Fuel price hike = suicide by govt: Communists Party of India
CPM party general secretary Prakash Karat told newsmen in New Delhi that if the Congress was bent upon increasing fuel prices, it was committing suicide as it would have a cascading effect on prices of all commodities.
Don't operationalise N-deal, asserts Left
New Delhi, May 23 (IANS) Our stand that we are not for operationalisation of the 123 agreement (with Washington) remains the same,” Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) general secretary Prakash Karat told reporters after a one-and-a-half-hour-long meeting of the four Left parties here.
Mediclaim can't be denied forold diseases: SC
The Supreme Court has ruled that public sector insurance companies cannot refuse to provide medical cover policies to those suffering from pre-existing diseases and said such an action was arbitrary, illegal and unconstitutional.
Nodia: Aarushi's friend nailed Rajesh Talwar
Dr Rajesh Talwar, accused of murdering his daughter Aarushi and domestic help Hemraj, was on Friday remanded to judicial custody
e-ticketing by May 31: Air India
National air-carrier Air India is close to becoming 100 per cent e-ticket enabled with only a few minor technological issues remaining to be sorted out, a senior airline official said.
Decks cleared for new Bangalore airport
The Bengaluru international airport, 40 km from India’s IT hub, is set for a soft launch five minutes (00:05 IST) into Saturday, when state-run Air India will fly the first aircraft to Singapore
SC sets aside Sebi's order against minors
Inflation: Actual figure might be higher
Inflation shot over 8 per cent before the year 2007-08 ended, with government on Friday releasing final figures of rate of price rise for the week ending March 15 that puts it at 8.02 per cent against the provisional 6.68 per cent.
No delay in issuing PAN cards to FIIs: CBDT
The Finance ministry today refuted a report that suggested delays in issuing of PAN cards to the FIIs led to fall in investments by them.
Ficci opposes job quota in pvt sector
Reservation of jobs in the private sector will tantamount to putting the clock back on economic reforms and not even political parties are ready for a legislation making employment of SCs and STs binding on India Inc, industry body FICCI has said.
Foreign cos can offer 3G services
The government on Friday said guidelines for 3G services will be issued next month and foreign players will be allowed to offer this service in the country whether they come through open auction route or via the existing law, which allows 74 per cent FDI in telecom companies.
*Ghatothkach* is a good watch
Animations can be tricky. Evidently, because so few get the mix right—appealing to adults, regaling kids and offending neither.
In Ghatothkach, Bheem and his demon wife Hidimba have a son Ghatothkach, who has the rare combination of strength and proficiency in the art of magic
Cameron Diaz goes bald!
Cameron Diaz shocked onlookers when she stepped out with a bald head in Santa Monica, California. However, fans can breathe a sigh of relief, for unlike Demi Moore and Natalie Portman, the perky actress has not shaved her head, but was only wearing a bald cap
Dhoom Dadakka*: Just a few laugh gags
Shashi Ranjan's new outing Dhoom Dadakka tries to recreate the hungama and gets it quite right in the first hour as well, but it's on a slippery wicket thereafter.
SRK: Ganguly and I are not fighting
Shah Rukh Khan has put to rest all rumours about a rift between Kolkata Knight Riders captain Saurav Ganguly and himself.