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Saturday, April 22
Sonia Gandhi writes to Mahajan's wife
by
Bhavesh
on Sat 22 Apr 2006 06:23 PM IST
Congress President Sonia Gandhi has written to BJP General Secretary Pramod Mahajan's wife Rekha sending her good wishes. Click the following link http://www.6URL.com/0NZ4 to read the complete article.
Shah, Geelani placed under house arrest
by
Bhavesh
on Sat 22 Apr 2006 06:18 PM IST
Separatist leaders Shabir Ahmad Shah and Syed Ali Shah Geelani were placed under house arrest to prevent them running anti-poll campaigns in three Assembly constituencies of Baramulla district as electioneering for Monday's by-elections was due to end on Saturday. Click the following link http://www.6URL.com/0NZ3 to read the complete article.
Bollywood singer Udit Narayan alleged for bigamy?
by
Bhavesh
on Sat 22 Apr 2006 05:58 PM IST
Some times the Bollywood family members get a taste of what they screen for others. It was a real scene of life for Udit Narayan, a famous Bollywood Playback Singer who was alleged to be blackmailed by an unknown woman. Click the following link http://www.6URL.com/0NZ2 to read the complete article.
31 per cent turn out in Kerala till noon
by
zaheen
on Sat 22 Apr 2006 05:34 PM IST
An estimated 31 per cent of voters exercised their franchise in the first six hours of polling in 59 assembly seats in Kerala, covering the six southern districts, on Saturday. Click the following link http://ww4.6URL.com/0NYY to read the complete article.
India saunter into Fed Cup zonal final
by
zaheen
on Sat 22 Apr 2006 04:43 PM IST
India kept their date with the final after cruising to a 2-1 win in their last pool engagement against New Zealand in the Fed Cup Asia-Oceania zonal qualifying tie in Seoul, Korea, on Friday. Click the following link http://ww4.6URL.com/0NYQ to read the complete article.
Satyam revenues cross $1 bn, up 36 per cent
by
zaheen
on Sat 22 Apr 2006 04:03 PM IST
Satyam Computer Services Ltd announced today that its revenues for FY05-06 from software services stood at Rs 4,793 crore, an increase of 36.12 per cent over the previous year. Click the following link http://ww4.6URL.com/0NYL to read the complete article.
Reliance Petro IPO garners record Rs 1,40,000 crore
by
zaheen
on Sat 22 Apr 2006 03:59 PM IST
Reliance Petroleum Ltd (RPL) has yet again endorsed the great Indian craving for new mega initial public offerings (IPO), which also goes to prove that the primary markets are much more stronger than one could ever expect, even at the cost of secondary markets. Click the following link http://ww4.6URL.com/0NYK to read the complete article.
Prime Minister Singh on Germany visit
by
zaheen
on Sat 22 Apr 2006 03:54 PM IST
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has set off on a visit to Germany to participate in annual summit meetings. In Delhi Singh said, the visit will strengthen relations with the European nation. Click the following link http://ww4.6URL.com/0NYJ to read the complete article.
Police arrest Pramod Mahajan's brother
by
zaheen
on Sat 22 Apr 2006 03:50 PM IST
Police on Saturday arrested Pravin Mahajan on the charge of attempt to murder after he shot at his elder brother and BJP General Secretary Pramod Mahajan at the latter's Worli residence here. Click the following link http://ww4.6URL.com/0NYH to read the complete article.
AAI to manage 35 non-metro airports: Patel
by
zaheen
on Sat 22 Apr 2006 01:04 PM IST
Heeding to the demands of Left parties and trade unions, Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel has made it clear that the Airports Authority of India (AAI) would continue to manage the 35 non-metro airports which have been shortlisted for upgradation and modernisation. Click the following link http://ww4.6URL.com/0NY4 to read the complete article.
Jessica Lall's father passes away
by
zaheen
on Sat 22 Apr 2006 01:00 PM IST
It has been an uphill battle for Jessica Lall's family as they try and fight for justice in the murder case. In yet another blow to them, Jessica's father Ajit Lall passed away late last night after he developed complications following a brain stroke in November 2002. He was 76. Click the following link http://ww4.6URL.com/0NY3 to read the complete article.
Pramod Mahajan out of danger, surgery successful
by
zaheen
on Sat 22 Apr 2006 12:38 PM IST
BJP leader Pramod Mahajan – who was shot at on Saturday morning by his younger brother Pravin Mahajan – is out of danger. Sources at Hinduja hospital revealed that the BJP leader’s surgery has been successful and he is recovering. Click the following link http://ww4.6URL.com/0NY2 to read the complete article.
Mahindra Gesco plans four more SEZs
by
zaheen
on Sat 22 Apr 2006 12:33 PM IST
Close on the heels of signing a memorandum of understanding with the Maharashtra government for the 3,000 acre multi-product Pune special economic zone (SEZ), Mahindra Gesco, the realty arm of the Mahindra group, is planning to launch four more SEZs across the country. The company has already set up SEZs in Chennai and Jaipur. Click the following link http://ww4.6URL.com/0NY0 to read the complete article.
