FDI pause wins peace in parliament, disappoints India Inc.
byNew Delhi : Thirteen days after what was seen as a major reformist move, the government Wednesday was forced to suspend its decision on…
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Court asks police to book Vidya Balan for obscenity
byHyderabad : 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
byNew 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
byLondon : The world’s oldest dog died aged 26 years and nine months in Japan earlier this week at his owner’s home. Pusuke, a…
Annadale ground dispute with army in Shimla arbitration court
byShimla: Not being able to dispossess the army authorities from the prized Annadale ground, the district administration has evoked an arbitration clause to resume…
Rolls-Royce returns to the city of Nizams
byHyderabad : Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Wednesday appointed its delear for Hyderabad, marking its return to this historic city where the Nizam had once owned…
Premji meets Mamata, promises Rs.800-crore second campus
byKolkata : IT major Wipro Technologies chairman Azim Premji Wednesday indicated to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee that the company would pump in…
Direct tax code to come into force from April 2012: Pranab
byNew 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
byNew 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
byLondon : Apple and five of the world’s biggest publishers are under investigation for colluding to push up the price of electronic books by…