A strong aftershock measuring 6.1 on the Richter scale rocked Chengdu, the capital of southwest China's Sichuan Province, around 310 p.m. on Tuesday....
All the nine federal ministers of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) on Tuesday handed over their resignations to Prime Minister Yousuf Reza Gillani over the restoration of deposed judges issue. ...
Former Prime Minister and Nepali Congress (NC) leader Krishna Prasad Bhattarai and Home Minister of the royal cabinet and chairman of the Rastriya Prajatantra Party-Nepal Kamal Thapa has asked the parties not to abolish the institution of monarchy until a new constitution is promulgated....
The People's Union for Civil Liberties (PUCL) today called for the immediate release of social worker Dr. Binayak Sen, and appealed to the Central Government to allow him to travel to the United States to receive the Jonathan Mann Award for Global Health and Human Rights. ...
Controversial Kerala godman Swami Amrit Chaitanya, against whom Interpol had issued a look out notice for allegedly swindling about Rs.45 lakh from a Keralite woman in the Gulf, has been taken into custody. ...
She might look fitter these days, but English pop singer Geri Halliwell, is more interested in being a good role model to her daughter, than heading for the gym....
While it is true that emission levels in the aviation sector are growing, the Geneva-based Air Transport Action Group has said that there is still more work to be done before a final assessment can be made of the impact of these emissions on the global environment....
New Delhi, May 9 (ANI/ Business Wire India) Artech India, the pioneers of Multilingual Softwares announce the release of Akshar Office, a complete office productivity suite. Akshar office is an affordable alternative for corporates which are looking at reducing their licence fees and do not want to compromise on quality....
Bangalore/ Gurgaon/Noida, May 9 (ANI/ Business Wire India) -- Sapient (NASDAQ SAPE) today reported the following financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2008...
The torch relay for the 2008 Beijing Olympics will not alter its route in spite of the devastation caused by Monday's earthquake in China's southwest Sichuan Province....
The team management of the Kolkata Knight Riders team today "politely" asked five of its players, who are yet to feature in the side's 14-member squad in any match, to leave the team hotel, in a move to cut costs....
Australian Cricketers' Association boss Paul Marsh has said that he will monitor television ratings and the popularity of the Test series between Australia and the West Indies, to assess the impact of the Twenty20 revolution on world cricket....
All India Consumer Price Index Numbers for Agricultural and Rural Labourers
The All-India Consumer Price Index Number for Agricultural Labourers (Base 1986-87=100) for January, 2008 remained stationary at 413 (Four hundred and thirteen) points while it increased by 1 point to stand at 414 (Four hundred and fourteen) points for Rural Labourers....
Project of RRR of Water bodies being expanded throughout country with external assistance
The Project for Repair, Renovation and Restoration (RRR) of Water bodies is being expanded throughout the country with external assistance. The World Bank Loan agreement has been signed with Tamil Nadu for Rs. 2182 crore to restore 5763 water bodies having a Culturable Command Area (CCA) of 4 lakh hectare, Andhra Pradesh for Rs. 835 crore for restoration of 3000 water bodies with a CCA of 2.5 lakh hectare and Karnataka Government for Rs. 259 crore. The projects in respect of Orissa and West Bengal are under appraisal....
Vice President calls upon people to root out problem of female Foeticide
The Vice President of India Mohd. Hamid Ansari called upon the people to change their attitude towards female child and reiterated that the age long problem of female foeticide should be rooted out completely from our society as it is a curse. Inaugurating a function Kanyabhrun Hatya Ke Khilaf Sarvdharm Maha Abhiyan Samaroh organized by National Integration Committee here today, he said that mere framing rules will not serve the purpose and the people at large will have to be motivated against it. It is not only inhuman but badly affecting our society also. He expressed his happiness that now the society has been awakened to root out this problem. He congratulated the organizers of the function to start this noble cause as a movement...
