Model of world’s largest Hindu temple unveiled in Bihar
November 13, 2013
PATNA: Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar on Wednesday unveiled a model of the world's largest Hindu temple with a towering height of 405 feet and a hall with a seating capacity of 20,000 people, to be built in the state.
The temple is expected to be ready by 2015
One World Trade Center is ruled tallest building in US
November 13, 2013
CHICAGO: The new World Trade Center tower in New York knocked Chicago's Willis Tower off its pedestal as the tallest building in the US when an international panel of architects announced on Tuesday that the needle atop the New York skyscraper can be counted when measuring the structure's height.
Retail inflation enters double digits, at 10.09% in October
November 12, 2013
NEW DELHI: The annual consumer price inflation quickened more than expected to 10.09 per cent in October from 9.84 per cent in September, driven by food prices, government data showed on Tuesday.
A labourer spreads onions for sorting at a wholesale vegetable market in Chandigarh.
Yashwant Sinha alleges another spectrum scam, writes letter to PM
November 12, 2013
NEW DELHI: Expressing dismay at the new reserve price of spectrum set by TRAI, BJP on Tuesday said the steep reduction in costs will benefit a few operators and cause a loss to the exchequer and demanded that Prime Minister ask his office to reject the recommendations.
Is Tendulkar India’s greatest batsman overseas?
November 12, 2013
With their copybook batting techniques, Sunil Gavaskar and Rahul Dravid ground out the opposition pace attack when travelling overseas. While Gavaskar played without a helmet even against the feared West Indian attack of the 70s, Dravid blunted England’s bowlers with great aplomb.
Chidambaram flays probe agencies, CAG for ‘overstepping’ limits
November 12, 2013
NEW DELHI: Asking CBI to respect the line that divides between policy making and policing, finance minister P Chidambaram on Tuesday came down heavily on investigating agencies and CAG for "overstepping" their limits by attempting to convert bonafide executive decisions into either crimes or abuse of authority.
Airline brings in new ‘peak surcharge’ for busy travel days
November 12, 2013
MUMBAI: Emirates, the Dubai-based airline, has brought a new fee to India that targets passengers flying out of the country during peak travel days. Called the "peak surcharge," it will be levied on flights departing from India to the US and Europe in the first two weeks of January.
Singh brothers of Ranbaxy Laboratories concealed facts while selling stake: Daiichi...
November 12, 2013
NEW DELHI: Japanese pharmaceutical company Daiichi Sankyo has accused Malvinder Mohan Singh and Shivinder Mohan Singh of concealing and misrepresenting facts at the time of its $2.4-billion purchase of a controlling stake in Ranbaxy Laboratories in 2008 from the brothers.
Mars orbiter bounces back; raring to go at 1.18 lakh kilometres
November 12, 2013
CHENNAI: India's first Mars orbiter spacecraft bounced back into action after a day of concern, when Isro scientists raised its apogee (farthest point from Earth) to more than 1 lakh kilometres on Tuesday.
Delhi: Four earthquakes rattle National Capital Region within three hours
November 12, 2013
NEW DELHI: National capital New Delhi was rattled by at least four earthquakes in a span of a few hours early on Tuesday.
The first quake, measuring 3.1 on the Richter scale occurred at 12.41am, the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) said.
The IMD said the tremors lasted for three to four seconds.
