India

Morphed Pictures Of Pakistani Cricketer And Poonam Pandey Lead To Protests In Kolkata

Kolkata saw a string of protests Monday after a city-based English daily carried the morphed image of a Pakistani cricketer bowing before the portrait of a Hindu god the photograph, along with another, supposedly morphed, nude photograph of model Poonam Pandey.

Mar 21, 2012

Kudankulam: Udayakumar To Continue Fast, Faces Imminent Arrest

A defiant SP Udayakumar announced Wednesday that he would continue his fast against the Kudankulam nuclear plant after the Tamil Nadu government decided to go ahead with the controversial project.

Mar 21, 2012

Karnataka: Rebel Yeddyurappa Softens Stand, To Meet Senior BJP Leaders In Delhi

Former Karnataka chief minister B.S. Yeddyurappa Wednesday appeared to have softened his stand on reinstating him as chief minister.

Mar 21, 2012

Mahindra Satyam To Merge With Tech Mahindra

The Mahindra group has approved the merger of its IT services providers Mahindra Satyam and Tech Mahindra Ltd. The combined revenue of the merged companies is expected to touch $2.4 billion, making it India's fifth largest software services exporter.

Mar 21, 2012

Bangalore Auto Fare Hike: A Tough Time For Drivers

It seemed as if the recent hike in autorickshaw fares in Bangalore urban district would have worked out to benefit autorickshaw drivers, but it remains just a delusion!

Mar 21, 2012

Bollywood Wrap Up: Kangna Ranaut Turns 25, 'Agent Vinod' Banned in Pak

Actor John Abraham suffered an injury while shooting for Sanjay Gupta's action thriller while it was reported that Amitabh Bachchan and Priyanka Chopra will appear on the opening day of the IPL April 3.

Mar 20, 2012

Additional Foodgrain Godowns To Be Created In 19 States

The government is planning to construct foodgrain storage capacity of 151 lakh tons in 19 states, said Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution K.V. Thomas informed the Parliament Tuesday.

Mar 20, 2012

New UP Minister Seeks Report On Mayawati's Dream Projects

Former Uttar Pradesh chief minister Mayawati is likely to land in a fresh trouble as the PWD Minister and senior Samajwadi Party leader Shivpal Singh Yadav has sought a report on all her "dream projects."

Mar 20, 2012

Govt Warns Kingfisher Airlines of Canceling Its License

Kingfisher Airlines could get into more trouble with the civil aviation minister warning to strip off its license if the airline fails to meet the safety norms and financial viability conditions.

Mar 20, 2012

Embarrassment for BJP: UPA Wins NCTC Battle in Rajya Sabha Too

The amenments by BJP on the Nation Counter-Terrorism Centre (NCTC) was defeated in Rajya Sabha as the majority of members ruled in favour of UPA government.

Mar 20, 2012

Pune BPO Girl's Rape and Murder Case: Two Sentenced to Death

Cab driver Purshottam Borate (30) and his friend Pradeep Kokade (24), who were found guilty in the rape and murder of a BPO employee in Pune, were sentenced to death by a city court Tuesday.

Mar 20, 2012

Yeddyurappa Refuses to Meet BJP Leaders in Delhi

In the latest development to the ongoing political crisis in the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the central leadership has summoned B.S. Yeddyurappa for talks but the former chief minister has refused to meet the party leaders in Delhi.

Mar 20, 2012

15 Killed as Train Hits Jeep in UP

Fifteen persons were killed and two others injured when the Mathura-Kasganj Express train hit a jeep carrying 17 passengers at Hathras in Uttar Pradesh Tuesday.

Mar 20, 2012

Karnataka On The Verge of Political Turmoil; Yeddyurappa's Deadline Ends

The 48-hour deadline set by former chief minister B.S. Yeddyurappa ended Tuesday, but the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is not giving in to his demands.

Mar 20, 2012

Karnataka Govt. Crisis: Yeddyurappa's Fresh Bid to Dethrone CM Gowda

In a fresh bid to get back the power of state leadership, BJP leader and ousted Chief Minister BS Yeddyurappa has dashed off an ultimatum yet again to the party high command, demanding to reinstate him as Karnataka CM.

Mar 19, 2012