March 1, 2012
Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee termed the third quarter GDP number of 6.1 percent as "disappointing" but expressed the hope that economy is expected to register a growth of 7 percent for the entire fiscal. "No doubt, it is disappointing 6.1 percent... but not unexpected," he said.
March 1, 2012
The non-inclusion of Virender Sehwag in the team for Asia Cup took a curious turn on Thursday with a media report claiming that the opener had asked the BCCI for rest because of back spasms.
February 29, 2012
Chairman of selection committee Krishnamachari Srikkanth said that the squad for the Asia cup has been selected purely on fitness grounds.Speaking to the reporters after announcing the 15-member squad, Srikkanth said that nobody has been dropped from the team and the players have been selected after receiving fitness reports from the physiotherapist.
February, 29, 2012
The maverick moviemaker Gautham Menon entered Bollywood again with the film Ekk Deewana Tha and it turned out to be a dud. Speaking about it,
February 29, 2012
Indian citizens with permission to settle in the UK permanently will need to apply for a biometric residence permit (BRP) as part of changes in immigration rules intended to make it harder for non-European Union (EU) nationals to work illegally and abuse the benefit system.
February 29, 2012
A nation-wide 24-hour strike called by 11 major trade unions Tuesday evoked a mixed response disrupting public sector banking operations and transport services in some states but normal life remained largely unaffected. The strike in protest against the government's "anti-labor policies" was by and large peaceful with no major incidents of violence being reported.
February 28, 2012
Scorecard: India 3 for 321 (Kohli 133*, Gambhir 63) beat Sri Lanka 4 for 320 (Dilshan 160*, Sangakkara 105) by seven wickets
Hobart: India pulled off a stunning batting display to ensure their chances of qualifying to the final of the CB series were still alive as they beat Sri Lanka by 7 wickets but more importantly gained a bonus point after chasing down 321 in just 36.4 overs on Tuesday.
February 27, 2012
A day after Beijing said that New Delhi should refrain from taking any action that could "complicate" the border issue involving Arunachal Pradesh, Defence Minister AK Antony reiterated that the northeastern state is an integral part of India.
February 26, 2012
n 1995, one year after India began to liberalize the telecom sector, the telephone was still a luxury for most Indians. A couple of years later, the newfound toy called the mobile phone was still a status symbol that required payments for incoming calls. Today, your milkman, your carpenter and the kabadiwala who collects your junk carries one.
Febraury 26, 2012
Sydney: The spirit of cricket debate was reignited once again at the ongoing ODI tri-series and it was India at the centre of it all yet again. The action unfolded in the 24th over of the crucial India-Australia league match which Mahendra Singh Dhoni`s men had to win to stay afloat in the series.
