Friday, December 2, 2011

Bhopal gas tragedy: 27 years on

Bhopal gas tragedy: 27 years on

Bhopal gas tragedy: 27 years on

Posted: 02 Dec 2011 06:54 PM PST

It's been 27 years since one of the worst tragedies in human history struck the city of Bhopal. But there is still no end to the sufferings of the victims and their families of Bhopal gas tragedy....

Top 5 unproductive Parliament sessions

Posted: 02 Dec 2011 06:49 PM PST

It has been a week when Parliament could not transact any business. The government's decision to allow 51% per cent Foreign Direct Investment in multi-retail sector has led to cries of protest from th...

Ultraconservative Islamists make gains in Egypt

Posted: 02 Dec 2011 05:50 PM PST

Egypt's ultraconservative Islamist party said on Friday it plans to push for a stricter religious code in the country after claiming surprisingly strong gains in this week's initial round of voting fo...

Euro 2012: Giants grace Group B as draws are announced

Posted: 02 Dec 2011 03:55 PM PST

The Euro 2012 draw was announced on Friday with Group B emerging as the toughest with Portugal, Denmark and Netherlands put together....

2nd ODI: India take a 2-0 lead against West Indies

Posted: 02 Dec 2011 03:53 PM PST

Virat Kohli smashed a robust 117 to power India to a five-wicket win over the West Indies in the second one-day international on Friday despite Ravi Rampaul's record tail-end knock....

There is a limit to our patience: Gilani on NATO attack

Posted: 02 Dec 2011 03:08 PM PST

Pakistan's Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has called for a comprehensive review of country's cooperation with the US following the NATO strike, saying troops had been instructed to respond "with fu...

PM fails to convince Mamata; Govt rethink on FDI vote

Posted: 02 Dec 2011 02:34 PM PST

The government is considering putting on hold a possible vote on its decision to allow 51% foreign ownership of multi-brand retail stores. Sources tell NDTV that the Congress-led UPA is not keen to te...

Sensex logs best week since July 2009

Posted: 02 Dec 2011 12:31 PM PST

The 30-scrip sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), which opened at 16,493.98 points, closed at 16,846.83 points, 363.38 points or 2.2 per cent up from its previous close....

Zynga aims to raise $1 Billion

Posted: 02 Dec 2011 11:53 AM PST

The maker of popular games FarmVille and Mafia Wars says in a Securities and Exchange filing it plans to sell the shares at up to $10 a share....

Bhanwari Devi case: Mahipal Maderna arrested

Posted: 02 Dec 2011 11:26 AM PST

Former Water Resources minister in the Rajasthan government, Mahipal Maderna, has been arrested in connection with the Bhanwari Devi case. ...

Anna slams government's U-turn in the Lokpal draft, points finger at Rahul Gandhi

Posted: 02 Dec 2011 11:05 AM PST

Lokpal Bill: Anti-corruption crusader has taken on the government -and blamed Rahul Gandhi -for a Lokpal Bill that he says is designed to be ineffective. "The change in stand on Lokpal Bill might be ...

China post office offers letters from space

Posted: 02 Dec 2011 10:52 AM PST

China's post office is hoping to boost business by allowing customers to send letters postmarked from space. Emails will be sent to a computer aboard Tiangong-1, a spacecraft currently orbiting the ea...

Doctor couple in Bangalore commit suicide along with sons

Posted: 02 Dec 2011 10:51 AM PST

A husband and wife, both doctors, and their two sons have committed suicide in Bangalore, reportedly by using drugs they had access to. The family was allegedly in serious debt....

Man fom UK in India slashes throat during video chat

Posted: 02 Dec 2011 10:13 AM PST

A 53-year-old Briton, on a business trip to India, killed himself by slashing his throat while his girlfriend in Britain saw the ghastly act live on the internet, a media report said on Friday....

India's first naval fighter to take to skies this month

Posted: 02 Dec 2011 10:13 AM PST

Indian Navy would soon add the air element to its ranks with the first carrier-borne naval fighter aircraft "LCA Tejas (Navy)" all set to take its maiden flight this month, a top defence official said...

The Indian mystery and history in Liz Taylor's jewels

Posted: 02 Dec 2011 09:46 AM PST

A part of Indian history is being auctioned off on December 13th in New York City when the late Elizabeth Taylor's legendary jewelry will be up for bidding at Christie's: the Taj Mahal diamond from 16...

Sukna land scam: Court martial proceedings to end today?

Posted: 02 Dec 2011 09:45 AM PST

The Army has completed court martial proceedings against former Military Secretary, Lieutenant General Avadesh Prakash, in the Sukna land scam...

Javed Akhtar slams Why This Kolaveri Di

Posted: 02 Dec 2011 09:42 AM PST

Award-winning poet and lyricist Javed Akhtar has slammed Why This Kolaveri Di, the song from the film 3 which has become a rage across the country. ...

Rushdie accused of being unchivalraous after Facebook exchange

Posted: 02 Dec 2011 09:33 AM PST

A New York-based socialite has accused India-born British novelist Salman Rushdie of showing "unchivalrous behaviour" after he reportedly wooed, and then abruptly dumped her on Facebook....

Collapse of democracy, says Deepak Parekh about FDI battle

Posted: 02 Dec 2011 09:28 AM PST

FDI row: One of corporate India's most-respected leaders, Deepak Parekh, says the country is staring at "a collapse of democracy." ...

2G scam: Why did Chandolia get bail, asks Delhi High Court?

Posted: 02 Dec 2011 09:24 AM PST

The Delhi High Court today questioned the bail granted to former Telecom Minister A Raja's ex- private secretary R K Chandolia in the 2G case and asked the trial court for all records related to the d...

Icon of US military now in Iraqi hands

Posted: 02 Dec 2011 09:22 AM PST

Inside palace walls built by Saddam Hussein, U.S. generals plotted the war's course, tracked the mounting death toll and swore in new American citizens under gaudy glass chandeliers....

Bhanwari Devi case: CBI files first chargesheet, Maderna named

Posted: 02 Dec 2011 08:46 AM PST

Former Rajasthan Minister Mahipal Maderna has been named in the chargesheet filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in the Bhanwari Devi case....

Anand Sharma says Gujarat, Himachal wanted FDI in retail; BJP dismisses claim

Posted: 02 Dec 2011 07:50 AM PST

FDI row: As expected, the BJP has reacted sharply to Commerce Minister Anand Sharma claim that two BJP-ruled states, Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh, had told a parliamentary panel recently that they wan...
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