‘FDI in multi-brand retail a bold step by PM’
New Delhi : Despite differences among UPA allies over allowing foreign equity in multi-brand retail, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh was keen to see a…
33 percent of teachers’ posts vacant in JNU
New Delhi : Nearly 33 percent of the teaching posts in Delhi’s premier Jawaharlal Nehru University are lying vacant, Minister of State for Human…
Sewage, saltwater used to grow trees in Israel desert
Jerusalem: Scientists in Israel are growing trees in the barren land of the Arava desert by using recycled sewage and saltwater. This forest planted…
iPhone 4S launched in India starting Rs.44,500
New Delhi : The Apple iPhone 4S was Friday launched in the Indian market by leading telecom operators Bharti Airtel and Aircel at a…
Alcoholism could be in your genes!
London: Scientists have found that people may be genetically inclined to becoming alcoholics at birth. Researchers studying the brainwaves of problem drinkers have discovered…
Kasab death penalty: Expedite process, say lawyers
Mumbai : Hanging 26/11 terrorist Ajmal Amir Kasab may be sooner said than done. While some from the Mumbai’s lawyer fraternity said a fair…
Nitish against FDI in retail
Patna, Nov 25 (IANS) Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar Friday came out against the central government decision to allow 51 percent FDI in multi-brand…
FDI in retail will hit ‘crores’, says CPI-M
New Delhi : The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) Friday said the decision to allow FDI in multibrand retail “will destroy the livelihoods of…
Chinese map shows theft-prone spots
Beijing : Police in a Chinese city have brought out a map that pinpoints the spots where thieves strike on the Metro. The map…
Police comb forests, hunt for Kishenji’s aides
Jhargram : Using sniffer dogs and anti-landmine devices, security forces Friday carried out combing operations in villages and forests around West Bengal’s Burishole, looking…