The industry, through the Federation of Chambers of Indian Commerce & Industry, has opposed the move to prevent private companies from buying large tracts of land for project needs. The FICCI said any such move to make the industry totally dependent on the government will create room for political interference and favoritism in how projects […]
Bangalore is all set to be the first city in India where Google will include actual street photographs in its Google Maps product. The feature, called Street View, is now available only for advanced cities like those in the US and Europe. With this feature, internet users can take a virtual walk in Bangalore’s streets […]
Jairam Ramesh is like no other. He is one of those people who inspire envy in everyone. Whether you are a colleague, a ‘star anchor’, a journalist hanger-on of power ministers or an apologist for any of India’s prominent political parties. Sometimes it seems everyone in Delhi hates Jairam Ramesh. And boy, does he give […]
Would you have accept a similar Lokayukta in your state capital? This is one of the questions that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has sent to state chief ministers in what many are calling a clear attempt to stall the Lokpal bill. Other questions include the advisability of including the Prime Minister, senior judges and the […]
Union minister for Human Research Development minister Kapil Sibal has defended the staff of India’s premier management and technical institutions in the ongoing controversy set off by environment minister Jairam Ramesh. Sibal pointed out that he does not believe it is the fault of the faculty alone that has kept research in India on such […]
India’s defence minister AK Antony has complained that Pakistan is using some of the weapons it gets from the US for fighting terror against India. Speaking at a function in Kannur in Kerala, Antony said the matter has been repeatedly brought to the notice of the US Government. “They get a lot of weapons from […]
India oil bill — the money it pays to overseas countries to import crude oil — crossed the $10 billion mark for the first time in April this year, numbers released by the government a few minutes ago have revealed. In April, India imported crude oil worth $10.2 billion, up from $6.9 billion just four […]
Anna Hazare, the veteran Gandhian agitator who recently led a successful campaign to get a central corruption ombudsman, has turned his guns on India’s ‘most advanced’ state — Gujarat. The mass leader, who had praised Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi when he was agitating for the ombudsman (Lokpal), said he was surprised to discover the […]
In one of the most daring attacks the Taliban has killed the police commander for northern Afghanistan Gen Mohammad Daud Daud. The suicide attack took place in the compound of the Takhar province governor when a provincial council meeting was taking place. The incident took place late in the afternoon around 1600 hrs local time […]
Youtube Movies, Google’s free, full-length movie streaming service has crossed 3,000 titles, the web giant said. Unlike the initial stages, the movie collection now includes new movies as well, but these will be in the ‘paid’ section. The relatively new movies that can be watched after paying the rental include The King’s Speech, The Green […]
Wipro has beaten others like Cognizant, Infosys and HCL to emerge as the World’s second best Salesforce.com deployment partner, according to a study conducted by Forrester Research. In a study of the World’s top 11 salesforce.com partners, Wipro was beaten to the first place only by its much bigger global competitor Accenture. Along with the […]
The US ambassador to Pakistan, Anne Patterson, argued strongly with her Government to sell Pakistan more F-16 fighter jets to, ironically, prevent a nuclear war between India and Pakistan. Patterson, in a 2009 cable, pointed out that Pakistan is likely to use Nuclear weapons against India in a matter a few days if the two […]
Greenpeace, the world’s most vocal environmental activist group, has upped the ante in its fight to wean telecom operator Airtel off diesel. The volunteer organization, which is in the midst of a campaign to get Indian telecom operators to switch over from diesel to solar and other greener options, held placards in front of Airtel’s […]
Airtel, India’s biggest operator, has announced that it too will launch the next edition of the apple iPhone tomorrow, along with the new operator Aircel. Aircel had stolen the thunder from big competitors by announcing that it will launch the iPhone 4 on Friday. Aircel’s version will be priced at around Rs 35,000 for the […]
The Supreme Court has rejected the petitions on the alleged rights violations in Bhatta Parsaul agitation, directing the petitioners to approach the Allahabad High Court. Petitioners sought directions to the Uttar Pradesh government to restore the acquired land or provide more compensation, claiming that the land acquired in the name of building an express-way is […]
The government move to exclude the actions of the Members of Parliament (MPs) from the scrutiny of the upcoming corruption ombudsman, Lokpal, has rung alarm bells among the activists. Avaaz, one of the NGOs supporting the movement, has launched a massive email and social networking campaign to encourage people to speak their mind on the […]
Khalistan Liberation Force (KLF) militant Devinder Singh Bhullar, sentenced to death sentence by the Supreme Court is all set to become the first person to be executed in India in several years. His mercy petition has been turned down by the President of India, the first such refusal since 2004. Bhullar was convicted of attacking […]
Gunpowder, filled in a card-board box, has been found in a Gargi college in Delhi. Police are reporting that a battery and wires were also found in the box, which is not being called a ‘crude bomb’ yet. The police found no detonators or fuse of any kind, leading them to speculate that the purpose […]
Anna Hazare, the 71-year-old Gandhian has said the Janlokpal movement will support Baba Ramdev and his agitation as long as his credentials remain as strong as they are now. His comments have come as many, including some who support Anna Hazare, have characterized the Baba as someone on the political right — alongside the Rashtriya […]
Rajinikant’s wife has protested the sensationalism associate with the reporting of her husband’s illness, assuring his fans that he is going to Singapore primarily for rejuvination and better treatment. She said that his condition has not worsened and that is not a reason for his going to Singapore. “We don’t go abroad just because something […]
