Shopkeepers protest but shoppers don’t mind foreign retailers
byNew Delhi : Protests over the entry of global retail chains such as Wal-Mart and Carrefour saw tens of thousands of shop-owners downing their…
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Parliament adjourned for fourth day over
byNew Delhi : Both houses of parliament were adjourned for the fourth successive day Thursday following protests by opposition members against the decision to…
US House approves faster green cards for Indian IT workers
byWashington : 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
byMumbai : Over one lakh wholesalers, retailers and small traders across Mumbai Thursday joined the all-India strike of the trading community – called by…
India tests nuke-capable Agni-I missile
byBhubaneswar : India Thursday tested its indigenously developed nuclear-capable surface-to-surface Agni-I missile from a military base in Odisha, official sources said. The missile, which…
Maruti Suzuki sales drop for the sixth month running
byNew Delhi : Automobile major Maruti Suzuki reported an 18.5 percent drop in November sales — the sixth straight month of decline. A slump…
Parliament adjourned for the day
byNew Delhi : Both houses of parliament were again adjourned for the day Thursday following protests by opposition members against the decision to permit…
Situation in Manipur remains grim: Minister
byImphal : The state of affairs remains grim in Manipur even though a crippling 121-day economic blockade has been temporarily lifted, says a minister…
A fishy diet could stave off Alzheimer’s risk
byWashington : People eating a fishy meal are likely to improve their brain health and stave off the risk of Alzheimer’s disease. “This is…
Sensex soars in morning trade
byMumbai : A benchmark index for Indian equities started December on a positive note, gaining close to 3 percent in morning trade Thursday. The…