In a moral victory for the All India Tennis Association, the International Tennis Federation has given the AITA the right to host its next Davis Cup tie against Australia, which had forfeited its previous rubber on security grounds in May.
Earlier, the apex bank had projected inflation at 5.5 per cent by March 2011, and the latest higher estimate is on account of the impact of fuel price hike,which it said, is likely to add a full 1 percentage point directly to the headline inflation numbers with the second round impact coming in the next few months.
Terming the invocation of Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act against them as inappropriate, Lieutenant Colonel Prasad Purohit and Abhinav Bharat treasurer Ajay Rahirkar, both accused in the September 29 Malegaon blast case, on Saturday moved the special MCOCA court seeking bail.Purohit and Rahirkar, in their bail applications, claimed that the Anti-Terrorism Squad had no evidence linking them to the blast and that they have nothing to do with the case.
Taliban's move came as Pakistani forces stepped up their campaign to retake territory in the districts of Buner, Dir and Swat. The military said they had killed more than 100 militants and lost several soldiers since fighting began on Tuesday.
A bomb disguised as a toy outside a girls' primary school exploded when children picked it up to play, killing 13 of them and wounding over 40 others in restive northwestern Pakistan's Dir district.
As a tech services company, Ola has never been in hardcore manufacturing. And unlike in ride hailing, which is a two-player market (Uber is the only other competitor), in two-wheelers it faces many entrenched players. But most of all, rivals say Ola's targets are out of sync with most, even ambitious, projections.
About 300 students held hostage by three would-be suicide bombers at a school in north-western Pakistan on Thursday were freed by armed local residents who stormed the building killing two of the militants in a gunbattle. The militants took control of the government-run primary school in Dir district of the North West Frontier Province and held the children hostage for several hours.
The Bombay Stock Exchange has called off its plan to acquire 26 per cent in the Ahmedabad-based National Multi Commodity Exchange. The deal was terminated just before the resignation of BSE Managing Director and CEO Rajnikant Patel.
OVL in 2007-08 recorded highest ever oil and gas production from its overseas assets. Crude oil production was up 18 per cent to 6.811 million tons, while gas output was marginally lower at 1.962 billion cubic meters. It earned a net profit of Rs 2,397 crore (Rs 23.97 billion).
Raymond, the Singhania family-controlled textile and apparel manufacturer, had slapped a notice against the city-based footwear retailer for showing a man wearing suit with a tagline The Incomplete Man. In a letter written to ASCI, Raymond had pointed out that the company has been using the tagline for several decades and it is inseparable from its brand.
Suresh Gopi's Vishu film IG directed by B Unnikrishnan tackles the terror threat in the state. But, the formulaic treatment makes it just an average fare.
In its reply to the World Bank's allegations of corruption in five health projects worth a total of $ 568 million, the Indian govt has sent a report denying the charges. The report said World Bank has misunderstood protocols and has not provided evidence to substantiate the charges. The Union Health Ministry has said that the report erroneously created an impression that the health sector delivery system is beset with fraud and corruption. It has also damaged its credibility.
If experts are to be believed, critically acclaimed Slumdog Millionaire is at 2-7 odds of winning the prestigious Academy Award for the Best Motion Picture.
A new study has shown that sexual problems can be attributed to a painful childhood, by finding that children who are spanked or have been subjected to some corporal punishment are more likely to have sexual problems as a teen or adult.
Petroleum Ministry is considering cutting down the number of independent directors on board in an oil PSU to 33%.
Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates says that people will see a sea change in the way they interact with computers in the coming five years.
Though a great deal of evidence is available about the extra-judicial killings being carried out in Swat, such incidents usually go unreported due to the lack of media access in the crisis-torn region.
Shakya Celluloid's Nayagan, directed by Saravana Shakthi and starring J K Ritheesh and Ramana, is hotchpotch of wannabee superstars and a good plot, which keeps you in your seat -- barely.
The Bhartiya Janata Party has demanded a Central Bureau of Investigation probe into the issue.
B Raman was in Shanghai from May 6 to 9 for a discussion on 'Beijing Olympics and Security'. This is the second of a three-part series on his impressions of China.
The report did not name the leader but said it was addressed by the "supreme commander" of the organisation, a title with which Hizb Chief Sayed Salauddin was referred to by the outfit.
The government has said the changes will be 'clarificatory'.
It is being called a miracle as such a surgery hasn't been conducted in Canada. The surgery saved the life of the mother and the baby was safely delivered through the C-section.
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation, which is monitoring individual airports' adherence to safety standards, is in the process of issuing licenses to three airports based on their security compliance.
Earlier this year, ad agency Leo Burnett returned to the Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore, after a gap of six years and hired six graduates as strategy planners.
The Honda Formula One team are to replace advertising and sponsor logos on their car this season with a giant picture of the Earth to raise awareness of environmental issues.
The move comes after Taliban gunmen stormed the Army Public School in Peshawar in December last year.
Omkeshwar Singh, Head, Rank MF, a mutual fund investment platform, answers your queries.
In a circular dated May 20, Sebi had directed the listed companies to evaluate the impact of Covid-19 on their capital and financial resources, profitability, liquidity position, assets, and ability to service debt. Instead, companies have spoken about the number of plants, warehouses and distribution centres that have resumed operations; work-from-home and safety measures undertaken for employees; and the labour shortage they are facing.
RayBan Sun Optics India Ltd on Tuesday said it would launch the designer Polo Ralph Lauren brand of sunglasses next year.
It was found to be a false alarm.
IIT entrance exam changes to be implemented in 2006
Isonox Bio-Energy, the first bio-diesel manufacturing unit in Nashik, has started operations at the Ambad area of MIDC Nashik. The unit will manufacture bio-diesel from Jatropha curcas seeds.
Coach Misbah-ul-Haq and his fellow selectors have been criticised by Pakistan media for placing too much expectation on such young shoulders, particularly against an ascendant team that thrives on home pitches.
In the second shortest trial in Rajasthan, the son of a top police officer was Wednesday awarded seven years rigorous imprisonment by a local court, 22 days after he raped a German tourist in Alwar.
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