Provides the latest RSS feeds for India News. For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page Calcutta News.net http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/cat/701ee96610c884a6/ en-us Thu, 23 May 2013 11:38:27 -0400 Thu, 23 May 2013 11:38:27 -0400 30 The Delhi High Court Thursday granted interim bail, on health grounds, to six people convicted in the 2000 Haryana teachers appointment scam. Justice Siddharth Mridul granted bail to six convicts for six weeks on furnishing of a personal bond of Rs.25,000 each along with two sureties of like amount before the trial court. On May 21, former Haryana chief minister Om Prakash Chautala (78), ... http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214716267/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Thu, 23 May 2013 10:40:02 -0400 http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214716267/scat/701ee96610c884a6 The Himachal Pradesh High Court Thursday directed the state government to suspend and initiate disciplinary proceedings against its two officials for illegal detention of a man over alleged threat of breach of peace in 2009. Hearing a petition of Suresh Kumar of Jubbal in Shimla district, Justice Rajiv Sharma ordered the officials - District Revenue Officer Sidharth Acharya and Additional ... http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214716266/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Thu, 23 May 2013 10:40:01 -0400 http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214716266/scat/701ee96610c884a6 In a bid to promote exports, the government Thursday exempted excise duty on indigenously produced goods sold at duty-free shops (DFS) at international airports. "Government issued notification today (Thursday) so as to allow excise duty-free sale of goods manufactured in India to international passengers or crew arriving from abroad at the DFS located in the arrival halls of international ... http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214716265/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Thu, 23 May 2013 10:40:01 -0400 http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214716265/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Having accepted the fact that rumours about his private life are "part and parcel" of the film industry, "Barfi!" star Ranbir Kapoor Thursday maintained that he would stay away from social-networking sites to shield his off-screen life. "My personal life should be on guard. I will not keep it open. I am not on any social networking sites and I won't be there also," Ranbir told reporters at a ... http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214716264/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Thu, 23 May 2013 10:40:01 -0400 http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214716264/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Union Sports Minister Jitendra Singh Thursday congratulated Arunima Sinha for climbing the world's highest peak, Mount Everest. Arunima, a former national level volleyball player, had lost her right leg after being thrown off a moving train by some hoodlums. She created history Tuesday by becoming the world's first female amputee and first Indian amputee to summit the Everest. "Congratulations ... http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214716109/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Thu, 23 May 2013 10:30:02 -0400 http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214716109/scat/701ee96610c884a6 The maximum temperature in Delhi touched 45.7 degrees Celsius Thursday, the highest for the month of May in the last 10 years, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said. Thursday's maximum temperature was six notches above what is average for this time of the season. The second highest temperature recorded in the month of May in the last 10 years was when the mercury touched 45.4 degrees ... http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214716111/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Thu, 23 May 2013 10:30:02 -0400 http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214716111/scat/701ee96610c884a6 The Delhi unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Thursday demanded that a first information report (FIR) be filed against Chief Minister Shiela Dikshit for allegedly misusing government funds for "political purpose". "A report by the Delhi Lokayukta (ombudsman) must me made the basis for lodging an FIR against Sheila Dikshit. There is a criminal case of breach of trust," BJP leader Vijender ... http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214716107/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Thu, 23 May 2013 10:30:02 -0400 http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214716107/scat/701ee96610c884a6 President Pranab Mukherjee was accorded a ceremonial reception by Governor Urmila Singh and Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh on his arrival here Thursday on a three-day visit. He was given a guard of honour by the Rajput Regiment at the Kalyani helipad near here. This is his first visit to the hill state after becoming president. Mukherjee will address the state assembly here Friday. Official ... http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214714812/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Thu, 23 May 2013 10:10:02 -0400 http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214714812/scat/701ee96610c884a6 With a pan-India crackdown on betting rackets, Delhi bookies have suffered a whopping loss of Rs.35,000 crore as most of them have either wind up their business or have gone underground after the spot fixing in the Indian Premier League (IPL). The business was worth Rs.50,000 crore at the start of the Indian Premier League (IPL), but within a week, with the arrest of three Rajasthan Royals ... http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214714811/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Thu, 23 May 2013 10:10:02 -0400 http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214714811/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Iraq's Water Resources Minister Mohanad Salman Al-Sady Thursday met his Indian counterpart Harish Rawat to discuss proposed memorandum of understanding (MoU) in the area of water management between the two countries. An official release said the two sides discussed draft of MoU, avenues for training of Iraqi engineers and experts in India and exchange of information relating to water management, ... http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214714810/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Thu, 23 May 2013 10:10:02 -0400 http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214714810/scat/701ee96610c884a6 As many as 56,700 Indians face deportation from Saudi Arabia in the next one-and-half months and ten officials have been despatched to the kingdom to help the Indian mission prepare emergency certificates for their exit, External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid said Thursday. "As of now, 56,700 Indians have registered with the Indian mission for getting exit permits as they have no valid ... http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214714809/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Thu, 23 May 2013 10:10:02 -0400 http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214714809/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Mythological show "Jai Jai Jai Bajrangbali" is entering a new phase, and the central character will now enter teenage. Actor Rishabh Sharma will play the older Bajrangbali. So far, the role was being played by child actor Raj Bhanushali. "I am really excited to essay the central character of Bajrangbali. I am Hanumanji's ardent follower and I know almost all his life stories - right from his ... http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214714807/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Thu, 23 May 2013 10:10:01 -0400 http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214714807/scat/701ee96610c884a6 iGate's American employee Araceli Roiz, 31, who accused the company's former chief executive Phaneesh Murthy of sexual harassment, Thursday claimed that she was pregnant with his child. Three days after the US-based leading IT software firm fired Murthy (49) for his unlawful relationship with Roiz, the company's investor relations manager, a law firm (Aiman-Smith amp; Marcy), representing her in ... http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214714808/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Thu, 23 May 2013 10:10:01 -0400 http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214714808/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Largest steel manufacturer of the country (valuewise) Tata Steel posted net loss for fourth quarter ending March 31, 2013, a company statement said Thursday. The company's fourth quarter net loss was Rs.6,529 crore, compared with Rs.4,330 crore profit a year earlier. The company attributed the reason behind this loss to the weak demands in the Eurozone. The company said: "The Eurozone crisis ... http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214714806/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Thu, 23 May 2013 10:10:01 -0400 http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214714806/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Young Indian paddler Manika Batra beat higher-ranked Yui Hamamoto of Japan to enter the girls' singles semifinals at the IITF Polish Junior Open in Wladyslawowo, Poland Thursday. Eighteen-year-old Batra, who won a bronze at the Commonwealth Championships here earlier in the month, chalked out a 9-11, 11-9, 11-7, 10-12, 11-3, 12-10 win over the third seed in the quarterfinals. She meets another ... http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214714805/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Thu, 23 May 2013 10:00:01 -0400 http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214714805/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Opposing any disinvestment in integrated mining-cum-power generating Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd. (NLC), Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa Thursday suggested to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh that the central government can buy back the shares held by public and go for delisting. In a letter to Manmohan Singh Singh Thursday, the text of which was released to the media here, ... http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214714804/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Thu, 23 May 2013 09:50:02 -0400 http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214714804/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Haryana and Jharkhand women entered the semi-finals of the Hockey India Sub-Junior Men and Women National Championship (Final) being played here at the SAI Centre Thursday. Haryana registered their third consecutive win as they defeated Jharkhand 5-1 in their Pool B match. The goal scorers for Haryana were Ritu (53 minutes), Manpreet (60), Navpreet (61), Nidhi (69) and Sonika (70) while Nisha ... http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214714802/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Thu, 23 May 2013 09:50:01 -0400 http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214714802/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Crib deaths are back to haunt West Bengal hospitals with at least eight infants dying at the Malda Medical College Hospital (MMCH) in Malda district since Wednesday. "In the last 24 hours, eight babies, all below one year of age, have died in the hospital. The babies were born premature and were suffering from low weight and respiratory problems," MMCH principal Uchchal Bhadra said. Following ... http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214714803/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Thu, 23 May 2013 09:50:01 -0400 http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214714803/scat/701ee96610c884a6 The Delhi High Court was Thursday informed by the central government that it has initiated departmental inquiry against seven policemen, including the staff of the PCR van, deployed in the area where Dec 16 gang-rape took place. Additional Solicitor General (ASG) Rajeeve Mehra, appearing for the home ministry, told the court that the communication was sent to the Delhi police commissioner in ... http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214714796/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Thu, 23 May 2013 09:40:01 -0400 http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214714796/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Pune FC central defender Anas Edathodika Thursday signed a two-year extension at the football club. Anas's decision to stay back comes after spending the 2011-12 and 2012-13 seasons successfully at the Club. The 26-year-old Kerala-born defender helped his side earn the distinction of third best in conceding goals in the recently concluded I-League. Pune let-in 26 goals. Pune FC's head of ... http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214714798/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Thu, 23 May 2013 09:40:01 -0400 http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214714798/scat/701ee96610c884a6 An Indian's heart is now beating for 40-year-old Moulana Mohammed Zubair Ashmi, a Pakistani national, who has undergone a successful heart transplant surgery at the Fortis Malar Hospital here. Ashmi was suffering from a condition called dilated cardiomyopathy in which functioning of both the ventricles of the heart is severely depressed, said a statement from the hospital Thursday. He was ... http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214714799/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Thu, 23 May 2013 09:40:01 -0400 http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214714799/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Karnataka's Adil Kalyanpur and Tanvi Bhat Hatangadi stormed into the semi-finals of the boys and girls singles, respectively, in the Karle Infra ATF Under-14 Asian junior ranking tennis tournament here Thursday. Kalyanpur, ranked 91 on the ATF list and the second seed, clinically demolished an error-prone S.M. Addhtiya of Tamil Nadu 6-3, 6-2 while Hattangadi with an ATF rankng of 19, proved too ... http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214714794/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Thu, 23 May 2013 09:20:01 -0400 http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214714794/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Union Sports Minister Jitendra Singh Thursday said he was ashamed with the spot fixing scandal which hit the Indian Premier League (IPL) last week. Three Rajasthan Royals cricketers - Ankeet Chavan, Ajit Chandila and S. Sreesanth - were arrested for alleged spot fixing by Delhi Police. "It is very shameful. As a young person, as a sports fan, as the sports minister of the country, my head hangs ... http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214714793/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Thu, 23 May 2013 09:20:01 -0400 http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214714793/scat/701ee96610c884a6 The Left Front Thursday asked Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to respond to allegations by a senior West Bengal IPS officer about "corrupt practices" when she was the railway minister. "Serious allegations of corruption have been levelled by a senior and respected IPS officer from the state. We don't to want question her (Banerjee) integrity. But to keep that image intact the chief minister must ... http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214714792/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Thu, 23 May 2013 09:20:01 -0400 http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214714792/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Ace Malayalam comedian and character artiste Kalabhavan Mani, who has been on the run to escape arrest for roughing up three forest officials, Thursday got anticipatory bail from the high court, but with strict conditions. Justice S.S. Satish Chandran, however, asked the actor to appear before the investigating officials for questioning. He also asked police to present Mani before a magistrate ... http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214714359/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Thu, 23 May 2013 09:10:01 -0400 http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214714359/scat/701ee96610c884a6 State-run gas distributors Indraprastha Gas Ltd (IGL) Thursday reported an over 4 percent rise in net profits year-on-year for its fourth quarter ended March 31. The Company has posted a net profit of Rs.83.52 crore for the quarter in question, as compared to Rs.79.99 crore for the quarter ended March 31, 2012. It recorded a net profit of Rs.354.1 crore for the year ended March 31, 2013 as ... http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214713757/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Thu, 23 May 2013 09:00:02 -0400 http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214713757/scat/701ee96610c884a6 The capital, which has so far basked in the glory of historic monuments and edifices built by the Mughals and Edward Lutyens, will boast of an iconic structure of its own in the form of the Signature Bridge - a cable-supported steel bridge spanning the Yamuna river - which is set to be ready by September 2014. And an added attraction will be a recreation park, complete with water sports, ... http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214713751/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Thu, 23 May 2013 09:00:01 -0400 http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214713751/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh Thursday termed the purported resignation of Transport Minister G.S. Bali as a "political manoeuvre" to change his portfolios. "I have no information about his resignation. But I think it's a political manoeuvring for changing the portfolios," the chief minister said while responding to queries by media persons over the issue. Party sources said ... http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214713749/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Thu, 23 May 2013 09:00:01 -0400 http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214713749/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Finance Minister P. Chidambaram on Thursday sought to calm stock markets in India after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke suggested bond purchases could be scaled back if the U.S. economy improves. Addressing a news conference here, Chidambaram said fears that the Federal Reserve would start reversing its U.S. monetary stimulus programme were being misunderstood in stock market and investor ... http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214713756/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Thu, 23 May 2013 09:00:01 -0400 http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214713756/scat/701ee96610c884a6 A benchmark index of the Indian equities markets closed Thursday's trade nearly two percent down on reports that the US may reverse its monetary stimulus programme that spooked markets across the world. Finance Minister P. Chidambaram's statement that US Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke's comments had been "misunderstood or misinterpreted" and that "he (Bernanke) has clearly indicated that ... http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214713754/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Thu, 23 May 2013 09:00:01 -0400 http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214713754/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Australia and India Thursday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to develop and strengthen cooperation in skills training in the agriculture sector, said a statement. "This partnership aims to achieve quality industry-led skills training standards in the agriculture sector. With India projected to add 12 to 15 million workers to its labour force every year over the coming decades, ... http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214713752/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Thu, 23 May 2013 09:00:01 -0400 http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214713752/scat/701ee96610c884a6 If the efforts of the Chhattisgarh government produce results, the day is not far when wind energy would illuminate houses in the Maoist insurgency-hit Bastar district, an official said Thursday. The Chhattisgarh State Renewable Energy Development Agency (CREDA) has identified two villages in Bastar-Raikot in Tokapal block and Burgum in Bastanar block -- suitable for setting up a wind energy ... http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214713477/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Thu, 23 May 2013 08:40:01 -0400 http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214713477/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Easy-to-prepare summer salads can help you feel cool in the soaring temperatures, suggest chefs, who recommend nutritious and light preparations to beat the heat. Two chefs share recipes of summer salads. "You can put vegetables or meat of your choice (in your salad). A well-constituted salad has Vitamin C, Vitamin K and Vitamin A. All the nutrients help to increase your immunity and fight ... http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214713476/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Thu, 23 May 2013 08:40:01 -0400 http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214713476/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Asserting that he was a football fan, Bollywood actor Ranbir Kapoor Thursday expressed dismay at the Indian Premier League (IPL) spot fixing scam, saying "it's shameful" and blots the entire platform. "Its very shameful that something like this has happened, and because of two or three mischievous people the entire platform of IPL is spoiled," he said. "I think it's such an entertaining ... http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214713475/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Thu, 23 May 2013 08:40:01 -0400 http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214713475/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Actress Ankita Lokhande, who played Archana in popular show "Pavitra Rishta", is returning to the show. Her co-stars in the show Hiten Tejwani and Usha Nadkarni, who play her husband and mother-in-law, respectively, are happy about it. Ankita had reportedly left the show midway when she was asked to play grandmother in it, but she was not comfortable with it. There was also news that actress ... http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214713480/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Thu, 23 May 2013 08:40:01 -0400 http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214713480/scat/701ee96610c884a6 The dealings of a real estate developer with arrested cricket bookies were being looking into for suspected wrongdoings, Tamil Nadu Police said here Thursday. Officials did not name the real estate developer suspected to be involved in the betting controversy. In a statement issued here, the Crime Branch-Crime Investigation Department (CB-CID) of the state police said they were in the process ... http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214713481/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Thu, 23 May 2013 08:40:01 -0400 http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214713481/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Industries like aviation, aero space, IT and ITES, pharma and integrated educational hubs have been shortlisted by a state-government appointed taskforce, which is cobbling together suggestions for the Goa's Industrial Investment Policy. Speaking to reporters here, Atul Kane, head of the taskforce, said these industries were suitable to Goa, even as mining did not feature in the first batch of ... http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214713479/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Thu, 23 May 2013 08:40:01 -0400 http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214713479/scat/701ee96610c884a6 With the CBI probing alleged kickbacks in the VVIP chopper deal, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Thursday asserted that his government will continue to seek the highest standards of probity in defence deals. The prime minister, who laid foundation of the Indian National Defence University here, said the government has paid close attention to sound defence acquisition policies and reformed them to ... http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214713478/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Thu, 23 May 2013 08:40:01 -0400 http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214713478/scat/701ee96610c884a6 India will take "cautious and incremental steps" in the peace process with Pakistan because of past experiences, External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid said Thursday. "We have had some bitter experiences in the past, and so it is necessary to be cautious while dealing with Pakistan," Khurshid told a group of Urdu editors here. At the same time, he said that India would welcome a visit by ... http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214713471/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Thu, 23 May 2013 08:20:02 -0400 http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214713471/scat/701ee96610c884a6 A 50-year-old undertrial prisoner in a jail in Andhra Pradesh died of cardiac arrest Thursday, police said. The incident took place in Allagadda sub-jail in Kurnool district, about 325 km from here. According to police, Dastagir suffered cardiac arrest early Thursday. The jail authorities shifted to him a nearby hospital, where he died while undergoing ... http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214713470/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Thu, 23 May 2013 08:10:01 -0400 http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214713470/scat/701ee96610c884a6 The governments of Manipur and Mizoram will felicitate the members of the first Northeast India Top of the World Mount Everest Expedition, 2013, who recently scaled the highest peak of the world, officials said Thursday. "The Manipur government announced to give Rs.10 lakh each to the team leaders and members of the expedition for scaling the highest peak of the world," a Manipur government ... http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214713469/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Thu, 23 May 2013 08:10:01 -0400 http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214713469/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Kiran Rao and Siddharth Roy Kapoor recently launched the first teaser of Anand Gandhi's award winning directorial venture 'Ship Of Theseus', in Mumbai. The film, which received a lot of critical acclaim in film festivals across the world, will now be distributed by UTV Motion Pictures. Speaking on the occasion, Kapoor, CEO of UTV Motion Pictures, said that the film will appeal to a certain ... http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214713022/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Thu, 23 May 2013 08:00:02 -0400 http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214713022/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Australia and India today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to develop and strengthen cooperation in skills training in the agriculture sector. The MoU results from the joint commitment of the Australian and Indian Prime Ministers in October 2012 to build bilateral partnerships between skills councils in key industry areas, including telecommunications, retail, mining, ... http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214713028/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Thu, 23 May 2013 08:00:02 -0400 http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214713028/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Italy's Ambassador to India Daniele Mancini has described his recent visit to Amritsar, and particularly to the Golden Temple, as a unique experience, and added that a place of spirituality in India affects people of any religion or belief. Ambassador Mancini, who was accompanied by his family, visited Harmandir Sahib, popularly known as the Golden Temple, on the invitation of Giani Gurbachan ... http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214713026/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Thu, 23 May 2013 08:00:02 -0400 http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214713026/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Experts say summer is a good time for nail care, so how about adding some jazz to them with stylish tattoos, nail art or nail piercing this season? Nails become weak during summer, and they require special attention during this time, according to experts. So apply olive oil on a daily basis to protect nails from damage or go for nail manicure and nail spa often. Smriti, owner of Delhi-based The ... http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214713025/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Thu, 23 May 2013 08:00:02 -0400 http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214713025/scat/701ee96610c884a6 IPL chairman and union minister Rajeev Shukla Thursday came out in defence of BCCI president N. Srinivasan, saying there is no need for him to step down. "What is the need for BCCI chief to step down? If some MPs take bribe, does it mean parliament should be closed," Shukla told TV channel CNN-IBN. "Whoever is caught should be punished, but is there any evidence against him (Srinivasan)" he ... http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214713024/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Thu, 23 May 2013 08:00:02 -0400 