GVK Biosciences licenses its toxicity database to AstraZeneca Hyderabad, Feb 18 (ANI/Business Wire India): GVK Biosciences (GVK BIO) announced that it has licensed its Mechanism Based Toxicity Database (MBT) to...
Taslima can seek asylum in France, says French Ambassador Puducherry, Feb 17 (ANI): Bangladeshi writer Taslima Nasreen could seek asylum in France and visit Paris whenever she likes to receive Simone de...
IPL says contracts issue with CA resolved Mumbai, Feb.15 (ANI): The contracts tussle between Cricket Australia and the Indian Premier League (IPL) has been resolved, ending weeks of...
Kerala leads India in human development indicators: Sonia Gandhi Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala), Feb.15 (ANI): Sonia Gandhi, Chairperson of the United Progressive Alliance (UPA), today said that women in Kerala are...
Most Rajasthan movie halls refuse to screen 'Jodhaa Akbar' Mumbai, Feb 15 (ANI): The Ashutosh Gowarikar directed film 'Jodhaa Akbar' was released across the country on Friday, except in Rajasthan.Rajput...
Nasik holds peace rally to soothe frayed north Indian nerves Nasik, Feb 15 (ANI): Police and civic authorities sponsored a peace rally here on Thursday to soothen the nerves of north Indian migrants after days...
Nasik mourns HAL staffer's death Nasik (Maharashtra), Feb.14 (ANI): People from all walks of life today mourned the death of 55-year-old Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) staffer,...
Bollywood veterans mourn passing of Rajendra Nath Mumbai, Feb.14 (ANI): Yesteryear stars of Bollywood today expressed shock and grief over the passing of veteran comedian Rajendra Nath.Nath died on...
BPO sector seeks extended tax holiday in 2008 budget Hyderabad, Feb 14 (ANI): The Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) sector is seeking an extension in tax holiday from Finance Minister P. Chidambaram in...
Pharma companies seek incentives for R and D, export oriented benefits Mumbai, Feb 14 (ANI): Pharmaceutical companies of the country have urged Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram to extend export-related tax benefits...
Pharma companies seek incentives for R and D, export oriented benefits Mumbai, Feb 14 (ANI): Pharmaceutical companies of the country have urged Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram to extend export-related tax benefits...
Bollywood actor Rajendra Nath cremated Mumbai, Feb.14 (ANI): Popular Hindi film comedian of yesteryears Rajendra Nath, who died in Mumbai on Wednesday evening after prolonged illness at...
Nasik MNS secretary Vasant Gite released on bail Nasik, Feb.14 (ANI): The general secretary of Maharashtra Navnirman Sena's Nasik unit, Vasant Gite, who was detained as a preventive measure ahead...
AIDS/HIV affected celebrate St.Valentines' Day in Chennai By Jayakumar Chennai, Feb.14 (ANI): Around 50 AIDS /HIV affected persons participated in a special function hosted here to mark St.Valentine's Day...
Sonia Gandhi to arrive in Kerala today Kochi, Feb 14 (ANI): Congress Party President Sonia Gandhi will arrive here this evening on a two-day visit. This is Sonia's first visit after former...
Maharashtra remains tense even after bail to Thackeray Mumbai, Feb 13 (ANI): Maharashtra still remains tensed with migrant labourers leaving the state, even after Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief...
Abu Azmi, Raj Thackeray get bail Mumbai, Feb 13 (ANI): Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray and Samajwadi Party leader Abu Azmi, who were arrested by Mumbai Police...
Samajwadi Party leader Abu Azmi gets bail Mumbai, Feb 13 (ANI): Samajwadi Party leader Abu Azmi, who was arrested by Mumbai Police earlier in the day, was granted bail on surety of 10,000...
Mumbai Police seeks 24-hour remand of Thackeray Mumbai, Feb 13 (ANI): Mumbai Police on Wednesday sought a 24-hour-long police remand for Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray.The...
Mumbai Police arrest Raj Thackeray, Abu Azmi Mumbai, Feb 13 (ANI): Mumbai Police on Wednesday arrested Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray and Samajwadi Party Lok Sabha Member...
Telangana Rashtra Samithi members stall AP assembly, House adjourned Hyderabad, Feb 13 (ANI): Telengana Rastra Samithi (TRS) legislators today stalled the proceedings of Andhra Pradesh Assembly, demanding the House to...
