PM inaugurates new Assembly Secretariat complex amid cheers

Source : Vanita Kohli | Sat, 13-Mar-2010

Chennai: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh inaugurated the Rs 450 crore new Assembly Secretariat complex in the presence of UPA Chairperson and Congress President Sonia Gandhi, at the Omanthoorar Government Estate here this evening. Inauguration of the n... Read Story

British Luxury 'Mulsanne' at Rs.2.9 crore, India to wait till October

By : Anant Paliwal | Sat, 13-Mar-2010

New Delhi: Bentley, the luxury car maker from UK, has added another feather in his cap on Saturday by unveileing its new 'handmade' model Mulsanne priced at Rs.2.9 crore (approx $638,000). It would hit the Indian market by October."We have ... Read Story

Big B to get Lifetime Award at Hong Kong Film Festival

By : Ankit Srivastava | Sat, 13-Mar-2010

New Delhi: Awards to Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan aka Big B is not stopping in the current year. The veteran is set to add another feather to his cap with the lifetime achievement award at the Hong Kong Asian Film Festival."The Hong Kong'... Read Story

Cambridge University: 'Three some' sex between students in a week

By : John Smith | Fri, 12-Mar-2010

Cambridge: A survey revealed the veracity of Cambridge University students, who often sleep with two people in the same week.  According to the study, nearly 46 percent of the University's students had two sexual partners in a week. The pol... Read Story

SBI to open 1,000 new branches in 2010

By : Abhay Sharma | Fri, 12-Mar-2010

Jammu: The State Bank of India (SBI) has plans to open 1,000 more branches across the country this year, SBI chairman O.P. Bhatt said Friday. The bank had opened 1,000 branches last year and "this year too the same number of new branches are proposed... Read Story

Government clears the long pending deal for Admiral Gorshkov

By : Abhijit Das | Wed, 10-Mar-2010

New Delhi: Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin will arrive in New Delhi tomorrow on a two-day visit during which the two sides are likely to conclude the long- delayed agreement on aircraft carrier Admiral Gorshkov. The two sides are also likely to... Read Story

Pearl Academy of Fashion pays tribute to Alexander McQueen

By : Arupjyoti Gogoi | Wed, 10-Mar-2010

New Delhi: Pearl Academy of Fashion (PAF), a premier Fashion and Design institute in the country, recently remembered and pays tribute to the renowned designer and fashion icon Alexander McQueen. Select students of the FD level 1 developed a visual b... Read Story

Gujarat's Report on channel blockage due to US toxic ship is Bogus

Source : Gopal Krishna | Wed, 10-Mar-2010

New Delhi: Now it is clear that the report of the channel blockage due to US toxic ship, Platinum II is bogus. As of today the ship breaking plots at Alang in Gujarat has about 166 ships to dismantle. In the 2009 about 260 ships were recycled, severa... Read Story

Ahead of CW Games, Delhi Metro prepares for smooth rush flow

By : Abhishek | Sun, 07-Mar-2010

New Delhi: Delhi Metro Sunday said it was making special arrangements to cater to the huge rush at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, venue for the opening and closing ceremonies of the Commonwealth Games.The company said the upcoming Delhi Metro station ... Read Story

In Kinnaur, she fights for women's property rights

Source : Vishal Gulati | Sun, 07-Mar-2010

Shimla: It's uphill task for social activist Rattan Manjari. The 57-year-old is leading a movement against patriarchal laws that bar women from inheriting property in Kinnaur as well as Lahaul and Spiti districts in Himachal Pradesh.In these tri... Read Story