No death penalty, says Pope
byVatican City : Pope Benedict XVI Wednesday appealed to politicians to eliminate capital punishment, saying it is a violation of human dignity. Speaking at…
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FDI: Government mobilising numbers, may opt for parliament vote
byNew 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
byNew 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
byMumbai : 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
byNew 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
byNew 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
byRome : 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
byRaipur : Can a tribal labourer eking out Rs.122 a day under a job guarantee scheme in Chhattisgarh be owning 74 acres of double-crop…
Day 8 of no work in parliament
byNew Delhi : In a familiar routine, both houses of parliament were adjourned for the eighth day Thursday without any business being transacted as…
People cheer as Bihar goes online with public services
byPatna : As the Right to Public Services (RTPS) Act in Bihar went online from Thursday, enabling people to file applications for caste, income…