October 22, 2012
Kolkata — People from all walks of life and age groups Sunday thronged colourful pandals (marquees) to soak in the festivities and celebrate Mahasaptami - the second day of Durga Puja in West Bengal.
Navratri: Durga Puja Celebrations
October 22, 2012
CHENNAI: It was inevitable, but it is now closer than ever. All the phone numbers series currently in use, like the ones beginning with 98 or 99, are quickly getting used up with the subscriber base in the country expected to reach a billion and beyond by next year.
October 22, 2012
NEW DELHI: Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday challenged PM Manmohan Singh, Congress chief Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi to a public debate and said India Against Corruption would respond to questions raised by party general secretary Digvijay Singh only after the leadership came clean on charges against Robert Vadra and corruption.
October 21, 2012
Brief Scorecards: Delhi Daredevils 123 for 7 (Sehwag 52) beat Perth Scorchers 121 for 5 (S Marsh 39, Morkel 3-19) by three wickets
Virender Sehwag made a controlled half-century to set up the chase
October 21, 2012
Bollywood director Yash Chopra died this weekend after contracting dengue fever and suffering from multiple organ failure. Bollywood’s “King of Romance” had an illustrious career that spanned five decades.
October 21, 2012
Dharamshala, once known as a sleepy hill-top town and refuge for the Dalai Lama, is experiencing a tourism boom. Its reputation as a place for quiet contemplation is fleeting as pubs and pizzerias catering to backpakers pop up.
October 21, 2012
LAHORE: Over 1,200 items on the negative list regime for trade with India will be withdrawn in December and the time has come for the two countries to think of introducing a common currency to boost trade, ruling Pakistan People's Party leader Jehangir Badr has said.
Common currency proposal for India and Pakistan
October 20, 2012
India's commerce ministry has requested that the central bank look into Walmart's dealings in the country. The move comes after a lawmaker's letter last month charging the multi-national company with illegally investing in India.
October 20, 2012
Iraq is welcoming Indian nurses to help with staff shortages at healthcare facilities. Thirty-one Indian nurses have arrived to work in the southern province of Diwaniyah while 35 have been assigned to Baghdad's Medical City hospital.
October 20, 2012
MUMBAI: The rupee slumped to a one-month loss on Friday to post its biggest weekly decline in four months on the back of huge dollar buying from state-run oil and defence companies, along with demand from foreign banks.
Oil companies, the largest buyers of dollars in the domestic currency market, were spotted buying the greenback through the session, more than offsetting the large dollar sales from exporters.