http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214713024/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Rajasthan Royals skipper Rahul Dravid hinted at retiring from the Indian Premier League (IPL) after this season. After beating the Sunrisers Hyderabad in the IPL Eliminator here at the Ferozeshah Kotla Wednesday, Dravid told reporters that he is aware that they "need to start looking ahead and for younger players". With the win, the Jaipur-based team also qualified for the Champions League to be ... http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214713023/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Thu, 23 May 2013 08:00:02 -0400 http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214713023/scat/701ee96610c884a6 There is need for reorienting the country's strategic thinking and reappraising its higher defence organisations, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said Thursday, noting that India was well positioned to become a net provider of security in its immediate region and beyond. The prime minister, who laid the foundation stone of Indian National Defence University (INDU) at Binola village in Gurgaon ... http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214712436/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Thu, 23 May 2013 07:50:02 -0400 http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214712436/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Andhra Pradesh sizzled Thursday with the day temperature in most of the towns crossing 43 degree Celsius while the mercury in the state capital touched 44, the season's highest. According to met department, Rentachintala in Guntur district was the hottest place in the state with the maximum temperature of 47 degrees. Ramagundam in Karimnagar district recorded 46 and Nizamabad 45.5 degrees ... http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214712435/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Thu, 23 May 2013 07:50:02 -0400 http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214712435/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Sunrisers Hyderabad came up short against Rajasthan Royals in the Eliminator here but their inaugural Indian Premier League campaign was a successful one, their captain Cameron White has said. Sunrisers won 10 out of their 16 league matches before losing the knock-out game against Rajasthan Royals at the Ferozeshah Kotla here Wednesday. The team inherited a bulk of the players from the now ... http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214712431/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Thu, 23 May 2013 07:50:01 -0400 http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214712431/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Rajasthan Royals skipper Rahul Dravid said that dealing with the spot-fixing allegations surrounding his team in the Indian Premier League (IPL) has been one of the toughest phases of his illustrious career. Dravid Wednesday praised his team for leaving the controversy behind and reaching the IPL playoffs. The 40-year-old spoke his heart out after they beat Sunrisers Hyderabad here Wednesday to ... http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214712151/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Thu, 23 May 2013 07:40:01 -0400 http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214712151/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Health is wealth, and that doesn't change even when you're on a holiday. Experts suggest eating healthy and being conscious that about one hour of exercise a day can help you stay in shape even while you have fun. Delhi-based fitness expert and trainer Santosh Sharma shares a few tips to stay fit during a holiday: - Avoid visiting a restaurant empty stomach. In such cases people end up eating ... http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214712150/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Thu, 23 May 2013 07:30:02 -0400 http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214712150/scat/701ee96610c884a6 For Bollywood heartthrob Ranbir Kapoor, appreciation by his fans is like a barometer of his success. The actor, who is gearing up for the release of his next "Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani", explained that when "we are travelling or we go for some promotional events, we meet some people who really want to meet us, take a picture with us, take an autograph... I love doing it". "I am standing here ... http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214712149/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Thu, 23 May 2013 07:30:02 -0400 http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214712149/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Bihar has decided to buy 200 canines of various breeds at an estimated cost of Rs.17 crore in order to raise 50 more dog squad units to help police in their investigations, officials said Thursday. "Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has approved the proposal to deploy a dog squad in each district to help police in speedy and scientific investigation of crimes," a state home department official said. ... http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214712148/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Thu, 23 May 2013 07:20:02 -0400 http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214712148/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Police have arrested a Tibetan, suspected to be a Chinese spy, from McLeodganj, the abode of Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, an official said here Thursday. The accused, Pema Tsering, was arrested Wednesday following a tip-off from the Tibetan government-in-exile. "We have been keeping tabs on his activities after receiving a complaint from Tibetan security agencies," Superintendent ... http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214712146/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Thu, 23 May 2013 07:20:02 -0400 http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214712146/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Ranbir Kapoor has cleared the air about his forthcoming release "Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani" (YJHD), being preceived as "unethical", and said films are made to entertain people, not to spoil the society. "I don't see anything unethical about the movie. It is purely entertainment. We do not make any film to spoil the society," Kapoor told media persons at a promotional event for YJHD here. ... http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214712145/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Thu, 23 May 2013 07:20:02 -0400 http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214712145/scat/701ee96610c884a6 If international dancer-actress Lauren Gottlieb hopes to be seen in an action film soon a la Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie, she also wants to team up with Bollywood superstar Salman Khan. "I am looking to stretch myself. To come across the world and take projects in different languages is a big challenge. I want to make sure that I am growing. I have been in India for five months and it has ... http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214712144/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Thu, 23 May 2013 07:20:02 -0400 http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214712144/scat/701ee96610c884a6 The right hair cut, hair accessories and hair-styling products can enhance how your tresses look, and make it easy for you to maintain them. Vanessa Fernandes, a senior stylist at popular salon b:blunt, shares how women can style their hair - whether it is long or short. Girls who like to cut their hair short should stick to the natural look. "The bob has been there for ages. However, the ... http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214712143/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Thu, 23 May 2013 07:20:02 -0400 http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214712143/scat/701ee96610c884a6 The union home ministry has refused to give details on the recent Chinese incursion in Ladakh citing the exemption clause, a right to information (RTI) activist said here Thursday. Activist Deepak Sharma said in response to his query the ministry's deputy secretary stated: "It would not be possible to provide the information sought by you as it attracts clause 8(1)(a) of the RTI Act, 2005." The ... http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214712142/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Thu, 23 May 2013 07:20:02 -0400 http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214712142/scat/701ee96610c884a6 In the wake of the shutting down of media houses owned by the scam-tainted Saradha Group and leaving hundreds of employees jobless, the West Bengal government Thursday announced it would acquire two of the closed TV channels. "We have decided to acquire Tara Muzik and Tara News and, on grounds of humanity, will give ex-gratia payment of Rs.16,000 each to the 168 employees of the two channels for ... http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214712141/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Thu, 23 May 2013 07:20:02 -0400 http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214712141/scat/701ee96610c884a6 A Mumbai police team here Thursday served summons on Gurunath Meiyappan, chief executive of Chennai Super Kings team of the IPL who is son-in-law of Indian cricket board president N. Srinivasan, in connection with the spot fixing controversy. Meiyappan was asked to appear before investigators in Mumbai for questioning. The police team reached Meiyappan's residence Wednesday evening and waited ... http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214712140/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Thu, 23 May 2013 07:20:01 -0400 http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214712140/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Media reports on Thursday said that Mumbai Police has set a deadline of Friday for Gurunath Meeiyappan, Principal Chennai Super Kings (CSK), to present himself for investigations in connection with spot-fixing in the Indian Premier League (IPL). According to the reports, if Meiyappan fails to answer the summons, he would be declared a fugitive from justice. Earlier reports said that Meiyappan ... http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214712137/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Thu, 23 May 2013 07:10:02 -0400 http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214712137/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Himachal Pradesh has achieved 100 percent target of enrolment, retention and transition of students in Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA), the central government's programme for achievement of universalisation of elementary education, an official said Thursday. "To ensure and monitor learning level of students studying in government schools, assessment tests would be conducted on regular intervals," ... http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214712129/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Thu, 23 May 2013 07:10:01 -0400 http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214712129/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Actress Soha Ali Khan, who will be seen in the role of a journalist in upcoming film "War Chod Naa Yaar", shot a scene at her ancestral home in Pataudi. "The director wanted something very different and while searching for places, they found (Soha's) Pataudi house apt for the scene," said a source from the set. Being directed by Faraz Haider and produced by AOPL Entertainment Pvt. Ltd., "War ... http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214712135/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Thu, 23 May 2013 07:10:01 -0400 http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214712135/scat/701ee96610c884a6 The expenditure on minorities' welfare has seen a ten-fold increase during the United Progressive Alliance's (UPA) tenure, says a handbook highlighting the achievements of the government. The government spending on centrally sponsored schemes for minorities went up from Rs.143.53 crore in 2006-07 to Rs.1,593.23 crore in 2012-13, it said, adding that 15 percent of all priority sector lending from ... http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214712133/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Thu, 23 May 2013 07:10:01 -0400 http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214712133/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Cracking the gruesome murder case in Ghaziabad where seven persons of a family, including three children, were hacked to death late Tuesday, Uttar Pradesh Police Thursday arrested the family's former driver who confessed to the killings in a fit of rage. Additional Director General of Police (Law and Order) Arun Kumar said Rahul Mishra, employed as driver, was fired after businessman Satish ... http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214711835/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Thu, 23 May 2013 06:50:02 -0400 http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214711835/scat/701ee96610c884a6 The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) celebrates its silver jubilee Friday amid calls that the capital market regulator needs to follow global standards and improve market intelligence, technology and talent pool to beef up the enforcement processes, protect investors and allow the launch of more investment products. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Finance Minister P. Chidambaram ... http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214711834/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Thu, 23 May 2013 06:50:01 -0400 http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214711834/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Shashi Kant Sharma, a Bihar cadre Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer, was Thursday sworn-in as the new Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG), the government's official auditor. Sharma, 61, a former defence secretary, was sworn-in by President Pranab Mukherjee at a ceremony held in Rashtrapati Bhavan. Sharma succeeds Vinod Rai, who demitted office Wednesday on retirement. The new CAG ... http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214711108/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Thu, 23 May 2013 06:30:02 -0400 http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214711108/scat/701ee96610c884a6 If popular international show "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" is remade in India, actress Preity Zinta is all for being a part of it. "If 'CSI' is remade in India - the real thing, I want to be a part of it. I have studied criminal psychology," Preity said in a statement. The actress, who portrayed strong female characters in "Kya Kehna" and "Sangharsh", shared her thoughts about increasing ... http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214711106/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Thu, 23 May 2013 06:30:01 -0400 http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214711106/scat/701ee96610c884a6 The once confident Amar Singh was a pale shadow of his old self when the UPA celebrated nine years in power at the residence of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. In contrast to the good old times when his image as a shadow of Mulayam Singh Yadav made him a much sought after politician, Amar Singh looked lost at the crowded event Wednesday evening. At times he stood all alone amid the guests. ... http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214711105/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Thu, 23 May 2013 06:20:01 -0400 http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214711105/scat/701ee96610c884a6 India's largest lender State Bank of India (SBI) Thursday said its net profit dropped by 18.54 percent to Rs.3,299.22 crore in the quarter ended March 31 owing to lower interest income and higher provisioning. This is the first quarterly drop in the company's profit in the last two years. For the financial year 2012-13, the bank has posted a net profit of Rs.14,104.98 crore, as compared to ... http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214711104/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Thu, 23 May 2013 06:10:01 -0400 http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214711104/scat/701ee96610c884a6 A benchmark index of the Indian equities markets was trading 1.76 percent down around 2.30 p.m. trade Thursday, on the back of news emanating from the US that the stimulus programme could come to an end soon and weakness in other Asian bourses. Sentiments were downbeat after US Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke suggested Wednesday that the bond purchase by the US central bank may be reduced ... http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214711103/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Thu, 23 May 2013 06:10:01 -0400 http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214711103/scat/701ee96610c884a6 A 27-year-old woman committed suicide by hanging herself while her horrified husband watched the incident on a webcam. According to media reports, the incident took place in Mumbai's Ville Parle area, while the couple were chatting over the internet. The woman was upset and arguing with her husband, whose parents had sent her back refusing to accept their marriage. The husband immediately ... http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214711087/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Thu, 23 May 2013 06:00:02 -0400 http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214711087/scat/701ee96610c884a6 German automobile major Daimler AG will start exports of FUSO range of trucks - belonging to Japanese Mitsubishi FUSO Truck and Bus Corporation (MFTBC) - to Sri Lanka out of its plant near here from June, said a senior official near here Thursday. Daimler India Commercial Vehicles Pvt Ltd, the Indian subsidiary of German automobile maker Daimler AG, Thursday rolled out FUSO range of trucks from ... http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214711085/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Thu, 23 May 2013 06:00:01 -0400 http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214711085/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Shashikant Sharma was today sworn-in as the new Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India. President Pranab Mukherjee administered the oath of office to Sharma at a glittering function held at the Darbar Hall of Rashtrapati Bhawan. Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh, Finance Minister P. Chidambaram and senior BJP leader L.K.Advani were among those who attended the function. Sharma ... http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214711086/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Thu, 23 May 2013 06:00:01 -0400 http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214711086/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Ranbir Kapoor-starrer "Barfi!", which amassed critical and commercial acclaim in 2012, continues its international journey with an invitation from the Shanghai International Film Festival and an impending release in Taiwan and Hong Kong. The actor is excited. "I'm elated by the fantastic response 'Barfi!' has garnered overseas. From Busan to Marrakech to Okinawa to Turkey the film has travelled ... http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214711080/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Thu, 23 May 2013 05:50:01 -0400 http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214711080/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Former Andhra Pradesh minister Nagam Janardhana Reddy Thursday announced that he would merge his Telangana Nagara Samithi with Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) next month. He told reporters that the outfit would be formally merged with the BJP on June 3. Janardhana Reddy if BJP leadership permit him, he would contest for Lok Sabha from Mahabubnagar constituency. He claimed that BJP alone can ... http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214711084/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Thu, 23 May 2013 05:50:01 -0400 http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214711084/scat/701ee96610c884a6 "ABCD" actor Punit Pathak will be seen dancing with international dancer Lauren Gottlieb in Colors' dance reality show "Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 6". He is looking forward to choreograph her as he would be able to think "out of the box" and "try new things". "I am anxious to show my talent. I love to choreograph and I want to show my dancing abilities on the show," the choreographer-actor told IANS. ... http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214711081/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Thu, 23 May 2013 05:50:01 -0400 http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214711081/scat/701ee96610c884a6 The Indian Premier League (IPL) is a den of gambling, BJP leader Yashwant Sinha said Thursday and pressed for a detailed inquiry into the spot fixing in the tournament. "IPL is nothing but a den of gambling. There is less cricket and more of gambling in the IPL. The spot fixing or match fixing does not appear to be confined to a few players or bookies. It appears to be a widespread net," Sinha ... http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214711082/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Thu, 23 May 2013 05:50:01 -0400 http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214711082/scat/701ee96610c884a6 A bookie and nine of his associates were arrested in Kolkata, police Thursday said, adding that they were investigating if the culprits had links with the ongoing IPL spot fixing controversy. Bookie Ajit Surekha and others were nabbed Wednesday night from their hideout in north Kolkata and several mobile phones, a laptop and cash were seized, police said. "Although we are yet to find any links ... http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214710836/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Thu, 23 May 2013 05:40:01 -0400 http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214710836/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Kerala Industries and Information Technology Minister P.K. Kunhalikutty Thursday said some invisible forces were trying to stall the state's progress on all fronts but refused to identify them. "Whenever any project, including even widening of roads, is announced, there is stiff resistance from certain quarters... The opposition in our state is by and large supportive of most projects," said ... http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214710162/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Thu, 23 May 2013 05:20:01 -0400 http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214710162/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Devil chicken with angry sauce, rigatroni au gratin washed down with grass jelly fresh milk: the capital's culinary aficionados are in for a treat with renowned food chains from around the world entering the market and setting the stage for a global food fest. Italian, Japanese, Vietnamese, Mexican, German, French, American, Greek, Thai, Chinese, Korean, Dutch, Portuguese, Ethiopian and ... http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214710158/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Thu, 23 May 2013 04:40:02 -0400 http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214710158/scat/701ee96610c884a6 The government is committed to enacting the National Food Security Bill, which legally entitles poor families to five kilograms of subsidised grain per person per month, an official document said Thursday. UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi Wednesday appealed to the opposition to help pass the bill in public interest. According to a handbook on the achievements of the United Progressive Alliance ... http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214710159/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Thu, 23 May 2013 04:40:02 -0400 http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214710159/scat/701ee96610c884a6 "Saat Phere" fame Rajshree Thakur, who is making a comeback to the small screen after three years, says her motto is to do prominent characters that suit here personality. Best known for playing dusky Saloni in "Saat Phere", which was her debut on the small screen, she will now be seen as Jeevantha Bai (Maharana Pratap's mother) in Sony's upcoming show "Bharat Ka Veer Putra - Maharan Pratap". ... http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214710156/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Thu, 23 May 2013 04:40:01 -0400 http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214710156/scat/701ee96610c884a6 India wants increased partnership with Nigeria in education through institutional cooperation, content development, faculty exchange and joint ventures that would enhance the West African country's human resource devlopment, according to Indian High Commissioner Mahesh Sachdev. "Bilateral cooperation in education has had a proud history and remains a priority. A generation of Nigerians have fond ... http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214710157/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Thu, 23 May 2013 04:40:01 -0400 http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214710157/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Aiming to position Goa as a leader in green practices in construction, manufacturing and hospitality industry, a CII conference on eco-friendly practices will be held later this month, organisers said Thursday. Amar Britto, chairman of Confederation of Indian Industry's (CII) Indian Green Building Council, said leading brands from across the country would attend the two-day conference ... http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214710154/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Thu, 23 May 2013 04:40:01 -0400 http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214710154/scat/701ee96610c884a6 The untitled Tamil remake of Telugu blockbuster "Ala Modalaindi" starring Gautham Karthik went on the floors here Thursday. "The shooting of Tamil remake of 'Ala Modalaindi', which is being produced by Raviprasad Productions, has begun in full swing," said a statement from the production house. Rakul Preet Singh is paired with Gautham in the film, being helmed by Ravi Thyagarajan. The rest of ... http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214709702/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Thu, 23 May 2013 04:30:03 -0400 http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214709702/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Three women and two children were killed in a Bihar village when they were attacked by an axe-wielding family member who is believed to be mentally challenged, police said Thursday. The incident took place late Wednesday in Bihjadi village in Vaishali district when Sunil Giri used an axe against his family. While three people were killed on the spot, two succumbed to their injuries Thursday at ... http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214709693/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Thu, 23 May 2013 04:30:01 -0400 http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214709693/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Vice President Hamid Ansari will visit Ethiopia to attend the 50th anniversary celebrations of the Organisation of African Unity/African Union (AU) on May 25. Ansari will address the gathering of top African leaders in the Ethiopian capital on May 25, focusing on the road ahead, especially in the fields of peace-keeping and security. Besides India, the other select partners invited for the ... http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214709696/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Thu, 23 May 2013 04:30:01 -0400 http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214709696/scat/701ee96610c884a6 People who vandalise medical facilities or thrash hospital doctors in Uttar Pradesh can now be arrested by police faster, without a court-issued warrant, and the culprits would also not get bail, according to a new stringent law. The guilty can be punished with a maximum imprisonment of three years and a hefty fine, depending upon the cost of damage inflicted by him, an official told IANS ... http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214709692/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Thu, 23 May 2013 04:30:01 -0400 http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214709692/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Nearly two-thirds of Indian households in the high income group have reported a substantial increase in consumption of organic food products in the past five years, reveals a new survey released here Thursday. There has been a major shift in consumer preferences for organic foods with purchases notching a hike of 95 percent in the past five years, the survey by Associated Chambers of Commerce ... http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214709013/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Thu, 23 May 2013 04:10:01 -0400 http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214709013/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Director Rohit Shetty, who recently visited the sets of "Garam Masala", a Telugu remake of Hindi movie "Bol Bachchan", had a ball. "Rohit was in the city on a personal trip and he happened to visit us on the sets. He spent some time watching us shoot and afterwards bonded really well with the cast. It was fun having him on the sets," a source from the film's unit told IANS. Shetty helmed the ... http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214709012/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Thu, 