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Sensex holds on to early gains
Mumbai, July 15 (IANS) A key index of the Indian equities markets continued to trade in the green Wednesday as investors bought into realty, metal and capital goods stocks. Around... More
Mahindra & Mahindra to enter US market
Washington, July 15 (IANS) Indian vehicle manufacturer Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd is set to enter the US market with a diesel-powered pickup later this year, the first vehicle produc... More
Srinagar youth killed by friends, claim police
Srinagar, July 15 (IANS) Asrar Ahmed Dar, the youth whose death had triggered widespread protests in this summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir last week, was murdered by two of his... More
Death toll in Orissa floods rises to 15
Bhubaneswar, July 15 (IANS) The death toll in flash floods that was triggered by heavy monsoon rains rose to 15 in Orissa Wednesday, officials said. The toll, however, could be mo... More
'Models are good homemakers too'
New Delhi, July 15 (IANS) Nayonika Chatterjee and Laxmi Rana are not only successful models but also good homemakers. They say the freedom to pick and choose their assignments giv... More
Sensex moves up 118 points in early trade
Mumbai, July 15 (IANS) A key index of the Indian equities markets opened stronger Wednesday, moving up 118 points from its last closing figure about five minutes into trading.
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Assam declares 14 districts drought-hit
Guwahati, July 15 (IANS) The Assam government has declared more than half of the state as drought-hit, saying agriculture was badly hit due to scanty monsoon rains, officials said... More
Calling Shahana a whore in 'Jashnn' was awkward: Adhyayan Suman
Mumbai, July 15 (IANS) Adhyayan Suman had to call co-star Shahana Goswami a whore in one of the first scenes he shot for upcoming 'Jashnn', and the young actor says he felt 'awkwa... More
Not Smriti, Sakshi...fresh faces woo audiences on TV now
New Delhi, July 15 (IANS) For almost a decade, the television world remained synonymous with women actors like Smriti Irani, Sakshi Tanwar and Shweta Tiwari. But a slew of new sho... More
Shahid Kapoor has inherited his dad's ability of acting: Amol Gupte
Mumbai, July 15 (IANS) Shahid Kapoor apparently took inspiration from his illustrious dad Pankaj Kapoor to play the role of morally-incompatible twins in forthcoming thriller 'Kam... More
Indian economy recovering, deficit inevitable: Mukherjee
New Delhi, July 14 (IANS) Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee Tuesday said the Indian economy was showing signs of recovery even as he defended the government's high fiscal deficit ... More
Haryana man shot dead in Delhi
New Delhi, July 14 (IANS) A 30-year-old man from Haryana was Tuesday shot dead by two motorcycle-borne assailants here, police said.
Satpal was shot dead... More
Australian delegation in Punjab on reassurance mission
Chandigarh, July 14 (IANS) A delegation of officials from Australia is visiting Punjab to meet parents and educational consultants and reassure them that Indian students in Austra... More
Amethi tense after power protests, Congress blames BSP
Lucknow, July 14 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh's Amethi town, the parliamentary constituency of Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi, remained tense Tuesday following violent protests b... More
PETA urges safety of jumbos on India-Nepal border
New Delhi, July 14 (IANS) With incidents of elephants being shot at by Nepali security forces on the India-Nepal border, animal rights organisation PETA (People for Ethical Treatm... More |