» Moderate intensity quake at Xizang
New Delhi | Sunday, Nov 8 2009 IST
A moderate intensity earthquake measuring 5.6 on Richter scale was felt at Xizang tonight.

 » 27,000 Plus Colleges, Institutes Needed: Sibal
New Delhi | Sunday, Nov 8 2009 IST
More than 27,000 new colleges or other higher learning institutions are required to meet the targeted 30 per cent Gross Enrolment Ratio by 2020, a Parliamentary panel was told today.

 » Rural micro insurance scheme launched
New Delhi |Saturday, 2009 10:05:12 PM IST
The government Saturday launched a micro insurance drive in Tamil Nadu aimed at expanding the Rural Postal Life Insurance (PLI) network.

 » Three arrested for beating two Naga students
New Delhi |Saturday, 2009 10:05:12 PM IST
After Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit personally intervened in the matter, three people have been arrested by Delhi Police for allegedly beating two Naga students in the Kotla Mubarakpur area.

 » 29 new dengue cases take Delhi's total to 527 (Lead)
New Delhi |Saturday, 2009 10:05:12 PM IST
At least 29 fresh cases of dengue were reported here Saturday, taking the total number of people affected by the vector-borne disease in the capital to 527, said health officials, adding that over 200 people were fined in the last one week for allowing stagnant water to accumulate in their homes.

 » Amend Right to Education Act: NGO
New Delhi |Saturday, 2009 10:05:12 PM IST
Starting this Children's Day Nov 14, child rights NGO CRY will start a nationwide campaign asking the government to amend the Right to Education Act 2009.

 » Three swine flu deaths take India's toll to 484
New Delhi |Saturday, 2009 10:05:12 PM IST
Three swine flu deaths, including two in Kerala, were reported Saturday, taking the toll due to Influenza A (H1N1) virus in India to 484, health authorities said here.

 » Yeddyurappa sheds tears at fate, dissidents firm on his sack (Roundup)
Bangalore/New Delhi |Saturday, 2009 10:05:06 PM IST
Left with little option but to bow to dissident's demands to save his chair, Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa Saturday shed tears publicly but the rebels stood firm on his removal.

 » Capital's unprecedented haze due to increased pollution: CSE (Lead)
New Delhi |Saturday, 2009 10:05:06 PM IST
The level of particulate matter in the atmosphere - in other words, the pollution level - has trebled in Delhi over the past few days. The immediate effect is on health, especially on those with respiratory problems, and probably even on the Commonwealth Games, said an expert at the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE).

 » CPI(ML) objects EC decision to relocate 516 booths in Jharkand
New Delhi | Saturday, Nov 7 2009 IST
The CPI(ML), in a letter written to the CEC, has strongly objected to the decision of the Election Commission(EC) to relocate 516 polling booths in Jharkhand during the upcoming Assembly elections.

 » Three held for beating Naga students
New Delhi | Saturday, Nov 7 2009 IST
The Delhi police today arrested three youths in connection with the attack on two Naga students recently in Kotla Mubarakpur area of south district.

 » No poking into political problems in Karnataka: Rosaiah
New Delhi | Saturday, Nov 7 2009 IST
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister K Rosaiah, who strangely finds himself on the same side as his counterpart in neighbouring Karnataka B S Yeddyurappa as a target of Reddy brothers, todaydistanced himself from the political problems faced by the BJP Chief Minister saying it was not in his nature to poke into political problems of others. Answering questions regarding his relationship with Mr Yeddyurappa who is facing dissidence from the rebellion launched by the Reddy brothers who had mining interests, Mr Rosaiah said, ''We are both neighbours. As far as Reddys are concerned, they were formerly from AP and they had settled in Karnataka acquiring mining issues and were involved actively in local politics. If they have problems with their CM it would be resolved by them.'' ''It is not in my nature to poke into other affairs,'' he said.