Aishwarya falls off bicycle, suffers minor bruises
by
zaheen
on Sat 22 Apr 2006 12:27 PM IST
Bollywood beauty Aishwarya Rai fell off a bicycle during the shooting of a film in north Karnataka on Friday that left her with minor bruises and a bandaged hand. Click the following link http://ww4.6URL.com/0NXZ to read the complete article.
SC for reservation of 10 per cent seats in AIIMS
by
zaheen
on Sat 22 Apr 2006 12:24 PM IST
The Supreme Court on Friday directed the Union Health Ministry to keep 10 percent seats in each subject in abeyance for the reserved category students in admission to post-graduate medical science courses in All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS). Click the following link http://ww4.6URL.com/0NXY to read the complete article.
Pakistan sees immense scope for tea trade with India
by
zaheen
on Sat 22 Apr 2006 12:16 PM IST
A fourteen-member delegation of the Pakistan Tea Association, which is on a three-day visit to India, has said that there is an immense scope for increasing tea imports from India. Click the following link http://ww4.6URL.com/0NXW to read the complete article.
Delhi HC turns down Reliance airport plea
by
zaheen
on Sat 22 Apr 2006 12:12 PM IST
The Delhi High Court today dismissed the petition by the Anil Ambani-owned Reliance Airport Developers challenging the government's decision to award contracts for the modernisation of the Delhi and Mumbai airports to GMR-Frafort and GVK-ACS, respectively. Click the following link http://ww4.6URL.com/0NXV to read the complete article.
VHP demand ban on cow slaughter in Surat
by
zaheen
on Sat 22 Apr 2006 12:03 PM IST
A group of Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) activists today submitted a memorandum to the Surat Municipal Corporation asking to strictly enforce the ''''Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act'''' to prevent what they called ''''cow slaughter in the city''''. Click the following link http://ww4.6URL.com/0NXU to read the complete article.
Varsities asked to hire regular teachers soon
by
zaheen
on Sat 22 Apr 2006 11:49 AM IST
Choices for students seeking admission to colleges could be further constrained if colleges and universities do not get their act together. The HRD ministry has said that it would stop funding and derecognise institutions if they don’t hire regular teachers. Click the following link http://ww4.6URL.com/0NXS to read the complete article.
Armani may pick up Reliance for India foray
by
zaheen
on Sat 22 Apr 2006 11:35 AM IST
Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Retail may be the local partner Giorgio Armani is looking for in India. The iconic fashion brand — which clothes half of Hollywood — has been scouting for a franchisee, after it publicly announced plans of setting up shops in India. Click the following link http://ww4.6URL.com/0NXR to read the complete article.
Satyam Computers to hire 12k techies
by
zaheen
on Sat 22 Apr 2006 11:32 AM IST
Satyam Computer Services Limited, India's fourth largest software exporter, on Friday announced its entry into the billion- dollar club. Satyam is the fourth Indian IT company and the first private firm in Andhra Pradesh to cross $1 billion in revenue.
India to import 3mt wheat, pay Rs 2k cr
by
zaheen
on Sat 22 Apr 2006 11:29 AM IST
In a move that virtually catapults India back to the pre-Green Revolution days, the government has decided to import three million tonnes (30 lakh tonnes) of wheat. The decision, announced by food minister Sharad Pawar late Friday evening after a high level stock-taking meeting with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, spells out the largest-ever wheat import in a single year in recent times. Click the following link http://ww4.6URL.com/0NXP to read the complete article.
Second phase of polling begins in WB
by
zaheen
on Sat 22 Apr 2006 11:25 AM IST
Amid unprecedented security, the second phase of assembly elections has begun in 66 constituencies spread over four districts in West Bengal. Click the following link http://ww4.6URL.com/0NXO to read the complete article.
Dhoni set to be new icon
by
zaheen
on Sat 22 Apr 2006 11:22 AM IST
Celebrations were on in full swing in Ranchi as news filtered in that their hero Mahendra Singh Dhoni had officially become the best batsman in the world. Click the following link http://ww4.6URL.com/0NXN to read the complete article.
Mumbai bus strike continues
by
zaheen
on Sat 22 Apr 2006 11:18 AM IST
An indefinite strike by bus workers in Mumbai has crippled local travel for the second day. Over 3000 buses are off the roads. Click the following link http://ww4.6URL.com/0NXM to read the complete article.
Pramod Mahajan shot at in Mumbai
by
zaheen
on Sat 22 Apr 2006 11:16 AM IST
BJP General Secretary Pramod Mahajan has been shot at by his younger brother Praveen at his Mumbai residence this morning. According to initial reports, he was hit by three gunshots – two in the stomach while the third struck him in the chest. Click the following link http://ww4.6URL.com/0NXL to read the complete article. |
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