Wipro to design semiconductor for NEC By K G VasukiBangalore, Feb 13 (ANI): Wipro technologies, the global IT services division of Wipro, has inked an agreement with Japanese electronics...
A special car to spice up Valentine's Day By NarendraHyderabad, Feb 13 (ANI): This Valentine's Day treat your beloved to a unique ride in a specially designed car.
Exhibition of Scottish art in Bangalore By Kestur Vasuki Bangalore, Feb 13 (ANI): Scottish artist Marianne Greated exhibition of paintings 'Sonitus' is on display at Venkatappa Art Gallery...
Tata Communications launches Worldwide Mumbai, Feb 13 (ANI/Business Wire India): Tata Communications was launched as a leading provider of the new world of communications, integrating the...
India's first greenfield airport in Hyderabad ready for operation Hyderabad, Feb 13 (ANI): The new Rajiv Gandhi International airport at Shamsabad in Hyderabad has witnessed test flights and landings ahead of...
Meet Kochi man, a blackboard-chalk carving expert By Juhan SamuelKochi, Feb 13 (ANI): A native of Mattanchery in Kochi has developed a unique art of carving sculptures out of blackboard chalks using...
Antony to visit DRDO labs in Bangalore today Bangalore, Feb 12 (ANI): Defence Minister A K Antony will visit Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) laboratories here today. During...
ISA to host Vision Summit 2008 in Bangalore Bangalore, Feb 12 (ANI/Business Wire India): The India Semiconductor Association (ISA), the trade body representing the Indian semiconductor driven...
First Muslim Indian Kashmiri soldier to receive gallantry award Lolab (Jammu and Kashmir), Feb.12 (ANI): Abdul Hamid Chara has become the first Muslim soldier in Kashmir to be (posthumously) awarded the country's...
Meet Kochi man, a blackboard-chalk carving expert By Juhan SamuelKochi, Feb 12 (ANI): A native of Mattanchery in Kochi has developed a unique art of carving sculptures out of blackboard chalks using...
Bhojpuri singer Manoj Tiwary decides to leave Mumbai, following house ransack Mumbai, Feb 12 (ANI): Popular Bhojpuri singer Manoj Tiwary has decided to leave the city after his home was ransacked by Maharashtra Navnirman Sena...
MNS workers on rampage in Nasik Nasik, Feb 12 (ANI): Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) activists indulged in acts of violence in Nasik today, few hours after the party had announced...
Electric two-wheelers in Kerala Kochi, Feb 12 (ANI): With the entry of high power electric scooters, Kerala is hopeful of reducing the air pollution-causing emissions by...
Raj Thackeray will not seek anticipatory bail, says MNS spokesman (Laed: Raj Thackeray) Mumbai, Feb 12 (ANI): The Maharashtra Navnirman Sena on Tuesday said that its chief Raj Thackeray, who is likely to be arrested by Mumbai police for...
Raj Thackeray likely to be arrested today Mumbai, Feb 12 (ANI): Mumbai police is likely to arrest Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray today for allegedly disturbing harmony...
Two more militants arrested in CRPF camp attack case, ISRO was target too Mumbai, Feb 11 (ANI): The special task force of Uttar Pradesh police today arrested two more militants for their alleged involvement in the January 1...
Sankararaman murder case hearing adjourned Puducherry, Feb 11 (ANI): A Sessions Court here today adjourned the hearing in Sankararaman murder case, in which Kanchi Sankaracharyas, Jayendra...
Reliance Power effect: Sensex sheds 863 points Mumbai, Feb 11 (ANI): The day on which Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group's Reliance Power was listed, the 30-share sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay...
Baba Amte's funeral to be held today Chandrapur (Maharashtra), Feb 10 (ANI): The mortal remains of noted social activist and Magsaysay award winner, Murlidhar Devidas Amte, fondly known...
Kochi hosts International Seafood fair Kochi, Feb 9 (ANI): Hundreds of foreign delegates are participating in the three-day long India International Seafood Show (IISS) here.The biennial...
Coir Board to open retail outlets Kochi, Feb 9 (ANI): The Coir Board's scheme to set up authorised retail outlets (AROs) of coir products across the country is expected to promote the...
Raj Thackeray slams English, Hindi journalists(Lead: Rak Thackeray) Mumbai, Feb 9 (ANI): Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray on Saturday criticised English and Hindi language journalists for reporting...
