India’s growth needs more opening, foreign funding: Powell
Kolkata, May 21 (IANS) US Ambassador Nancy Powell Tuesday called for greater economic opening and more foreign investments for India’s higher economic growth, saying…
Slow work at Petrapole check post: Official
Kolkata, May 21 (IANS) Works for the Rs.200-crore proposed integrated check post at Petrapole on the India-Bangladesh border are slow moving due to problems…
Harassed by in-laws, man commits suicide
New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) A 27-year-old man committed suicide here Tuesday, depressed over being beaten by his in-laws and his wife’s refusal to…
Sahara pulls out of IPL, Indian team’s sponsorship
New Delhi: Sahara India Pariwar pulled out its franchise Pune Warriors India from the already scandal-hit Indian Premier League (IPL) today besides announcing that the…
Srei Infra to raise Rs.1,500 crore by debentures
Kolkata, May 21 (IANS) Kolkata-based non-banking finance company Srei Infrastructure Finance Tuesday said its board has okayed to raise funds up to Rs.1,500 crore…
IPL scam reaches Bollywood, cricketers’ questioning on (Roundup)
Mumbai/New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) The Supreme Court Tuesday refused to ban remaining IPL matches while Bollywood actor Vindu Dara Singh Randhawa, a bookie…
Chennai Super Kings set 193-run target for Mumbai Indians
New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) Blistering unbeaten knocks by Mike Hussey and Suresh Raina took Chennai Super Kings to a mammoth 192/1 in 20…
‘Goa hospital faces water shortage because taps are stolen’
Panaji, May 21 (IANS) The Goa Medical College (GMC), the state’s top health facility, regularly faces water shortage because people steal taps installed in…
India will stand by people of Afghanistan, says president
New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) India will stand by the government and people of Afghanistan in the critical period of transition, development and nation-building,…
Chavan invites investments from China
Mumbai, May 21 (IANS) Maharashtra is willing to set up a special investment zone for Chinese companies in the state, Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan…