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Worried Shiv Sena feels BJP afflicted by 'swine flu'
Mumbai, Aug 31 (IANS) The Shiv Sena has expressed concern over the 'deteriorating' political health of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the wake of the recent crisis in the par... More
CBI raids Jharkhand IAS official's houses
Ranchi, Aug 31 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Monday conducted searches at the residences of health department officials in Jharkhand, including former state hea... More
3 women perform last rites of grandfather
Lucknow, Aug 31 (IANS) Notwithstanding stiff opposition from some village elders, three sisters in Uttar Pradesh performed the funeral of their grandfather in contrast to the Hind... More
IL&FS to be new promoters of Maytas
New Delhi, Aug 31 (IANS) Infrastructure Leasing and Financial Services Ltd (IL&FS), a leading infrastructure development and finance company, will be the new promoter of Maytas In... More
Maytas Infra posts Rs.490 crore loss
Mumbai, Aug 31 (IANS) Infrastructure company Maytas Infra posted a net loss of Rs.489.79 crore last fiscal compared to a profit of Rs.99.64 crore in the previous period, it said i... More
I was inadequate for politics, says Amitabh Bachchan
New Delhi, Aug 31 (IANS) Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan, who was an MP for a brief period in the 1980s, says he discontinued his association with politics because he felt he ... More
Britannia settles 'Tiger' brand tangle with US firm
Kolkata, Aug 31 (IANS) Biscuit major Britannia Industries Ltd has settled legal issues with Kraft Inc, US, over using the 'Tiger' brand, a top company official said here Monday.
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Tremor jolts northeast, third quake in three weeks
Guwahati, Aug 31 (IANS) An earthquake measuring 5.3 on the Richter Scale shook India's northeast Monday, triggering panic among residents in the region that experienced the third ... More
Journey of Kashmir's nomads coming to end? (Feature)
Jammu, Aug 31 (IANS) From time immemorial the Gujjar tribe has travelled hundreds of kilometres in summer to the upper regions of the Himalayas in Jammu and Kashmir with its lives... More
Asian countries to meet over swine flu next month
New Delhi, Aug 31 (IANS) Health ministers from 11 Asian countries, including India, and World Health Organisation (WHO) experts are set to meet in Nepal in September to discuss sw... More
BJP, Shiv Sena tie up for Maharashtra assembly polls
Mumbai, Aug 31 (IANS) The rumblings at the top level of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) notwithstanding, the state unit of the party has quietly worked out an understanding to fi... More
Dummy fuel for Kudankulam nuclear power project received
Chennai, Aug 31 (IANS) With the receipt of dummy fuel from Russia, India has moved a step forward towards commissioning the first unit of 2x1,000 MW Kudankulam Nuclear Power Proje... More
Two criminals shot dead in Uttar Pradesh
Ghaziabad, Aug 31 (IANS) Two men were shot dead after they hijacked a car and opened fire at an Uttar Pradesh Police party in the Khoda locality here, a senior officer said Monday... More
Jairam Ramesh against reducing buffer zones around Goa sanctuaries
Panaji, Aug 31 (IANS) The central government is not in favour of Goa's recommendation to reduce the buffer zones around the sanctuaries in the state, Minister of State for Environ... More
India registers 6.1 percent growth April-June
New Delhi, Aug 31 (IANS) India registered a 6.1 percent economic growth during the first quarter of this fiscal (April-June), even as the manufacturing sector's output expanded by... More |