rushed to the airport to check the nature of the bomb.
Source: The Times of India | 20 Mar 2010 | 11:19 pm

IMF paints grim picture of fiscal tightening needs

Developed countries with big budget deficits must start now to prepare public opinion for the belt-tightening that will be needed starting next year, the No. 2 official at the IMF said on Sunday.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 20 Mar 2010 | 11:16 pm

Now, General Motors recalls 60,000 Cruze, Captiva models

General Motors Co's South Korean unit plans to recall some 60,000 of the Chevy Cruze small car and the Captiva sports utility vehicle (SUV) in South Korea, the government and the company said on Sunday.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 20 Mar 2010 | 11:11 pm

Flying Sikh takes one rupee to inspire youth

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Milkha Singh, one of India's greatest track athletes, has sold his life story to a film maker for a cut price one rupee (two cents) in the hope that the biopic might inspire the youth of his country to excel in the sport. Nicknamed "the Flying Sikh", Milkha Singh was twice Asian Games champion in the 400 metres, Commonwealth champion in 1958 and narrowly missed out on a medal at his second Olympics in Tokyo in 1960.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 20 Mar 2010 | 10:16 pm

Yuvraj is like a younger brother to me: Preity Zinta


Source: The Times of India | 20 Mar 2010 | 8:39 pm

Nepal's Maoists say Koirala's death a blow to peace

KATHMANDU (Reuters) - Former Nepali Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala, a leading figure in Nepal's transition from monarchy to republic, died on Saturday in what the Maoists called a loss for the fragile peace process.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 20 Mar 2010 | 8:35 pm

Navroze, but the Parsis battle for survival - NDTV.com


India Talkies

Navroze, but the Parsis battle for survival
NDTV.com
Adil Fatakia literally lives in the past; the 65-year-old bachelor takes great pride and interest in the rich legacy of his community. In fact, he can trace his family tree 13 centuries back to when the first Parsis landed in Sanjan near Nargol ...
Parsi New Year gives arsis another reason to get together and partyDaily News & Analysis
Parsi New Year 'Navroz' to be observed todayAll India Radio
Manmohan Singh greets nation on 'Navroz'Sify
Times of India -Press Trust of India -Daily News & Analysis
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Source: Nation - Google News | 20 Mar 2010 | 8:16 pm

Pope's shame and remorse over Irish child sex abuse

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Benedict apologised on Saturday to victims of child sex abuse by clergy in Ireland and ordered an official inquiry there to try to stem a scandal gripping the Catholic Church which has swept across Europe.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 20 Mar 2010 | 8:11 pm

Against Women's Bill, Muslim Law Board changes rule to induct more women - Indian Express


India Talkies

Against Women's Bill, Muslim Law Board changes rule to induct more women
Indian Express
Even as the All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) claimed the Women's Reservation Bill was not on the agenda of its national meet, it quietly amended its Constitution to increase the representation of women in its executive committee at its ...
Maulana Rabey Nadvi re-elected as AIMPLB prezTimes of India
Maulana Rabey Hasan Nadwi re-elcted as AIMPLB PresidentAll India Radio
Four new women in Muslim Law BoardThe Hindu
TwoCircles.net -Express Buzz -Zee News
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Source: Nation - Google News | 20 Mar 2010 | 4:39 pm

Terror SMS from your cell phone number? Possible

Imagine getting a lewd SMS from a number you know, going to police with a complaint and then finding out that the supposed sender is clueless about what happened. Two such cases have been reported to Mumbai police in the past month.
Source: The Times of India | 20 Mar 2010 | 3:46 pm

India sees chance to disrupt Karachi Project

With US promising access to Headley, India is fast preparing the chargesheet against him, hoping to extract information on the Karachi Project - a plot scripted by ISI and aimed at launching terror attacks on India through Lashkar's collaborators in India.
Source: The Times of India | 20 Mar 2010 | 3:45 pm

