22:21
The Reserve Bank of India is getting ready to circulate 1 billion plastic, or polymer, bank notes of the 10 rupee denomination, which equals around 14 euro cents, across five Indian cities.Kochi, Mysore, Jaipur, Bhubaneshwar and Shimla have been chosen for their vast geographical differences and...
21:19
A middle-aged man was burnt to death after he was set on fire by a woman whom he had allegedly raped in her own house earlier during the night.The incident took place in the woman's home at Sweetha village, two kilometres south of the Parsa Bazar police station, in Phulwarisharif block of Patna...
20:28
The government today said there was no reason for the two million plus strong Indian workforce in Saudi Arabia to be 'paranoid', on account of a new labour law -- Nitaqat -- and asserted there was 'ongoing' discussion with the Saudi authorities in the matter. They also...
20:27
The Supreme Court today said it would decide whether a person other than high functionaries is entitled to the use of beacons and sirens on their vehicles, in view of these being misused and flaunted by people as status symbol. A bench headed by...
20:25
India today said it hopes to amicably resolve the issue of the detention of 16 Indian fishermen by Sri Lankan authorities. The ministry of external affairs said it was in active touch with local authorities in...
20:24
AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal, whose indefinite fast against 'inflated' power and water bills entered the 12th day, today announced the next course of the civil disobedience movement, which will start from April 6. Kejriwal, who will continue his fast,...
20:17
Boxer Vijender Singh's friend Ram Singh was arrested on Wednesday evening, on suspicion of drug trafficking charges, by the Punjab police.The police have been probing a major drug haul case in the state which allegedly involves the Olympic medal-winning boxer.
19:32
In a significant message to the private sector, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today said the government's relevance in India's growth story cannot be discounted and asked the industry to have faith in the executive. Singh conceded that the government is not the prime...
19:31
An 'atheist' blogger was arrested today in Bangladesh on charges of defaming Islam.This is the fourth such detention in two days, as part of a crackdown to prevent exploitation of religion on the Internet. A team of the detective branch of police...
19:29
The Maharashtra chief minister's drought relief fund has collected around Rs 55 crore so far from government and non government organisations, Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan said today. The major donors include the famous Siddhivinayak Trust,...
19:29
Unidentified men today kidnapped former Advocate General of Balochistan Salahuddin Mengal at gunpoint from the restive Quetta city of southwest Pakistan, police said. Mengal was abducted by the armed men as he was getting out of his vehicle outside...
19:28
Overseas Indian Affairs Minister Vayalar Ravi will visit Saudi Arabia to convey India's apprehension about possible job losses to Indians, due to the implementation of a new labour law -- Nitaqat -- in the Gulf nation that seeks to reserve 10 per cent jobs for...
18:58
Boxer Vijender Singh on Wednesday evening underwent a drug test by the National Anti-Doping Agency.Vijender's name has been dragged into a major drugs haul case by the Punjab Police, which has alleged that the Olympic medal-winning boxer has used heroin several times in the past.
18:26
The ruling UDF government in Kerala will not rush to pick a Congress nominee to replace former minister K B Ganesh Kumar, who resigned in the wake of the domestic violence charge slapped on him by his wife, Chief Minister Oommen Chandy today said. We...
18:25
One more person infected with the deadly H7N9 bird flu virus died in east China today, raising the toll from the incurable disease to three, while the total number of people battling with the virulent disease reached nine.Two more infections of the H7N9 bird flu, involving one death, were...
18:22
A six-member CBI and Income Tax team has began its work of examining over 5,800 tapes of tapped conversations of corporate lobbyist Niira Radia with politicians, corporate honchos and others. The team, headed by a deputy inspector general-rank...
18:20
An unidentified group today attacked a distribution office of a Tamil newspaper in northern Sri Lanka, leaving at least three employees injured. 'Uthayan, a Jaffna-based Tamil daily's distribution office in Kilinochchi -- a former LTTE stronghold -- was...
18:18
Lashing out at those giving a political colour to every incident involving Kashmiris, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today said it creates a negative impact on the mindset of the people from the valley. There are people here who want to give a...
18:16
JPC Chairman P C Chacko has rejected BJP leader Yashwant Sinha's demand for calling Prime Minister Manmohan Singh before the panel probing the 2G telecom spectrum allocation.
18:14
Muammar Gaddafi's only daughter has been granted asylum in Oman after being thrown out of Algeria last year for repeatedly setting her safe-house on fire in fits of anger, according to a media report. Aisha Gaddafi, 37, who gave birth to a daughter...
16:55
A British couple has been found guilty of starting a fire that killed their six children in what the prosecution described as an attention-grabbing stunt that went tragically wrong. Mick Philpott, 56, and Mairead Philpott, 31, and their friend Paul Mosley, 46, now face...
