India

Zarine Khan Steps into Katrina Kaif's Shoes for "Partner 2"

Actress Zarine Khan who played Princess Yashodhara in her Bollywood debut "Veer" (2010), steps into the shoes of Katrina Kaif in the sequel of 2007 hit film "Partner".

Mar 17, 2012

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Court Directs Police to Register FIR Against Actress Genelia D'Souza in Multi-Crore Scam

A court in Hyderabad has directed the police to register an FIR against Bollywood actress Genelia D'Souza and five others in connection with a Rs 250-crore housing scam.

Mar 17, 2012

Manmohan Singh: 'Compulsions of Managing a Coalition'

In the midst of speculation whether Trinamool Congress Chief Mamata Banerjee is on the United Progressive Front's board after her recent protest about price rise in the Union budget 2012-2013, the Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has maintained "these are compulsions of managing a coalition."

Mar 17, 2012

India Inc Welcomes Union Budget 2012-2013

Leading business bodies and industrialists in the country welcomed the Union Budget 2012-2013 presented by the Union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee, Lok Sabha Friday.

Mar 16, 2012

BSE Sensex Falls After India's Modest Budget

The BSE Sensex fell for second consecutive days following the presentation of India's annual budget for the fiscal year.

Mar 16, 2012

Opposition Parties Call Union Budget Anti-Poor

Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee, who presented Union Budget 2012-13 in the Parliament Friday, said his aim was to bring economy back on track. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh described it as a budget that aims at a faster and sustainable economy.

Mar 16, 2012

Union Budget: Government to Move Amendments for Banking, Insurance Laws

The official amendments to "The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority Bill 2011", "The Banking Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2011" and "The Insurance Laws (Amendment) Bill 2008" will be moved in the current session of the Parliament.

Mar 16, 2012

Union Budget: Rs. 4,000 Crore Allocated to Rural Housing Fund

Presenting the General Budget 2012-13 in Lok Sabha Friday, Union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee announced various mashers for mitigating shortage of housing for low income groups.

Mar 16, 2012

Time for Congress to Break Ties with Mamata's Trinamool?

They are still holding on to each other but the crack is obvious. Mamata Banerjee's Trinamool Congress has become sort of a pain in the neck for the Congress-led UPA government with the former openly going against some bold steps taken by the Congress.

Mar 16, 2012