At least 10 flights of Jet Airways and its subsidiary out of Delhi were cancelled on Tuesday as a large number of pilots did not report to work in protest against sacking of two of their colleagues, a move described as "sabotage of operation" by the airlines.
Ranbaxy, Dr Reddy's and other Indian drug makers may cut production as overseas buyers, hurt by the credit crunch, defer export orders. The move could also lower the country's drug exports by at least 10 per cent in the year ending March 2010, industry experts say."Many of our members have been intimated by their importers to stop shipments until further notice," said Venkat Jasti, chairman, Pharmaceutical Exports Promotion Council.
Perception could prove to be another blow for Indian workers, for whom the UAE was the most important destination last year. Indians such as Venkat constituted 42.3 per cent of the UAE's labour force in 2008.
The overcrowded state-run bus had swerved off the road and hurtled down a hillside into a gorge on Tuesday, killing 57 people and injuring 28 others in one of the worst highway tragedies in recent memory.
Former India captain Krishnamachari Srikkanth on Saturday became the new Chairman of the National Senior Cricket Selection Committee, replacing Dilip Vengsarkar at the helm of affiars.
The Indian Mission in Johannesburg on Wednesday demanded a probe into the murder of a software engineer from Andhra Pradesh, who was attacked by unidentified assailants last week. Kiran Buddhe, 28, a native of Arepalli village near Warangal, was on his way from work in Johannesburg last Thursday along with another professional from the state, Venkat Sridhar, when he was confronted by two armed robbers. Four bullets hit Kiran, two in the stomach and two in the thigh.
The insurance company has formed a four-member committee headed by LIC chairman TS Vijayan to decide the valuation of LIC Mutual Fund.
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It might not contain a set of rocking tunes but this album is a collection of familiar tunes packaged in a refreshing way.
There is no best time to invest. Even now would not be a bad time to get started. A word of advice: be sure of the risk you can take on venturing into equity mutual funds. Apart from equity funds, maybe you could consider balanced funds as well, says personal finance expert Irfan Rupani.
Having failed to rope in Tamil Nadu coach Woorkeri Venkat Raman for Bengal's forthcoming Ranji season, the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) has now approached former Indian wicketkeeping legend Syed Kirmani for the job.
AIIMS-Delhi is among the 12 sites selected by the Indian Council for Medical Research (ICMR) for conducting Phase I and II randomised, double-blind and placebo-controlled clinical trials of Covaxin.
The actress, has been named the new face of Pond's, a range of skin care products.
This Kannada movie is absolute nonsense from start to finish. Murali, Sharmila Mandre have been wasted. Technical values are good, though the script is a let down. It is neither entertaining or logical.
Former Delhi captain Bhaskar, who is in his first season as coach, was reportedly targeted with personal insults as Gambhir used foul and threatening language, said a report in The Hindu on Tuesday
The shocking incident triggered protests by revenue department employees across Telangana, while political leaders condemned it.
NFL had two branches in Kolkata and both of them downed their shutters in 2001.
One of the brightest Tamil directors after the unprecedented success of his first film, Chennai 600028, Venkat Prabhu got candid with his fans during a rediff.com chat.
Four music directors, declares the album. Regretfully, barring a horror number, it looks like the composers have decided to deliver the most basic compositions.
Amma Creations' Saroja, directed by Venkat Prabhu is a feel-good entertainer with logic, fun and music. Go watch it.
Exim Bank of India Chairman and Managing Director T C Venkat Subramanian revealed that the bank has good exposure in highly export-intensive sectors. The bank has seen considerable increase in loan approvals and profit after tax. It provides financing both in foreign currency and Indian rupees. The bank will push exports from rural areas and explore untapped areas. Subramanian believes microfinancing model was ideal for villages as it reaches the indigenous rural people.
Andhra Pradesh Congress Committee president Dr K Keshav Rao has submitted his resignation to the party high command, after the Hyderabad police filed a case of murder against his son Venkat on Monday.
The contest is America's oldest and most prestigious high school science competition where six former finalists have won the Nobel Prize.
Shakthi is all set to debut in Thottal Poo Malarum.
If Apple inspired the name selection, the culture within Edelweiss, which has grown from three members to a 1,200-plus organisation in a span of 12 years, is modelled on Infosys.
Debutant director Venkat Prabhu makes a film on cricket and develops it into something much more than the game itself. A complete entertainer
Air India is aiming to improve its financials by pruning loss-making flights, improving fleet use, increasing web sales and selling & leasing back 14 Boeing 787s by March-end, top airline executives said on Monday.
Suven Life Sciences Ltd has signed an agreement with US-based pharmaceutical firm Eli Lilly and Company to carryout pre-clinical research for central nervous system disorder.
Industry analysts said Air India would have to scout for multiple avenues for sourcing pilots as the capacity of the state-run Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Uran Akademi has reached saturation.
Reader Balaji Rao Jallipalli sent us a picture of Shiv Kapur from Delhi.
The combined entity's headquarters will be in California, US.
Companies should focus on creating customer experiences for building brands rather than concentrating on products and services, a management expert said in Chennai.
Reader Balaji sent us a picture of golfer Arjun Atwal from Delhi.
Ragnarok is India's first MMORPG or Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game
"In India, the sector will grow to $10 billion by 2018," predicts Vishal Bali, co-founder, Medwell Ventures, in an interview with Apurva Venkat.
Bharatan succeeds Vice Admiral Yashwant Prasad.
Close on the heels of expanding its operations, Microsoft India has now set its eyes on penetrating the consumer market in the country.
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