Tuesday, December 4, 2012

India's Olympic Association suspended by the International Olympic Committee

India's Olympic Association suspended by the International Olympic Committee

India's Olympic Association suspended by the International Olympic Committee

Posted: 04 Dec 2012 06:58 PM PST

The International Olympic Committee on Tuesday suspended the Indian Olympic Association for chronic violations of the international Olympic Charter, creating one of the most embarrassing episodes in I...

How Wal-Mart got a foot in the door of India's retail market

Posted: 04 Dec 2012 06:51 PM PST

Wal-Mart Stores Inc prepared its entry into India's supermarket sector in 2010 with a $100 million investment into a consultancy with no employees, no profits and a scant $14,000 in revenue. ...

Furore over New York subway death and photo

Posted: 04 Dec 2012 06:51 PM PST

A New York Post front page photo of a man about to be hit by an oncoming subway train provoked fury on Tuesday from readers wondering why nobody, including the photographer, didn't pull the victim to ...

Suspect being questioned in deadly New York City subway push

Posted: 04 Dec 2012 06:50 PM PST

Police questioned a suspect on Tuesday in the death of a New Yorker who was pushed onto the tracks and photographed just before a train hit him - an image that drew virulent criticism after it appeare...

Indian Olympic Association responsible for India's suspension by International Olympic Committee: Sports Minister

Posted: 04 Dec 2012 06:45 PM PST

Sports Minister Jitendra Singh has said that the current crisis in Indian sports is the fault of Indian Olympic Association (IOA) and that it had been repeatedly warned by the government to amend its ...

Battlelines drawn, FDI vote in Lok Sabha today

Posted: 04 Dec 2012 06:44 PM PST

After a heated debate in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday on the government's decision to allow foreign direct investment or FDI in multi-brand retail, the major reform policy will be put to vote today.

Rajat Gupta to stay free during appeal

Posted: 04 Dec 2012 06:40 PM PST

A former Goldman Sachs and Procter & Gamble board member convicted of insider trading charges can remain free on bail pending the appeal of his insider trading conviction, a federal appellate panel sa...

Oxygen shortage kills four in Delhi govt hospital

Posted: 04 Dec 2012 06:32 PM PST

Four critical patients died at a government-run trauma centre in Delhi, allegedly from shortage of oxygen supply. The government has ordered an inquiry.

Foreign companies want stable policies, Narayana Murthy tells NDTV: who said what on FDI debate

Posted: 04 Dec 2012 12:35 PM PST

The Lok Sabha will debate the contentious issue of Foreign Direct Investment or FDI in multi-brand retail over the next two days. The BJP's Sushma Swaraj today initiated the debate, slamming the gover...

Vote on FDI: How the numbers add up

Posted: 04 Dec 2012 11:45 AM PST

A day after it began discussing the contentious issue of Foreign Direct Investment or FDI in multi-brand retail, the Lok Sabha will continue debating the issue followed by a vote today. The UPA govern...

Fugitive John McAfee seeks asylum in Guatemala

Posted: 04 Dec 2012 11:21 AM PST

American Internet pioneer John McAfee, wanted for questioning over the murder of his neighbour last month in Belize, is seeking political asylum in Guatemala, his lawyer said on Tuesday.

Struggling model steals bike to fund portfolio

Posted: 04 Dec 2012 10:54 AM PST

An aspiring model desperately in need of money to fund his modelling portfolio rode his old bike to a mall, and stole a brand new bike from the parking lot.

Narendra Modi, UPA are Arvind Kejriwal's latest targets

Posted: 04 Dec 2012 10:42 AM PST

Activist-turned politician Arvind Kejriwal has accused Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi of favouring the Adani Group by buying expensive power from the firm and giving it cheap land in Kutch for i...

Norway child abuse row: couple sentenced to jail

Posted: 04 Dec 2012 10:37 AM PST

The Indian couple facing child abuse charges in Norway has been sentenced to jail. An Oslo District Court found them guilty on several counts of child abuse and ordered that Chandrasekhar Vallabhaneni...

Mumbai Man asks 20-yr-old to be his 'mistress', gets arrested

Posted: 04 Dec 2012 10:21 AM PST

Accused had been stalking the woman for two months, and would often send text messages and make phone calls requesting her to meet him in private

Reactions to ban imposed on Indian Olympic Association

Posted: 04 Dec 2012 10:17 AM PST

The International Olympic Committee decided on Tuesday to ban Indian Olympic Association after weeks of confrontation between the two sides. Here are all the reactions to this decision.Abhay Singh...

Indian Olympic Association suspended: Now the consequences

Posted: 04 Dec 2012 10:08 AM PST

In what comes as a major embarrassment for India, the International Olympic Committee has banned Indian Olympic Association on Tuesday. Here is taking a look at what will be the direct repercussi...

FDI debate: McDonald's, PepsiCo refute Sushma Swaraj's claims that they import potatoes

Posted: 04 Dec 2012 09:30 AM PST

Initiating the debate in the Lok Sabha on Foreign Direct Investment or FDI in multi-brand retail, the leader of opposition in the Lok Sabha, Sushma Swaraj, said the government's claim that foreign inv...

India invites Pakistan's Rehman Malik; he will spend his birthday at the Taj Mahal

Posted: 04 Dec 2012 09:18 AM PST

Pakistan Interior Minister Rehman Malik will visit Indian from December 11 to December 13 for operationalization of visa agreement. He has been invited by Home Affairs Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde.

Don't take any coercive measure: India to Maldives on GMR row

Posted: 04 Dec 2012 09:06 AM PST

India has told Maldives that no arbitrary and coercive measure should be taken pending the outcome of the legal proceedings and that the resort to any such action would inevitably have adverse consequ...

India vs England: At Eden, reverse swing hold be the key

Posted: 04 Dec 2012 08:30 AM PST

International Olympic Committee suspends India

Posted: 04 Dec 2012 08:22 AM PST

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) suspended India's national Olympic committee on Tuesday because of government interference in its election process, two officials with knowledge of the de...

India land of scams, slums: Sri Sri Ravi Shankar

Posted: 04 Dec 2012 07:57 AM PST

Spiritual guru Sri Sri Ravi Shankar on Tuesday expressed dismay over political parties giving tickets to people with criminal records due to which, he said, India has become a land of scams and slums.

McDonald's statement refuting Sushma Swaraj's claim that it imports potatoes

Posted: 04 Dec 2012 07:16 AM PST

Refuting Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha Sushma Swaraj's claim that McDonald's imports potatoes for its use, Vikram Bakshi, Managing Director of McDonald's India has issued this statement.

FDI in retail debate: Govt made no attempt at consensus, says BJP

Posted: 04 Dec 2012 06:36 AM PST

The Lok Sabha is debating the government's decision to allow 51 per cent Foreign Direct Investment or FDI in multi-brand retail, a move that the BJP says will see big supermarket chains like Walmart "...
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