23 May 2013 04:10:01 -0400 http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214709012/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard has said that she would look into the issue of allowing Sikhs in her country to wear the turban while at work and also while riding motorcycles. "We will work with your community to help make the necessary changes requested on cultural and religious grounds," the Blacktown Sun quoted her as saying Thursday during a visit to Gurdwara Sahib in the Sydney ... http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214709011/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Thu, 23 May 2013 04:10:01 -0400 http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214709011/scat/701ee96610c884a6 About 30 activists of the BJP's youth wing protesting the UPA-II government's corruption scandals were detained when they were trying to march towards Connaught Place in central Delhi. Hundreds of activists of the Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM) gathered near Ashoka Road and wanted to march towards Connaught Place but were restrained by police personnel. The protesters managed to break ... http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214709010/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Thu, 23 May 2013 04:10:01 -0400 http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214709010/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Film: "Ishkq In Paris"; Cast: Preity Zinta, Rhehan Malliek, and Isabelle Adjani; Director: Prem Raj; Rating: Love, as the sages say, is a many-splendoured thing. You can look at it as an occasion for stress and heartbreak (which is why we fall, never rise, in love). Or love can be a celebration of life. Director Prem Raj's debut film "Main Aur Mrs Khanna" took a quaint capricious look at love ... http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214709003/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Thu, 23 May 2013 03:50:01 -0400 http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214709003/scat/701ee96610c884a6 The 32-year-old star has been dating model River Viiperi, 21, for eight months now and she thinks they will tie the knot in the near future, reports femalefirst.co.uk. She said: "It could happen soon. I trust him with my life and that means the world to me more than anything." She also admitted that she is keen on starting a family with Viiperi. She said: "I can't wait to have little ... http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214709000/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Thu, 23 May 2013 03:50:01 -0400 http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214709000/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Tamil actor Dhanush, who is awaiting the release of debut Hindi movie "Raanjhanaa" and Tamil romantic-drama "Mariyaan", has signed on the dotted line to work in a yet-to-be-titled Tamil film with cinematographer-turned-director K.V. Anand. "Yes guys. Much to the delight of you all and myself, I'm doing a film with K.V. Anand sir. The technicians are yet to b finalised. (I will) shoot from ... http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214708997/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Thu, 23 May 2013 03:40:03 -0400 http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214708997/scat/701ee96610c884a6 India faces a spectrum of security challenges and there is need for reorientation of the country's strategic thinking as well as reappraisal of its higher defence organisations, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said Thursday. Stating that India was situated at the strategic crossroads of Asia and astride one of busiest sea lanes of the world, the prime minister said: "It is imperative that the ... http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214708999/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Thu, 23 May 2013 03:40:03 -0400 http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214708999/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Under unrelenting attack on more than one count, one would expect Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to be wilting. No way! On the night he released his government's report card, nine years after he came to head the world's largest democracy, Manmohan Singh was visibly cool. Nothing in his body language betrayed the slightest indication that the 80-year-old economist-turned-politician may be feeling ... http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214708990/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Thu, 23 May 2013 03:40:02 -0400 http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214708990/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama is all set to reach out to Indians in Hindi. The Hindi version of his official website will be launched Saturday. "His Holiness (Dalai Lama) often describes himself as 'son of India' and it's only natural that his website (dalailamahindi.com) is made available in Hindi too," Tenzin Taklha, joint secretary at the Dalai Lama's office, told IANS. "Now ... http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214708992/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Thu, 23 May 2013 03:40:02 -0400 http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214708992/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Four people, including a woman, were charred to death when their car caught fire following an accident near this Haryana town, police said Thursday. The victims belonged to Saharanpur in Uttar Pradesh. The Wagon-R car, which was being run on gas, caught fire suddenly after the vehicle hit a tree on the Ambala-Saharanpur road late Wednesday night, police said. They included three members of ... http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214708994/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Thu, 23 May 2013 03:40:02 -0400 http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214708994/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla will pay an official visit to India from May 25 to 27. On May 27, Parrilla will hold talks with his Indian counterpart Salman Khurshid. Both sides will discuss bilateral, regional and international issues of mutual interest. During the visit, Parilla is expected to call on Vice President Mohammad Hamid Ansari and deliver a lecture at ICWA on ... http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214708980/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Thu, 23 May 2013 03:30:02 -0400 http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214708980/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Notwithstanding serious doubts over injured Sachin Tendulkar's availability, Mumbai Indians would look to exorcise their Indian Premier League (IPL) playoffs demons when they meet Rajasthan Royals - a team determined to redeem themselves after being rocked by the spot fixing scandal - at the Eden Gardens Friday for a place in the final. Over the years, despite having several superstars of world ... http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214708710/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Thu, 23 May 2013 03:20:02 -0400 http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214708710/scat/701ee96610c884a6 The condition of Preeti Rathi, the young New Delhi woman targeted in an acid attack May 2 on the day she arrived here to take up a nurse's job, is deteriorating with the acid eating into her insides, her distraught family said Thursday. Acid was flung on Preeti, 25, by some unknown people as she got off the from the New Delhi-Mumbai Garib Rath Express at Bandra Terminus on May 2 morning to take ... http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214708711/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Thu, 23 May 2013 03:20:02 -0400 http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214708711/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Worldwide popularity of India has fallen sharply over the last year, a new poll has found. This year's annual Country Ratings Poll for the BBC World Service found that India is ranked 12th, with 35 percent of respondents giving it negative views as compared to 34 percent who gave it positive views for the first time. More than 26,000 people were surveyed and were asked to rate 16 countries and ... http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214708119/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Thu, 23 May 2013 03:00:01 -0400 http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214708119/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Just when will Bollywood ever get it right? As the world celebrates 100 years of Indian cinema, Indian stars, it seems, went a little overboard in projecting the ethnic, oriental look at the Cannes red carpet that saw Sonam Kapoor, Vidya Balan and Sherlyn Chopra either going big on bling or heavy on jewellery and embroidery. Aishwarya Rai, who has been a regular at Cannes for 11 years, didn't go ... http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214708117/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Thu, 23 May 2013 02:50:01 -0400 http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214708117/scat/701ee96610c884a6 A benchmark index of the Indian equities markets was trading 1.27 percent down in pre-afternoon trade Thursday. Trading in all the major sectors was down. The most pronounced of the lot were bankex, capital goods, auto, oil and public sector units' stocks. The 30-scrip sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), which opened down at 19,971.37 points, was trading at 19,806.74 ... http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214708111/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Thu, 23 May 2013 02:40:01 -0400 http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214708111/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Suspected Maoist guerrillas killed two people in Jharkhand's Gumla district early Thursday, police said. According to police, a group of 15-20 suspected Maoists dragged Sonu Mahto and his uncle Rama Mahto from their home in Murkunda village, around 140 km from here. They were shot dead outside the house. At least seven Maoist groups are believed to be active in 18 of the state's 24 ... http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214708109/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Thu, 23 May 2013 02:30:01 -0400 http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214708109/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Kazakhstan defeated India 3-2 in the China International men's volleyball tournament here. Kazakhstan won 25-12, 23-25, 24-26, 25-20, 15-7 Wednesday, reports Xinhua. "Our team is so young that they didn't cooperate well and made mistakes, but I am satisfied with their performance," said Gilyazutdinov Rafael, assistant coach of Kazakhstan team. "Our setup was bad today and that is why we lost ... http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214708110/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Thu, 23 May 2013 02:30:01 -0400 http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214708110/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Siddharth Suryanarayan-starrer Tamil comedy "Theeya Vela Seiyyanum Kumaru" (TVSK) has been passed by the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) with a 'U' certificate with no cuts . It is releasing June 14. "TVSK censored with clean 'U' with no cuts. The board said they loved this romantic entertainer," said a statement from the production house. Directed by Sundar C, TVSK also features ... http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214708104/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Thu, 23 May 2013 02:20:01 -0400 http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214708104/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Actress Shilpa Shukla, who has shot several bold scenes for "B.A. Pass", says she was skeptical before signing the movie but her father encouraged her to go for it. "I was skeptical before going ahead with 'B.A. Pass' as it was an extremely bold role. As an actor, I didn't know how it's going to be and at the back of my mind, I wanted to do this film. So, I asked my father about it, and he ... http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214707243/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Thu, 23 May 2013 02:00:01 -0400 http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214707243/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Tamil actress Thulasi Nair, who was busy with her class 10 examinations, has returned to the sets of her upcoming Tamil action-drama "Yaan". "The third schedule of 'Yaan' in Mumbai kicks off today. (I'm) so excited to finally start shooting songs soon! (I) Will keep you all updated," Thulasi posted on her Twitter page. She also recently posted: "Finally, 21st is here! Today, my 10th board comes ... http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214707183/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Thu, 23 May 2013 01:40:02 -0400 http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214707183/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Two people have been arrested and fake Indian currency notes (FICN) with a face value of nearly Rs.4 lakh seized from them, police here said Thursday. The duo, residents of Murshidabad district, were arrested Thursday night from this West Bengal capital by a special task force of the state police. They have been booked for criminal conspiracy and possessing ... http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214707180/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Thu, 23 May 2013 01:40:01 -0400 http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214707180/scat/701ee96610c884a6 The heat wave continued unabated in the Indian capital Thursday with the minimum temperature settling five notches above average at 31.4 degrees Celsius and the maximum expected to hover around the 45 degrees Celsius mark. 