Logjam over FDI ends, parliament to function
byNew Delhi : The deadlock in parliament over the government’s decision to allow foreign direct investment (FDI) in the retail sector ended Wednesday after…
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Sensex rises in early trade
byMumbai : A benchmark index for Indian equities Wednesday rose in early trade and was ruling over 160 points within minutes of opening bell….
Parliament logjam over FDI ends after all-party meet
byNew Delhi : The deadlock in parliament over the government’s decision to allow foreign investment in the retail sector ended Wednesday after an all-party…
52 dead, 130 injured in triple Afghanistan bombings
byKabul : Fiftytwo people were killed and at least 130 injured in massive blasts that tore through Kabul, Kandahar and Mazar-e-Sharif in Afghanistan Tuesday,…
Arabic pamphlet in Britain-Goa flight triggers alarm
byPanaji : A pamphlet published in Arabic found Tuesday in a chartered plane which flew from Manchester airport in Britain to Goa has triggered…
Keep calm, Jayalalithaa appeals to Kerala’s people
byChennai : Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J.Jayalalithaa Tuesday made a fervent appeal to the people of Kerala, urging them not succumb to the machinations…
Netizens tweet foul as India targets ‘objectionable’ content
byNew Delhi : In a move netizens fear is tantamount to censorship, the Indian government has directed social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter…
Indian Muslims mark Muharram with mourning, processions
byNew Delhi : Amid cries of “Ya Hussain”, thousands of Muslims in India flagellated themselves in large processions Tuesday to mourn Imam Hussain, the…
Karnataka may ban bizarre tradition at temples
byBangalore : The BJP government in Karnataka may ban a bizarre tradition of people rolling over plantain leaves with leftovers of meals, eaten by…
Reward to catch sadist who fed kitten to python
byLondon : British newspaper The Sun has offered a 3,000-pound reward to catch the culprit who fed a kitten to a python, it said…