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Congress High Command to announce successor to Deshmukh today (05 December 10:06) |
| Ashok Chavan appeared to have an edge over his rival Narayan Rane as Congress failed to choose a successor to Maharashtra CM Vilasrao Deshmukh, who quit in the wake of Mumbai terror attacks,... |
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Zardari assures Pak's assistance in probing the Mumbai attacks (05 December 10:06) |
| The US on Thursday asked Pakistan to investigate the "circumstances" under which Mumbai terror attacks were carried out and take the responsibility of dealing with non-state actors operating... |
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Oil prices steady near four-year lows (05 December 10:04) |
| Oil prices held steady near four-year lows on Friday but analysts said they were likely to fall even further as economic data signalled a global economic downturn may be deep and prolonged, ... |
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Russian Prez Medvedev to hold talks with PM Manmohan Singh (05 December 09:40) |
| Russian President Dmitri Medvedev arrived in New Delhi on Thursday on his maiden visit to India to renew ties between the two countries and discuss ways to take the relationship forward and ... |
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Assocham objects to cross media ownership (05 December 09:14) |
| Industry body Assocham on Thursday opposed cross media ownership by companies to manage print, broadcasting and electronic media, saying it will create monopolistic tendencies. |
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Chinese army team arrives in Belgaum for joint exercise (04 December 09:47) |
| Continuing its efforts to enhance defence cooperation with China, India will host a 147-member Chinese Army contingent in Belgaum beginning Saturday for a fortnight-long military exercise. |
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Zardari assures Pak's assistance to India in probing the Mumbai attacks (04 December 09:08) |
| The US on Thursday asked Pakistan to investigate the "circumstances" under which Mumbai terror attacks were carried out and take the responsibility of dealing with non-state actors operating... |
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CLP authorises Sonia to name successor to Deshmukh (04 December 08:04) |
| Congress Legislature Party meeting in Mumbai on Thursday adopted a resolution authorising Sonia to name the successor to Chief Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh since he had submitted his resignati... |
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Pak army chief meets generals, reviews operational preparedness (04 December 08:03) |
| Amidst heightened tensions with India in the wake of the Mumbai terror attacks, the chief of Pakistan's powerful military on Thursday met his top generals and reviewed the army's operational... |
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65 to 68 per cent polling for 200 assembly seats in Raj (04 December 07:49) |
| 65 to 68 per cent polling has been reported for 200 assembly seats in Rajasthan, barring a few disruptions in EVMs in civil lines area in Jaipur and Jodhpur, the polling went off smoothly. |
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Yuvraj Singh and Pragyan Ojha named in India's Test squad (04 December 07:43) |
| The 15 member Indian team for the test series against England was announced in Chennai on Thursday as Captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni has been retained as the Test skipper and Yuvraj Singh has ... |
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Pak understands responsibility to tackle terror: Rice (04 December 07:28) |
| Appearing to change the tone after tough talk on Mumbai attacks, the US today said Pakistan "understands its responsibilities" to respond to terrorism wherever it exists and sounded convince... |
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Lamy considering trade ministers' meet to reach Doha pact (04 December 05:49) |
| WTO Director General Pascal Lamy is considering calling a meeting of key trade ministers between 13th and 15th December in yet another attempt to create modalities for the multilateral trade... |
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Russia ready to help India in combating terrorism (04 December 05:26) |
| Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on Thursday offered "full-fledged cooperation" to India in combating terrorism and investigating the deadly Mumbai strikes. |
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60 per cent polling reported in Raj Polls (04 December 05:18) |
| An estimated 60 per cent of the 3.62 crore voters exercised their right to franchise in Rajasthan where polling was progressing in 200 Assembly constituencies. |
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Inflation falls to 7-month low; stocks rally on rate cut hopes (04 December 05:12) |
| Inflation fell to its lowest in nearly seven months to 8.40 per cent, giving RBI enough room for deeper rate cuts to propel the economy expectations of which fostered a strong rally in the e... |
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Sensex regains 9,200 level on falling inflation (04 December 04:45) |
