The United Nations on Monday marked the world population reaching seven billion. And nations across the globe welcomed with lavish ceremonies newborns that symobolised the milestone. Here's a look at some of the 'seven billionth' babies, which are already a part of the swelling tide of history.
In a major embarrassment for Mumbai police chief Rakesh Maria, Maharashtra's transparency watchdog has recommended a judicial inquiry against him for "withholding and giving misleading" information to the wife of an IPS officer killed during the 26/11 terror attacks.
Omkeshwar Singh, Head, Rank MF, a mutual fund investment platform, answers your queries.
Vinita, 39, a resident of Gurugram, shares her learnings from the lockdown.
The accused, Tapas Ghosh, 49, was arrested on Tuesday night. A Special Investigation Team (SIT) is looking into the matter under the supervision of DCP Vinita Sahu, said Nagpur commissioner of police (CP) Amitesh Kumar.
Reader Rounak Hemmady has sent this photograph of the actor.
The doctor had abandoned his wife a week after the marriage and left for the US.
There's a new restaurant in town, folks!
Javed Khan, Shikha-Vinita and Sneha Arora were among those who opened the show on Day Three of the Fashion Week.
Vinita Bali to lead global ops, new business growth; COO Berry to head India operations.
Book launch of The Edge of Power at the Taj Literature Festival in Agra. The launch will be followed by an absorbing session called Power Play, where well known columnist, Vinita Nangia will grill author Tuhin A Sinha.
Company proposes to in-source manufacturing and build healthy portfolios of national and regional brands.
True misogyny is when you stop being curious about women, and Milind Dhaimade directs his actresses with a sense of wonder. Tu Hai Mera Sunday has delightful women characters, sketchy men, and individual threads that work better than the whole package, feels Sreehari Nair.
Even as 23-year-old Vinita and Ajay from Uttar Pradesh have been giving interviews after interviews after having brought to the world the seven billionth baby, another mother is being cheered miles away at a hospital in Philippines capital Manila for the same feat.
We asked readers to share with us their stories of having lost their love and found it again, in a new partner. Vinita Radhakrishna writes in.
Certainly, she seems to have voluntarily subjected herself to adventure in her professional life after her MBA from Jamnalal Bajaj.
Vinita Bali, managing director of Britannia Industries, believes innovation will drive growth.
The book that Vinita Bali, managing director of Britannia Industries Ltd, is currently reading couldn't be more appropriate: 'Too Big to Fail'. Although that bestseller by New York Times columnist Andrew Ross Sorkin tells the inside story of how Wall Street and Washington saved the financial system -- and themselves, its title aptly sums up Bali's own half-a-decade tenure at the Bangalore-based foods conglomerate.
One of the first things to strike one about Cinnamon, a 19-year-old designer boutique hub, is its architecture and feel.
Omkeshwar Singh, head, Rank MF, a mutual fund investment platform, answers your queries.
The Maharashtra government has not received any resignation letter from Mumbai Police Crime Branch chief Rakesh Maria, Home Minister R R Patil said. Patil's clarification comes in the wake of media reports that Maria threatened to resign, upset over the allegations made against him by Vinita Kamte, widow of martyred Additional Commissioner of Police Ashok Kamte (East), in her book To the Last Bullet, on the circumstances leading to her husband's death.
Biscuits major Britannia Industries on Monday said it would increase capacity by 20 per cent by expanding existing operations and going to new sites.
According to officials in the chief judicial magistrate's court in Chapra, Vinita Kamte met the judge, Peush Srivastava, and requested him to release the thief as she had pardoned him
'The officers are sitting on their chairs today because these men paid with their lives. The least they can do is to give them the honour they deserved,' says Vinita Kamte.
Armed with an order from the Chief Information Officer of Maharashtra, 26/11 martyr Ashok Kamte's widow will now be able to scrutinise original transcripts of telephone calls between the control room and police officers on the day of Mumbai terror attacks. CIO Suresh Joshi has asked the police to provide copies of original transcripts of telephone calls, control room log book and documents to Vinita Kamte within 30 days.
Family members of the slain cops who fell prey to the bullets of Pakistani terrorist Mohammad Ajmal Kasab and his cohorts feel the court should expedite the trial and punish Kasab.
Top Mumbai cop Rakesh Maria had not only hidden facts about location of Additional Commissioner Ashok Kamte during the 26/11 terror strikes, but also concealed the timing of his death from the family, the deceased police officer's wife alleges in a book.
Cement prices are likely to go up by around Rs 8-10 per 50 kg bag with manufacturers saying that they may pass on the burden of hike in excise duty proposed in the Budget 2010-11 to customers.
The filmmaker is in desperate need for financial aid.
Mumbai's Crime Branch chief Rakesh Maria has said he is ready to quit from his post over allegations in a book that he didn't do enough to provide security cover for slain senior cops Hemant Karakare, Ashok Kamte and Vijay Salaskar during the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks.
For the moment, the family prefers to keep their faith in God, "We won't give up hope. We won't say no till the last minute," says the Jiwrijka firmly.
To avail a top up loan, factors like your repayment capacity based on your income and commitment towards any other loans other than your home loan etc, will be factored in
The company will now focus on specialty products in Japan; it is open to inorganic opportunities, especially in India.
Lupin Pharmaceuticals Inc, the wholly owned subsidiary of Lupin, has entered into an alliance with Cornerstone BioPharma Inc.
Vinita Xess's goal gave India a 1-0 victory over Korea in their opening match, in the four-nation junior hockey tournament in Gifu, Japan.
Companies such as Cadila Healthcare, Lupin, and Natco, which sell generic versions of flu medication in the US market, are likely to benefit.
Lupin Pharmaceuticals Inc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Mumbai-based Lupin Ltd, has forayed into the US pediatric segment by inking an agreement with Allergan Inc to promote 'Zymar' in that country.
Far away from the glare of publicity lives Atal Bihari Vajpayee's family -- three sisters, nephews, nieces and their children. A large family proud of its bond with India's leader.