Education in India is in urgent need of investment, reform: PM Pune, Feb 9 (ANI): Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Saturday said that education system of the country is in urgent need of both investment and...
Raj Thackeray says his struggle for a Maharashtra for Maharashtrians will continue(Lead: Rak Thackeray) Mumbai, Feb.9 (ANI): Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief Raj Thackeray has said that his struggle for creating a Maharashtra ony for Maharastrians will...
Stringent measures needed to curb female foeticide: President Patil Jalgaon, Feb 9 (ANI): Expressing concern over distorted male-female sex ratio, President Pratibha Patil on Saturday said that stringent measures are...
Manmohan Singh's visit to Maharashtra cancelled Gondia (Maharashtra), Feb 9 (ANI): Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh visit to Maharashtra's Gondia District has been cancelled today. According to...
Now, a cure for elephantiasis is possible in India By K G VasukiKasaragod (Kerala), Feb 9 (ANI): A cure for elephantiasis is now possible in India, thanks to efforts of Institute of Applied...
Sikh youths compete for Mr. Singh title in Mumbai By Milin SagarMumbai, Feb 9 (ANI): Sikh youths from across the country walked the ramp as they competed for the coveted 'Mr. Singh' title at a...
India is ready to induct Akash surface to air missile Bangalore/Coimbatore, Feb 9 (ANI): The Defence Research Development Organisation (DRDO) has said that the indigenously built surface-to-air Akash...
Baba Amte passes away Chandrapur (Maharashtra), Feb 9 (ANI): Noted social reformer Murlidhar Devidas Amte alias Baba Amte passed away at his 'Anandwan' ashram here on...
PM to lay foundation stone for thermal power station in Maharashtra Gondia (Maharashtra), Feb 9 (ANI): Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh will lay the foundation stone for the 1,980 MW Tiroda super thermal power...
Rajat Kapoor's 'Mithy' hits theaters Mumbai, Feb 8 (ANI): Rajat Kapoor's third directorial venture Mithy, which is a comic thriller based on the underworld, was released in theatres...
Shilpa Shetty says Force India Team 'Vijay Ho' Mumbai, Feb 8 (ANI): Force India Formula One owner Vijay Mallya unveiled its Formula One car for 2008 season at a glittering ceremony here last...
Five kilograms of contraband seized in Chennai Chennai, Feb 7 (ANI): In a major drug haul, customs officials at Chennai international airport have seized five kilograms of banned Ketamine...
Mumbai taxi union calls off their strike Mumbai, Feb 7 (ANI): Mumbai taxi union has called off their strike after State Home Minister R R Patil's assured them of justice and their...
BJP demands POTA re-imposition Bangalore, Feb 7 (ANI): Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Venkaiah Naidu has slammed the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) for...
Anti-migrants campaign in Mumbai leads to protests across North India Ranchi/Patna/Jammu/Lucknow/Ludhiana/Mumbai, Feb 7 (ANI): Leaders across political spectrum have condemned the agitation against north Indian...
Vice President to inaugurate 14th All India Whips Conference today Mumbai, Feb 4 (ANI): Vice President Mohammed Hameed Ansari will inaugurate the 14th All India Whips Conference (AIWC) here today.The two-day...
Maharashtra CM says, 75 arrested for Sunday violence Mumbai, Feb 4 (ANI): Maharashtra Chief Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh on Monday said that the state police has arrested 75 supporters of the Maharashtra...
Sensex closes up by 417 points Mumbai, Feb 4 (ANI): The 30-share sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) on Monday opened with a positive gap of 253 points and...
Mumbai-based engineering student hangs himself Mumbai, Feb.4 (ANI): A 21-year-old Mumbai-based engineering student has allegedly hanged himself in his hostel room at the Mandar Education Society...
Mumbai on high security alert after attack on Bachchan's house Mumbai, Feb.4 (ANI): The city of Mumbai has been placed under a state of high alert after motorcycle-bearing miscreants threw glass bottles at the...
Chennai to host second annual EarthSync festival Chennai, Feb 4 (ANI/Business Wire India): EarthSync, a Chennai-based world music record label, today announced their second annual festival scheduled...