| Stock market benchmark Sensex regained the 9,200-points level, as it surged over 482 points on Thursday on heavy buying by funds after government data showed a fall in inflation, raising hop... |
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Pak must investigate Mumbai strikes: Rice (04 December 04:33) |
| In a blunt message to Pakistan, the US on Thursday asked it to investigate the "circumstances" under which Mumbai terror attacks were carried out and take the responsibility of dealing with ... |
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Israeli water tech team to visit India despite Mumbai attacks (04 December 04:21) |
| Undeterred by the terrorist attacks in Mumbai, a delegation of Israeli water technology companies will leave for India early next week to participate in an international conference and to lo... |
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Rajasthan Polls: 25 per cent polling till noon (04 December 03:19) |
| An estimated 25 per cent of the 3.62 crore voters exercised their franchise till 1200 hrs in Rajasthan where polling was progressing in 200 Assembly constituencies. |
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Inflation dips further to 8.4% for the week ended 22nd Nov (04 December 02:35) |
| India’s annual rate of inflation dropped further to 8.4 percent for the week ended 22nd Nov from 8.84 percent the week before due to a fall in prices of petroleum fuels, according to fresh... |
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Punj Lloyd signs pact with US-based Thorium Power (04 December 01:58) |
| Engineering and construction firm Punj Lloyd said it has entered into an agreement with US-based Thorium Power for consulting activities in the development of nuclear power generation in Ind... |
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India to name Test squad against England today (04 December 01:45) |
| With the doubts over the series gradually dispersing, Krishnamachari Srikkanth and his selection committee colleagues will go into a huddle in Chennai on Thursday to pick the Indian team for... |
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Sensex surges by 180 points at mid-session (04 December 01:44) |
| The benchmark Sensex spurted by over 180 points at mid-session on aggressive buying by funds in construction and banking stocks after reports that the government is considering a stimulus p... |
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Govt asks RIL to allocate natural gas to Dabhol plant (04 December 01:41) |
| The government has asked Reliance Industries to supply natural gas from the company's eastern offshore D6 fields to the beleaguered Dabhol power plant, a segment that gets top preference for... |
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Bangkok airport to resume normal operation on Friday (04 December 01:17) |
| Bangkok's international airport will resume normal operations from Friday after anti-government protesters lifted a blockade, a spokeswoman said as more flights left the terminal. |
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Somalia needs more effective aid to prevent destitution: UN (04 December 01:00) |
| Somalia's population faces total destitution next year without more effective aid, UN has warned, drawing international community's attention to the extremely difficult political and securit... |
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UN official asks Lanka to probe death of relief worker (04 December 12:52) |
| UN's top humanitarian official in Sri Lanka has asked authorities there to mount a thorough probe into the murder of an aid worker in the east of the violence-hit country - the third staff m... |
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Deshmukh resigns; CLP to elect new leader later today (04 December 12:45) |
| Maharashtra Chief Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh on Thursday resigned, saying he respected the people's anger and anguish over the Mumbai terror attacks and owning moral responsibility for them. |
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Zardari to visit Turkey on Friday (04 December 12:29) |
| Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari will visit Turkey to attend the second trilateral summit along with Afghan President Hamid Karzai on 5th December. |
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No Mauritius ID card recovered from terrorists: Mauritius (04 December 12:05) |
| Refuting reports of a Mauritian identity card being recovered from one of the slain terrorists who attacked Mumbai, Mauritius has said the only document found bearing the country's stamp was... |
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Rajasthan Polls: 10% voting in first two hours (04 December 11:43) |
| Ten per cent of 3.62 crore voters exercised their franchise in the Rajasthan Assembly elections in the first two-and-a-half hours of polling on Thursday. |
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Deshmukh resigns; submits resignation to Gov Jamir (04 December 11:35) |
| Maharashtra Chief Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh announced his resignation, owning moral responsibility for the 26th November terrorist attack on Mumbai, in which more than 190 were killed peopl... |