 » Campus Front of India officially launched in Delhi
New Delhi | Saturday, Nov 7 2009 IST
Campus Front of India, which aims to empower the campuses by developing a new generation of activists, was officially launched here today at the National Students Convention.

 » Chinappa crashes out of US Open Squash
New Delhi | Saturday, Nov 7 2009 IST
Joshna Chinappa suffered a straight set defeat in the first round to crash out of the 42,450 dollar US Open Squash Championship in New York today.

 » Self regulation best way for TV channels: Ambika Soni
New Delhi | Saturday, Nov 7 2009 IST
Clarifying that the Government has no intention of pressurising exercising control on the media, Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting Ambika Soni has said self-regulation is the best way for a channel to decide on its content.

 » Theft of Rs 6 lakh from 5 shops in Bhagirath Palace
New Delhi | Saturday, Nov 7 2009 IST
Five pharmaceutical shops in the famous Bhagirath Palace of north district here were robbed of about Rs 6 lakh in cash last night, police said today. ''When one of the shop-owners, reached the spot, he found locks and shutters of all the five shops in a building with address 1520 broken and dismantled,'' a senior police official told UNI.

 » Andhra CLP meeting to take place by this year end : Rosaiah
New Delhi | Saturday, Nov 7 2009 IST
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister K Rosaiah today said Congress president Sonia Gandhi had felt the need for holding a Congress Legislature Party (CLP) in the light of a PIL filed before the court and said the meeting might take place before the year end. Talking to newspersons on the conclusion of his maiden visit to the Capital, Mr Rosaiah said his impression after the meeting was that she may fix the date and inform when it should be held. ''I have explained to her about the PIL,'' he said. Asked if the CLP would be held in 2009, he replied 'yes'. He said both Ms Gandhi and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh expected all Congressmen to stand united be it in elections or later. The party had contributed 32 MPs to the party kitty and the leadership also knew the importance of the people of the state. To a question if it was a mere coincidence that both he and Mr Jaganmohan Reddy, the son of former Chief Minister YSR, an apparent contender for the post, were here, Mr Rosaiah replied 'yes'.

 » Smog grips Delhi, drops visibility levels in city
New Delhi | Saturday, Nov 7 2009 IST
Delhi today experienced its first fog of the winter season with a thick smog plummeting visibility levels, catching Delhiites unawares and throwing life out of gear in the city.

 » 7 students injured as school van overturns; condition stable
New Delhi | Saturday, Nov 7 2009 IST
Seven students of Delhi Public School (DPS) were injured when their van overturned after being hit by a mini-truck in Kashmere Gate area here this morning.

 » Four auto lifters arrested, 8 motorcycles recovered
New Delhi | Saturday, Nov 7 2009 IST
Four alleged autolifters were arrested from different parts of the national capital and eight motorcycles recovered from their possession, police said today.

 » MoS for Tourism urges PM to intervene in AMU disturbances
New Delhi | Saturday, Nov 7 2009 IST
Minister of State for Tourism, Sultan Ahmed, today requested Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and HRD Minister Kapil Sibal to initiate a high-level probe into the ongoing disturbances in Aligarh Muslim University (AMU).

 » No SC relief for Satish Chandra
New Delhi | Saturday, Nov 7 2009 IST
The Supreme Court has refused to come to the rescue of former UGC Chairman and eminent historian Satish Chandra, facing prosecution for controversial remarks in his book against Sikh Guru Tegh Bahadur, Guru Namdev, Chhattrapati Shivaji and Tulsidas.

 » Arunachal Pradesh gears up for Dalai Lama's visit
New Delhi | November 07, 2009 7:40:37 PM IST
Ahead of the much awaited visit of Tibetans' spiritual leader Dalai Lama on Sunday, Arunachal Pradesh has geared up for His holiness's welcome here.