16:54
An organisation of Kashmiri Pandits today flayed the Jammu and Kashmir government over its claim that there was no encroachment on temple land in the Valley, alleging a multi-crore scam in the illegal transfer of temple land to various people. There...
16:52
The Goa State Pollution Control Board has issued show cause notices to liquor baron Vijay Mallya's M/s United Breweries and M/s United Spirits for allegedly releasing untreated effluent or sewage into the rivulet next to its factory, the state assembly was told...
16:51
The Comptroller and Auditor General of India has indicted the Gujarat government and state Public Sector Undertakings for extending 'undue' benefits to major industrial houses, causing a loss of Rs 750 crore to the state exchequer. The major...
16:50
Anti-apartheid icon and former South African President Nelson Mandela is responding satisfactorily to treatment and is doing much better after spending a week in a hospital for pneumonia, the presidency said today. President Nelson Mandela continues...
16:48
Britain's Queen Elizabeth II has been given a hefty pay hike of 5 million pounds for the current financial year to carry out her official duties. The 86-year-old Queen received 31 million pounds last year, but that will be increased to 36.1 million...
16:47
A Delhi court today reserved judgement in a 1984 anti-Sikh riot case involving senior Congress leader Sajjan Kumar and five others.
16:13
The magnificent view of the Northern Lights from nearly 400 km above the earth's surface from the International Space Station made astronaut Sunita Williams turn metaphysical. Being in space can change your perspective. While hanging onto a piece of malfunctioning equipment on the...
16:10
Taliban attackers stormed an Afghan court and surrounding buildings, killing at least six people and wounding 70 others in the western town of Farah. At least four militants who launched the bomb and shooting attack also died in the assault, which comes as NATO winds down its combat mission...
15:53
Ahead of crucial elections marking the first democratic transition in Pakistan's history, more than 90 per cent of the youth believe the country is heading in the wrong direction while nearly 40 per cent think Shariah or Islamic law would be the best political system, a survey said. These...
15:49
The Goa State Pollution Control Board has issued show cause notices to liquor baron Vijay Mallya's M/s United Breweries and M/s United Spirits for allegedly releasing untreated effluent or sewage into the rivulet next to its factory. State Environment Minister Alina Saldanha informed the...
15:41
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has rejected BJP leader Yashwant Sinha's demand that he depose before the JPC in the 2G spectrum scam.Yashwant Sinha on Tuesday demanded that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Finance Minister P Chidambaram appear before it for the truth to come out in the...
15:18
New Zealand cricketer Jesse Ryder has returned to his home after spending several days in hospital following a brutal attack in Christchurch, according to his manager. The attack, which took place outside a bar in Christchurch, left Ryder, who came out of a coma on Saturday, with injuries...
14:37
President Pranab Mukherjee has given his assent to the Criminal Law (Amendment) Bill, 2013, and it will now be called the Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2013.The Criminal Law (Amendment) Bill, 2013 was passed by the Lok Sabha on March 19 and by the Rajya Sabha on March 21.The Criminal Law...
14:31
Three Indian brothers have been felicitated by US Vice President Joe Biden in recognition of their work to end violence against women through an NGO. At an awards ceremony held at the prestigious Kennedy Center in Washington, DC, yesterday, Biden presented the Kant brothers -- Ravi, Rishi...
14:27
Ahead of the proposed commissioning of the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant, around 2,000 fishermen onboard 200 boats today laid siege to a housing colony of KNPP employees at Chettikulam as part of the ongoing protest. The fishermen dropped their plans to block roads following the imposition...
13:52
Samoa Air has become the first airline in the world to charge passengers by weight.The Samoa Air homepage reads: 'We at Samoa Air are keeping airfares fair, by charging our passengers only for what they weigh.'The page added that, 'You are the master of your Air ''fair'', you decide how much (or...
13:44
Days after the DMK pulled out of the UPA, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today candidly admitted that managing coalitions is not easy and urged industry leaders to have faith in the government's determination to revive the economy. Acknowledging that there were deficiencies in governance,...
13:43
The driver of a private bus was today arrested for rash driving in connection with the death of the leader of CPI-M's student wing in Kolkata. According to the police, 22-year-old Sudipta Gupta had sustained injuries after he fell from the bus ferrying SFI supporters, who were...
13:35
The joint meeting between the representatives of the suspended Indian Olympics Association, the sports ministry and the International Olympic Committee, to find a way in resolving the issue that led to India's ban from the Olympics, is likely to get postponed for the second time in two...
