India

Petrol Price Hike: Mamata Threatens to Quit Govt

UPA government has received lots of flaks from politicians belonging to various parties following petrol price hike by oil companies.

Nov 4, 2011

Petrol Price Hiked; To Be Costlier By Rs. 1.82 Per Litre

Oil companies in the country have decided to hike the price of petrol by Rs. 1.82 per litre from Friday.

Nov 4, 2011

Bipasha Sports Bikini for 'Players'

After Kangana Ranaut's bikini sequence in "Rascals" (2011), it's time for another hot actress of B-town, Bipasa Basu, to sport bikini.

Nov 3, 2011

Pak Cricketers Butt, Asif and Amir Get Jail Sentence

Former Pakistani cricketers Salman Butt, Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Amir were given jail sentences by the Southwark Crown Court on Thursday, after they were found guilty of taking bribes to fix a test match against England in 2010.

Nov 3, 2011

First Look of 'Rockstar' (SLIDESHOW)

Imtiaz Ali's forthcoming directorial venture, "Rockstar", which features B-town heartthrob Ranbir Kapoor and debutant Nargis Fakhri, is a film that young India is eagerly waiting for.

Nov 3, 2011

Movie Preview: 'Don 2: The Chase Continues'

After the superhero role in "Ra.One", Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan will be seen as an international criminal in Farhan Akhtar's forthcoming "Don 2: The Chase Continues."

Nov 3, 2011

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Environmental Problems Can Stop Human Progress: UN Report

Calling for an urgent action to slow down global warming, a United Nations report warned that environmental deterioration could halt, and even reverse the recent progress in human development.

Nov 3, 2011

Where is Sharmila's 11-Year Fight Against AFSPA Heading to?

Irom Chanu Sharmila, a human rights activist from Manipur, Wednesday completed 11 years of her fast-unto-death against the controversial Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) of 1985. The 39-year-old activist launched the fast on Nov. 2, 2000, demanding the immediate withdrawal of the AFSPA. Will the govt ever heed to her demands, or will she lose her life fighting for the withdrawal of the AFSPA?

Nov 3, 2011

Obama is World's Most Powerful; Sonia Gandhi at No. 11

United States President Barack Obama ousted Chinese President Hu Jintao from the No. 1 spot to top the Forbes' list of the world's most powerful people in 2011. Sonia Gandhi is in the 11th position.

Nov 3, 2011

Kanimozhi Denied Bail; Goes Back to Jail

Upsetting DMK party members and its chief M Karunanidhi, a Delhi court today dismissed bail plea of former DMK MP Kanimozhi and seven others, who are accused in the 2G telecom scam.

Nov 3, 2011

India's Food Price Index Highest in 9 Months

The data released by the government showed that the country's food price index rose to 12.21 percent, its highest in 9 months. Food inflation last week was 11.43 percent.

Nov 3, 2011

Vivek Oberoi to Go 'Almost Naked' in New Movie

After Neil Nitin in "Jail" (2009), John Abraham in "Dostana" (2008), and Abhey Deol in 2007's "Ek Chalis Ki Last Local"( ECKLL), it's Vivek Oberoi's turn to go shirtless his forthcoming movie, the sequel to " ECKLL."

Nov 2, 2011

Jaipal Reddy Hopes for Fuel Price Review

With oil companies losing crores of rupees every day on selling fuel below cost, Petroleum Minister S. Jaipal Reddy said that he would convene a ministerial panel meeting to review prices of fuel sold at subsidised rates.

Nov 2, 2011