Mumbai sends mixed reactions to Raj Thackeray's derogatory remarks Mumbai, Feb 4 (ANI): Mumbai sent out mixed reactions to Maharashtra Navanirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray's derogatory remarks against 'Chhat...
Vice President Ansari whips the whips Mumbai, Feb 4 (ANI): Vice President Hamid Ansari today whipped the party whips for failing to use their whip and discharge their primary duty of...
Speeding train kills three elephants in Coimbatore Palakkad (Tamil Nadu), Feb 4 (ANI): Three elephants, including a pregnant mammal, were hit and killed by a speeding passenger train passing through...
Amar Singh lodges FIR against Raj Thackeray Mumbai, Feb 4 (ANI): Samajwadi Party leader Amar Singh has lodged an FIR against Maharashtra Navanirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray and others in...
Indian sailor cremated with military honours Marikapudi (Andhra Pradesh), Feb 4 (ANI): An Indian sailor, who died in a gas leak aboard a warship in Port Blair, was cremated with military honours...
Raj Thackeray supporters, SP workers clash in Mumbai Mumbai, Feb 3 (ANI): Activists of Raj Thackeray's Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) clashed with Samajwadi Party supporters near the venue of a United...
Porbandar, the largest producer of chalk powder in Asia Porbandar (Gujarat), Feb.3 (ANI): Porbandar, the place famous for being Mahatma Gandhi's birthplace is also the largest manufacturer of quality...
Vice President to inaugurate national whips conference tomorrow Mumbai, Feb 3 (ANI): Vice President Mohammed Hameed Ansari will inaugurate the 14th All India Whips Conference (AIWC) here tomorrow.The two-day...
Indo-Pak Defence Secretaries to take up Siachen issue in April Chennai, Feb 3 (ANI): The Pakistan High Commissioner to India, Shahib Malik, has said that the Defence Secretaries of India and Pakistan would meet...
President Patil to visit Hampi today Bangalore, Feb 3 (ANI): President Pratibha Patil will on Sunday visit the archaeological monuments in Hampi, the seat of ancient Vijayanagar...
Mumbai gears up for UNPA's "Desh Bachao" rally Mumbai, Feb.3 (ANI): The United National Progressive Alliance (UNPA) will hold a Desh Bachao (save country) rally here today amid a bitter...
Karnataka gets its first luxury train "Golden Chariot" Bangalore, Feb 2 (ANI): Underscoring the need to encourage domestic tourism and enhance the flow of tourists to India, President Pratibha Patil on...
President Patil arrives on a three-day visit to Karnataka Bangalore, Feb.1 (ANI): President Pratibha Patil arrived in Bangalore on Friday afternoon on a three-day visit to Karnataka. She was received by...
Tata Chemicals to buy US-based company for over one billion dollars Mumbai, Jan 31 (ANI): Tata Chemicals Limited today said that it has signed a pact to buy the US-based General Chemical Industrial Products Inc. for...
Five injured during leopard rescue operation in Pune Pune, Jan 29 (ANI): At least five people, including three forest officials, were injured while trying to save a leopard, which had strayed into the...
Fans jubilant as Harbhajan is cleared of racial abuse charge Mumbai, New Delhi, Jalandhar, Jan 29 (ANI): Indian cricket fans are jubilant over the International Cricket Council's (ICC) decision of absolving...
Muttukadu Boat House near Chennai offers an unforgettable joy Chennai, Jan.29 (ANI): Located 36 kilometers off Chennai, Muttukadu Boat House is an unusual spot in backwaters for tourists and holidaying families....
Rose blooms witness sales boom ahead of Valentine's Day Krishnagiri (Tamil Nadu), Jan 29 (ANI): The business in rose blooms is witnessing a mega boom ahead of Valentine's Day in Tamil Nadu's Krishnagiri...
A German scientist turned Indian dancer Kochi, Jan 29 (ANI): Impressed by the classical splendour of Bharatnatyam, Simone Brero, a German scientist, has devoted her life to this dance form...
RSP leader Baby John passes away Kollam (Kerala), Jan 29 (ANI): Former All-India General Secretary of Revolutionary Socialist Party (RSP) Baby John passed away at a hospital here on...
A German scientist turned Indian dancer By Juhan SamuelKochi, Jan 29 (ANI): Impressed by the classical splendour of Bharatnatyam, Simone Brero, a German scientist, has devoted her life to...