12:54
Just In: The Supreme Court seeks response from civic bodies in Delhi, Bangalore,Chennai, Agra, Jaipur and Faridabad on the management, disposal of plastic waste.
12:53
Drug firm Aurobindo Pharma today said it has received tentative approval from the US health regulator to manufacture and market its anti-AIDS combination drug Efavirenz/Emtricitabine and Tenofovir Disoproxil Fumarate tablets in the American market. The company has received tentative approval...
12:51
Cricket Australia has released the list of contracted players for the 2013-14 season, including two Ashes series, and has awarded 20 contracts, with six new faces from the last season. According to News.com.au, the six players are George Bailey, Ed Cowan, James Faulkner, Phillip Hughes,...
12:37
A US federal grand jury in Seattle has indicted a man from Washington on charges of hate crime against a 50-year-old Sikh. Jamie Larson, 49, has been charged with one count of violating the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr Hate Crimes Prevention Act that was enacted in October 2009, the...
12:36
Just In: Commerce Minister Anand Sharma says forward looking pragmatic foreign trade policy will be announced on April 18. Talking of which, senior advocate and director, Lawyers Collective, Anand Grover has this to say: 'The Commerce Minister has said that India's law is fully in...
12:25
Lindsay Lohan, who sent Twitter into a frenzy after tweeting about her pregnancy on Tuesday morning, has admitted that it was supposed to be an April Fool joke. She tweeted the lame prank to six million followers before confessing it was all for a laugh, the Mirror reported. Where's...
11:59
Apple is set for a possible summer launch of the next iPhone, that some are calling the iPhone 5S, rather than a fall launch like the last two models, according to a report Tuesday in The Wall Street Journal.Apple is also working on a cheaper iPhone model that could win it some market share in...
11:34
Amid escalating tension in the Korean peninsula, the US today said it has devised a counter-provocation plan along with its allies to respond to North Korea's bellicose rhetoric and provocative actions. We have plans in place with our South Korean allies, and naturally we hope never have to...
11:27
CNN IBN reports:The death of a 23-year-old Student Federation of India activist, Sudipto Gupta, has sparked a row in Kolkata. Sudipto was fatally injured allegedly by the police during a crackdown in the city on Tuesday.Eyewitnesses say the police bundled protesters on to a bus following a mass...
11:24
The US industry today said it is reviewing the order of the Supreme Court early this week that denied patent on Glivec, a cancer medication produced by Swiss drug maker Novartis, as Corporate America expressed dismay at the court verdict. We are aware of the Supreme Court decision and are...
11:10
Four sisters in Uttar Pradesh have suffered burn injuries after two men on a motorcycle threw acid on them as they were returning from school, the police said on Wednesday. One of women is in hospital in Delhi. The incident took place in Shamli, around100 km from the national capital, on...
11:08
The Uttar Pradesh government is all set to order the transfer of all the policemen, including four Station House Officers or SHOs in Kunda in Pratapgarh district in connection with the triple murders.The order comes after the CBI asked for their transfer since they believe that they're affecting...
11:04
Speaking at the Confederation of Indian Industry in New Delhi, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said that corruption and inertia in bureaucracy are problems. He said that managing a coalition government is not easy:PM Singh said that the Land Acquisition Bill will soon be tabled in the Parliament.
10:53
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh who is addressing the Confederation of Indian Industry in New Delhi, says business mood which was unduly optimistic in 2007, is unduly pessimistic today.PM says growth slowing down to 5 per cent is disappointing but can get back to 8 per cent again: PM.We have to...
10:19
North Korea blocked South Korean access to a key joint industrial zone today, matching its angry rhetoric with action as Washington condemned Pyongyang's dangerous, reckless behaviour. Any move on the Seoul-funded Kaesong complex - established in 2004 and a crucial source of hard currency...
09:52
The police may have identified the mastermind of the fatal shooting of Bahujan Samaj Party leader and real estate tycoon Deepak Bhardwaj in his Delhi farmhouse. Sources have told CNN-IBN that the interrogation of the suspects has led to the name of a self-styled godman or Swami.Sources say...
09:42
The Express Tribune:Between Holi and Good Friday this week, the India-Pakistan universe changed in such subtle and fundamental ways that both countries won't likely be the same again. On Holi in India, the celebration of the colours of life coincided with former Pakistan army chief and...
09:28
A SFI leader, who was arrested after a clash with police, died in Kolkata on Tuesday triggering a row with the men in uniform claiming he fell from a vehilce while the party alleged he succumbed to injuries sustained in lathicharge by police.Joint Commissioner of Police (Headquaters) Javed Shamim...
09:10
In a twist in patent wars, a domestic generic company has dragged another to court. To protect its monopoly, domestic generic major Sun Pharma joined hands with MSD India, Merck's subsidiary , dragging domestic company Glenmark to the Delhi high court, seeking an...
