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Kerala police questioning suspects in Muthoot scion's murder
Alappuzha (Kerala), Aug 23 (IANS) Kerala police Sunday said that several people were being questioned in connection with the murder of 32-year-old Paul M. George, the son of M.G. ... More
Railways belittling Bengal's great men: Buddha
Kolkata, Aug 23 (IANS) Ridiculing Railways Minister Mamata Banerjee for introducing new trains 'every day', West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee Sunday alleged that ... More
Eco-tourism vs chemical hub: latest spat over Nayachar
Kolkata, Aug 23 (IANS) A fresh political confrontation is brewing in West Bengal with a union minister, owing allegiance to Trinamool Congress, Sunday declaring that an eco-touris... More
Airports to rework plans as carriers cut costs
New Delhi, Aug 23 (IANS) Airport developers who were planning exclusive terminals for low-cost carriers have begun re-drawing plans as almost all domestic carriers are now switch... More
Groundwater depletion: India's bread basket under threat
Chandigarh, Aug 23 (IANS) While warnings by farmers and experts over the years that Punjab's groundwater level is falling dangerously low has been strengthened recently by satelli... More
Monsoon revival brings cheer to Himachal apple growers
Shimla, Aug 23 (IANS) The revival of the monsoon in Himachal Pradesh, India's main apple basket, has rekindled the hopes of farmers of getting an optimum output from the surviving... More
Gujarat tops on solar projects with $2.4 bn investment
New Delhi, Aug 23 (IANS) The Gujarat government has approved 34 solar power projects at an investment of Rs.12,000 crore (Rs.120 billion/$2.4 billion) over the next few years, to ... More
A new era of India-Arab economic ties dawns
New Delhi, Aug 23 (IANS) As the world fights an economic downturn, a new dimension is being added to trade and business relations between India and the Arab world, enhancing centu... More
Delhi is top solid waste producer: Study
New Delhi, Aug 23 (IANS) Delhi is the highest municipal solid waste producer in the country followed by Mumbai, according to a survey by the Federation of Indian Chambers of Comme... More
Saba Ali Khan launches her signature jewellery
New Delhi, Aug 23 (IANS) A jewellery designer by profession, Saba Ali Khan, daughter of Sharmila Tagore, has tied up with a diamond brand to design her signature line that she cal... More
Offer subsidies to exports sector: Assocham
New Delhi, Aug 23 (IANS) The government should announce subsidies to the crisis-hit exporters in the forthcoming foreign trade policy to make India's exports sector more competiti... More
'Satyam scam has scared small investors off stock markets'
Hyderabad, Aug 23 (IANS) India has a huge potential to involve retail investors in the stock markets but they are not coming out to invest because they have learnt a lesson from t... More
Price rise hits Ramadan observance in Kerala
Kozhikode, Aug 22 (IANS) The high prices of fruits, especialy dry fruits, and other popular Iftar items in Kerala have left this year's Ramadan an expensive affair, say traders an... More
Bengal industrialists in race to praise Mamata
Kolkata, Aug 22 (IANS) Railways Minister Mamata Banerjee, known for leading agitations against the Tata Group's small car project in Singur and a special economic zone in Nandigra... More
Sensex stems losses (Weekly Market Review)
Mumbai, Aug 22 (IANS) A two-day rally by a key index of the Indian equities markets stemmed losses this week, but the index still ended 1.11 percent lower Friday than its previous... More |