Tuesday, November 29, 2011

FDI war in Parliament: No breakthrough in sight; Sonia Gandhi to meet Congress MPs

FDI war in Parliament: No breakthrough in sight; Sonia Gandhi to meet Congress MPs

FDI war in Parliament: No breakthrough in sight; Sonia Gandhi to meet Congress MPs

Posted: 30 Nov 2011 01:15 AM PST

The war over Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in retail sector is set to continue in Parliament today with both the government and the Opposition sticking to their stands....

Mamata Banerjee's pet Lok Sabha seat goes to polls today

Posted: 30 Nov 2011 12:33 AM PST

The Kolkata South Lok Sabha constituency, which has elected West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee half a dozen times at a stretch, is all set to see a first time MP as it goes to bypolls Wednesda...

No decision on PM in the Lokpal ambit: Abhishek Manu Singhvi

Posted: 30 Nov 2011 12:13 AM PST

One of the most contentious issues in the Lokpal Bill is whether the Prime Minister's office should be within the ambit. This still has no consensus within the Parliamentary panel that is drafting the...

Bellary: Gunman opens fire accidentally, 10 political workers injured

Posted: 29 Nov 2011 05:24 PM PST

At least 10 BJP activists were injured when the gun of a city corporator's guard went off accidentally at the party office in Bellary on Tuesday, triggering panic on the eve of an assembly by-election...

1st ODI: Rohit Sharma stars as India beat West Indies by 1 wicket

Posted: 29 Nov 2011 04:29 PM PST

India defeat West Indies by 1 wicket after achieving the 212-run target with 7 balls to spare in the first ODI at Cuttack....

Lokpal draft: Govt betrayed us, says Anna; threatens fresh movement from Dec 27

Posted: 29 Nov 2011 04:03 PM PST

The government is bracing for a winter of severe discontent. In Parliament, it's battling a united Opposition over its decision to allow more Foreign Direct Investment in retail. And this evening, Ann...

Agarkar unhappy about being dropped by Mumbai

Posted: 29 Nov 2011 03:58 PM PST

Ajit Agarkar, Mumbai's leading fast bowler, flew back from Cuttack on the first day of Mumbai's match against Orissa because he was disappointed at being dropped from the final XI....

MJ's doctor sentenced to 4 years

Posted: 29 Nov 2011 03:56 PM PST

The doctor who was convicted in the overdose death of Michael Jackson was sentenced to the maximum four years in prison Tuesday....

Michael Jackson's doctor sentenced to 4 years

Posted: 29 Nov 2011 03:38 PM PST

The doctor who was convicted in the overdose death of Michael Jackson was sentenced to the maximum four years in prison Tuesday in a finale to the tormented saga of the King of Pop....

Lokpal Bill draft places emphasis on NGOs

Posted: 29 Nov 2011 03:17 PM PST

For some, it's an attempt by politicians to underscore that those who fight against corruption must be willing to be held accountable to the same standards....

US backs FDI in retail in India

Posted: 29 Nov 2011 02:56 PM PST

Batting for Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in retail, US Ambassador to India Peter Burleigh today said it will not affect small traders and rather help both consumers and farmers....

Advise Kerala to refrain from disturbing public order on Mullaperiyar dam issue: Jayalalithaa to PM

Posted: 29 Nov 2011 02:33 PM PST

Voicing concern over reports of vandalism on the Mullaperiyar issue, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa has asked Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to advise Kerala not to "precipitate matters" in the...

Iranian students storm UK Embassy in Tehran; reports say six taken hostage

Posted: 29 Nov 2011 02:21 PM PST

The semi-official Mehr news agency said embassy staff had left the compound before the mobs entered, but it also said those who occupied the area had taken six staff as hostages. It did not give their...

2G case: Kanimozhi leaves jail, greeted by fireworks at home

Posted: 29 Nov 2011 02:13 PM PST

Dressed in a pink salwaar-kameez, Kanimozhi emerged from Tihar Jail at 7:30 this evening. The daughter of the DMK president used a rear gate to drive out - an attempt to evade the hundreds of cameras ...

FDI in retail: PM defends decision, says good for economy

Posted: 29 Nov 2011 02:11 PM PST

It was at a Congress conclave for youth leaders that the Prime Minister defended his government's decision to allow 51 per cent foreign ownership of multi-brand retail shops. To a far calmer audience ...

Bangalore best Indian city to live in: Global Survey

Posted: 29 Nov 2011 01:34 PM PST

Pipping past the four metro cities of New Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata and Chennai, southern technology hub Bangalore has emerged as the best city to live in India, a global survey said on Tuesday....

Live Blog: Kanimozhi walks out of Tihar Jail

Posted: 29 Nov 2011 12:21 PM PST

Kanimozhi is likely to head to Chennai on Saturday for a few days. The Rajya Sabha MP who was arrested in May for her alleged role in the telecom scam was granted bail yesterday by the Delhi High Cour...

Who is Kanimozhi?

Posted: 29 Nov 2011 12:04 PM PST

Kanimozhi, the youngest child of DMK chief M Karunanidhi, walked out of Tihar Jail on Tuesday evening, more than six months after she went to prison in connection with the 2G scam. ...

Mullaperiyar dam row: Kerala, Tamil Nadu MPs meet PM

Posted: 29 Nov 2011 11:46 AM PST

The political battle over the Mullaperiyar dam intensified today with MPs from Tamil Nadu and Kerala seeking Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's intervention to resolve the complex issue....

Anna Hazare, five other Indians among top 100 global thinkers

Posted: 29 Nov 2011 11:22 AM PST

Social activist Anna Hazare, software czar Azim Premji and four other Indians have been named in the US-based Foreign Policy magazine's list of the top 100 global thinkers for 2011. Economist Abhijit ...

Pakistan calls NATO raid an 'act of aggression'

Posted: 29 Nov 2011 11:07 AM PST

A Pakistani general says the military believes the NATO attack that killed 24 Pakistani troops was a "deliberate act of aggression." General Ashfaq Nadeem also said on Tuesday that the Pakistani army ...

Lokpal draft: Govt betrayed us, will fast on Dec 11, says Anna

Posted: 29 Nov 2011 10:54 AM PST

The government is bracing for a winter of severe discontent. In Parliament, it's battling a united Opposition over its decision to allow Foreign Direct Investment in retail. Now, Anna Hazare has expre...

Air India cancels flights ahead of UK strike

Posted: 29 Nov 2011 10:45 AM PST

A strike by unions in the UK tomorrow has led to travel advisories for Indian passengers headed to London. Air India has cancelled four flights to London from Delhi and Amritsar. Jet Airways says that...

American Airlines files for bankruptcy protection

Posted: 29 Nov 2011 10:40 AM PST

American Airlines' parent company is seeking Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection as it seeks to unload massive debt built up by years of accelerating jet fuel prices and labor struggles....

US suspects NATO forces lured by Taliban into deadly raid

Posted: 29 Nov 2011 09:02 AM PST

NATO forces may have been lured into attacking friendly Pakistani border posts in a calculated maneuver by the Taliban, according to preliminary US military reports on the deadliest friendly fire inci...
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