- CPI-M pays homage to comrades, takes potshots at Trinamool (update) ANI - ANI - 43 minutes ago
Kolkata, Feb 23 (ANI): Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) leaders, who paid homage to their slain leaders outside the state assembly here on Thursday, lashed out … More »CPI-M pays homage to comrades, takes potshots at Trinamool (update)
Kolkata, Feb 23 (ANI): Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) leaders, who paid homage to their slain leaders outside the state assembly here on Thursday, lashed out at the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) Government led by Mamata Banerjee for accusing the opposition for fabricating rape cases with an aim to tarnish the …
- Italian deputy Foreign Minister expresses grief over the death of Indian fishermen ANI - ANI - 43 minutes ago
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 23 (ANI): Italian deputy Foreign Minister Staffan de Mistura on Thursday expressed grief over the death of two Indian fishermen who were allegedly … More »Italian deputy Foreign Minister expresses grief over the death of Indian fishermen
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 23 (ANI): Italian deputy Foreign Minister Staffan de Mistura on Thursday expressed grief over the death of two Indian fishermen who were allegedly gunned down by two members of the Italian ship.
- Tripura CPI-M protests Bengal murders Indo Asian News Service - IANS - 52 minutes ago
Agartala, Feb 23 (IANS) The ruling Communist Party India-Marxist (CPI-M) organised protests Thursday in Tripura to protest the killing of two party leaders in West B … More »Tripura CPI-M protests Bengal murders
Agartala, Feb 23 (IANS) The ruling Communist Party India-Marxist (CPI-M) organised protests Thursday in Tripura to protest the killing of two party leaders in West Bengal.
- India to target 7.5-8 percent growth in 2012-13: Pranab Indo Asian News Service - IANS - 55 minutes ago
New Delhi, Feb 23 (IANS) The government will target 7.5-8 percent growth in 2012-13 against the estimated 7 percent in the current fiscal ending March 31, Finance Minister … More »India to target 7.5-8 percent growth in 2012-13: Pranab
New Delhi, Feb 23 (IANS) The government will target 7.5-8 percent growth in 2012-13 against the estimated 7 percent in the current fiscal ending March 31, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee said Thursday.
- 3G roaming: High court dismisses DoT plea Indo Asian News Service - IANS - 56 minutes ago
New Delhi, Feb 23 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Thursday dismiised a plea seeking a stay on a tribunal order that restrained by the Department of Telecom (DoT) from imposing … More »3G roaming: High court dismisses DoT plea
New Delhi, Feb 23 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Thursday dismiised a plea seeking a stay on a tribunal order that restrained by the Department of Telecom (DoT) from imposing a ban on 3G roaming pacts between mobile operator.
UAE's Etisalat sues Indian JV partners for fraud Matt Smith - Reuters - 3 minutes 7 seconds agoDUBAI (Reuters) - UAE telecoms operator Etisalat on Thursday said it had launched legal proceedings against its Indian joint venture partners alleging fraud in an attempt … More »UAE's Etisalat sues Indian JV partners for fraud
DUBAI (Reuters) - UAE telecoms operator Etisalat on Thursday said it had launched legal proceedings against its Indian joint venture partners alleging fraud in an attempt to recover some of the losses arising from its scandal-hit investment in the country. Etisalat said the action being prepared was against Vinod Goenka …
- Banks' gilt investment outpaced loan growth: RBI Reuters - 1 hour 6 minutes ago
MUMBAI (Reuters) - Indian banks' investments in safe haven government securities continued to outpace loan growth, data for the two weeks to February 10 showed, as credit … More »Banks' gilt investment outpaced loan growth: RBI
MUMBAI (Reuters) - Indian banks' investments in safe haven government securities continued to outpace loan growth, data for the two weeks to February 10 showed, as credit demand remained slack in a slowing economy. According to Reserve Bank of India data, banks' investments in government bonds rose 2.2 percent to 17.3 trillion …
- Etisalat sues Indian joint venture partners for fraud Indo Asian News Service - IANS - 1 hour 6 minutes ago
New Delhi, Feb 23 (IANS) Abu Dhabi-based telecommunications company Etisalat Thursday launched legal proceedings against its Indian joint venture partners for fraud and … More »Etisalat sues Indian joint venture partners for fraud
New Delhi, Feb 23 (IANS) Abu Dhabi-based telecommunications company Etisalat Thursday launched legal proceedings against its Indian joint venture partners for fraud and misrepresentation.
