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National News
'Colonial Cousins' make music for Tamil film, meet fans
Chennai, July 24 (IANS) Composer-singer duo Hariharan and Leslie Lewis, popularly known as 'Colonial Cousins', have composed music for Tamil film 'Modhi Vilayadyu', and they inter... More
Ganguly's 'Dadagiri' on small screen
Kolkata, July 24 (IANS) Former Indian cricket captain Sourav Ganguly is all set for another inning - this time on the small screen - as he gets set to anchor a quiz-cum-reality sh... More
Nanda's friend contests his BMW conviction in apex court
New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) Rajiv Gupta, a businessman friend of the Nanda family who was convicted on charges of washing the bloodstains from the BMW and destroying evidence after ... More
'End-user pact does not give US automatic access to defence bases'
New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) The end-user verification agreement for easing high-end defence purchases India has struck with the US does not involve automatic access to Indian defenc... More
Jaishankar India's new envoy to China, Surie heads to London
New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) India's ambassador to Singapore S. Jaishankar was Friday named the envoy to Beijing and Nalin Surie, secretary (west) in the external affairs ministry, i... More
Apex court judge may supervise Prasar Bharati
New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) Delhi High Court Friday said it might consider appointing a retired Supreme Court judge to supervise the meetings of the Prasar Bharati board, whose CEO ... More
Ancient sculpture seized in Rajasthan: CBI
New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation Friday said it has seized an antique stone sculpture, dating from the ninth century AD and worth about Rs.10 million,... More
ITC plans greenfield paper plant, major hotel expansion
Kolkata, July 24 (IANS) Tobacco-to-hotels major ITC Ltd is planning to set up a $1-billion greenfield paper plant and expand its hotel business, a top company official said here F... More
Mumbai sees highest waves in 100 years
Mumbai, July 24 (IANS) Sea water gushed onto roads near the Gateway of India, Marine Drive, Juhu and Worli among other places Friday as India's financial capital was lashed by tid... More
Defence scientist's kidnapped son rescued, two held
New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) A 25-year-old son of a senior scientist of Defence Research Development Organisation (DRDO), who was abducted Monday for ransom, was rescued from Haryana... More
IGNOU to popularise Urdu through certificate courses
New Delhi, July 24, (IANS) If learning Urdu and understanding the rich literary heritage written in the language was on your mind, then here is your chance -- the Indira Gandhi Na... More
Amount of fake currency seized in 2008 double over 2007: CBI
New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) Law enforcement agencies seized fake Indian currency notes (FICN) with the face value of Rs.148 million in 2008 - an amount nearly double of what was rec... More
French firm given undue favours in submarine deal: Auditor
New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) India's accounting watchdog, the Comptroller and Auditor General has found faults with the Indian Navy's deal with the French submarine manufacturer Scor... More
Tax-free, revenue surplus budget for Andhra Pradesh
Hyderabad, July 24 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh Finance Minister K. Rosaiah Friday presented a tax-free, revenue surplus budget for 2009-10 with an overall expenditure of over Rs.1 lakh ... More
Software engineer held for snatching mobile phone
Noida, July 24 (IANS) A software engineer was arrested here Friday for snatching a mobile phone two months ago. He was tracked down using the cell phone's special code, police sai... More |
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