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Pak must take 'direct', 'tough' action against terrorists:US (04 December 11:32) |
| Stepping up pressure on Pakistan, the US rejected its contention on non-state actors being responsible for the Mumbai terror attacks and demanded that Islamabad take "direct and tough" actio... |
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Oil falls to 3-year low below USD 46 on weak economy (04 December 11:30) |
| Oil prices sank to fresh 3-year lows on Thursday in Asia as more bleak news from the world's largest economy signaled that crude could tumble below USD 40 by the end of the year. |
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Sensex up 69 points in early trade (04 December 10:56) |
| The benchmark Sensex rose by 69 points in the early trade on Thursday on buying by funds and general investors bolstered by firm trend in global equity markets and reports that government wo... |
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Govt raises subvention for short term crop loan to 3 pc (04 December 09:47) |
| State-run banks will get one pc more interest assistance by the government to provide short term crop loans to farmers up to Rs three lakh, a move bankers say will boost lending to farm sect... |
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Voting commences in Rajasthan (04 December 09:37) |
| Voting for the 13th assembly election in Rajasthan on Thursday commenced at 0800 hrs in all the 42,212 polling booths amid unprecedented security cover. |
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Gyanendra still sees a role for monarchy in Nepal (04 December 01:21) |
| Lying low since being dethroned in June, Nepal's former king Gyanendra has sought a role for the monarchy in the country's polity again, saying it can help "consolidate democracy" and "stren... |
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Deshmukh asked to quit, successor choice today (04 December 12:53) |
| Maharashtra Chief Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh has been asked to step down following last week’s terrorist attack in Mumbai, Congress leader A.K. Antony said on Wedenesday. |
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All set for Assembly Poll in Rajasthan today (04 December 12:41) |
| Amid unprecedented security, the stage is set for Thursday’s assembly election in Rajasthan which is witnessing a no-holds-barred battle between arch-foes BJP and Congress. |
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Deshmukh asked to quit, successor choice on Thursday (03 December 11:29) |
| Maharashtra Chief Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh has been asked to step down following last week’s terrorist attack in Mumbai, Congress leader A.K. Antony said on Wedenesday. |
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3G Mobile services by March, says Raja (03 December 10:00) |
| Mobile 3G services are expected to roll out in the country by March 2009, according to Union Communications and Information Technology Minister A Raja. |
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Deepak Sandhu new Media Adviser to PM (03 December 09:34) |
| Deepak Sandhu, Principal Information Officer (PIO), will be the new Media Adviser to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. |
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Insurers to develop new policies to cover terror attacks: IRDA (03 December 09:28) |
| Insurance regulator IRDA expects new and innovative policies to provide cover against terror attacks such as the one unleashed on Mumbai last week, but the industry expects the premium to go... |
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Intl community fighting terror cannot have two yardsticks: Cong (03 December 09:19) |
| The Congress has said that the international community fighting terror cannot have two yardsticks -- one for the eastern border of Pakistan and another for its western border. |
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India determined to act decisively to protect its territorial integrity: Pranab (03 December 09:16) |
| US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice met her Indian counterpart Pranab Mukherjee in New Delhi and shared with her the evidence on the Mumbai terror strikes pointing towards involvement of ... |
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Sensex ends flat, realty, banking shares gain (03 December 09:11) |
| In a roller-coaster trade, the benchmark Sensex on the Bombay Stock Exchange closed flat on Wednesday after two days of selling, though interest rate sensitive realty and banking shares made... |
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All set for assembly poll in Rajasthan on Thur (03 December 08:38) |
| Amid unprecedented security, the stage is set for Thursday’s assembly election in Rajasthan which is witnessing a no-holds-barred battle between arch-foes BJP and Congress. |
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Nothing can succeed in destroying unity of India: PM (03 December 07:38) |
| Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Wednesday asserted that terrorists could never succeed in destroying the unity of the country and the spirit of the nation. |
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