A German scientist turned Indian dancer By Juhan SamuelKochi, Jan 28 (ANI): Impressed by the classical splendour of Bharatnatyam, Simone Brero, a German scientist, has devoted her life to...
Security beefed along Indian coast to ward off suspect LTTE intrusion Chennai, Jan.28 (ANI): A naval defence Boat T-60 and the Coast Guard ship Razia Sultana have been deployed in the Palk Bay in the wake of...
CNG explosion in Mumbai School van claims three lives Mumbai, Jan 28 (ANI): At least three schoolchildren were killed and five other were severely injured on Monday when a Compressed Natural Gas (CNG)...
Terrorists admit they were planning to attack Bangalore airport Bangalore, Jan 28 (ANI): Two persons, who were arrested by Karnataka Police for having alleged links with terrorist organisations, have revealed that...
Shahrukh Khan conferred French title Mumbai, Jan 28 (ANI): Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan was conferred the prestigious 'Officer of the Order of Arts and Letters' title by the French...
Shahrukh Khan conferred French title Mumbai, Jan 28 (ANI): Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan was conferred the prestigious 'Officer of the Order of Arts and Letters' title by the French...
Mahatma Gandhi's mortal remains for homage at Mumbai museum By Anand ShrivastavaMumbai, Jan.28 (ANI): Admirers of Mahatma Gandhi can have a lifetime opportunity in Mumbai to have an audience with his mortal...
Mahatma Gandhi's mortal remains for homage at Mumbai museum By Anand ShrivastavaMumbai, Jan.27 (ANI): Admirers of Mahatma Gandhi can have a lifetime opportunity in Mumbai to have an audience with his mortal...
Over 1,000 techies run for better infrastructure in Bangalore Bangalore, Jan 27 (ANI): Demanding a better infrastructure for IT hub Bangalore, over 1,000 techies took out a 'run' on the Republic Day to register...
Nation celebrates 59th Republic Day Kerala/ Orissa/ Bihar/Gujarat/West Bengal/, Jan 26, (ANI): Grand celebrations were held across the country marking the 59th Republic Day on Saturday...
Floating bamboo house washed ashore in Tamil Nadu village By JayakumarRameshwaram (Tamil Nadu), Jan.26 (ANI): People in Vadakadu Village were delighted to see a bamboo house floating on water near the...
Captive peacock breeding in Hyderabad By Narnedra Hyderabad, Jan 26 (ANI): A zoological park in Hyderabad is all set to increase the number of peacocks in the park through a unique method...
Carlsberg and Heineken consortium to acquire Scottish and Newcastle Plc Mumbai, Jan 25 (ANI-Business Wire India): It was announced today that the Board of Directors of Scottish and Newcastle Plc have agreed to recommend...
Rare collection of antique lamps on display in Coimbatore Coimbatore, Jan 25 (ANI): A unique collection of antique lamps is on display in Coimbatore. The collection belongs to a school teacher Sabu, who says...
Indian HIV Patients are spared from Dementia By Kestur VasukiBangalore, Jan 25 (ANI): Indian HIV patients are said to live a better life compared to their US counterparts.
Discovery Channel to launch 'Discovery Atlas' on Republic Day By Juhan SamuelKochi, Jan 24 (ANI): Discovery Channel will launch 'Discovery Atlas', a portrait of the world's greatest and unique nations seen...
Maharashtra to assist West Bengal to control bird flu Pune, Jan 25 (ANI): The Maharashtra Government's Animal Husbandry Department has sent a team of bird flu experts to West Bengal to help in curbing...
Kerela boy invents wireless and mobile voting machine By Juhan SamuelKayamkullam (Kerala), Jan 24 (ANI): A 24-year-old boy from Kerala has invented a wireless and mobile voting machine to reach out to...
Employees of public sector banks on strike Mumbai, Jan 25 (ANI): Employees of nationalised banks are observing a one-day strike today in protest against the proposed merger between State Bank...
Bears comeback at Sensex, closes 372 points down Mumbai, Jan 24 (ANI): The 30-share sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) on Thursday opened with a huge positive gap of over...
Mumbai, Bangalore, Hyderabad most expensive teams of IPL Mumbai, Jan 24 (ANI): With a tag of over 100 million dollars Mumbai, Bangalare and Hyderabad today become the most expensive teams of the Board of...
