Ferrying migrant workers back to their states would be the largest special service by any railway network in the world in one go. Here's how the transporter manages it.
A formal announcement is likely in Parliament on Wednesday. This will reverse half of the price hike in June, when petrol price was increased by Rs 4 and diesel by Rs 2.
Tata Steel would expand the capacity of its Jamshedpur plant from five million tonne per annum to 10 million tonne by 2009-10, a company official said on Tuesday.
Track restoration work, which was going on in full swing, was hampered due to rain.
Infosys directors - N R Narayana Murthy, Nandan Nilekani, T V Mohandas Pai (head of HR) and five others - have collectively offered 1.3 crores
Asian Hotels Limited, which owns the Hyatt Regency chain of hotels in Delhi, Mumbai and Kolkata, is planning to develop new properties in several other cities of the country, a top company official said.
The Centre's revenue deficit is expected to go up by 0.75 per cent of the GDP this fiscal following the implementation of the 12th Finance Commission recommendations, RBI said.
Pension plans purport to provide for an individual at a stage when he/she is presumed to be inept of earning his/her livelihood. Hence the savings need to be planned, managed and executed with an extra degree of caution.
'A Q Khan was asked to fall on the sword in the name of national interest, which means cover up for Musharraf.'Benazir Bhutto, in an exclusive interview.
A report was positive for the presence of two dead and one live insect, FDA Commissioner Uttam Khobargade said in Mumbai.
A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Friday
The Railway player has been named captain of the Indian women;s hockey team for the Test series against Russia.
'Immigrants come with a dream but not everyone has achieved it,' S Mitra Kalita tells Arthur J Pais.
Indian strike bowler Zaheer Khan has expressed confidence that he is ready to achieve "best results" in the coming season.
The American became the fifth player in history to shoot 59 as he charged to victory in the PGA Grand Slam of Golf event.
World champion Lewis Hamilton took pole for Mercedes in qualifying on Saturday for Formula One's season-opening Australian Grand Prix.
Here's a map of the endangered languages from around the world.
The students and their parents staged a protest outside the Department of Pre-University Education and pelted stones at the PUC building.
Kumar had sought central university status for it in keeping with public sentiments.
It was disappointing for Jinson Johnson not to win the 800m but the 1500m Asiad champion was far from surprised that compatriot Manjit Singh pipped him for the top prize in his pet 800m event.
Triple Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton blamed a rare 'off day' for an error-filled qualifying performance on Saturday at the Baku street circuit that hosts Azerbaijan's first grand prix.
The Athletics Federation of India has submitted a list of 51 athletes, including the 11 called for trials, for the August 18 to September 2 Asian Games.
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A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Saturday
Modi also rolled out the first of the 500 metro coaches manufactured by Bharat Earth Movers in flat 75 days at it Bengaluru facility.
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