New Delhi: Food inflation fell to a single digit at 9.5 per cent for the week ended March 19 amid easing pulses prices, even as fruits and protein-based items remained costly. Food inflation based on the wholesale price index (WPI) had risen to 10.05 per cent for the preceding week leading up to March 12 […]

New Delhi: After the high octane Indo-Pak match in Mohali, the World Cup cricket final in Mumbai on April 2 is also going to be a high-profile event with President Pratibha Patil and her Sri Lankan counterpart Mahinda Rajapaksa set to watch the encounter. Patil will be flying to Mumbai for the keenly awaited match […]

Berhampur : Seaweed cultivation in Orissa was started for the first time in coastal villages of Ganjam by fisherwomen, mainly members of self help groups (SHG). Known as Green Micro Finance Project, jointly implemented by Nabard and Orissa Rural Reconstruction Association (ORRA), a NGO was launched at Langaleswar in Khallikote block last week for seaweed […]

Mohali: Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni has cautioned his teammates not to get carried away by the excessive hype ahead of their World Cup final against Sri Lanka and stick to their basic job of playing "good cricket" India`s semi-final match against arch rivals Pakistan was billed as the "mother of all clashes" and generated […]

Islamabad: Around 10.30 pm last night cricket-crazy Pakistan fell silent, stunned by India`s triumph in the World Cup semifinal at Mohali. Earlier in the evening, euphoric fans fired in the air at the fall of each Indian wicket. The firing led to one death and injuries to 50 others. This morning, the papers saw light […]

New Delhi: In a major policy reform, the government on Thursday announced flexibility for Indian companies to raise overseas capital but plugged the loopholes for back door FDI entry breaching sectoral caps. Under the new norms, Indian companies have been allowed to issue equity against import of capital goods and liberalise conditions for seeking foreign […]

Hyderabad: Former Congress MP, Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy on Thursday said that the decision of the Congress government in Andhra Pradesh to appoint a House Committee to probe the alleged irregularities in land allotments was an attempt to corner him. TDP had stalled the Assembly proceedings for several days seeking Joint Legislature Committee to […]

Islamabad: Pakistani intelligence officials have arrested Indonesian al-Qaeda operative Umar Patek, suspected to be involved in deadly 2002 Bali bombings that killed 202 people. Patek, a member of the Jemaah Islamiyah terror network, was captured by the ISI recently, an unnamed officer of the spy agency told The News daily. "We captured him a few […]

Cuttack: Taking note of a writ petition filed by a 70-year-old mother, Orissa High Court issued a notice to the state government directing the home secretary to file a detailed report within two weeks on her petition about the death of her son in police custody. The Division Bench of Chief Justice V Gopala Gowda […]

New Delhi: India`s population rose to 1.21 billion people over the last 10 years–an increase by 181 million, according to the new census released on Thursday, but significantly the growth is slower for the first time in nine decades. The population, which accounts for world`s 17.5 per cent population, comprises 623.7 million males and 586.5 […]

Mohali: Pakistan`s future is bright and the team can take heart from their performance in the World Cup, according to captain Shahid Afridi who has called for resumption of cricketing ties with arch rivals India. "I am proud of my team. No body expected much from us and to reach the semi-finals is a creditable […]

New Delhi: Avid jewellery enthusiasts can look forward to add to their collection of rare period jewels, vintage accesories or a selection of timepieces in the forthcoming Saffronart auction. The sale to be held on April 6 and April 7 is offering important period pieces including a regal pearl, ruby and diamond `panchlara` or five-strand […]

Mumbai: Bollywood brigade was all praise for Team India, which trump Pakistan in a nail-biting thriller at Mohali to sail into the 2011 World Cup finals scheduled to be played at the Wankhede Stadium here on April 2. "INDIA beats PAKISTAN !!! Moves into the final with SriLanka. India breathes normally now..well played India, congratulations. […]

Colombo: Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa will fly to Mumbai to watch his country`s match against India in the cricket World Cup final on April 2. "The President wants us (Sri Lanka) to win the World Cup as a tribute to Muttiah Muralitharan who retires from international cricket after this World Cup," Rajapaksa`s spokesman Bandula […]

Mumbai: The Indian rupee strengthened by 5 paise to 44.69 per US dollar at the Interbank Foreign Exchange on Wednesday, supported by higher opening in the domestic stock market and dollar weakness against other Asian currencies. Forex dealers said in addition to dollar losses against other Asian currencies, a higher opening in the stock market […]

Mumbai: The Bombay Stock Exchange benchmark Sensex rose by over 137 points in opening trade on the last day of the 2010-11 financial year on continued capital inflows from foreign funds and easing inflation concerns following a fall in oil prices. The 30-share index, which has rallied by nearly 1,446 points in the past seven […]

Mumbai/Hyderabad: Bollywood personalities and politicians have congratulated the Indian cricket team for its semi-final victory over Pakistan in Mohali and entry into the final of the cricket World Cup which will be played here on April 2. Actor Priyanka Chopra posted on Twitter, "Oh my god! What a show of class Team India! The world […]

Mohali: A jubilant Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni on Wednesday night hailed the role of his spinners in the 29-run victory over arch-rivals Pakistan in the World Cup semi-clash and admitted that he had "misread" the pitch by leaving out R Ashwin. Dhoni said the track was not a typical Mohali wicket which generally assist […]

Mohali: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Wednesday night said India and Pakistan should put their "ancient animosities" behind them and a "permanent reconciliation" was required so that the two neighbours "live with dignity and honour". Speaking at a dinner he hosted for his Pakistani counterpart Yusuf Raza Gilani during the India-Pakistan World Cup cricket semi […]

United Nations: The UN Security Council has unanimously imposed sanctions, including a travel ban and asset freeze on Ivory Coast`s strongman Laurent Gbagbo, his wife and close aides. The resolution, which came five days after Nigeria and France introduced a draft resolution expressing concern that the country could relapse into a civil war, calls on […]