October 6, 2012
New Delhi: Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard, whose bold move overturned a longstanding ban on uranium sale to India, comes here Oct 15 on a three-day visit that could see India and Australia sign a landmark civil nuclear pact.
India, Australia to sign nuclear pact
October 6, 2012
Leading sitar exponent Imrat Khan of the Etawah gharana, who is one of the few surviving players of surbahar, a variation of veena, says that India should put clamps on "sleazy songs and movies" as Bollywood and mass entertainment was "killing the culture of Hindustan."
Sitar Exponent: Ustad Imrat Khan
October 6, 2012
Doctors are considered to be doing a very noble profession. They are sometimes treated like a god by their patients and their family members. But a few of the doctors have been bringing disgrace to this godly profession these days.
October 6, 2012
Finance Minister P. Chidambaram has approved 100 percent participation of foreign Telecom firms in the 2G spectrum auction scheduled for November. The ones who win in this auction will be allocated license and spectrum only after they divest 26 percent stake to an Indian partner.
October 6, 2012
Islamabad: Over two million wealthy Pakistanis live in palatial houses, possess arms, drive luxury cars, travel abroad and hold multiple bank account, but don’t pay their taxes, said a media report.
There are 2.38 million people in the country who are rolling in wealth, but do not figure on the tax roll at all, reported Dawn.
October 5, 2012
Trading for the National Stock Exchange was briefly halted Friday morning due to mistaken orders worth over $125 million. Trading has since resumed.
October 5, 2012
In a television interview Sachin Tendulkar has said that he is contemplating retirement. "I am 39 and I don't think I have plenty of cricket left in me," the star cricketer said.
October 5, 2012
Since 1971 two women at the Government Women Teachers Training Institute in Udupi, Karnataka, have cleaned 21 bathrooms a day for just 15 rupees (29 cents) a month. Both women are owed over $500,000 by the government.
October 5, 2012
DENVER: A day after a muted performance in a presidential debate, President Barack Obama fought back against Republican rival Mitt Romney on Thursday and the Democrat's re-election campaign vowed to learn lessons from the setback.
October 5, 2012
Mission Control Center spokeswoman Nadyezhda Zavyalova said the Russian Zvevda module will fire booster rockets to carry out the operation Thursday.