'Heatwave conditions would continue across the national capital. The maximum temperature Thursday is expected to be around 45 degrees Celsius,' an India Meteorological ... http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214706062/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Thu, 23 May 2013 00:50:01 -0400 http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214706062/scat/701ee96610c884a6 A new variety of mango, harvested at Uttar Pradesh's famous mango centre Malihabad, has been named Nirbhaya after the 23-year-old Delhi girl who was brutally gang-raped Dec 16 last year and died of her injuries two weeks later. The new variety, its grower Kaleemullah Khan said, was his way of honouring the bravery and spirit of the young physiotherapist, whose rape and death galvanised the ... http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214705065/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Wed, 22 May 2013 23:40:01 -0400 http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214705065/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Security forces killed a Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) militant in a gunfight in the heart of Jammu and Kashmir capital Srinagar Thursday morning, police said. "Hilal Molvi of LeT was killed in an encounter with police in Narparistan (Fatah Kadal) area of old Srinagar city," Syed Ashiq Bukhari, senior superintendent of police (SSP), Srinagar, told IANS. Three police officials -- one sub inspector and ... http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214702951/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Wed, 22 May 2013 21:10:02 -0400 http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214702951/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Scandal-hit Rajasthan Royals beat Sunrisers Hyderabad by four wickets in the Indian Premier League (IPL) Eliminator here at the Ferozeshah Kotla Wednesday to enter Qualifier 2. With a small target of 133, Rajasthan Royals had a jittery chase losing wickets at regular intervals but Australian middle-order batsman Brad Hodge (54 not out) made sure that the 2008 champions reached home with four ... http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214695820/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Wed, 22 May 2013 14:40:01 -0400 http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214695820/scat/701ee96610c884a6 The scoreboard of the Indian Premier League Eliminator between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Rajasthan Royals at the Ferozeshah Kotla here Wednesday. Sunrisers Hyderabad innings: Parthiv Patel c Samson b Malik 1 Shikhar Dhawan c Trivedi b Faulkner 33 Hanuma Vihari c Cooper b Malik 1 Cameron White c Cooper b Trivedi 31 Darren Sammy run out (sub (R Shukla)/Yagnik) 29 Thisara Perera c Yagnik b ... http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214695139/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Wed, 22 May 2013 14:30:01 -0400 http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214695139/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Rajasthan Royals beat Sunrisers Hyderabad by four wickets in the Indian Premier League Eliminator at the Ferozeshah Kotla here Wednesday. Chasing 133, Rajasthan Royals got home in 19.2 overs. Brad Hodge remained unbeaten on ... http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214695138/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Wed, 22 May 2013 14:30:01 -0400 http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214695138/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Sachin Tendulkar will not take further part in the Indian Premier League owing to an injury on his left hand, his team Mumbai Indians said Wednesday. Tendulkar, who did not play the Qualifier I against Chennai Super Kings here Tuesday, has been ruled out of action for three weeks, according to a Mumbai Indians statement. "Sachin Tendulkar has injured his left wrist and hand while batting in the ... http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214694248/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Wed, 22 May 2013 14:00:01 -0400 http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214694248/scat/701ee96610c884a6 A businessman and six members of his family, including his three grand-children, were murdered in their house here Wednesday and cash and valuables worth over Rs.1 crore looted, police said. Satish Goel, 62, his wife Manju, 60, son Sachin, 40, daughter-in-law Rekha, 38, and grandchildren Medha, 13, Honey, 11, and Aman, 7, were found in pools of blood in their house in Nai Basti neighbourhood, ... http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214694244/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Wed, 22 May 2013 13:40:01 -0400 http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214694244/scat/701ee96610c884a6 The spot fixing scandal in the Indian Premier League seems to have had little impact on the enthusiasm of cricket fans as there was a huge crowd in attendence for the eliminator between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Rajasthan Royals at the Ferozeshah Kotla here Wednesday. A Delhi and District Cricket Association official told IANS that around 33,000 spectators enjoyed the game in the 45,000-capacity ... http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214694247/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Wed, 22 May 2013 13:40:01 -0400 http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214694247/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Firemen were still trying to douse a fire that broke out in the stock yard of Coca Cola company here in Udyog Vihar a day before, an official said Wednesday. The fire broke out Tuesday around 8 a.m. in the yard. "Eighteen fire fighter tenders were pressed into the service to control the blaze. By the Wednesday morning it was controlled but six fire tenders and 40 firemen were trying to douse it ... http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214694245/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Wed, 22 May 2013 13:40:01 -0400 http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214694245/scat/701ee96610c884a6 The country's second National Institute of Design will come up in Haryana's Kurukshetra district and Japan will provide technological assistance for the same, a minister said Wednesday. Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma Wednesday laid the foundation stone of the NID to be set up in Urmi village of Kurukshetra district, 130 km from here. The first NID was set up in Ahmedabad in 1961. ... http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214693753/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Wed, 22 May 2013 13:20:02 -0400 http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214693753/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Attempting to dispel the public perception about lack of governance and charges of policy paralysis, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Wednesday said his government is taking corrective steps to set things right. At a function held to mark the UPA's ninth anniversary, the prime minister said: "There are many things that are wrong and it is the responsibility of the government to set them right". ... http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214693752/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Wed, 22 May 2013 13:20:01 -0400 http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214693752/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Marking nine years of the UPA government, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Wednesday promised to build "an economically resurgent and socially just India" and unveil a transparent regime to do away with corruption. Speaking at a function at his 7 Race Course Road residence, the prime minister was effusive in his praise of the Congress-led government since taking power in 2004 and sounded confident ... http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214693042/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Wed, 22 May 2013 13:10:02 -0400 http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214693042/scat/701ee96610c884a6 The Delhi High Court Wednesday ordered that a case of perjury be registered against Bollywood actor Shayan Munshi and ballistic expert Prem Sagar Manocha for turning hostile during their deposition in the murder trial of model Jessica Lall here. A division bench of Justice S. Ravindra Bhat and Justice G.P. Mittal discharged 17 other witnesses in the case, while passing directions on ensuring ... http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214693041/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Wed, 22 May 2013 13:10:02 -0400 http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214693041/scat/701ee96610c884a6 The Punjab government has initiated a probe into the distribution of text books containing allegedly vulgar and irrelevant content in government schools, a minister said Wednesday. Bathinda District Education Officer Surjit Singh Khuram was put under suspension for laxity in this connection. Punjab Education Minister S.S. Maluka inspected the books supplied to the schools in the state which ... http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214692706/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Wed, 22 May 2013 13:00:01 -0400 http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214692706/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Delhi Lokayukta Manmohan Sarin Wednesday came down heavily on Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit for misusing public money to "gain favour" for her and her political party ahead of the assembly polls in 2008. He also asked President Pranab Mukherjee to "advise" Dikshit to reimburse either herself or through her party a sum of Rs.11 crore as half the cost of the advertisements. In his order, Sarin ... http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214692705/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Wed, 22 May 2013 12:40:01 -0400 http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214692705/scat/701ee96610c884a6 While the UPA counted its achievements in the nine years of its rule, the BJP Wednesday said the government was "misleading" the people. "The government is misleading the people," BJP spokesperson Meenakshi Lekhi told IANS. "They are talking about achievements which is actually portraying their failure. They talk about MNREGA (Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act) without ... http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214692704/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Wed, 22 May 2013 12:40:01 -0400 http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214692704/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Highlights of what Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi said Wednesday at the UPA-II's fourth anniversary: PM: We can legitimately claim, and with pride, that the UPA government has taken our country forward on all these four fronts (economy, inclusive growth, governance/welfare programmes and bilateral relations) in the nine years. PM: Taking a longer term view, we ... http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214692703/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Wed, 22 May 2013 12:40:01 -0400 http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214692703/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Congress president Sonia Gandhi Wednesday appealed to the opposition parties, including the BJP, to cooperate with the UPA government in passing the food security and land acquisition bills in the interest of the people. She expressed disappointment that parliament was not allowed to function to enable the passage of the crucial legislations. "I make a plea to the National Democratic Alliance ... http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214692700/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Wed, 22 May 2013 12:30:01 -0400 http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214692700/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Rajasthan Royals restricted Sunrisers Hyderabad to 132/7 in their Indian Premier League eliminator being played here at the Ferozeshah Kotla Wednesday. Shikhar Dhawan top scored with ... http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214692701/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Wed, 22 May 2013 12:30:01 -0400 http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214692701/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Wednesday spoke of the UPA having improved economic performance, rebutted opposition allegations on 2G spectrum and coal blocks allocations, and talked of the country's re-emergence through transformation. Here are excerpts from the prime minister's speech: On faster growth We are confident that growth in 2013-14 will be better than 2012-13 and could exceed 6 ... http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214692699/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Wed, 22 May 2013 12:20:02 -0400 http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214692699/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Detailing economic growth during the UPA regime, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said Wednesday the slowdown last year was "temporary" and a longer term view would show that India has notched up an average "8 percent growth" in the past nine years. The prime minister, presenting the ruling United Progressive Alliance-II's report card, said the economic situation was "turning around" and economic ... http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214692698/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Wed, 22 May 2013 12:20:02 -0400 http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214692698/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar will meet Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in June to press for special status for Goa and demand a special package for the people affected by the mining ban in the state, it was announced here Wednesday. "We are hopeful for an appointment with the prime minister in the first week of June. We will formally request him for special status to be accorded to Goa," ... http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214692369/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Wed, 22 May 2013 12:10:01 -0400 http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214692369/scat/701ee96610c884a6 On the ninth anniversary of the UPA government Wednesday, its two key figures -- Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Congress president Sonia Gandhi -- praised one another. While ending his speech at his 7 Race Course residence, Manmohan Singh spoke about Gandhi's "inspiring leadership" as he said that the coalition government was determined to transform people's lives. In her speech, Gandhi was ... http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214692367/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Wed, 22 May 2013 12:10:01 -0400 http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214692367/scat/701ee96610c884a6 A man killed his three children Wednesday in Uttar Pradesh and committed suicide by throwing himself in front of a speeding bus, police said. He suspected his wife to be in an illicit relation with one of his relatives. The gory incident took place in the Robertsganj area of Sonebhadra district, over 400 km from here, when on pretext of taking them out for a treat Babulal first strangulated his ... http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214692371/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Wed, 22 May 2013 12:10:01 -0400 http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214692371/scat/701ee96610c884a6 India has a very free press and an increasingly active civil society movement, but they do put pressure for early action and sometimes these leads to hasty judgement, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said Wednesday. Speaking at a function at his official residence to mark four years of the United Progressive Alliance-II government, the