 » Dalai Lama visit: No permission yet to foreign journalists
New Delhi |Saturday, 2009 8:05:06 PM IST
The government has yet to grant permission to foreign journalists to cover the Dalai Lama's week-long visit to Tawang in Arunachal Pradesh that begins Sunday, saying the applications are still under consideration".

 » Ajit Singh threatens to lay siege to parliament over sugarcane pricing
New Delhi |Saturday, 2009 8:05:06 PM IST
Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) chief Ajit Singh, who is spearheading a campaign against the central government's sugarcane pricing policy, said Saturday that the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) and Samajwadi Party had offered their support to the farmers' cause.

 » Younger women becoming vulnerable to breast cancer: doctors
New Delhi |Saturday, 2009 8:05:06 PM IST
About a decade back, the age group of women most vulnerable to breast cancer was 50 and above. But with changing times and a faster lifestyle, younger women are becoming more susceptible to the disease, say doctors.

 » Metro's Noida link may start Nov 13
New Delhi |Saturday, 2009 7:35:11 PM IST
Delhi Metro's Noida link may be opened to the public Nov 13, if necessary safety checks are complete, a Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) official said Saturday.

 » Akmal's omission leaves former Pak players fuming
New Delhi | Saturday, Nov 7 2009 IST
Hard hitting batsman Umar Akmal's absence from the Pakistan playing XI in the second ODI against New Zealand has left former players fuming, who feels that the right-handed batsman's omission from the limited over matches will destroy his confidence, who is in fine form of late.

 » Manjerekar slams Sachin for failing to finish the job
New Delhi | Saturday, Nov 7 2009 IST
Former Test player Sanjay Manjrekar has criticised batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar for once again failing to pass the finishing line and leaving too many runs for the tailenders to get in the fifth ODI of seven match series against Australia in Hyderabad.

 » BJP Karnataka crisis: No announcement likely today
New Delhi | Saturday, Nov 7 2009 IST
The much-awaited announcement to bring truce between the rebel and loyalist factions of Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa is unlikely to take place today as the leaders possibly can't make it to the Capital in time. BJP sources said the rebel leader and Tourism Minister G Janardhana Reddy was still in Karnataka, while the Chief Minister who went on a pilgrimage to Vaishnodevi in Jammu and Kashmir is expected to come back late in the evening. While the rebels have so far remained unrelenting from their demand of change of leadership, both at Hyderabad and Bangalore, Mr Yeddyurappa said he had to make unwilling sacrifices by dropping Rural Development Minister Shobha Karandlaje and transfer V P Baligar from his office as a price for peace with the Reddy brothers. The Chief Minister broke down in front of the cameras saying he had accepted these demands at the instructions of the party elders and in the interest of people. Mr Yeddyurappa, who has been asked by the party high command to stay back in Delhi for one more day yesterday, said he was willing to take everyone along by adopting an inclusive approach.

 » Rosaiah meets PM, Sonia
New Delhi | Saturday, Nov 7 2009 IST
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister K Rosaiah today called on Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Congress President Sonia Gandhi, Home Minister P Chidambaram and other Central leaders on his maiden visit to the Capital, ever since he assumed office following the death of his predecessor YSR Reddy. The other leaders whom he met included Defence Minister AK Antony and Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit. He is scheduled to call on Law and Justice Minister M Veerappa Moily later tonight. Mr Rosaiah is holding his first interaction with the media here this evening.

 » 2 drunk youths held for creating uproar in hotel bar
New Delhi | Saturday, Nov 7 2009 IST
Police arrested two youths early this morning for creating uproar inside a hotel after getting drunk in New Delhi district here.

 » AMU Exec Council holds VC responsible for misconduct in varsity
New Delhi | Saturday, Nov 7 2009 IST
Charging Vice-Chancellor of Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) P K Abdul Azis of harming the institution with his misconduct, the members of the University's Executive Council have called for action against him to put things in order.

 » President to inaugurate IGNOU's silver jubilee celebrations
New Delhi |Saturday, 2009 6:35:06 PM IST
President Pratibha Patil will inaugurate the silver jubilee celebrations of Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) Nov 19.