08:39
A passenger bus plunged from a 10-meter-high (30-foot) viaduct in central Rio de Janeiro, killing at least seven people and closing a major thoroughfare. At least six people were injured in the accident, said Sergio Simoes yesterday, who heads Rio state's Civil Defence department, adding...
08:35
France's ex-budget minister Jerome Cahuzac was charged in a tax fraud probe after he admitted having a foreign bank account, dealing a fresh blow to President Francois Hollande's embattled government. Critics were quick to pounce on the scandal, demanding to know if Hollande or other top...
08:33
Ahead of the P5 plus One talks in Almaty, US Secretary of State John Kerry said that Iran has an opportunity to address the concerns of the international community with regard to its nuclear weapons program. Iran knows exactly what it needs to do in order to address international concerns...
08:32
The US government has cautioned Egypt of losing its path to democratic transition while expressing concerns with the recent arrest, street violence and failure of Egyptian government. We share a very real concern in the Obama Administration about the direction that Egypt is apparently moving...
08:11
The 193-nation U.N. General Assembly on Tuesday overwhelmingly approved the first treaty on the global arms trade, which seeks to regulate the $70 billion business in conventional arms and keep weapons out of the hands of human rights abusers.The National Rifle Association (NRA), a powerful U.S....
08:10
Early pointers to Tuesday's optic fibre network deal that has brought the Ambani family back into the picture-perfect frame of a happy family, were visible when billionaire brothers Mukesh and Anil came together to celebrate their father Dhirubhai Ambani's birth anniversary at Chorwad in Gujarat...
03:37
Bad news for those carrying a few extra pounds: Samoa Air has become the world's first airline to introduce a pricing policy which charges passengers by body weight. Time to diet.The pricing policy will see passengers enter their weight along with the weight of their baggage at the time of...
03:24
Italy's Tax Commission has fined fashion designers Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana 343.4 million euros ($441 million) for tax evasion.The decision confirmed to Reuters by Italy's tax agency on Tuesday relates to payments the agency says should have been made when the designers sold their...
01:54
Saudi Arabia is to procure an armed drone from South Africa following an Obama administration refusal to sell the oil-rich kingdom US Predator or Reaper missile-firing, unmanned aircraft.The Washington Free Beacon reports that the state-owned South African company Denel Dynamics is working...
01:52
Nelson Mandela continues to experience a problem with fluid buildup in his lungs and is being treated for pneumonia with oral medication, sources told NBC News on Tuesday.The 94-year-old human-rights icon and former South Africa president was admitted to hospital late on Wednesday after the...
01:51
Eurozone unemployment levels have hit 12 percent the highest in the history of eurozone record-keeping, since the currency was launched in 1999.The average unemployment rate across the eurozones 17 constituent European Union countries rose from Januarys initial 11.9 percent high to 12 percent in...
01:49
Farhang Jehani, who owns the famous Leopold Cafe in Mumbai, has told news.com.au that Indian men often get the wrong signal from female tourists who are simply being friendly. (Female tourists) behave very well. It's not a question of them not behaving, he said.They are friendly and that's...
01:45
In a quiet place known only for mobile theatres, there are now tens of thousands of students swarming into a large number of schools, coaching classes and hostels in a small town called Pathsala in Assam.The roots of Pathsala's social revolution go back to 2002 when the Bajali Academy of...
01:39
Google could face fines from six European countries' privacy regulators, including the UK and Germany, after refusing to reverse changes to its privacy policies made in March 2012.The search company has infuriated the regulators by declining to respond to their demands made over multiple months...
01:39
Expressing unease over the Supreme Court ruling against pharmaceutical giant Novartis denying the company a patent on its cancer drug, a major business advocacy group today said that this would impact innovation and investment climate in India at a time when the country needs foreign direct...
00:21
China's Communist Party and its more than two-million-man army aren't supposed to like video games.Home-video consoles, that were growing in popularity through the 1990s, were officially banned in 2000 for fear that they were corrupting Chinese youth.It was a kind of King Canute communism -- an...
00:15
The first people to step on to the surface of Mars won't arrive aboard the chemical-fueled rockets that delivered Apollo 11 to the Moon -- they simply don't provide enough thrust to get to the Red Planet before exposing their crews to months of dangerous space radiation. Instead, NASA is...
00:14
UN adopts global arms trade treaty, India abstainsKatrina, Deepika, SRK spice up IPL opening ceremonyIn jail designer Anand Jon sentenced in another caseNIA won't press for death sentence against Italian marinesRain doesn't deter VVIPs from joining CBI's 50th year bash
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