prime minister said: "We are the world's largest democracy with ... http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214691689/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Wed, 22 May 2013 12:00:02 -0400 http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214691689/scat/701ee96610c884a6 The UPA is committed to transparency and allegations of impropriety in telecom spectrum and coal blocks allocations are being investigated and wrongdoers will be punished, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said Wednesday. Speaking at a function at his official residence to mark four years of the United Progressive Alliance-II government, the prime minister said the government has introduced ... http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214691688/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Wed, 22 May 2013 12:00:02 -0400 http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214691688/scat/701ee96610c884a6 In an obvious reference to the urban centres of criticism, Congress president Sonia Gandhi quipped Wednesday that "Dilliwalas" don't seem to know the UPA's success story. Gandhi made the metaphorical remark at a dinner table where she was seated along with Lalu Prasad when journalists sought her views about the UPA government's nine years in office. "I am happy with the work done," she said, ... http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214691687/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Wed, 22 May 2013 12:00:02 -0400 http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214691687/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi Wednesday described Defence Minister A.K. Antony as his "guru". Gandhi kept a quiet conversation going with Antony when Prime Minister Manmohan Singh released the UPA government's "Report to the People 2012-13" at the prime minister's 7 Race Course Road residence. Asked later what he spoke with Antony, Gandhi told the media: "I consider Antony as my guru. I ... http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214691014/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Wed, 22 May 2013 11:50:01 -0400 http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214691014/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Megha Muthukumar of Tamil Nadu and Aarja Chakraborty of West Bengal scripted upset wins en route to the girls singles quarter-finals of the Karle Infra ATF under-14 Asian junior ranking tennis tournament here Wednesday. Megha prevailed over the fifth seed K. Sai Shivani of Andhra Pradesh 2-6, 6-4, 7-6(4) in a marathon tie lasting nearly three hours. Both played a very defensive game marked by ... http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214691012/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Wed, 22 May 2013 11:40:02 -0400 http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214691012/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Strongly backing Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, United Progressive Alliance (UPA) chairperson Sonia Gandhi Wednesday said he has been carrying out his responsibilities with "great dignity" in the face of "unrelenting hostility" and the alliance stood solidly by him. "The PM (prime minister) is carrying out his responsibility with great dignity in the face of unrelenting hostility and abuse from ... http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214691011/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Wed, 22 May 2013 11:40:02 -0400 http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214691011/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Condemning the alleged casual approach of the Medical Council of India (MCI) in regulating medical education, a group of doctors said Wednesday the country is facing a deep quality crisis. A team of doctors from the Delhi Medical Association (DMA) said most of the new doctors were products of a system which was compromising merit in entrance exam and education. "The private colleges, who hold ... http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214691013/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Wed, 22 May 2013 11:40:02 -0400 http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214691013/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Kochi May 22 (IANS) Applications have been invited for the INK Fellows Programme 2013 for using the physical and digital platform for sharing innovative ideas, an organiser said Wednesday. The programme will be hosted in Kochi. The initiative aims to identify young path-breakers from diverse fields in arts, science, technology, social work, music and architecture and give them a platform to ... http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214691010/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Wed, 22 May 2013 11:30:01 -0400 http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214691010/scat/701ee96610c884a6 India has sought access from the US to the 26/11 Mumbai terror attack convict David Headley and his accomplice Tahawwur Rana, both of undergoing sentence awarded by a Chicago court after being found guilty of terrorism charges. While there was no official word from either side on the issues discussed in particular those with reference to Headley and Rana, officials said it was prominently ... http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214691009/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Wed, 22 May 2013 11:20:04 -0400 http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214691009/scat/701ee96610c884a6 A senior official of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Wednesday placed the onus of catching bookies and others involved in the recent spot-fixing scam on the police. BCCI vice-president and chairman of the IPL Governing Council Rajiv Shukla, said that it was not BCCI's job to probe who are the bookies and which Bollywood personalities are involved. "It is the job of agencies ... http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214691008/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Wed, 22 May 2013 11:20:03 -0400 http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214691008/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Opposition parties in India trained guns at the ruling Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) on Wednesday over rampant corruption, even as the latter completed the fourth year of its second term in power. A series of high-profile scandals has eroded trust and stymied policymaking in Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's administration in recent months. The corruption saga has dented ... http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214691007/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Wed, 22 May 2013 11:20:02 -0400 http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214691007/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Former Ranji cricket player Baburao Yadav, arrested in the IPL spot fixing scandal, had planned to play in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) with the help of one of the arrested bookies, police said Wednesday. Yadav, who was arrested Monday, was taken to Bangladesh by bookie Sunil Bhatia in 2009 to introduce him to some of his contacts who could help Yadav play in the BPL, said a police ... http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214691006/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Wed, 22 May 2013 11:20:02 -0400 http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214691006/scat/701ee96610c884a6 The Delhi High Court Wednesday asked Facebook and other social networking sites how Indian children could be prevented from knowingly or unknowingly getting exploited by adults online. A division bench of Justice B.D. Ahmed and Justice Vibhu Bakhru said that in the US the rights of the children were protected by Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) but what about the children in ... http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214691003/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Wed, 22 May 2013 11:20:01 -0400 http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214691003/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Ajit Chandila of Rajasthan Royals was about to spot fix in another Indian Premier League (IPL) match too, for which he had taken Rs.15 lakh from a Punjab-based bookie, when he was arrested May 16, police claimed here Wednesday. During interrogation Chandila has revealed the name of another bookie, Deepak Kumar, 35, a resident of Patiala, in Punjab. "Kumar contacted Chandila April 4 and a ... http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214691002/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Wed, 22 May 2013 11:10:02 -0400 http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214691002/scat/701ee96610c884a6 A five-member Russian delegation Wednesday met Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit here and offered expertise in the area of water treatment. The delegation was led by S.E. Cheremin, minister of the Moscow city government, an official statement said. "The visiting leader expressed his willingness to offer expertise in the field of water treatment and water distribution," it said. Dikshit said ... http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214691001/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Wed, 22 May 2013 11:10:01 -0400 http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214691001/scat/701ee96610c884a6 In the backdrop of reports that Afghan President Hamid Karzai may have sought increased security assistance from New Delhi during his two-day visit, his third in two years, India said Wednesday it would do everything within its means to promote stability and security in that country. Karzai, who was in India from May 20-22, held talks with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Tuesday evening. There ... http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214690859/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Wed, 22 May 2013 11:00:03 -0400 http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214690859/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Wednesday said that the UPA government had improved the performance of the economy, made growth more inclusive and ensured better delivery of welfare programmes. Speaking at a function at his official residence to mark four years of the United Progressive Alliance-II government, the prime minister said his government had improved India's relations with the changing ... http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214690219/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Wed, 22 May 2013 10:50:02 -0400 http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214690219/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Himachal Pradesh Transport Minister G.S. Bali submitted his resignation to senior Congress leaders as he was allegedly unhappy with his portfolio, party sources said. The minister himself refused to comment on the issue. Bali was allegedly upset with the style of functioning of the five-month-old Virbhadra Singh cabinet, they said, adding that Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh was in Delhi. "No ... http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214690218/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Wed, 22 May 2013 10:50:01 -0400 http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214690218/scat/701ee96610c884a6 India and China Wednesday decided to strengthen bilateral cooperation, specially in the fields of maternal and child health, infectious diseases and other emerging health challenges, officials said here. The discussions were held between union Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad with his Chinese counterpart Li Bin on the sidelines of the world health assembly in Geneva. Both sides favoured a ... http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214689480/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Wed, 22 May 2013 10:40:38 -0400 http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214689480/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Searing heat Wednesday continued to add to the discomfort of Delhiites with the mercury shooting five notches above average at 44.9 degrees Celsius as the city experienced its hottest morning, Met department said. Thursday is likely to be hotter, said an official of India Meteorological Department (IMD). The minimum temperature Wednesday morning settled four notches above average at 30.3 ... http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214689474/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Wed, 22 May 2013 10:40:35 -0400 http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214689474/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Since Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah is viewed in a section of the Congress as a "migrant" because he moved over from the Janata Dal-Secular (JD-S) in 2006, the state party Wednesday sought to end the insider-outsider debate. "Once someone joins the Congress, there is no discrimination on the basis of 'mirgant' and 'original' Congress members," Karnataka Congress unit president G. ... http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214689416/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Wed, 22 May 2013 10:40:01 -0400 http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214689416/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Netxcell Limited, a leading telecom technology services provider, Wednesday announced its association with Funmobile, a leader in the mobile content domain in west Africa. Through this partnership, Netxcell will implement services for MTN, one of the leading telecom operators in Africa with GSM licenses in 21 countries, across Africa and Middle East leveraging the local know how of Funmobile, ... http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214689415/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Wed, 22 May 2013 10:30:01 -0400 http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214689415/scat/701ee96610c884a6 The state Election Commission may notify the West Bengal panchayat elections Friday, an official said. "The commission is eager and hopeful of resolving the impasse and it will Thursday meet Additional Director General of Police (Law and Order) Bani Brata Basu and Home Secretary Basudeb Banerjee," a commission official said Wednesday. "The meeting will be regarding security issues and we are ... http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214689413/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Wed, 22 May 2013 10:30:01 -0400 http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214689413/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Sunrisers Hyderabad captain Cameron White won the toss and elected to bat against Rajasthan Royals in the Eliminator of the Indian Premier League (IPL) at the Ferozeshah Kotla here Wednesday. Squad: Sunrisers Hyderabad: Shikhar Dhawan, Parthiv Patel, Hanuma Vihari, Cameron White (captain), Biplab Samantray, Darren