 » 29 new dengue cases take capital's total to 527
New Delhi |Saturday, 2009 6:35:06 PM IST
With 29 new dengue cases reported in the capital Saturday, the total number of those affected by the vector-borne disease rose to 527, health officials said.

 » 75 percent Indian engineering students unemployable: Report
New Delhi |Saturday, 2009 6:35:06 PM IST
Discussing a report by software industry group Nasscom which says that 75 percent engineering students in India are unemployable, education experts here Saturday said that the Indian higher education system must give skill building and practical training equal importance as academics to give them an edge.

 » Sonia Gandhi sets up coordination committee for Haryana
New Delhi |Saturday, 2009 6:05:12 PM IST
Congress president Sonia Gandhi Saturday set up a coordination committee for Haryana, hours after Chief Minister Bhoopinder Singh Hooda expanded his new ministry.

 » WEF asks CII to mobilise businesses to control TB in India
New Delhi | Saturday, Nov 7 2009 IST
Geneva-based World Economic Forum has asked a leading Indian industry chamber to increase involvement of business sector in the care and control of tuberculosis (TB), a disease that kills about 1,000 people a day in India, and causes a loss of 100 million productive workdays annually to businesses.

 » BJP protests at Town Hall; demands revocation of DTC fare hike
New Delhi | Saturday, Nov 7 2009 IST
Continuing their protest against rising prices and the hike in DTC fare, the BJP today held a demonstration at Town Hall in Chandni Chowk calling upon people to raise their voice against the government's ''anti-poor'' policies.

 » CSIR asks sacked Indian American scientist to vacate house
New Delhi |Saturday, 2009 5:05:05 PM IST
An Indian American scientist was Saturday asked to vacate his government house here in three days, nearly two weeks after being sacked from a senior post at the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR).

 » Oprah 'sets deadline' over talk show
New Delhi | November 07, 2009 4:02:31 PM IST
Oprah Winfrey has reportedly set a deadline on whether she wishes to renew her talk show contract with channel bosses.

 » Katrina is a modern day marvel: Amitabh Bachchan
New Delhi |Saturday, 2009 4:35:06 PM IST
Megastar Amitabh Bachchan, who caught up with actors Ranbir Kapoor and Katrina Kaif on the sets of reality show Bigg Boss 3 recently, is all praises for the latter and says she is a modern day marvel.

 » Redressal mechanism against undesirable TV programmes needed: BJP MP
New Delhi | Saturday, Nov 7 2009 IST
Expressing concern over the 'declining standards' of TV programmes in the country, a BJP MP has sought for a mechanism to redress the grievances and complaints against undesirable programmes. BJP Rajya Sabha MP Prabhath Jha in his letter to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said, ''the increasing vulgarity in the television was a cause of concern for the people and these programmes could no longer be watched by the families. Many of these programmes were highly objectionable and completely contravened in cultural ethos and traditions.'' ''For the print medium, Press Council of India, a quasi judicial body, was set up as a watchdog of the press for adjudicating the complaints against the press relating to violation of ethics and violation of freedom of press,'' he said, adding that no such regulatory body was in place for the audio-visual medium. It was important that such mechanism should be available to the TV channels. The BJP MP said Doordarshan was becoming distant from the people and Prasar Bharati, the national broadcaster, should be given autonomy and manpower to discharge the responsibilities entrusted.

 » IGI Airport all set to work efficiently in upcoming fog season
New Delhi | Saturday, Nov 7 2009 IST
Several proactive measures have been taken at the IGI Airport here with the arrival of foggy weather in the Capital, to minimise inconvenience to passengers and ensure continuity of operations. ''The measures, undertaken by the Delhi International Airport Pvt Limited (DIAL), are being implemented on the city side, inside the passenger terminals as well as on the airside,'' a DIAL spokesperson told UNI today. He informed that IGIA was the only airport in India to feature CAT IIIB Instrument Landing System which allowed compatible aircraft and trained pilots to land even when the Runway Visual Range (RVR) was up to 50 m. The airport has two parallel runways with such system. ''Fifty-five parking bays, including 36 at the domestic apron, have been provided with CAT III compatible lighting systems. Additions carried out over the recent past have provided additional number of taxi routings to ease aircraft movement and prioritise the movement of CAT III-enabled aircraft,'' the spokesperson said.