Indian gold imports in 2012 seen down 20 pct Siddesh Mayenkar - Reuters - 1 hour 7 minutes agoMUMBAI (Reuters) - Indian gold imports in 2012 could fall by a fifth for the first time in three years to 770 tonnes as investors chase better accruals from equity markets … More »Indian gold imports in 2012 seen down 20 pct
MUMBAI (Reuters) - Indian gold imports in 2012 could fall by a fifth for the first time in three years to 770 tonnes as investors chase better accruals from equity markets and other financial instruments, possibly ceding the position of top consumer to China. Gold prices in Indian rupees have gained five percent so far …
- Court extends police custody of Italians Indo Asian News Service - IANS - 1 hour 13 minutes ago
Kollam (Kerala), Feb 23 (IANS) A court here Thursday extended the police custody of the two Italian Marines arrested for killing two Indian fishermen by one more week … More »Court extends police custody of Italians
Kollam (Kerala), Feb 23 (IANS) A court here Thursday extended the police custody of the two Italian Marines arrested for killing two Indian fishermen by one more week till March 1.
- Sacking Ponting was tough, says Clarke Reuters - 1 hour 14 minutes ago
REUTERS - Australian captain Michael Clarke has said he was partly responsible for the sacking of former skipper Ricky Ponting from the one-day squad. Clarke wrote about how difficult the decision had been in a newspaper column on Thursday, while adding that the 37-year-old Ponting remained a "huge part of our test team". …
- Discuss NCTC first in NIC: BJP Indo Asian News Service - IANS - 1 hour 30 minutes ago
Panaji, Feb 23 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh should discuss the National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC) at the upcoming National Integration Council (NIC) before taking it to parliament, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Rajnath Singh said Thursday.
- Gay sex: SC slams govt for U-turn IANS - 1 hour 40 minutes ago
In an embarrassing volte face on Thursday, the government first disapproved decriminalization of gay sex - calling it 'highly immoral - and then sought to completely distance itself from the issue, leading to sharp criticism from the Supreme Court.
- Trade unions call nationwide strike Tuesday Indo Asian News Service - IANS - 1 hour 41 minutes ago
Mumbai, Feb 23 (IANS) All business and commercial activities are likely to be paralysed next Tuesday following a nationwide strike call by 11 trade unions.
- New US commercial services centre opens Indo Asian News Service - IANS - 1 hour 43 minutes ago
Mumbai, Feb 23 (IANS) US Under-Secretary of Commerce for International Trade Francisco J. Sanchez Thursday opened the new US Commercial Service Trade Information Centre at the American Consulate here.
- Samsung launches ultra notebook series in India Indo Asian News Service - IANS - 1 hour 45 minutes ago
New Delhi, Feb 23 (IANS) South Korean Samsung Electronics Thursday launched its Series 5 Ultra Notebooks, priced between Rs.48,990 and 54,390, in the Indian market.
- Adani keen on BG stake in Gujarat Gas Reuters - 1 hour 49 minutes ago
MUMBAI (Reuters) - Diversified Adani group is looking to pick up a majority stake in gas distributor Gujarat Gas, an official said, as it looks to expand presence in the country's fast-growing city gas business. Adani is among 6 to 7 bidders in the fray to buy 65 percent stake in the western India-focused gas distribution …
- New amphibians family found in northeast India ANI - ANI - 1 hour 50 minutes ago
New Delhi, Feb 23 (ANI): Indian scientists have uncovered a completely new family of limbless amphibians, commonly known as caecilians, in the forests in northeastern part of the country.
- Tata Communications seeks brand boost via F1 Keith Weir - Reuters - 1 hour 55 minutes ago
LONDON (Reuters) - Tata Communications, seeking to raise its profile around the globe, unveiled a technology partnership with Formula One motor racing on Thursday, a further sign of the sport's growing appeal in emerging markets. Tata Communications will use its undersea cable and its IT networks to transmit data and live …
- TDSAT notice to Etisalat on RComm's Rs.1,200 crore dues Indo Asian News Service - IANS - 1 hour 57 minutes ago
New Delhi, Feb 23 (IANS) The telecom disputes tribunal Thursday served notice to Etisalat DB asking it to reply in two weeks to a Reliance Infratel plea seeking to recover Rs.1,200 crore from the Abu Dhabi-based firm for using its telecom infrastructure on lease.
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - State Bank of India, the country's top lender, will issue shares to the federal government at 2,191.69 rupees a piece to raise about 79 billion rupees, the state-run lender said on Thursday. The SBI stock closed up 0.2 percent at 2,260.50 rupees ahead … More »SBI sets price for issuing shares to govt