Sammy, Thisara Perera, Karan Sharma, Amit Mishra, Dale Steyn, Ishant Sharma. ... http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214689414/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Wed, 22 May 2013 10:30:01 -0400 http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214689414/scat/701ee96610c884a6 The BJP Wednesday targeted the UPA government over appointment of Shashi Kant Sharma as the new Comptroller and Auditor General of India, and said there was "institutional conflict of interest" as he will be auditing defence deals which were finalised during his term as defence secretary. Bharatiya Janata Party leader Arun Jaitley said he was not making remark about the individual but it was an ... http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214689411/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Wed, 22 May 2013 10:20:01 -0400 http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214689411/scat/701ee96610c884a6 President Pranab Mukherjee Wednesday conferred the 47th Jnanpith Award, the country's highest literary award, for the year 2011 on noted writer Pratibha Ray. Mukherjee said on the occasion that Ray has been described as a complete writer with novels, short stories, children's stories, autobiography, translations and also a volume of lyrics to her credit. "I would like to see our schools and ... http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214689412/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Wed, 22 May 2013 10:20:01 -0400 http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214689412/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Engineering and construction conglomerate Larson amp; Toubro Wednesday posted a 6.8 percent drop in net profit at Rs.1,787.94 crore for the fourth quarter ended March. The company had declared a net profit of Rs.1,920.41 crore in the same period of the previous fiscal. Total income rose to Rs.20,668.21 crore for the fourth quarter, as against Rs.18,775.04 crore in the same period of 2011-12, ... http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214689410/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Wed, 22 May 2013 10:10:01 -0400 http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214689410/scat/701ee96610c884a6 The National Investigation Agency (NIA) Wednesday filed its charge sheet against four men, accused in the 2006 Malegaon bomb blast case, before a Special MCOCA court, officials said. The charge sheet, filed before Special Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) Court Judge Prithviraj Chavan has named Lokesh Sharma, Dhan Singh, Rajendra Choudhary and Manohar Narwaria, who were arrested ... http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214689409/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Wed, 22 May 2013 10:00:01 -0400 http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214689409/scat/701ee96610c884a6 New Delhi, May 23 : The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Thursday said Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai paid a two-day working visit to India from May ... http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214715383/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Thu, 23 May 2013 10:00:25 -0400 http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214715383/scat/701ee96610c884a6 India's largest steelmaker by market value attributes the numbers mainly to steel demand in Europe, which has fallen by almost a third since ... http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214714927/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Thu, 23 May 2013 10:00:15 -0400 http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214714927/scat/701ee96610c884a6 BANGALORE: A telephone call about a bomb being planted in the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (IIMB) on Thursday created panic with the staff and the students being evacuated from the building but it turned out to be hoax. The call received at the IIM-B reception at 12 noon sent the staff into a tizzy and in no time the building was evacuated as there was skeletal staff and very few ... http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214715463/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Thu, 23 May 2013 09:49:18 -0400 http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214715463/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Former Haryana chief minister Om Prakash Chautala was earlier granted interim bail for six weeks for undergoing pacemaker implant surgery at a private hospital in ... http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214715464/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Thu, 23 May 2013 09:49:15 -0400 http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214715464/scat/701ee96610c884a6 NEW DELHI: The group of ministers (GoM) set up to look at ways to secure more autonomy for the CBI held its first meeting on Thursday, with minister of state for personnel, V Narayanasamy, briefing the GoM on scope of CBI's powers as defined by existing/proposed laws as well as court judgements. Law ... http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214715465/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Thu, 23 May 2013 09:49:14 -0400 http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214715465/scat/701ee96610c884a6 End ie2013-contentLeft--> Not ruling out chances of early elections, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav today said all parties, including Congress, are ready for the Lok Sabha polls."Look, all parties are ready. And when I look at the ads in newspapers, I feel even Congress is also ready (for early polls)," he said, when asked if he saw possibility of early general ... http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214715473/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Thu, 23 May 2013 09:48:49 -0400 http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214715473/scat/701ee96610c884a6 End ie2013-contentLeft--> As the rift between Chief Minister Oommen Chandy and KPCC chief Ramesh Chennithala snowballed into a crisis in Congress, the high command's intervention appears inevitable to settle the discord arising from the confusion over inducting the party state unit chief in the Cabinet.Mid-rung leaders from factions loyal to the two leaders continued their slanging ... http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214715466/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Thu, 23 May 2013 09:48:49 -0400 http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214715466/scat/701ee96610c884a6 End ie2013-contentLeft--> Beating all odds, a visually impaired girl, Shrishti Tiwari, from Damoh town has topped the Madhya Pradesh Higher Secondary examination in Arts stream.The results were declared two days back by the Madhya Pradesh Board of Secondary Education. For Shrishti, a student of JBP Government Higher Secondary School in Damoh, the achievement is special not only ... http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214715470/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Thu, 23 May 2013 09:48:47 -0400 http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214715470/scat/701ee96610c884a6 End ie2013-contentLeft--> A moderate intensity tremor shook Bhaderwah valley and adjoining areas of Doda-Kishtwar belt of Jammu and Kashmir in the early morning on today, triggering panic among the people after a week of lull.The tremor measuring 4.1 on the Richter scale struck the Doda-Kishtwar belt at around 2.38 am, MeT officials said.The epicentre of the quake was in Bhaderwah, they ... http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214715472/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Thu, 23 May 2013 09:48:47 -0400 http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214715472/scat/701ee96610c884a6 End ie2013-contentLeft--> Against the backdrop of scams such as the VVIP chopper scandal, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today said the government was working towards making defence acquisitions "transparent" and "less vulnerable to unethical practices".He said the government is taking steps to indigenise defence procurement and stimulate the development of the domestic ... http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214715468/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Thu, 23 May 2013 09:48:46 -0400 http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214715468/scat/701ee96610c884a6 End ie2013-contentLeft--> CBI is likely to quiz a Joint Secretary level officer in connection with his alleged meeting with the wife of arms dealer Abhishek Verma in his office.Agency sources said the officer is likely to appear before investigators next week, they said. CBI sources said the agency has registered a preliminary enquiry to look into alleged violation of Official Secrets Act ... http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214715467/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Thu, 23 May 2013 09:48:46 -0400 http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214715467/scat/701ee96610c884a6 David Cameron FORTUNE -- U.K. Prime Minister David Cameron says he's "not embarrassed" that foreign companies are investing in and acquiring British brands; indeed, he thinks Britain's open door policy makes it a good place for businesses to operate. "I said to the Chinese Investment Corporation the other day, 'I'm not embarrassed you own 10% of our biggest ... http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214714907/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Thu, 23 May 2013 09:45:59 -0400 http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214714907/scat/701ee96610c884a6 New Delhi : Delhi today recorded its hottest day in the last five years with temperatures touching 45.7 degrees."Heat wave conditions would continue across the national capital. The maximum temperature today is expected to be around 45 degrees Celsius," an India Meteorological Department (IMD) official had said earlier today. ... http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214715475/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Thu, 23 May 2013 09:41:02 -0400 http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214715475/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Ahmedabad : Narendra Modi's love for yoga is well known. He not only practices it every day, the Gujarat chief minister is also famous for making his bureaucrats attend special yoga sessions with him. Now, he has inaugurated what is being touted as the country's first private yoga university, near Ahmedabad.At the campus of the Lakulish yoga university yesterday Mr Modi, flanked by yoga ... http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214715474/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Thu, 23 May 2013 09:41:02 -0400 http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214715474/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Singapore: The death of a 32-year-old Indian-origin man while in police custody in Malaysia has now been classified as a murder.N. Dharmendran had died Tuesday while he was in a lock-up at the Kuala Lumpur police headquarters. According to city police chief Mohmad Salleh, the post-mortem report showed that Dharmendran might have been murdered while in police custody, local media reported ... http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214715476/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Thu, 23 May 2013 09:41:01 -0400 http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214715476/scat/701ee96610c884a6 New Delhi: A Group of Ministers (GoM) will meet in the capital today to discuss granting greater autonomy to the Central Bureau of Investigation or CBI. The ministers are expected to chalk out an action plan on the contentious issue, and could consider granting functional and financial autonomy to the investigating ... http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214715477/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Thu, 23 May 2013 09:40:54 -0400 http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214715477/scat/701ee96610c884a6 BEIJING: China today said Premier Li Keqiang's India visit has helped build mutual trust between the two countries as he held "candid" talks with the Indian leadership without skirting differences on issues of concern to New Delhi like the boundary question and trade imbalance. "We believe his visit to India further built up our strategic mutual ... http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214715478/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Thu, 23 May 2013 09:31:44 -0400 http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214715478/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Officials with the Mumbai Police, which has arrested the son of late wrestler-cum-actor Dara Singh, Bollywood B-lister Vindoo Dara Singh, for alleged links with ... http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214715479/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Thu, 23 May 2013 09:31:36 -0400 http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214715479/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Opportunity in the Household Products (Adhesive, Sealants, Epoxy Putty & Construction Chemicals) Market in India 2013" report to their ... http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214715013/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Thu, 23 May 2013 09:23:26 -0400 http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214715013/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Health News: New Delhi: Daiichi Sankyo, the Japanese parent of Ranbaxy Laboratories, today said it believes that certain shareholders of the Indian company concealed and misrepresented critical information. The company is now pursuing legal ... http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214713685/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Thu, 23 May 2013 08:45:54 -0400 http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214713685/scat/701ee96610c884a6 India News: New York: Congress President Sonia Gandhi and India-born PepsiCo chief Indra Nooyi figure among the top 10 in the global list of most powerful women compiled by Forbes magazine for ... http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214714072/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Thu, 23 May 2013 08:45:51 -0400 http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214714072/scat/701ee96610c884a6 NEW DELHI | Thu May 23, 2013 8:44am EDT NEW DELHI May 23 (Reuters) - Tata Steel Ltd, India's largest steelmaker by market value, swung to a loss in its fourth quarter, hit by weak demand in Europe, its top market and production region. The company's January-March net loss was 65.29 billion Indian rupees ($1.2 billion), compared with a 43.3 billion rupee profit a year earlier. Net ... http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214715197/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Thu, 23 May 2013 08:44:26 -0400 http://www.calcuttanews.net/index.php/sid/214715197/scat/701ee96610c884a6