 » Prithviraj Chauhan to head Haryana Coordination Committee
New Delhi | Saturday, Nov 7 2009 IST
Congress President Sonia Gandhi today constituted a Coordination Committee for Haryana under the chairmanship of Mr Prithviraj Chauhan, General Secretary in charge of the state. Mr Birender Singh is the Co-Chairman of the Committee and Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda, Haryana PCC president, Union Minister Kumari Selja, Dr Ram Prakash and Capt Ajay Singh Yadav are the other members of the Committee.

 » Yeddyurappa breaks down before cameras
New Delhi | Saturday, Nov 7 2009 IST
Facing a bitter campaign by dissidents, Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yeddyurappa today broke down in front of the cameras at a time when people were reeling under the after effects of one of the worst flood crisis and the administration was working every minute. During an interview with a Kannada news channel, the Chief Minister said he did not expect to be forgiven for his inability to protect those who believed in him totally, be it his Principal Secretary V P Baligar or Rural Development Minister Shobha Karandlaje who had to be sacrificed conceding to the demands of the Reddy brothers. ''I had to make this sacrifice at the instance of the party elders and interest of the people. I have agreed to this, although I was not ready to accept this. I hope God will forgive me,'' Mr Yeddyurappa broke down with tears rolling down his eyes.

 » Decks cleared for appointment of four SC judges
New Delhi | Saturday, Nov 7 2009 IST
The Centre has cleared the decks for elevation of four High Court Judges to Supreme Court.

 » Woman found murdered in west Delhi
New Delhi | Saturday, Nov 7 2009 IST
A 36-year-old woman was found dead in mysterious circumstances last evening in west Delhi, police said today. ''Samiksha alias Neeta was at her home in Tagore Garden with her five-year-old son when she was murdered. The case was reported to the police station at 1905 hrs last evening,'' a senior police official said. He informed that the victim's husband, Rajiv Verma, has been living in Dubai for past five years while she used to live on the first floor of her house. ''Her parents and brother also live in the same building at the ground floor,'' the official said. Police suspected it to be a case of personal enmity as nothing has been found missing from the house except the victim's mobile, he added.

 » BJP Karnataka crisis: No headway in sight yet
New Delhi | Saturday, Nov 7 2009 IST
The BJP in Karnataka appeared to have made no headway in resolving the crisis facing it even after the party made state Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa dole out heavy concessions to the rebels by agreeing to induct the rebel candidate and Assembly Speaker Jagadish Shettar by dropping his confidante Rural Development Minister Shobha Karandlaje from the Cabinet. Mr Yeddyurappa, who has been asked by the party high command to stay back in Delhi for one more day yesterday, said he was willing to take everyone along by adopting an inclusive approach, but during the course of a TV interview with a Kannada news channel, the Chief Minister broke down before the cameras regretting ''the price he had to pay the Reddy brothers in return for peace.'' The administration needs to function every minute at a time when people were reeling under the after effects of one of the worst floods in north Karnataka, he said. ''I had to concede the demands to transfer Principal Secretary V P Baligar and drop Rural Development Minister Shobha Karandlaje at the command of party elders and in the interest of the people. I had to agree to this decision unwillingly and I hope I get pardon from God,'' he said with tears rolling down his eyes.

 » 2 youths arrested for creating uproar in hotel bar
New Delhi | Saturday, Nov 7 2009 IST
Police have arrested two youths early this morning for creating uproar inside a hotel in New Delhi district of the Capital.

