India 5th most attractive emerging market for retail investment
June 24, 2012
India has been ranked the fifth most attractive destination for retail investment among 30 emerging markets because of rising disposable incomes and rapid urbanisation.
Even though its ranking slipped from the fourth spot in 2011, India has been placed ahead of the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Indonesia and Russia.
Gandhi’s message very relevant today: Indian envoy
June 24, 2012
Washington – Asserting that Mahatma Gandhi's message is still relevant for the world of today, Indian ambassador Nirupama Rao has called for a pooling of individual capabilities for the advancement of the Asia-Pacific region.
3 injured during Salman Khan’s Dabaang-2 film shoot in Bandra
June 24, 2012
MUMBAI: Three unit members of the film Dabangg 2 were injured during the shooting of an action sequence at Bandra's Mehboob Studio on Saturday evening.
Dead man’ runs in India’s presidential election
June 24, 2012
A man who was falsely declared dead by a relative is now running in India’s presidential election to prove he is alive. The man was disowned and declared dead by his family after he married a Dalit woman, referred to as an “untouchable”.
'Dead man' runs for India's presidency
Oil companies not to cut prices despite 18-month low global rates
June 23, 2012
Petrol prices should have been cut by Rs 2.20-2.30 a litre as global rates have fallen to 18- month low but oil companies will not reduce prices as they watch the volatile rupee that is making imports costlier.
Rupee depreciating to an all-time low of Rs 57.30 to a US dollar has wiped away most of gains arising from oil dropping below USD 90 a barrel for the first time since December 2010.
Thick snow cover posing new risk to Amarnath pilgrims
June 23, 2012
Thick snow cover at Kashmir's Amarnath cave shrine and on the route leading to it is posing multiple risks to pilgrims and has increased challenges before the organisers of the annual pilgrimage, due to start on June 25.
DMK to ‘fill the jails’ July 4
June 23, 2012
Chennai — DMK activists will "fill the jails" across Tamil Nadu July 4 to denounce the "vendetta politics" of the AIADMK government, party president M. Karunanidhi said on Friday.
And if they are not released in time, DMK MPs and legislators will still vote in the presidential election next month, he told reporters.
He said he had called for the protests as the government had invoked the Goondas Act on one of its leaders and former minister Veerapandi S. Arumugam.
Pakistan gets a new prime minister
June 23, 2012
Pakistan's parliament elected a new prime minister - Raja Pervaiz Ashraf, ending days of uncertainty. But the election of Ashraf is unlikely to end the tensions between the current government and the country's judiciary.
Tech News: Adobe Probes Flash Player Firefox Problems
June 22, 2012
Earlier this month, Adobe updated its Flash Player to version 11.3, but the upgrade has been a bit of a problem for Firefox users.
According to Mozilla's support page, Flash-based videos "may appear black, white or grey and never play" in Firefox since the update.
Is Bollywood Matinee Idol: Rajesh Khanna in final stages?
June 22, 2012
The matinee idol of the 70s and 80s Rajesh Khanna who has been going through a bout of illness is reportedly in a worse condition than before. But then, he is being showered with all love and support from family.
Bollywood's beloved 'Kaka' Rajesh Khanna, who has not been keeping well, is now more than fine, his family said
