No death penalty, says Pope
Vatican City : Pope Benedict XVI Wednesday appealed to politicians to eliminate capital punishment, saying it is a violation of human dignity. Speaking at…
FDI: Government mobilising numbers, may opt for parliament vote
New Delhi : Faced with deepening political crisis over its decision to allow foreign equity in retailing, the government is now mobilising the numbers…
Apple a day: Lok Sabha MPs to get iPads
New Delhi : Parliament may be in a state of paralysis these days, but it has not deterred the authorities from taking a digital…
Sensex sheds some gains, closes 334 points up
Mumbai : A benchmark index for Indian equities Thursday pared some of its gains to provisionally close 334 points higher. The 30-scrip sensitive index…
Healthcare spending to go up in 12th Plan: Montek
New Delhi : Expressing concern over the quality of healthcare in India, Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia said Thursday the government will…
India tops again, gets $58 bn remittance in 2011
New Delhi : Maintaining its leading position, India is estimated to get $58 billion remittance from its diaspora in 2011, followed closely by China…
Over 9 hectares of forests lost per minute: UN report
Rome : More than nine hectares of forests were lost per minute between 1990 and 2005, a period when the world’s deforestation rate accelerated,…
Tribal daily wager buys 74 acres of prime land in Chhattisgarh
Raipur : Can a tribal labourer eking out Rs.122 a day under a job guarantee scheme in Chhattisgarh be owning 74 acres of double-crop…
US House approves faster green cards for Indian IT workers
Washington : In a move that may allow more highly skilled immigrants from India and China to obtain the so-called green cards faster, the…
Traders in Mumbai strike to oppose FDI in retail
Mumbai : Over one lakh wholesalers, retailers and small traders across Mumbai Thursday joined the all-India strike of the trading community – called by…