Saturday, April 21, 2012

Indian-origin woman arrested for allegedly setting husband on fire: Report

Indian-origin woman arrested for allegedly setting husband on fire: Report


Indian-origin woman arrested for allegedly setting husband on fire: Report

Posted: 21 Apr 2012 02:57 AM PDT

Agni V: DRDO chief briefs Prime Minister on successful launch

Posted: 21 Apr 2012 02:43 AM PDT

In the wake of the successful launch of Agni V Inter-Continental Ballistic Missile (ICBM), Defence Research Development Organisation (DRDO) chief Dr V K Saraswat briefed Prime Minister Manmohan Singh ...

Foodgrain scam: CBI raids 12 locations in Lucknow

Posted: 21 Apr 2012 01:44 AM PDT

Lucknow raids: The Central bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Saturday carried out searches at 12 locations in Lucknow in connection with the multi-crore foodgrain scam. The premises that were raided in...


Coming up, a pocketbook on Akhilesh Yadav - in 10 languages

Posted: 21 Apr 2012 01:39 AM PDT

If you're curious about Uttar Pradesh's new, youngest Chief Minister, wait till a 200-page multi-language pocketbook on Akhilesh Yadav hits the stands next week.The book, also the first on the 38-year...


India, Pakistan back on negotiating table: Khar

Posted: 21 Apr 2012 01:07 AM PDT

India and Pakistan are back on the dialogue table to sort out issues between the two nations, Pakistan Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar has declared, saying that Islamabad cannot afford to be select...


Revamp for Maharashtra Congress? Prithviraj Chavan meets Sonia Gandhi

Posted: 21 Apr 2012 12:57 AM PDT

Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan met Congress President Sonia Gandhi in Delhi today. The meeting comes in the wake of reports that the party is not happy with Mr Chavan's style of function...


No witch hunt, take bold decisions: PM to bureaucrats

Posted: 21 Apr 2012 12:37 AM PDT

Asking civil servants to take bold decisions, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Saturday said that the government would not indulge in "witch hunting" against them in the name of fighting corruption an...


Indian-American inducted into prestigious US institution

Posted: 21 Apr 2012 12:20 AM PDT

Indian-American academician Kamaljit S Bawa will be inducted into the prestigious American Academy of Arts and Sciences, an official announcement has said. With this, Mr Bawa joins the ranks of such d...


UPA committed to reforms: Pranab Mukherjee

Posted: 21 Apr 2012 12:07 AM PDT

Rejecting criticism that UPA is not serious on reforms, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Friday said the time has come for the government to take some hard decisions and expressed confidence that ...


Uranium ore mine commissioned in Andhra Pradesh

Posted: 20 Apr 2012 11:53 PM PDT

India commissioned a uranium ore mine and processing plant in the state on Friday which is estimated to have one of the most significant uranium reserves in the world and could fuel 25 percent of the ...


Odisha student shot dead in Boston

Posted: 20 Apr 2012 11:52 PM PDT

Bulgaria opens consulate in Hyderabad

Posted: 20 Apr 2012 11:42 PM PDT

Bulgaria is all set to open its consulate in Hyderabad following the appointment of Y Kiran Kumar, Chief Executive Officer of Suchir India -- a major infrastructure player, as honorary consul.Bulgaria...


CBI files third chargesheet in Bhanwari Devi case

Posted: 20 Apr 2012 11:29 PM PDT

The CBI on Saturday filed the third charge sheet in the Bhanwari Devi abduction and murder case in a Jodhpur court. Out of the total 17 accused in the case, 16 including ruling Congress party MLAs Mah...


Coalition politics has slowed reforms, says Pranab Mukherjee

Posted: 20 Apr 2012 11:16 PM PDT

Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee has said it cannot be denied that some reforms have slowed down due to "pressure of coalition politics." His comments came a day after a controversy over the governme...


Kerala expecting huge overseas investment: Chandy

Posted: 20 Apr 2012 11:14 PM PDT

The Kerala government is expecting huge overseas investments in about 60 sectors including infrastructure, technology, education and healthcare, Chief Minister Oommen Chandy said on Friday. He was acc...

Plan panel approves Rs 14,010 crore outlay for Kerala

Posted: 20 Apr 2012 10:30 PM PDT

The Planning Commission on Friday approved the 2012-13 annual plan outlay of Rs 14,010 crore for the state.There is a substantial increase in the outlay for education, healthcare, infrastructure and s...


Speeding car injures five in Delhi

Posted: 20 Apr 2012 08:28 PM PDT

Reforms row: Was quoted out of context, Kaushik Basu clarifies to NDTV

Posted: 20 Apr 2012 10:52 AM PDT

After his remarks on economic reforms in India sparked off a major political row, the government's Chief Economic Advisor Kaushik Basu told NDTV today that he was quoted out of context. Mr Basu had, e...


Court bans devotees' entry to Kalighat 'Garbha Griha'

Posted: 20 Apr 2012 10:40 AM PDT

The Calcutta High Court on Friday banned the entry of devotees to the 'Garbha Griha' (sanctum sanctorum) of Kalighat Kali Temple, saying the large number of visits was defacing the shrine.


Minor allegedly raped by uncle in Delhi

Posted: 20 Apr 2012 10:38 AM PDT

India's largest-ever steel sculpture at Delhi mall

Posted: 20 Apr 2012 10:37 AM PDT

The diveristy of new media art in India added yet another feather to its cap with the official unveiling of "Line of Control", a monumental steel sculpture, by the country's leading contemporary artis...


US presses India on proposed changes to tax law

Posted: 20 Apr 2012 07:15 AM PDT

U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner on Thursday, reflecting concerns in the U.S. business community, pressed Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee for reassurances India remains open to foreign inves...


Woman allegedly poisoned for giving birth to girl

Posted: 20 Apr 2012 07:15 AM PDT

Reforms shutdown till 2014? Kaushik Basu's statement sparks political storm

Posted: 20 Apr 2012 06:37 AM PDT

Acknowledging that economic reforms in India have slowed down and may remain that way till the next general elections in 2014, the government's Chief Economic Advisor Kaushik Basu said that by 2015 In...


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