Kotak Securities launches "GEMS Portfolio" Mumbai, Jan 24 (ANI/Business Wire India): Kotak Securities today announced the launch of an innovative product to capitalize on the returns offered...
Communists demand re-introduction of capital gains tax Coimbatore, Jan 24 (ANI): The Communist Party of India (Marxist) General Secretary, Prakash Karat, has demanded the re-introduction of capital gains...
Transgenders conduct AIDS campaign in Coimbatore Coimbatore, Jan 24 (ANI): A group of transgenders in Kinathukadavu village near Coimbatore have recently conducted a campaign through cultural...
TN requests Centre not to shelve Sethusamudram project Chennai, Jan 23 (ANI): The Tamil Nadu Government has requested the Centre not to shelve the Sethusamudram Shipping Canal Project because of the...
Sensex up by 864 points Mumbai, Jan 23 (ANI): Taking a cue from 75 basis point rate cut by the US Federal Reserve, the 30-share sensitive index (Sensex) today opened with a...
Pakistan's Gwadar Port worries Indian Navy Chennai, Jan 23 (ANI): Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Sureesh Mehta has said that the development of Gwadar port, the third deep-sea port of Pakistan...
Sensex closes 875 points down on global recession fears Mumbai/New Delhi, Jan 22 (ANI): The 30-share sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), on Tuesday, continued its downward trend...
Indian Naval Chief says, Sethu Samundram is not good for big ships Chennai, Jan 22 (ANI): Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Suresh Mehta has said that the Sethusamudram Shipping Canal Project (SSCP), which will dredge a...
SDC gives 100,000 dollars sponsorship to Microfinance Magazine Mumbai, Jan 22 (ANI/Business Wire India): Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) and Microfinance Insights, the quarterly flagship...
36 killed as bus falls into a deep gorge in Nasik Nasik, Jan 21 (ANI): At least 36 passengers, including 12 women and four children, were killed and 40 were injured when a bus in which the victims...
Quantum of sentence in Bilkis Bano rape case today Mumbai, Jan 21 (ANI): A special court in Mumbai will today pronounce the quantum of sentence to 13 persons, who were convicted in connection with the...
Bilkis Bano rape case: 11 get life imprisonment, one gets 3 years RI Mumbai, Jan 21 (ANI): A special court in Mumbai today awarded life imprisonment to 11 persons, who were convicted in connection with the 2002 Bilkis...
Sensex plunges over 1, 400 points (Lead) Mumbai, Jan 21 (ANI): The 30-share sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) plunged by over 1, 400 points on Monday. Blue chips...
Sensex crash by more than 2000 points, closes at 17,605 points Mumbai, Jan21 (ANI): The Bombay Stock Exchange closed at 17,605.35 points, -1,408.35 or -7.41 per cent from Friday's close of 19,013.70 points.In...
Uddhav re-elected as Shiva Sena executive president Mumbai, Jan 21 (ANI): Bal Thackeray's son Uddhav Thackeray was today re-elected as Shiv Sena's executive president for his second consecutive term at...
Idea Cellular announces un-audited results for Q3 Mumbai, Jan 21 (ANI/Business Wire India): Idea Cellular Limited (Idea) today announced its un-audited results for the quarter ended December 31,...
International conference on Economic and Strategic relations today Kochi, Jan 21 (ANI): India, China and the United States are meeting today at the School of Communication and Management Studies (SCMS) at Muttom,...
American college students learning Yoga in Chennai By Jaya Kumar Chennai, Jan 21 (ANI): For a group of American students visiting India on an education tour, one of the biggest charms has been...
ISRO successfully launches Israeli satellite "Polaris" Chennai, Jan 21 (ANI): Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) today successfully launched an Israeli satellite 'Polaris' from the "Satish Dhawan...
ISRO to launch Israeli satellite "Polaris" today Chennai, Jan 21 (ANI): Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will launch an Israeli satellite 'Polaris' from the "Satish Dhawan Space Centre" at...
Fans protest exclusion of Ganguly from ODI squad Mumbai/Kolkata, Jan 20 (ANI): Fans reacted violently and took to the streets to protest against the selection committee's decision to drop Sourav...
Victims of misuse of anti-dowry law demand Welfare Ministry for men By KG VasukiBangalore, Jan 20 (ANI): Victims of misuse of anti-dowry law and Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), held a protest...
