* 319 animals killed for UPA survival. Divinity?
he SP legislator from Lanji constituency in Madhya Pradesh had been camping in the famous Kamakhya temple since July 21, a day before the trust motion, and has sacrificed 315 animals as part of the ten-day long 'yagna' that comes to an end on Wednesday.The ceremony will end with four more animals being sacrificed. The animals being offered to the goddess include 302 goats and 17 buffaloes.
* Spotted: Nadal
* Sushma should be tried for treason: Congress
Minister of State for Home Affairs and Congress spokesperson Shakeel Ahmed said the general view in the Congress party is that BJP leader Sushma Swaraj should be tried for treason for alleging that the "Centre has role in the blasts in Karnataka and Ahmedabad
".
* BCCI decline ECB 20-20 invite
The Board of Control for Cricket in India has rejected England's [Images] invitation to play in their version of the Champions League, to be held in Sharjah in October, giving a new twist to the wrangling between the two boards over the Twenty20 event.
* How the Indian Mujahideen was formed
Three men, instead of a single commander, would be in charge of the operation, it was decided at the Kotli meeting, say Intelligence Bureau sources. The Lashkar, Harkat and ISI agreed that it was too dangerous to entrust one man with charge of the entire operation. They had learnt their lesson after Shahid Bilal became synonymous as the face of terror in India.According to the IB, after Saturday's Ahmedabad blasts the three men have all fled to Pakistan, where they had sought refuge immediately after the Haren Pandya murder in March 2003 as well. When the heat was off they had returned to India and lived under various pseudonyms, focusing primarily on recruiting Muslim youth for their terror mission, till July 26.IB reports suggest the trio had imparted preliminary training to over 29 youth, before sending them to Pakistan for further indoctrination. The youths were taught to handle explosives, use e-mail and browse the Internet.
* Five buys that will never go out of style
* RBI rate hike: How it will affect EMIs
Repayments may increase by over Rs 3.5 lakh (Rs 350,000) over a 20-year period on a Rs 20 lakh (Rs 2 million) home loan, if the bankers hike interest rates by up to 1 per cent in the wake to tight monetary measures announced by the Reserve Bank of India on Tuesday.
* LoC violation a cause for concern, says Antony
With as many as 19 violations of the Line of Control recorded since January 2008, India on Tuesday told Pakistan to respect the 2003 ceasefire agreement between the two countries.
* RBI warns over worsening fiscal position
The Reserve Bank of India on Tuesday warned the government against the deteriorating fiscal position due to growing off-budget liabilities, expenditure on subsidies, loan waiver and possible implementation of the 6th Pay Commission recommendations during the year.
* 3 in Rajasthan
Three bombs, placed in containers, were found on the road near Marwar in Pali district on Tuesday afternoon, the police said. A team of the bomb disposal squad from Jodhpur defused the explosives on the spot.
* I'm not being pushed out of Vodafone: Sarin
Arun Sarin on Tuesday got a left handed compliment on the last day as CEO of the world's largest telecom firm Vodafone when he was asked to intervene to pacify agitated Indian-origin sharholders who wanted to know if he was being pushed out of the company that he took to new high.
* Stock market to remain under pressure
The bears are likely to tighten their grip on the market in the short term, following hardening of interest rates by the Reserve Bank amid negative cues from global markets, say analysts.
* Railway profit may top Rs 1 lakh crore soon
The profits earned by the railways would cross the Rs one lakh crore mark in the next financial year.
* Monetary steps not seen since 1929 Great Depression:...
Facing threats of a global crash, the central banks have taken 'extraordinary' action on a scale not seen since the Great Depression of 1929, the Reserve Bank of India [Get Quote] said on Tuesday.
* RBI warns banks on credit-deposit ratios
Some banks have expanded credit rapidly in relation to the system level growth, with attendant worsening of their credit-deposit ratios...If necessary, RBI would consider undertaking supervisory review of those select banks which are overextended in terms of their credit portfolios relative to their source of funds," the RBI said in its quarterly review of monetary policy.
* RBI may raise interest rates again
The Reserve Bank of India may again raise short-term lending rate and mandatory cash reserves by 25 basis points each in its mid-term review slated for October 24 to bring down inflation to 7 per cent by this fiscal-end, financial sector experts said on Tuesday.
* Is this Y V Reddy's swan song?
The monetary measures announced on Tuesday by Reserve Bank Governor Y V Reddy, just little over a month before his term ends, may well be his swan song in his quest to contain inflation.
* Rel Cap, HSBC break SBI monopoly as PF manager
he monopoly of the state-owned State Bank of India [Get Quote] in managing provident fund totalling about Rs 2.5 lakh crore (Rs 2.5 trillion) on Tuesday ended with government allowing three private players including ICICI [Get Quote] and HSBC a piece of the cake.The Anil Ambani group firm Reliance Capital [Get Quote] is the third private player that would share the management of the provident fund that is deducted from the salaries of about 4 crore (40 million) workers in the government and organised sector
* India, US need to compromise: EU
The European Union on Tuesday said India and the US need to compromise on their stands and bridge differences as a face off between them could cost the World Trade Organisation negotiators a deal for opening the world market.
* RBI rate hike: How it will affect EMIs
* A formula to calculate celebs' shelf-life!
* Yukta Mookhey to direct?
* Spotted: Mohanlal in Singapore
* Aamir: I don't need more security
* Winehouse rushed to hospital
* Snoop Dogg to take over Bollywood!
* Rajnikanth's heartfelt appeal
* Marathi film goes to UNESCO
Marathi film, Jinki Re Jinki!, which depicts an emotional bond between a boy and his teacher -- who cultivates in him the liking for schooling -- has been selected by UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation) for their teacher's training Initiative.Directed by Rishi Deshpande, Jinki Re Jinki! is based on a biography by Bhau Gavande named Prakashachya Umberthyavar. The film has been co-produced by Deshpande as well as Vikrant Patil.
* 'I wasn't aware of the politics in IIFA'
* *Surya's* music is forgettable
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