N-bill: Congress wants govt to hit 'pause' button

The suggestion of Congress leadership to hit the pause button on the Nuclear Liability Bill is being seen as yet another instance of the disconnect between the PMO's priorities and those of the party leadership.
Source: The Times of India | 20 Mar 2010 | 2:12 pm

Re 1: Milkha Singh's charge for film on his life

One rupee. That's the princely sum for which Milkha Singh - The Flying Sikh - has handed over his life story to filmmaker Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra.
Source: The Times of India | 20 Mar 2010 | 2:11 pm

Gadkari mollifies Bihar, inducts 2 in new team - Hindustan Times


Oneindia

Gadkari mollifies Bihar, inducts 2 in new team
Hindustan Times
Disgruntled leaders from poll-bound Bihar managed to push two of their men into the Nitin Gadkari team on Saturday. State unit president Radha Mohan Singh and Bihar Health Minister Nand Kishore Yadav have been included as special invitees to the ...
Shatrughan unhappy with Gadkari's new teamOneindia
BJP to launch signature campaignTimes of India
Mollification act: Gadkari appoints 2 office-bearers from BiharDaily News & Analysis
Indian Express -Times Now.tv -Economic Times
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Source: Nation - Google News | 20 Mar 2010 | 1:56 pm

Wkly Tech Analysis: March expiry to cushion fall

After a tentative start to the week, the markets steadily moved higher on the back of foreign institutional investor (FII) inflows and lack of negative news flow. The Sensex took support at 17,061 as mentioned last week, and then moved up to a high of 17,601. The index finally ended the week with a gain of 412 points at 17,578. In the process, not only did the markets turn positive, but also extended its winning run to the sixth straight week.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 20 Mar 2010 | 1:25 pm

Bharti board oks $9 bln offer for Zain Africa - Bloomberg

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - The board of Bharti Airtel on Saturday approved a $9 billion offer for Kuwaiti telecom Zain's African assets, Bloomberg reported, citing two people with knowledge of the negotiations.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 20 Mar 2010 | 10:39 am

India to get access to David Headley on Mumbai attack - U.S.

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Indian investigators will get access to David Headley, who pleaded guilty to helping plan the 2008 Mumbai attacks, but he will not be extradited to India on current charges, a U.S. official said on Saturday.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 20 Mar 2010 | 8:54 am

RBI may tighten more in April - SBI chief

MUMBAI (Reuters) - The chairman of India's top lender, State Bank of India, said on Saturday the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) may tighten monetary policy further at its April 20 review.

Source: Reuters: Top News | 20 Mar 2010 | 7:08 am

Maoists kidnap five officials in Jharkhand, release all - Hindustan Times


India Talkies

Maoists kidnap five officials in Jharkhand, release all
Hindustan Times
Maoist rebels abducted five government officials, including an additional judicial magistrate, at gun point from Latehar district in Jharkhand on Saturday noon. The rebels, however, released all of them at Gumla after a few hours, police said. ...
Maoists abduct five Jharkhand officials, free allSify
4 J'khand officials abducted, releasedIndian Express
Naxals kidnap govt officials in JharkhandNDTV.com
IBNLive.com -Times Now.tv -Press Trust of India
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Source: Nation - Google News | 20 Mar 2010 | 6:19 am

Toyota eyes 25% sales growth in India in '10

Japanese car maker Toyota is aiming for more than 25 per cent growth in India in the current calendar year (2010) as it targets to sell a minimum of 70,000 units. Its joint venture with Kirloskar Group, Toyota Kirloskar Motor Pvt. Ltd.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 20 Mar 2010 | 5:07 am

Steel stocks outperform Sensex this week

Among the sectoral indices, metal index shot up by 3.65% to 17,902. The index outperformed both the broader indices, Sensex and the Nifty which advanced 2.4% each.
Source: Business Standard | News Now | 20 Mar 2010 | 5:01 am