American college students learning Yoga in Chennai By Jaya Kumar Chennai, Jan 20 (ANI): For a group of American students visiting India on an education tour, one of the biggest charms has been...
Udupi's Paryaya controversy raises questions on the role of seers By K.G.VasukiBangalore, January, 20 (ANI): Even though the issue of ascension of Paryaya Peetha and worshipping of famous deity Lord Krishna in Udupi...
Kenya's John Kelai wins fifth Mumbai marathon (Lead) Mumbai, Jan 20 (ANI): Kenya's John Kelai won the fifth edition of the Standard Chartered Mumbai Marathon on Sunday, while India's Surinder Singh...
Ganguly dropped, Dravid not considered for ODI team Mumbai, Jan 20 (ANI): India has dropped Sourav Ganguly from 16-member ODI squad for the tri-nation CB Series to be played in Australia from February...
Kenya's John Kelai wins fifth Mumbai marathon (Lead:) Mumbai, Jan 20 (ANI): Kenya's John Kelai won the fifth edition of the Standard Chartered Mumbai Marathon on Sunday, while India's Surinder Singh...
Kenya's John Kelai wins fifth Mumbai marathon (Lead) Mumbai, Jan 20 (ANI): Kenya's John Kelai won the fifth edition of the Standard Chartered Mumbai Marathon on Sunday, while India's Surinder Singh...
John Kelai wins fifth Mumbai marathon Mumbai, Jan 20 (ANI): Kenya's John Kelai won the fifth edition of the Standard Chartered Mumbai Marathon on Sunday.The 30-year-old runner persevered...
A banyan tree with 600 bee colonies Bangalore, Jan 19 (ANI): A million bees have colonized in a single banyan tree here.The tree has the world's largest number of beehives -- as many as...
Amitabh Bachchan, Bal Thackeray launch Aditya Thackeray's debut music album Mumbai, Jan 19 (ANI): Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan along with hiv Sena supremo Bal Thackeray have released the debut music album 'UMMEED' of...
President to inaugurate 81st Marathi Sahitya Sammelan Sangli (Maharashtra), Jan 19 (ANI): President Pratibha Patil will inaugurate the 81st Akhil Bharatiya Marathi Sahitya Sammelan here today.After the...
Kochi Port to host Yachting Volvo Ocean Race Kochi, Jan 19 (ANI): Kochi port in Kerala has been confirmed as the second stopover for the Yachting Volvo Ocean Race 2008-09.It is for the first...
12 convicted in Bilkis Bano rape case Mumbai, Jan 18 (ANI): A special court here today found 12 accused guilty in the 2002 Bilkis Bano gang-rape case related to the post-Godhra communal...
Elephants participated in Pongal celebration Coimbatore, Jan 18 (ANI): Pongal celebrations in Coimbatore have something special to offer to its participants. Elephants are included in the...
Intellecap launches Srijan Microfinance Business Plan Competition 2008 Mumbai, Jan 18 (ANI/Business Wire India): Intellecap has announced Srijan Microfinance Business Plan Competition 2008 in partnership with Aavishkaar...
Tibetans seeking autonomy from China: Dalai Lama Bangalore, Jan 18 (ANI): Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama has said that the Tibetans are seeking autonomy from China, permissible under...
Bull fight 'Jallikattu' draws thousands at Madurai Madurai, Jan 18 (ANI): Thousands flocked to Madurai in Tamil Nadu to watch the traditional bull fight or 'Jallikattu. 'Jallikattu' is a major event...
Verdict in 2005 Bilkis Bano trial expected today Mumbai, Jan 18 (ANI): The Additional Sessions Judge U D Salvi is expected to deliver the verdict in 2005 Bilkis Bano case here today.On March 3,...
Nipponzan Myohoji temple is the oldest Buddhist temple in Mumbai By Rajesh DhotreMumbai, Jan.17 (ANI): Mumbai, a place known world over for its film industry and for being the main financial hub of the country,...
Pet carnival in Coimbatore has 2000 animals on show Coimbatore, Jan 17 (ANI): A pet carnival with some rare species of animals attracted a large number of people on Tuesday in Coimbatore in Tamil...
A visually impaired but versatile By Jehovah.GCoimbatore, Jan.17 (ANI): Karuppusamy of Tamil Nadu's Pollachi District demonstrated that despite physical disability one can be a...
