The unprecedented global recession had forced the central banks into a fire-fighting mode, cutting interest rates and infusing liquidity into the economic system. The global markets began to find their feet. And the Indian markets were among the leaders.
More than 53,500 people were now staying in various relief camps across the state.
The Allahabad high court on Monday denied bail to Rajesh Talwar and Nupur Talwar, who have been awarded life sentences by a Central Bureau of Investigation court for the murder of their daughter Aarushi and domestic help Hemraj, but ordered speedy hearing on their pleas against the conviction.
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Singh was among the many MPs who attended a breakfast meeting hosted by President Ram Nath Kovind on March 18 as well as a Parliamentary panel meeting on transport, tourism and culture attended by around 20 MPs on Wednesday. Trinamool Congress MP Derek O'Brien said in a tweet, 'This government is putting us all at risk. The PM says self-isolate yourself but Parliament is on.'
The issue of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh not being a directly elected member of Parliament came to the fore again today when Leader of theOpposition L K Advani said that in a democracy the head of government should be from the Lok Sabha.
'Astad had the courage to plough a lonely furrow. He made a life of his own, on his own, and created a path-breaking dance style.' 'Only a few in the performing arts could do what he did.' 'A classical dancer can fall back on tradition, but Astad created something absolutely new.'
Jabir Moti, 51, who was arrested by Scotland Yard last year, appeared before the Westminster Magistrates' Court in London at the start of his trial.
'The Delhi-Washington stalemate can end only if India's concern over trans-border terrorism is addressed.' 'The Indian security establishment expects a spike in terrorist attacks in the months ahead.' 'And there is every likelihood that India may retaliate against Pakistan at some point,' observes Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.
May told House of Commons that there was "clear evidence" the Bashar al-Assad government was behind a recent chemical weapons attack in Douma.
Union Home Minister P Chidambaram today dismissed reports that some chief ministers were angry with the contents of his letter to them on the steps they should take to thwart terrorism.
A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Tuesday
The incident occurred at Sindupur village under Bihar police station area. The victim has been shifted to a government hospital in Lucknow and is in a critical condition.
The trial in the 26/11 Mumbai attack case is considered to be historic in nature. However the events leading up to it too are historic considering the fact that never in the history of Indian jurisprudence has a court found it so difficult to appoint an amicus curiae or a standing counsel to defend an accused.
A leading psychiatrist at Trinity College in Dublin has claimed that both Einstein and Newton displayed signs of autism spectrum disorders, including Asperger syndrome, which were the same as those associated with creative genius.
'The outrage that followed the destruction of the Babri Masjid was an inability to see the event for what it was: The rectification of a grave historical wrong, the restitution of a hurt of a people and the countering of moral injustice,' argues Vivek Gumaste.
The global financial slowdown, perhaps for the first time in recent years, has forced premier B-school IIM-B to extend the placement process for the second week, which otherwise would have been completed in the first week itself. Industry sources say this is the problem with most other IIMs as there is not much of demand for the elite management graduates this year.
Eight crew members were rescued from a sinking ship off Beypore in Kerala on Saturday by the Coast Guard.
The COVID-19 tests will be started at every polling station in the containment zones of Delhi in a few days
James Sutherland said Darren Lehmann has not resigned and will continue to coach the Australia men's team
Today environmental trade is on the rise. The world realises that environment contributes to the growth of trade in a substantial manner. In fact, the logic or justification behind the promotion of environmental trade was that it would benefit developing countries and LDCs in establishing environmental infrastructural facilities in their own country.
A Brazilian judge provided another twist to the saga of four US swimmers embroiled in a scandal at the Rio Games, suspending permission for one of the athletes, Jimmy Feigen, to leave the country - even though he had flown home hours earlier.
Hyperbole by our ministers and a few saffronised scientists not only defames Newton and Einstein, but also mocks ancient India's achievements in mathematics, medicine and natural science, says Utkarsh Mishra.
Why wait for that first set of fine lines to make you sprint into action? With a little know-how and a few precautions, it is possible to delay the signs of age from showing on your face.
'When there is a change in the wind speed or the stress exerted on the surface, it will change the ocean currents.'
EcoSport accounts for almost 40 per cent of the cumulative one million units sold by Ford in India till date, which is a reason why more than half of its future launches could be SUVs.
'If it is airborne -- and we don't know till what distance it can be airborne -- then the mask becomes a definite.' 'Just social distance is not enough.' 'You need a mask in addition to social distance.'
'Modi remains the most popular politician in India; the BJP's organisational and fundraising prowess is considerable; and the Opposition, while newly collaborative, has no leader or clear economic messaging as of yet.'
'She was either overconfident that nothing will happen to her or she underestimated the gravity of the allegations.'
"You are supposed to maintain it. Something must have gone wrong in that," Parrikar said.
If you think acidity is associated with grey hair, retirement and wrinkles, here's news -- acidity can affect those with streaked hair and the hip and the happening as well. Kanchan Maslekar explores.
'Everyone has to recalibrate their plans, preparations, peaking, meaning the tournaments they will play in in the lead-up to the Olympics.'
The Union health ministry said West Bengal and Himachal Pradesh reported a casualty each on Monday, taking the total number of deaths to nine in the country due to COVID-19.
The United Progressive Alliance's last full Budget was to be "people-friendly" and correct these distortions. It has comprehensively failed to do so. Indeed, it continues with the neo-liberal policy orientation and will create more problems than it solves.
It was only an exterior launch, not the actual car, but what he saw left Rediff.com's Rajesh Karkera hugely impressed.
Following commands, Chang'e-1 started braking at a position 300 km away from the moon and entered its orbit Monday morning, making it China's first circumlunar satellite.
A Court of Inquiry investigating the February 1 crash that killed two pilots is confronting the worrying possibility of a glitch in the flight computer that kicks in without warning, causing the aircraft to behave unpredictably.
The Delhi high court directed the Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Practises Commission on Friday to investigate accusation of financial bungling by the Star Plus channel in its KBC show.
Suriya Prabha trains students from government schools in rural Tamil Nadu to code and use Artificial Intelligence to solve problems.
About 4.41 lakh rural habitations are facing drinking water scarcity and the government is closely monitoring the drought situation on a daily basis in 10 states, Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh said on Saturday.
