Sales jumped 32% as compared to the previous year
Earlier, four men claiming to be Maoists turned up at the Urma railway station at around 2000 hrs and told the assistant station master and two porters to stop train services and leave immediately, Divisional Railway Manager A K Halder said in Purulia.
A total of 15 people have been arrested in Delhi and Jaipur since March 7.
Six persons received gunshot injuries in a clash between Trinamool Congress and Communist Party of India-Marxist workers at Haroa in North 24 Parganas district, while Trinamool chief Mamata Banerjee and a senior leader alleged their cars were intercepted by Marxist cadres while going to a rally in adjoining South 24 Parganas district.
Reacting angrily to the match-fixing allegations, fans greeted the Pakistan cricket team with boos, jeers and pelted the team bus with rotten tomatoes as they used the stadium's back gate after crashing to a humiliating defeat by England at Lord's on Sunday.
According to security experts, an attack on a religious site not only causes death and destruction, but also packs in the potential to trigger backlash and lead to communal clashes
RIL is insisting on a more relaxed contract for committing more gas to NTPC.
A slew of concessions, including for carriage of foodgrains, kerosene and fertiliser, were announced by Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee in the Railway Budget 2010-11. Cancer patients travelling for treatment would get 100 per cent concession in third AC and sleeper classes.
England Test captain Andrew Strauss has asked his team-mates to be more vigilant and report the matters of match-fixing to the authorities if they come across such a situation.
Even after four days, the state police have failed to make any arrest in the Margao blast case as the Special Investigation Team continued their investigation in the state.
Holders Manchester United were given a tough draw in the last 16 of the Champions League when they were paired with Italian champions and Serie A leaders Inter Milan on Friday. Another heavyweight game will feature Real Madrid and Liverpool, champions 14 times between them, while last year's runners-up Chelsea were paired with Juventus.
The Zain deal raises much speculation about Arifuddin's money and clout. Who is backing him? What is his relationship with politicians? Is he merely a front man for big players in telecom?
The CCTV footage shows that one of the men, who had planted the bomb, was conversing over phone. However, investigators point out that it is too early to come to any conclusion as this fact will have to be cross checked with the waiter, who claimed to have seen the bombers.
It is believed that ministry of external affairs in its earlier letter to the finance ministry had raised the issue of apparent contradictions in this regard. At present, a foreign individual cannot become an FII, and as such a Pakistani individual citizen also cannot become an FII, the communication said.
Seeking to straighten out his recent remarks on China, Navy Chief Admiral Sureesh Mehta today said he had "never" stated that Beijing was more powerful than New Delhi as was attributed to him in the media.
Generally, there is a grace period for paying your insurance premiums -- a period of one month. During this period, the policy remains valid. However, beyond one month, the policy lapses, and no claims will be entertained by the insurance company in case of any eventuality.
"The prime minister has had some preliminary and exploratory discussions on this matter with some political leaders. News reports mentioning specific names are speculative and premature," PM's media adviser Sanjaya Baru clarified.
With the Uttar Pradesh police under fire for having allegedly botched up investigations into the murder of Aarushi and the Talwar family's domestic help Hemraj, three senior police officials who were involved in the probe were shunted out with immediate effect.
Simon Katich stayed unbeaten on a well made 67 even though he felt short of partners during Australia's second innings in the first Test against New Zealand at Brisbane on Friday. Australian batsmen struggled to stay at the wicket for long as they ended day two at a score of 131 for the loss of six wickets, scoring at an average of 3.44 runs per over.
The company got back in the numbers game only in 2013.
Anindita Mitra, an engineer whose overall ranking was eighth, topped among women. Out of the top 20 candidates, eight were women.
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The Indian Air Force flew special sorties between Jammu and Srinagar on Saturday to carry stranded passengers and tourists at nominal bus fare rates.
Amitabh Bachchan appears in a new ad where he leaves everyone guessing.
Trouble began on Sunday morning when about 100-200 people from Khejuri tried to enter Nandigram in batches.
Mitsubishi Corporation of Japan is considering investments in India's infrastructure sector including power, ports and airports.
The West Indies bowler was found guilty of using inappropriate language by Match Referee Alan Hurst during the fourth Test against England.
Violence erupted in several parts of Delhi on Wednesday as traders protesting the MCD's sealing drive clashed with police killing 2 and injuring nearly 100 people, including 30 securitymen and a deputy commissioner of police.
Four Indian pugilists advanced to the semi-finals in various weight categories, ensuring as many medals in the 29th King's Cup boxing championships at Bangkok.
Curfew was clamped on Sunday night in two police circles covering several Muslim dominated localities, where tension between Shias and Sunnis has, often in the past, led to major violence.
England spin sensation Monty Panesar says he 'still feels like a baby in terms of other spinners'.
Prabhjot's Singh goal gave the Indians a narrow victory in their second outing in the Champions Challenge hockey tournament.
The Central Bureau of Investigation has registered four cases against some people in connection with the poaching of tigers in the Sariska tiger reserve.
BCCI Secretary Niranjan Shah said the decision of the selectors to drop Sourav Ganguly was "unanimous" and "irreversible."
The All India Motor Transport Congress on Saturday called off their seven-day old 'indefinite' truckers strike after it reached an agreement with government on the contentious issue of service tax and various other demands.
A consumer court has pulled up New India Assurance Company Ltd for refusing to reimburse the cost of a life-saving equipment to a claimant, who bought it to overcome a sleep disorder, on the ground that it was not covered under the policy.
Tiger Woods survived a few anxious moments on the back nine to clinch his fourth U.S. PGA Championship and 13th major title with a two-shot victory on Sunday.
Allegations are being leveled that a shrine had been damaged during the renovation of the Ferozeshah Kotla.
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