India

  • Kerala govt orders probe into Sabarimala tragedy
    (PIC 1): An investigating officer inspects the site of a stampede, about 50 miles (80 kilometers) northeast from the famed Sabarimala shrine in the southern Indian state of Kerala, January 15. The stampede was
    India / 15th January 2011
  • Rs 50,000 compensation to beggar dumped in garbage
    PANAJI, January 15 (PTI): The National Human Rights Commission has recommended Rs 50,000 compensation to a 47-year-old beggar who was dumped into a garbage bin by the Goa police in 2009. The order which came on
    India / 15th January 2011
  • The going is tough for Cong brass & PM too
    New Delhi, January 15 (Agencies): The current political crisis has so paralysed the Congress leadership that it is finding it hard to institute the sort of sweeping changes it would like to see in both the part
    India / 15th January 2011
  • Maruti to decide on raising prices next week
    New Delhi, January 15 (Agencies): Rising input costs may force Maruti Suzuki India (MSIL) to increase the prices of its range of products. Top management of MSIL will take the final call on this during its meet
    India / 15th January 2011
  • IMG unveils mobile banking framework
    NEW Delhi, January 15 (PTI): People in areas that do not have access to banks should be able to open accounts linked to their cellphones and be allowed withdrawals of up to Rs 5,000 a day, according to a mobile
    India / 15th January 2011
  • Jumbo Chinese onions to ease crisis?
    Mumbai, January 15 (Agencies): The last of the imported stocks of onions, this time from China, arrived at the APMC wholesale market in Vashi on Friday. The Chinese onions are high grade and double the size of
    India / 15th January 2011
  • Citibank working on ‘’fair compensation’’
    Mumbai, January 15 (agencies): Citibank, one of whose Gurgaon branch employees is accused of a Rs 400-crore fraud, said that it is working towards providing a ‘fair compensation’ to its affected cus
    India / 15th January 2011
  • Where to Trade and earn in any Market condition
    What is Nifty ?a. Nifty (S&P CNX Nifty) is the Index of Indian share market on NSE (National Stock exchange) like Sensex on BSE (Bombay Stock Exchange)b. Trading is done on Nifty contract which is also call
    India / 15th January 2011
  • We cannot allow the Republic killing its own children: Supreme Court
    New Delhi, January 14 (PTI): Observing that it cannot allow the Republic to kill its “own children”, the Supreme Court on Friday sought an “anwser” from the Centre and Andhra Pradesh gov
    India / 14th January 2011
  • Govt. contemplating reduction of security forces in Jammu & Kashmir
    New Delhi, January 14 (PTI): As part of confidence building measures meant to reach out to the people in the State, the government on Friday said it was contemplating a reduction in the strength of security for
    India / 14th January 2011
  • India, China can’t afford conflicted ties: Rao
    Singapore, January 14 (PTI): Seeking “more convergence and common ground” in Sino-India ties, Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao has said “a conflicted or contest-ridden” relationship cannot
    India / 14th January 2011
  • Centre seeks explanation from UP on Rahul’s ‘security breach’
    New Delhi, January 14 (PTI): The Centre has taken up with the Uttar Pradesh government the issue of “security breach” during Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s recent visit to Allahabad and asked
    India / 14th January 2011
  • ‘Netas giving away onions for Rs 5’
    Mumbai, January 14 (agencies): Where do you think you will get the cheapest onions? Shiv Sena shakhas, MNS stalls, or Akhil Bharatiya Sena’s offices? Well, selling the vegetable at Rs 5 for a kg, the latt
    India / 14th January 2011
  • Aircel-Facebook JV for voice-based updates
    New Delhi, January 14 (Agencies): Aircel subscribers can now update their status messages on popular social networking site Facebook using their voice. Facebook Voice Updates on Aircel lets people connect to th
    India / 14th January 2011
  • HDFC is India’s most popular bank for 2010
    NEW Delhi, January 14 (PTI): Private sector lender HDFC Bank has emerged as the country’s most popular bank for the year 2010 in terms of online visits, while India’s largest bank State Bank of Indi
    India / 14th January 2011
  • Anil Ambani barred from stock market investment
    Mumbai, January 14 (Agencies): Anil Ambani and four board members of Reliance Natural Resources Limited (RNRL) have been barred by the Securities and Exchange Board of India from investing in the stock market t
    India / 14th January 2011
  • Maruti Kizashi set to be launched
    NEW DELHI, january 14 (Agencies): Gearing up to intensify its play in luxury segment, car market leader Maruti Suzuki India will be launching its sedan Kizashi on the second of next month. The vehicle, to be im
    India / 14th January 2011
  • India to become global hub for Volvo Buses
    BANGALORE, January 14 (Agencies): Over the next few years India will emerge as a global hub for Swedish company Volvo Bus Corporation. The company has laid plans to develop four regions in the world -- India, C
    India / 14th January 2011
  • RIM says no access to enterprise mail
    New Delhi, January 13 (PTI): BlackBerry on Thursday said it has provided a solution for legally intercepting messenger and internet and email services, but denied such access on BlackBerry Enterprise Server, sa
    India / 13th January 2011
  • Developing nations driving global growth: World Bank
    WASHINGTON, January 13 (Agencies): Led by India and other developing countries, the world economy is moving on from a post-crisis bounce-back phase of recovery to slower but still solid growth this year and the
    India / 13th January 2011