Monday, August 27, 2012

GAIL to buy 12 LNG cargoes from GDF Suez

GAIL to buy 12 LNG cargoes from GDF Suez


GAIL to buy 12 LNG cargoes from GDF Suez

Posted: 27 Aug 2012 05:52 PM PDT

Gas transmission firm GAIL (India) Ltd has signed an agreement with GDF Suez to buy 12 cargoes of liquefied natural gas (LNG) or about 0.8 million tonnes of the fuel from 2013 to 2014, the Indi...


In Gujarat, government's promise for affordable housing triggers chaos

Posted: 27 Aug 2012 01:33 PM PDT

Chaos prevailed after thousands turned up at the Gujarat Housing Board (GHB) office in Ahmedabad on Moday morning to collect forms for its various housing schemes for lower and middle income groups at...


NDTV's mid-term poll 2012: Is corruption India's biggest problem?

Posted: 27 Aug 2012 01:21 PM PDT

Our poll shows it ranked higher than unemployment. Poverty was third, followed by terrorism/Naxalism. Rising prices were fifth on the list.


NDTV's mid-term poll 2012: BJP unbeatable in Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh

Posted: 27 Aug 2012 01:13 PM PDT

There is no anti-incumbency sentiment against the BJP in these two states. 66% of the respondents said Shivraj Singh Chauhan is set for third consecutive term; 72% of them believe that Mr Chauhan has ...

NDTV mid-term poll 2012: Jagan scores huge in Andhra Pradesh

Posted: 27 Aug 2012 01:08 PM PDT

In Andhra Pradesh, Jagan Mohan Reddy will sweep Coastal Andhra Pradesh and Rayalaseema, though Telangana is overwhelmingly in favour of K Chandrasekhara Rao and his party, the TRS.


Follow Gujarat model to improve country's management: Narendra Modi tells PM

Posted: 27 Aug 2012 12:42 PM PDT

Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi today advised Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to follow the state government's development model to improve the management of the country.

NDTV mid-term poll 2012: 150 million Indians flirt via text

Posted: 27 Aug 2012 12:41 PM PDT

150 million Indians admit to sending flirtatious texts. Most of these phone flirts are in Karnataka, followed by Chhattisgarh, and then Punjab.


Coal controversy: Sonia Gandhi to address Congress Parliamentary Party today

Posted: 27 Aug 2012 12:35 PM PDT

Leading the counter-offensive on the coal block allocation issue, Congress President Sonia Gandhi is expected to rally the party behind Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.

US troops face punishment over Quran burning, urination video

Posted: 27 Aug 2012 10:30 AM PDT

The US military is expected to announce disciplinary action on Monday in response to two incidents that provoked outrage in Afghanistan early this year, one over a video depicting Marines urinating on...


The NDTV Mid-Term Poll 2012: If India had to pick now, who would win - UPA or the NDA?

Posted: 27 Aug 2012 10:07 AM PDT

NDTV brings you a massive opinion poll in a special show with Dr Prannoy Roy, every day LIVE at 9 pm from Monday 27 August to Friday 31 August.


Bangalore, City of Filth

Posted: 27 Aug 2012 09:58 AM PDT

Over the weekend, the Bangalore city corporation began a clean-up of thousands of tonnes of garbage that had been piling up on the streets - because the authorities simply did not know what to do with...


NDTV asks WPP for answers

Posted: 27 Aug 2012 09:16 AM PDT

The past few days have been a master class in how to obfuscate the real issues behind the TAM ratings row. Sir Martin's large team have avoided answering the key questions we had asked. We'd like t...

No need for trust vote on coal scandal, says govt; BJP rejects PM's statement

Posted: 27 Aug 2012 09:14 AM PDT

After the Prime Minister said that allegations that his government rang up losses of thousands of crores by mishandling the allocation of coal fields, the BJP rejected his defense and said it will not...


Heavy rains in Delhi causes traffic snarls, chaos

Posted: 27 Aug 2012 08:32 AM PDT

After a muggy afternoon and sporadic drizzle in the national capital on Monday, a torrential downpour caused heavy traffic snarls and flooding on roads. Traffic snarls were reported following heavy...


2G auction on Nov 12, SC extends deadline; DoT sets reserve prices

Posted: 27 Aug 2012 08:07 AM PDT

The Supreme Court extended the deadline for the auction of 2G spectrum to January 11, 2013. The court, however, warned that if the process is not completed by the deadline, it may initiate contempt pr...


When a lion was on the loose in London suburbs

Posted: 27 Aug 2012 08:05 AM PDT

So, were the locals lying about the lion? Police said Monday that they have found no evidence to support locals' claims that they had spotted a big cat prowling the countryside near the idyllic vil...


Apple stock opens at record high after Samsung verdict

Posted: 27 Aug 2012 07:37 AM PDT

Apple shares soared to a new all-time high Monday after the US tech giant's big win in a patent lawsuit against South Korea's Samsung, which saw its own stock tumble.Google shares slipped amid concern...


Now, a video that shows Geetika Sharma at Gopal Kanda's election rally

Posted: 27 Aug 2012 06:55 AM PDT

Former Haryana minister Gopal Goyal Kanda may have been evasive about his links with Geetika Sharma, but NDTV has accessed a video which shows Ms Sharma accompanying Mr Kanda at an election rally in S...


Sebi launches no-frills demat accounts for retail investors

Posted: 27 Aug 2012 06:40 AM PDT

There will be no annual maintenance charges of deposits of up to Rs 50,000, while deposits between Rs 50,001 and Rs 200,000 will be Rs 100. The product is launched "with a view to achieve wider fina...


Man beheaded on train in West Bengal

Posted: 27 Aug 2012 06:34 AM PDT

A passenger in West Bengal was beheaded today when it was entering Bazarshaw station in Murshidabad district. Khokon Ghosh's head was cut off by a group of men in a compartment packed with other ...


British police deploy force to trace a lion on the loose

Posted: 27 Aug 2012 06:27 AM PDT

Outside the idyllic English village of St Osyth, police are hunting a lion. A small army of officers and tranquilizer-toting zoo experts, along with a pair of heat-seeking helicopters, are spending...


German referee dies as javelin pierces his throat

Posted: 27 Aug 2012 06:24 AM PDT

In a tragic incident in Germany, a 75-year-old referee died of injuries sustained when he was speared through the throat with a javelin at an athletics meet.Dieter Schmidt had gone to measure the thro...


No, your Facebook friends don't want to know what you're eating

Posted: 27 Aug 2012 06:24 AM PDT

Mundane status updates, posting photos of food and writing about your boring habits are among the top Facebook gripes, a new study has found.Public displays of affection, wonderful partner and equally...

Woman jumps off elevated Delhi metro station

Posted: 27 Aug 2012 06:01 AM PDT

A 24-year-old woman committed suicide Monday morning by leaping off an elevated metro station here onto the road below, police said. Karishma Narang, a teacher in a private school, jumped down onto...


Relaxed and loose, candidate Obama hits his mark

Posted: 27 Aug 2012 05:42 AM PDT

During his three-minute chat on Tuesday with the man introducing him to 3,300 supporters at a campaign rally here, President Obama achieved four must-dos in every politician's instruction manual.


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