Wednesday 16th May, 2012
Hawkers should not be evicted: Mahasweta Devi
With the West Bengal government deciding to issue permits to Kolkata's hawkers without earmarking any permanent hawking zone, Magsaysay awardee Mahasweta Devi Tuesday said the hawkers should not be ...
CBI arrests industrialist Prasad, IRS officer in Jagan case
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Tuesday night arrested prominent industrialist Nimmagadda Prasad and Indian Revenue Services (IRS) officer Brahmananda Reddy in the case relating to alleged ...
Daredevils beat Kings XI to march into IPL play-offs
Table toppers Delhi Daredevils became the first team to qualify for the play-off stages of the Indian Premier League (IPL) as they beat Kings XI Punjab by five wickets at the Ferozeshah Kotla here ...
Children pedal over 2,000 km against female foeticide
Calcutta News.NetTo spread awareness about female foeticide, a group of 30 children reached Delhi after travelling a distance of 2,300 km accoss India, including 18 cities, on bicycles. The group, which comprises ...
Daredevils win by five wickets, book playoff berth
Calcutta News.NetDelhi Daredevils qualified for the playoffs with a scrappy five-wicket win over Kings XI Punjab in the Indian Premier League (IPl) at the Ferozeshah Kotla here Tuesday. Mahela Jayawardene (56 not ...
Sariska villagers protest relocation
Calcutta News.NetHundreds of people Tuesday blocked the main entrance of the Sariska tiger sanctuary in Rajasthan's Alwar district, protesting relocation of their villages falling within the reserve, officials ...
'Take 12th Plan to states' meet in Lucknow May 16
Calcutta News.Net"Take the plan to the states" is the new mantra of the Planning Commission to ensure successful implementation of the manufacturing component of the 12th Five Year Plan (2012-17). Toward this, the ...
Somali leader backs Indian action against pirates
Calcutta News.NetAgainst the backdrop of Somali pirates currently holding over 60 Indian sailors as hostages, the African country's Puntland state has backed military operations to rescue them and to fight piracy, ...
Pune Warriors' Mishra admits making statement, apologises
Calcutta News.NetPune Warriors cricketer Mohnish Mishra, who was suspended by the Indian cricket board pending inquiry, Tuesday accepted the statements he made during the sting operation conducted by a TV channel ...
ITC's Sri Lankan subsidiary acquires land in Colombo
Calcutta News.NetCigarette-to-hotel multi-business major ITC Ltd. Tuesday said its wholly-owned subsidiary WelcomHotels Lanka Private Limited (WLPL) has acquired land in Colombo to set up a mixed-used project, ...
Book on Delhi Metro's success story
Calcutta News.NetNow one can flip through the success story of Delhi Metro and the management principles evolved by 'Metro Man' E. Sreedharan in a new book launched by the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation ...
NGO moves apex court against curtailed RTI access, high fee
Calcutta News.NetAn NGO Tuesday moved the Supreme Court, seeking the quashing of the rules framed by the Allahabad High Court restricting access to information under the Right to Information Act and tagging a high ...
Jaipur toddler drowns in bucket of water
Calcutta News.NetA two-year-old girl drowned Tuesday when she accidentally fell into a bucket of water at her house here, police said. Tannu was playing inside her house in Bhatta Basti area when the mishap ...
Woman hangs herself to death in Delhi
Calcutta News.NetA 25-year-old woman, a soldier's wife, Tuesday allegedly committed suicide by hanging herself at her residence in the national capital, police said. The incident took place at the army staff ...
Kings XI restricted to 136/8 against Daredevils
Calcutta News.NetKings XI Punjab were restricted to 136 for eight in their 20 overs by Delhi Daredevils in the Indian Premier League (IPL) match at the Ferozeshah Kotla here Tuesday. Pacers Umesh Yadav (3-21) and ...
Court seeks CBI's reply on Sajjan Kumar's plea
Calcutta News.NetA Delhi court Monday directed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to file its reply on Congress leader Sajjan Kumar's plea asking if witnesses can be confronted with their affidavits submitted ...
Court allows IPL cricketer to sit for exam
Calcutta News.NetThe Delhi High Court Tuesday directed the Delhi University (DU) to allow an Indian Premier League (IPL) cricketer, falling short of requisite attendance, to appear in his BA first year ...
Mercury soars in Odisha, Titilagarh records 44.5 C
Calcutta News.NetA heat wave sweeping across Odisha intensified Tuesday with maximum temperature rising to over 44 degrees Celsius at some places, Meteorological Department officials said. Titilagarh town in ...
Is the future of education leaving India in the dust?
Rediffhere is no doubt that major research universities have a role in the creation of new ideas, and that this can lead to a growth in economic activity. The role played by Stanford and UC Berkeley in ...
'God is not interested in our religious labels'
RediffHe spoke eloquently of what he called genuine toleration of other religious traditions. "The supreme challenge of our times -- as it has been from centuries especially since the times of Guru ...
Desis favour Obama for US President: Poll
RediffThe first-ever poll of Asian-American voters finds support for President Obama, but also room for outreach. Aziz Haniffa reports in this two-part ...
No need to panic over falling rupee: FM
Rediffs the rupee hit its record low level of Rs 54.46 against dollar, the finance ministry on Wednesday said there was no need to panic and the slide would be contained when there is certainty in ...
Can Samsung Galaxy S III take on the iPhone?
Rediff2012 is likely to witness a smartphone war with big daddies like Samsung, Apple, HTC and Sony ranged against each other, feels Get Ahead reader Bhautik ...
Meghalaya, Manipur, Tripura get high courts
RediffThe North-Eastern Areas (Reorganisation) and Other Related Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2012, passed by Rajya Sabha, will pave way for creation of High Courts in the three north-eastern states by amending ...
Mayawati did not grant funds under the NRHM, claims BSP
RediffImages ] following allegations of her involvement in the NRHM scam, the Bahujan Samaj Party said that though she held the family welfare department for two years she had no role in granting funds ...
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