FDI pause wins peace in parliament, disappoints India Inc.
New Delhi : Thirteen days after what was seen as a major reformist move, the government Wednesday was forced to suspend its decision on…
Court asks police to book Vidya Balan for obscenity
Hyderabad : Controversies continue to dog “The Dirty Picture” with a city court directing police to book actress Vidya Balan for posing for indecent…
Over 12,000 acres of defence land under encroachment
New Delhi : Over 12,000 acres of defence land all over the country is under encroachment, and close to half of total lands occupied…
World’s oldest dog dies ahead of 27 birthday
London : The world’s oldest dog died aged 26 years and nine months in Japan earlier this week at his owner’s home. Pusuke, a…
Rolls-Royce returns to the city of Nizams
Hyderabad : Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Wednesday appointed its delear for Hyderabad, marking its return to this historic city where the Nizam had once owned…
Direct tax code to come into force from April 2012: Pranab
New Delhi : The long-awaited Direct Tax Code (DTC) that seeks to simplify tax laws by lowering the tax rates and bringing more people…
1,000 chicks chirp as storks visit Delhi zoo
New Delhi : A steady stream of chirping fills the air in the city’s zoo these days, where two of the three ponds have…
Apple in price-fixing probe
London : Apple and five of the world’s biggest publishers are under investigation for colluding to push up the price of electronic books by…
19 killed in Afghanistan roadside blast
Kabul : At least 19 people, including five children, were killed in Afghanistan Wednesday after a roadside bomb struck a mini-bus in Helmand province,…
Team Anna reject Lokpal panel’s recommendations
New Delhi : Team Anna Wednesday rejected the recommendations made by the parliamentary panel examining the Lokpal Bill, saying these will not have “any…