 » 9 students injured as school van overturns
New Delhi | Saturday, Nov 7 2009 IST
Nine students of Delhi Public School were injured, two seriously, when their van overturned after being hit by a mini-truck in Kashmere Gate area here this morning.

 » India, EU to resolve generic drug dispute, says Anand Sharma
New Delhi | November 07, 2009 2:39:24 PM IST
Trade Minister Anand Sharma has said that India will resolve a dispute with the European Union over generic drugs in an amicable way.

 » Dissidents insist on Yeddyurappa's removal (Lead)
Bangalore/New Delhi |Saturday, 2009 3:35:05 PM IST
Karnataka Tourism Minister G. Janardhana Reddy, who leads the campaign for the removal of Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa, Saturday rubbished reports of a compromise between the warring groups and said there was no change in his stand on the leadership issue.

 » Karnataka CM Yeddyurappa claims, state crisis has been resolved
New Delhi | November 07, 2009 2:22:47 PM IST
Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa today claimed that the political crisis in the State has been resolved.

 » Delhi experiences maiden fog of the season
New Delhi | November 07, 2009 2:17:55 PM IST
Residents of New Delhi woke up to a day of dense fog on Saturday that engulfed the entire capital making mobility difficult for commuters. his is first fog of the winter season.

 » Balooch leaders rubbish Islamabad's blame of India fomenting terror
New Delhi | November 07, 2009 2:16:42 PM IST
Dr Wahid Baloch, who is the head of Baloch society of North America has rubbished Pakistan's allegation that India is fuelling insurgency in Balochistan.

 » Dissidents insist on Yeddyurappa's removal
Bangalore/New Delhi |Saturday, 2009 2:35:05 PM IST
Karnataka Tourism Minister G. Janardhana Reddy, who leads the campaign for the removal of Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa, Saturday said there was no change in his stand and rubbished reports of a compromise between the warring groups.

 » Dalai Lama to reach Delhi Saturday
New Delhi |Saturday, 2009 2:35:05 PM IST
Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama is expected to arrive here from Tokyo Saturday evening before leaving for Tawang in Arunachal Pradesh for a visit denounced by China, an aide said.

 » Smog reduces visibility level in Delhi
New Delhi | Saturday, Nov 7 2009 IST
A thick smog in Delhi led to a drop in visibility level to about 500 metres this morning.

 » Cinemax India launches multiplex in Kanpur
New Delhi | Saturday, Nov 7 2009 IST
Cinemax India Ltd today announced the launching of three-screen multiplex in Kanpur district of Uttar Pradesh.

 » Seven DPS students injured in accident
New Delhi |Saturday, 2009 1:05:05 PM IST
Seven students of Delhi Public School on Mathura Road were injured Saturday when a speeding truck jumped traffic signal and rammed into a school van in north Delhi, police said.

 » Delhi under fog cover, visibility drops
New Delhi |Saturday, 2009 12:35:05 PM IST
Visibility in the national capital dropped to 500 metres Saturday morning as a fog cover hung over the city for the first time this winter, but flights were not affected.

 » School van overturns, 8 injured
New Delhi | Saturday, Nov 7 2009 IST
Eight students of Delhi Public School (DPS) were injured, two seriously, when their van overturned after being hit by a minitruck in Kashmere Gate area here this morning.

 » Another SC judge withdraws from a case
New Delhi | Friday, Nov 6 2009 IST
Yet another Supreme Court judge Justice S H Kapadia withdrew from a case related to London-based company Vedanta Limited as he has shares in its sister concern Sterilite Company Limited.

 » Steel demand will continue to grow: Minister
New Delhi | Friday, Nov 6 2009 IST
Steel Minister Virbhadra Singh today said the domestic demand for steel will continue to grow with an increased expenditure on infrastructure and there is an urgent need to raise capacity of the steel and iron ore firms in a time-bound manner without increasing costs.

 » Militant groups still operating in Pakistan, says Antony
New Delhi | November 06, 2009 8:41:49 PM IST
Defence Minister A K Antony on Friday said that all the militant camps in Pakistan are intact with many of them operating in the shadow of army bases.

 » Prime Minister condoles demise of noted journalist Prabhash Joshi
New Delhi | November 06, 2009 8:39:23 PM IST
Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh on Friday deeply condoled the passing away of veteran journalist Prabhash Joshi, who died of a heart attack here last night.

 » Tamil Nadu earns 3 points in drawn match against Railways
New Delhi | Friday, Nov 6 2009 IST
Tamil Nadu today earned three crucial points by virtue of their first innings lead, while Railways had to be content with one point after their Ranji Trophy Super League Group A match at the Karnail Singh Stadium here, ended in a draw.

 » Prez, PM mourn Prabhash Joshi
New Delhi | Friday, Nov 6 2009 IST
President Pratibha Patil, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar and other leaders, intellecutal of literature world, journalist and socio-cultural organistaions expressed profound grief over the sudden death of senior journalist Prabhash Joshi.

 » SC declines Mayawati's plea for stay on proceedings
New delhi | Friday, Nov 6 2009 IST
The Supreme Court today turned down the request of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati for staying the proceedings pending against her in the Allahabad High Court in the Taj corridor scam.

 » 489 dengue cases recorded in Delhi (Lead)
New Delhi |Friday, 2009 9:05:06 PM IST
Twenty five new dengue cases were recorded in Delhi Friday, taking the number of people affected by the vector-borne disease to 489, health officials said.

 » Net closes in on Madhu Koda, close aide arrested (Roundup)
Ranchi/New Delhi |Friday, 2009 9:05:06 PM IST
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) closed in on former Jharkhand chief minister Madhu Koda Friday when it made its first arrest in the Rs.2,500 crore money laundering scam by nabbing the brother of the politician's close associate.

 » PM condoles death of journalist Prabash Joshi
New Delhi |Friday, 2009 9:05:06 PM IST
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Friday condoled the death of veteran journalist Prabhash Joshi, describing him as a man of extraordinary intellectual courage and professional integrity".

 » MCD to generate 28 MW energy from 3200 tonnes of solid waste
New Delhi | Friday, Nov 6 2009 IST
Delhi is going to treat and convert 3200 tonnes of solid waste into 28 MW in two projects. Speaking at the meeting of South Asian Regional Meet of International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives here, Delhi Mayor Kanwar Sain said there was an ambitious plan of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi(MCD) to treat and convert 2000 tonnes of solid waste into 16 MW power in one project and 1200 tonnes of solid waste will be converted into 12 MW power in another project.

 » Culprits of 1984 should be punished, says Jarnail
New Delhi | Friday, Nov 6 2009 IST
The victims of the 1984 anti-Sikh riots have been suffering for 25 years and the time has come for the government to punish the culprits and deliver justice, said Jarnail Singh, a journalist who had hurled a shoe at Home Minister P Chidambaram at a press conference in April this year.

 » IB Minister Ambika Soni receives Rs 1 cr dividend cheque from BECIL
New Delhi | Friday, Nov 6 2009 IST
A dividend cheque for Rs 1 crore for the Financial Year ending March 31, was today handed to Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Ambika Soni by Chairman and Managing Director of Broadcast Engineering Consultants India Ltd (BECIL) Harkesh Gupta.

 » Tragic end to fifth ODI: India lose Prabhash Joshi
New Delhi | Friday, Nov 6 2009 IST
Tendulkar's magnificent 175 runs went in vain.

 » Defence Minister Antony leaves for Japan tomorrow
New Delhi | Friday, Nov 6 2009 IST
To give a fillip to defence ties between the two countries, Defence Minister A K Antony will leave on a 4-day visit to Japan tomorrow.

