Communist Party of India-Marxist and Trinamool Congress workers clashed on Sunday during the fiercely-contested West Bengal civic polls, which recorded a high voter turnout of around 75 per cent. The polls, seen as a semi-final before the 2011 Assembly elections, were held in 81 civic bodies and in the 141-ward Kolkata Municipal Corporation involving an electorate of 85 lakh.
The condition of Communist Party of India - Marxist patriarch Jyoti Basu, 96, turned extremely critical on Saturday evening after he suffered multi-organ failure, a medical bulletin said.Dr Ajit Kumar Maity, Basu's personal physician and a member of the medical board at the hospital, said, "All five vital organs -- heart, lungs, kidney, brain and liver -- are not functioning properly."
'Beijing is comfortable with Hasina's pragmatism -- perceived as 'pro-India', but staying out of Indian orbit and receptive to forging close ties with China and yet, siding with neither neighbour,' says Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.
Indian shuttlers Saina Nehwal, Kidambi Srikanth and Sameer Verma also advanced to the second round of the $550,000 tournament at the Barclaycard Arena.
Taxpayers may get relief in terms of tax rates in the proposed Direct Taxes Code (DTC), which is likely to replace the 50-year-old Income Tax Act from the next fiscal, a key official indicated on Friday.
When Bastian Obermayer and Frederik Obermaier shone a light on the Pandora's Box that became famous as the Panama Papers, even they didn't know how it would shake up the murky world of finance, indeed the world itself.
Adapting to the conditions in Rio and changing on-court strategy in match situation will be the key to success, according to ace Indian shuttler P V Sindhu, who is aiming to add an Olympic medal to her two World Championship bronze medals.
The new ATC tower, being built at the Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi by the Airports Authority of India, will be about 90-95 mt in height, taller than even the famous Qutub Minar.
President Pranab Mukherjee will visit China from May 24 to 27 during which he will hold talks with the top Chinese leadership, the foreign ministry said on Wednesday, announcing the first trip to the country by an Indian Head of State in six years.
As Chinese army incursions continue to recur, India has cautioned China that any disturbance of peace and tranquility in the border areas can vitiate the overall atmosphere of bilateral ties.
Shubhankar Sharma exited at the halfway stage of his maiden Masters, but insists he has learnt enough to come back and make a mark in the future. Playing way better than the first day, Sharma did a good job despite the strong breeze that made things difficult on Friday at the Augusta National Golf Club.
Central banks are unlikely to go for co-ordinated withdrawal of stimulus measures as it may hamper global economic recovery, a top financial services expert said on Wednesday.
The PM will meet Mongolian President Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj on his first ever visit to the country.
West Bengal Chief Minister Buddadeb Bhattacharya on Sunday said the Communist Party of India-Marxist would guard against the creation of a Nandigram-like similar situation anywhere in the state.
For a change, glamour goes rural as exhibitors glam up their products meant for India's villages.
Ace Indian shuttler Saina Nehwal is the first Indian woman to achieve the World No 1 ranking.
Mukherjee extended an invitation to Xi to visit India which he accepted.
Rumours that Mr Xi was a market reformer appear to have been exaggerated.
It will be the second FM radio operator to have listed on the BSE, after Entertainment Networks India Ltd that operates its radio business under the Radio Mirchi brand.
Ace India shuttlers Saina Nehwal and Chetan Anand notched straight-game victories to reach the pre-quarter-finals in the season-opening Malaysia Open Super Series in Kuala Lumpur on Wednesday.
The men's doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty continued their impressive run, progressing to the semi-finals with another stunning victory, but it was curtains for Saina Nehwal at the US $700,000 French Open, in Paris, on Friday.
Life Insurance Corporation of India has hiked its stake in Anil Ambani Group company Reliance Communications to 7.02 per cent after buying fresh shares worth Rs 1,274.4 crore through an open market transaction.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday greeted the Chinese people on their National Day and also said that together India and China can make the world a better place.
A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Sunday.
RBI said there are progressive signs of economic recovery.
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Notwithstanding India's objections to China-assisted developmental projects in PoK, Pakistan asserted it will go ahead with its plans there, including the multi-billion dollar Sino-Pak economic corridor.
A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Tuesday
Their dreams of a maiden Grand Prix gold title went up in smoke after the Indian men's doubles pair of Manu Attri and B Sumeeth Reddy suffered a straight-game loss in the final of the US Open badminton tournament in New York on Sunday.
'The scheduling of Imran Khan's visit to Beijing and its focus on the J&K situation underscores that Beijing shares the Pakistani concern that tensions with India are only going to escalate further in the period ahead,' says Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.
Corbus India, RMSI and Hytech Professionals may be lesser known companies IT space compared to peer group but they rank as the top three firms in Nasscom's 'Exciting Emerging Companies to Work for' list.The other companies in the list of 15 are Nagarro Software, VCustomer, e4e Business Solutions, Synergy India, Ajuba Solutions, Mindlogicx, Nucleus Software, Infogain, ValueLabs, Barry-Wehmiller, GlobalLogic and AgreeYa.
A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Thursday
Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Saturday
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In a heart-warming gesture, the Cricket Board on Monday donated Rs three crore for the security personnel who either lost life or sustained injuries during last month's terror attacks in Mumbai.
Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Sunday.
Around 6% of the world's population is addicted to the internet.
A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Wednesday
Schedule of Indian athletes in the 20th Commonwealth Games on Monday (July 29).
Matthew Hayden's 29th Test ton took Australia to 282 for four at stumps on day four of the second Test against India.
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