Greek PM says govt stable after cabinet reshuffle
ATHENS: Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras on Tuesday insisted his government was stable despite a reshuffle following the uproar over the disputed closure of public broadcaster ERT.read more
View ArticleEfforts on to evacuate 900 people in Uttarakhand, extricate bodies
DEHRADUN: Last ditch efforts were on Monday on to evacuate about 900 people from Badrinath amid overcast conditions at some places in Uttarakhand where authorities were grappling with the task of...
View ArticlePrithvi missiles to be replaced by more-capable Prahar: DRDO
NEW DELHI: Seeking to enhance its precision strike capabilities, India is planning to replace its 150km-range Prithvi ballistic missiles with the newly developed quick reaction Prahar missiles.read more
View ArticleSanjay Dutt's charity act for flood victims
On hearing that producers TP Aggarwal and Rahul Aggarwal were planning to premiere Sanjay Dutt-starrer Policegiri in Dubai, the actor wrote a letter, suggesting that they refrain from doing so.read more
View ArticleNSA whistleblower Snowden seeks asylum in India: WikiLeaks
LONDON: Three weeks after Julian Assange told exclusively that India should not hesitate to give Edward Snowden asylum, the NSA whistleblower has now officially asked India for political protection...
View ArticleBangalore set to get first blast-proof building by 2014
BANGALORE: In a first for Bangalore, a building resistant to blasts, floods and earthquakes will be ready by early 2014. It will house a vital data hub of the Unique Identification Authority of India...
View ArticleSujata Singh to be India's next foreign secretary
NEW DELHI: Sujata Singh, currently envoy to Germany, will be India's next foreign secretary following an approval of her appointment by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, ending months of speculation on...
View ArticleTatas, Birlas, Ambani eye bank licence
MUMBAI: Big names of corporate India, including Tatas, Birlas, Reliance (ADAG), Bajaj and L&T, are among the 26 companies which have sought a banking licence creating what might be RBI governor D...
View ArticleNext-gen Google Nexus 7 specs ‘confirmed’
NEW DELHI: It has been just over a year since the launch of Google Nexus 7, which was unveiled at Google I/O in 2012, and became an immediate success.read more
View ArticleKahaani sequel hits a rough patch
Fans of Vidya Balan who were anticipating her return in the sequel to the 2012 hit 'Kahaani', may just have to wait longer. 'Kahaani 2' has hit choppy waters with director Sujoy Ghosh dashing off a...
View ArticleChidambaram advises banks to cut interest rates
NEW DELHI: Finance minister P Chidambaram urged state-run banks on Wednesday to lend money at cheaper rates as he looks to stimulate consumer demand, the main driver of a sluggish economy that has been...
View ArticleIncome tax notice to Gopinath Munde on poll expenditure remark
MUMBAI: In more trouble for senior BJP leader Gopinath Munde, facing an Election Commission's show cause notice for his poll spending remark, the income tax department has issued a notice seeking his...
View ArticleAndhra Pradesh panchayat polls to be held on July 23, 27, 31
HYDERABAD: The Gram Panchayat elections in Andhra Pradesh will be held in three phases on July 23, 27 and 31. A notification to this effect was issued by the Andhra Pradesh State Election Commission on...
View ArticleToo many people in India with vested interest: AirAsia CEO
NEW DELHI: Malaysian low cost airline AirAsia's chief executive officer Tony Fernandes on Wednesday criticized Janata Party chief Subramanian Swamy for calling the company's deal with the Tata group...
View ArticleAishwarya Rai Bachchan to be back on screen
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan who has been on a self-imposed sabbatical from films ever since she delivered a baby girl, is all set to be back on the screen. The pretty actress who has been attending film...
View ArticleIndia expanded at faster rate than China in June: HSBC
NEW DELHI: India expanded at a faster rate than China during June, even as growth in emerging market economies during the month was the lowest since the global financial crisis in 2008/09, an HSBC...
View ArticleStruggling India need to beat West Indies to stay afloat
PORT OF SPAIN: Their campaign in tatters after two consecutive defeats, India need to regroup quickly as they go into a must-win match against hosts West Indies in the Tri-series on Friday.read more
View ArticleFilm industry is my surrogate family, says Shah Rukh
Superstar Shah Rukh Khan is happy that despite being an outsider, the film industry has always been generous to him and says it is his surrogate family.read more
View ArticleBodh Gaya serial blasts: One person detained
GAYA: One person was detained on Monday by the NIA in connection with the serial blasts at the Mahabodhi temple in which two monks were injured.read more
View ArticleAssam: Floods worsen in three districts
JORHAT: The surge in the water level of the Brahmaputra and its tributaries aggravated the flood situation in Dhemaji, Jorhat and Golaghat districts on Sunday. Dhemaji district administration opened...
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