 » Sahara Parivar condoles Prabhash's sudden demise
New Delhi | Friday, Nov 6 2009 IST
Subroto Roy, the Managing Director and Chairman of the Sahara India Parivar, today condoled the sudden demise of eminent journalist Prabhash Joshi.

 » Shettar to be inducted, Shobha to bow out of Karnataka Cabinet
New Delhi | Friday, Nov 6 2009 IST
The weeklong crisis in the ruling Karnataka BJP seem to have been resolved with Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa agreeing to take Assembly Speaker Jagadish Shettar into the Cabinet in place of Rural Development Minister Shobha Karandlaje and constitute a core-committee coordinate with the party and State Government.

 » Govt raises sugarcane price
New Delhi | Friday, Nov 6 2009 IST
The Centre today announced a Rs 129.84 per quintal fair and remunerative price (FRP) for sugarcane to be paid by sugar factories from October 1, the start of current crushing season.

 » WalMart Chief meets PM: Was FDI in retail the issue?
New Delhi | Friday, Nov 6 2009 IST
WalMart Stores Inc Chairman S Robson Walton today met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, but what transpired at the meeting was not immediately known. The head of the world's largest retailer was described as being on a ''private visit.'' WalMart has a joint venture with the Bharti Group in India. The foreign firms are barred from opening retail stores or buying stakes in supermarket chains in India. There was widespread speculation that the WalMart Chief discussed opening up of FDI in retail with the Prime Minister. Walmart's international business has expanded at an average of 13 per cent annually in the past five years, more than twice as fast as the 5.9 per cent growth in the United States, the place to which the company belongs. WalMart often evokes passion, with a section of the people loving it as a provider of cheap goods for the common man and another accussing it of trampling labour laws and other practices which go with the negative image of an MNC. Mr Walton also met Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma, where issues of mutual interest cropped up.

 » Sudip Bandyopadhyay joins BK Modi's Spice Group
New Delhi | Friday, Nov 6 2009 IST
After heading the ADAG's Reliance Money for more than four years, Mr Sudip Bandyopadhyay has joined B K Modi-promoted Spice Group as Group President (Financial Services). ''We are making major investments in this growing sector and are sure that Sudip will take us to new heights and help the group spread its footprint pan-India as well as globally in the financial services arena,'' Mr Modi said in a statement.

 » Textile Ministry disburses Rs 66,275 cr under TUFS
New Delhi | Friday, Nov 6 2009 IST
Textile Minister Dayanidhi Maran has said his Ministry has disbursed Rs 66,275 crore under the Technology Upgradation Funds Scheme (TUFS) till the first quarter of this fiscal since its inception in 1999.

 » Antony calls for more thrust on research and development
New Delhi | November 06, 2009 7:40:36 PM IST
Defence Minister A.K. Antony on Friday underlined the need for greater investment and innovation in the field of research and development (R and D) in Defence.

 » Left parties to oppose government's decision to disinvest 10 percent shares in PSUs
New Delhi | November 06, 2009 7:39:23 PM IST
The Left parties today decided to oppose the Union Government's decision to disinvest 10 percent shares in all profitable public sector units.

 » Advocate's response sought on contempt of court plea
New Delhi |Friday, 2009 8:35:07 PM IST
The Supreme Court Friday sought advocate Prashant Bhushan's response to a plea seeking launch of contempt of court proceedings against him for allegedly accusing a sitting apex court judge S.H. Kapadia of judicial impropriety.

 » Airtel launches centre on tax issues
New Delhi |Friday, 2009 8:35:07 PM IST
Telecom service provider Bharti Airtel Friday launched a centre where functions relating to human resource, supply chain, finance and tax would be undertaken for the entire company.

 » Yet another apex court judge quits hearing a business case
New Delhi |Friday, 2009 8:35:07 PM IST
The second senior-most judge of the Supreme Court, Justice S.H. Kapadia Friday quit hearing a lawsuit involving a business firm on the ground that he has shares in the firm's sister concern.