May 11, 2011
New Delhi: A majority of young married working women in Indian metropolises are choosing career over family as they are in no mood to raise kids, a survey released here Thursday said.
About 1,200 married, working women without children in the age group of 24-30 in Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Bangalore and other major cities were interviewed by the Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (Assocham) during March and April.
While Mumbai topped the survey, Bangalore came in second followed by Delhi.
May 10, 2012
Scorecard: Chennai Super Kings 127 for 6 (Raina 23, Morkel 18*, Anirudha 18*) beat Rajasthan Royals 126 for 6 (Hodge 33, Hilfenhaus 2-8) by four wickets
Ben Hilfenhaus' economical spell gave Chennai Super Kings the early advantage
May 10, 2012
We are in the season of wrapping up Pratibha Patil’s presidency as her term comes to an end in two and half months, on July 24. For reasons that are not difficult to discern, this is a tenure about which the popular perception is that the negatives far outweigh positives.
May 10, 2012
Former Telecom Minister A Raja, facing trial in the 2G spectrum allocation case, moved a Delhi Court for bail saying the case against him is "false and fabricated". Raja filed the bail plea soon after the Supreme Court today granted bail to former Telecom Secretary Siddharth Behura in the 2G case.
May 10, 2012
Pakistan Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani has said that the Constitution has explicitly spelt out ways to remove him from his position, and added that no one can force him out.
Gilani said that he would not step sown through unconstitutional means, and would exhaust all means to have a fair trial.
May 10, 2012
Special By Geeta Goindi
WASHINGTON, MAY 4 – For many South Asians, all roads led to the Constitution Hall, Friday night. The reason and allurement both were Bollywood’s stupendously successful singer Rahat Fateh Ali Khan who was performing live in concert! The event drew people from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan in a splendid display of unity proving beyond doubt that music is universal and knows no bounds or boundaries!
May 9, 2012
Scorecard: Kings XI Punjab 170 for 5 (Mandeep 75) beat Deccan Chargers 145 for 8 (Hussey 2-2, Praveen 2-15, Awana 2-27) by 25 runs
Kumar Sangakkara's wicket closed the contest in favour of Kings XI Punjab
May 9, 2012
After graduating at the top of her class in international business at Ohio State University in Columbus, Bavleen Sawhney had the chance to join a top Indian bank or consulting firm. Instead, she became a personal shopper.
May 9, 2012
LONDON: Nicolas Sarkozy, who lost the recent presidential race in France, is to quit politics and practice law, a media report said.
The 57-year-old outgoing French President, a qualified lawyer, will first have a holiday at his wife Carla Bruni's sprawling villa in south of France after handing over power to socialist president-elect Francois Hollande next week.
May 9, 2012
LAHORE: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf leader said on Tuesday that Pakistan and India need to trust each other in order to progress and the time has come to see change in the bilateral relationship, Geo News reported.
