Indian economy may grow at 8 percent in 2012-13: Rangarajan
New Delhi : India’s economy may grow at 7.1 percent this financial year and inch up to 8 percent next fiscal if the global environment turns [...]
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Supreme Court pulls up Modi on FIR against activist
New Delhi : The Supreme Court Tuesday pulled up the Gujarat government for filing a frivolous FIR against social activist Teesta Setalvad in connection with the [...]
For Kashmiri Hindus and Muslims, Shivratri bridges a gap
Jammu : As bells tolled in the temples of Lord Shiva Monday, what emerged was a heartening story of healing wounds between Hindus and Muslims – [...]
Poverty not declining in Bihar, despite high growth
Patna : Bihar has been changing and developing fast but its poverty is not declining, warned Planning Commission member Abhijit Sen here. “It is a matter [...]
Kashmiri woman’s 15-year wait for husband
Srinagar : Whenever a postman enters this village in Kupwara district of Kashmir, Jameela Rayees cannot stop herself from rushing to the door in anticipation. What [...]
Road accidents cost India 1 lakh crore every year
New Delhi : India suffers a staggering hit of Rs.1 lakh crore ($20 billion) every year due to road accidents, according to the International Road Federation [...]
Shiv Sena-BJP-RPI wins in Mumbai, Thane civic polls; MNS gains
Mumbai : The Shiv Sena-Bharatiya Janata Party-Republican Party of India alliance Friday came up trumps in Mumbai and Thane municipal corporations elections, while the Raj Thackeray’s [...]
Mayawati misused funds for rural health, says PM
Kanpur : Attacking the Mayawati government ahead of the fourth phase of polling in Uttar Pradesh, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Friday charged it with misusing the [...]
Rahul, Akhilesh, Jayant: Young brigade leads dynasty charge in UP
New Delhi : The old order changeth, yielding place to the new… Alfred Tennyson’s immortal words are playing out again in the dusty heartlands of Uttar [...]
Outrage as two Indians die in Italian ship firing
New Delhi/Thiruvananthapuram : India Thursday summoned the Italian envoy and protested over the shooting of two Indian fishermen by security officials of an Italian cargo vessel [...]
BJP hits out at PM’s ‘deafening silence’
New Delhi : The BJP said Thursday that Steel Minister Beni Prasad Verma’s promise of increased quotas for Muslims in Uttar Pradesh was another manifestation of [...]
UP polls third round , 58 percent turnout
Lucknow : The third round of the Uttar Pradesh assembly elections ended on a peaceful note Wednesday with an estimated 57-58 percent of the 1.77 crore [...]
Food grain production could hit record 250 mn tonnes: PM
New Delhi : Food grain production could touch a record 250 million tonnes in 2011-12, exceeding the annual target by five million tonnes, Prime Minister Manmohan [...]
High prices behind weak demand for diamonds this V-Day
Kolkata : Diamonds may be woman’s best friend, but due to high prices this year their Valentines may not buy them the rock as gift despite [...]
Love finds the right track – on Delhi Metro
New Delhi : Cupid can strike in the unlikeliest places, even in the congested confines of a Delhi Metro station or train. Ask the many youngsters [...]
Congress distances from Khurshid, BJP demands PM sack him
New Delhi : The Congress Sunday sought to distance itself from Law Minister Salman Khurshid after the poll panel complained to the president about his defiance [...]
Bal Thackeray roars at massive election rally
Thane : Shiv Sena supremo Bal Thackeray, who is 86, addressed a massive rally for the Feb 16 civic polls in Mumbai’s adjoining Thane city, where [...]
Over 60 percent turnout in UP second phase poll
Lucknow : Keeping up with the first phase, ballotting in 59 constituencies in the second phase of Uttar Pradesh assembly elections Saturday touched 60 percent and [...]
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