New Delhi, Aug 13 (IANS) India's per capita electricity consumption has to go up eight times for Indians to have the same quality of life as Americans and Japanese, and for this t...More

New Delhi, Aug 13 (IANS) The growth of the information technology (IT) security market in Asia Pacific dipped to 28.3 percent in 2008 from 36 percent a year before, a leading glob...More

Jammu, Aug 13 (IANS) Notwithstanding the scare caused by swine flu and the advisories to stay away from crowded places, shoppers are thronging markets in large numbers to make pur...More

Chandigarh, Aug 13 (IANS) The Punjab Road Transport Corporation (PRTC) is holding talks with Delhi transport authorities to start a direct bus service from various cities in the s...More

Mumbai, Aug 13 (IANS) Indian equities markets staged a rally Thursday, with a key index shutting shop 520 points higher than its last closing figure. The...More

Kozhikode (Kerala), Aug 13 (IANS) Kerala Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan Thursday once again expressed his concerns over the proposed free trade agreement (FTA) between India an...More

Agartala, Aug 13 (IANS) Bangladesh will export 400 million bricks to Tripura, with the first consignment reaching the bordering state Aug 20, officials said here Thursday. ...More

Bhopal, Aug 13 (IANS) Hit by a severe power crisis, the Madhya Pradesh government has decided to stop using air conditioners in its offices across the state from Thursday. ...More

Mumbai, Aug 13 (IANS) The first day of restrictions in Mumbai on account of swine flu started Thursday with the usual crowds of office-goers, the familiar rush in suburban trains ...More

Mumbai, Aug 13 (IANS) A key index of the Indian equities markets was holding on to its gains Thursday, ruling 310 points higher early afternoon. At 1.40 ...More

New Delhi, Aug 13 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has decided to constitute a ministerial group to look into the issue of high aviation fuel prices in India that has exacerba...More

Shimla, Aug 13 (IANS) Most hotels in various tourist destinations in Himachal Pradesh are totally booked ahead of the three-day extended weekend that starts with the Janmasthami f...More

Mumbai, Aug 13 (IANS) India's annual rate of inflation fell marginally to minus 1.74 percent percent for the week ending Aug 1 from minus 1.58 percent the week before, according t...More

Mumbai, Aug 13 (IANS) A key index of the Indian equities markets extended its gains a little before noon Thursday to rule 336 points in the green and was backed by strong cues fro...More

New Delhi, Aug 13 (IANS) With Indians eating less cereals and pulses, the government must recast its food policy and launch a nutrition literacy movement fast if it is serious abo...More