News from India

United Nations: Climate change is generating an "unholy brew" of extreme weather events that threaten global security, the UN chief said as the Security Council recognised the issue`s potential effect on world peace. But the 15-member council apparently failed to agree on whether climate change itself was a direct threat to international peace and security, […]

New Delhi: A rendition of the “Hamari Adhuri Kahani” title song by Mahesh Bhatt was not used in the film, but a forthcoming stage production will feature a version, sung by the filmmaker himself. “We will record the title song ‘Hamari Adhuri Kahani’ in Mahesh Bhatt’s voice and use it in play. Initially, Bhatt saab […]

New Delhi: The Government on Friday said the Lokpal Bill is ready and will be placed before the Union Cabinet for approval in its next meeting where a decision on whether to put the Prime Minister in its purview would also be taken. “The Lokpal Bill is now ready and it will be moved to […]

New Delhi: After nearly five months wait, the government on Friday cleared UK`s BP Plc buying 30 per cent stake in most of Reliance Industries` oil and gas blocks, including the showpiece KG-D6 gas fields, for USD 7.2 billion. The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), headed by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, today approved BP […]

London: Olympic champion and world record holder Usain Bolt made an impressive return to competition with a win in the 100 metres at the Diamond League meet here. Bolt, hampered by injury for much of this year, prevailed in his first competitive heat in six weeks with a time of 9.87 seconds on the same […]

New Delhi: Bharti Airtel, the country’s largest telecom company by subscribers, on Friday announced a 20 per cent increase in pre-paid tariffs of its “Advantage” and “Freedom” packs for calls and SMS sent within Airtel network. Users of the “Advantage” pack, which is based on per minute billing, will now have to pay 60 paise […]

Washington: Nearly 10 days after its Pluto fly-by, NASA’s New Horizons mission has found evidence of exotic ices flowing across Pluto’s surface and a surprising extended haze – a phenomenon only seen on active worlds like Earth and Mars. “With flowing ices, exotic surface chemistry, mountain ranges and vast haze, Pluto is showing a diversity […]

Mumbai: The BSE benchmark Sensex on Friday shot up by 286 points to a near two-week high at 18,722.30, on surge in banking, tech and auto sector stocks as investors cheered the new deal to resolve Greece’s debt crisis. The Bombay Stock Exchange’s 30-share key index, which had lost over 217 points in last two […]

Ottawa: In a bizarre incident, a Sikh groom’s wedding plans were muddled when the mare he was riding on threw him into the air. The animal was allegedly fed drugs in the city of Surrey, British Columbia, media reported. A YouTube video of the incident showed the groom mounting the mare when she started behaving […]

Ballia: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday charged the Mayawati government with promoting the politics of caste and religion in Uttar Pradesh and said there had been no development in the state in the last 20-25 years. "Here (in UP), people do not talk about the state. They talk about their caste and religion… 15 […]

Thiruvananthapuram/Kochi: The Kerala government’s organ donation programme yesterday ensured its first transplant with the heart from a patient who passed away in the morning in Thiruvananthapuram being taken to Kochi where a recipient was waiting, officials said. The heart was airlifted to Kochi with the help of the Indian Navy, the chief minister’s Office told […]

Kolkata: The CPI-M on Friday alleged that Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee was trying to run the West Bengal government in the "same manner she mishandled" the Railway Ministry. "It is quite evident from her running the state that everything is in a mess because she is following the same methods she used to mishandle the […]

New Delhi: Seeking the resignation of Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa, the Communist Party of India (Marxist) on Friday asked the Bharatiya Janata Party to take “full responsibility” for installing a government backed by the mining mafia. “The BJP leadership cannot prevaricate in this matter any more. It must own up full responsibility for instituting […]

New York: The US-India Business Council (USIBC) Medical Device Trade Mission is “excited about the opportunities in India” from prime minister Modi’s “Make in India, Innovate in India” initiatives and expects the sector to grow to $7.7 billion by next year. “We have identified opportunities to continue collaborating with the government of India in support […]

Bangalore: Spelling more trouble for the Karnataka Chief Minister, Governor H.R. Bhardwaj on Friday indicated that he would take action on the recommendations of State Lokayukta on illegal mining, which had indicted B.S. Yeddyurappa. “…Whatever he (the Karnataka Lokayukta Justice N. Santosh Hegde) will recommend, I will go according to that. I am not going […]