Sit-in in support of sacked Maruti workers
byGurgaon: Workers from various trade unions staged a sit-in here today in support of sacked employees of car-maker Maruti Suzuki and condemned the May…
May, 2013
Sensex closes 326 points up; oil and gas stocks rally
byMumbai, May 27 (IANS) A benchmark index of Indian equities markets closed Monday’s trade 1.66 percent up, as oil and gas, consumer durables, metals,…
China’s Li Na enters Round 2 at Roland Garros
byParis, May 27 (IANS) Former champion Li Na beat Anabel Medina Garrigues of Spain in straight sets to reach the second round of the…
IPL scam: Six more bookies arrested in Goa
byPanaji/New Delhi, May 27 (IANS) Six bookies allegedly involved in the spot fixing scandal in the Indian Premier League (IPL) were arrested by a…
Government increases support for boosting exports
byNew Delhi: To boost exports the government has revised the financial ceiling for reimbursement of grant under Market Development Assistance scheme (MDA) for participation…
Antony rules out army for anti-Maoist operation
byChennai, May 27 (IANS) Defence Minister A.K. Antony Monday ruled out the deployment of the army in anti-Maoist operations in Chhattisgarh and said police…
‘Shortcut Romeo’ drained Ameesha physically, mentally
byMumbai, May 27 (IANS) Ameesha Patel will be seen playing a dark character in her forthcoming film “Shortcut Romeo”, and says playing the negative…
Girls outshine boys again in CBSE Class 12 exam
byNew Delhi, May 27 (IANS) Girls once again outperformed boys in the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) Class 12 exams this year, with…
Fans find Johnny Depp looks better than Ricky Gervais
byLondon, May 27 (IANS) Actor-comedian Ricky Gervais came second to Johnny Depp when he asked fans to vote for the best looking man between…
Daft Punk’s new album lucky for mask maker
byNew Delhi, May 27 (IANS) Electronic music duo Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo and Thomas Bangalter, together known as Daft Punk, made a London based mask…