Bangalore to host South India Jewellery Show 2008 Bangalore, Jan 17 (ANI/Business Wire India): The second edition of South India Jewellery Show 2008 (SIJS) will be held here from January 18 to 20. ...
Beauty parade for Cows and Bulls in Bangalore By Jaikumar/ K.G VasukiTrichy/ Bangalore, Jan 17 (ANI): People at Basavanagudi Village in Bangalore, celebrated Sankranti in a unique and...
Telangana Rashtra Samithi threatens UPA of en mass resignation Hyderabad, Jan 16 (ANI): The Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) has threatened the UPA Government of mass resignations of its public representatives in...
Frost and Sullivan plans foray into Middle East Mumbai, Jan 16 (ANI/Business Wire India): Frost and Sullivan, a global growth consulting firm that has been partnering with clients to create value...
'Volvo Ocean Race' world's premier offshore marathon comes to Kochi By Juhan SamuelKochi, Jan.16 (ANI): Kerala's major port city Kochi is all set to host the Volvo Ocean Race, the world's premier offshore marathon...
Reliance Power IPO subscribed over 9 times Mumbai, Jan 15 (ANI): The Reliance Power Initial Public Offer (IPO) today opened with enthusiasm and the issue was oversubscribed 9.1 times.The...
AIADMK, BJP alliance speculations rife following Modi, Jayalalitha meeting Chennai, Jan 14 (ANI): Gujarat Chief Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party leader, Narendra Modi on Monday met All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam...
Tamil super hero Rajnikanth to act in 3D animation film Chennai, Jan 14 (ANI): India gets its first 3-D superhero, when south Indian film star Rajnikanth dons an animated persona for a forthcoming film...
Siemens PLM Software conferred Frost and Sullivan Growth Strategy Leadership Award Mumbai, Jan 14 (ANI/Business Wire India): Siemens PLM Software was conferred the Growth Strategy Leadership Award for PLM at the recently held '2007...
Modi to meet Amma over lunch today Chennai, Jan 14 (ANI): Gujarat Chief Minister Narender Modi is all set to meet AIADMK chief Jayalalitha today in Chennai over lunch. It may be...
Villagers in Tamil Nadu stage protest against ban on bullfighting Madurai, Jan 13 (ANI): A large number of villagers staged a demonstration here today to protest against a Supreme Court order that imposed ban on...
Andhra Pradesh's Muslim girl recites Sanskrit verses of Bhagwad Gita By NarendraHyderabad, Jan.13 (ANI): Cutting across religious dogmas, a teenaged Muslim girl in an Andhra Pradesh village here has perfected the art...
Security tightened at Sabarimala Kochi, Jan 12 (ANI): Security has been tightened at the shrine of Lord Ayyappa on Sabarimala Hills two days ahead of 'Makaravilakku' festival, which...
Chennai to host SIETAR India Annual Conference 2008 Chennai, Jan 12 (ANI/Business Wire India): SIETAR India, (Society for Intercultural Education Training and Research) will host its two-day Second...
Sabrimala where pilgrims visit temple as well as a mosque By Juhan SamuelKochi, Jan 12 (ANI): Thousands of hindu devotees who visit Sabrimala temple round off their pilgrimage after a visit to the famous...
Displaced Nagpur farmers protest against Maharashtra Government Nagpur, Jan 11 (ANI): Farmers displaced from their lands to make way for a cargo hub in Nagpur staged a protest here today against the Maharashtra...
Indian Vulture spotted near Bangalore after four years By Kestur VasukiBangalore, Jan 11 (ANI): The Indian Vulture or the Long-billed Vulture, which was believed to have become extinct, has been spotted...
Infosys Q3 net profit up at Rs 1231 crore Bangalore, Jan 11 (ANI): Country's software major Infosys Technologies posted a 25.2 percent rise in its consolidated net profit at Rupees 1231 crore...
Jumbo Circus hits Bangalore after six years Bangalore, Jan 11 (ANI): The Jumbo Circus, one of the oldest remaining circuses in India, has organised its show in Bangalore after six years. With...
Shammi Kapoor, Sharmila given lifetime achievement awards Pune, Jan 11 (ANI): Yesteryear Bollywood actors Shammi Kapoor and Sharmila Tagore were honoured with the lifetime achievement award at the Sixth Pune...
Mallya announces Force India Formula One team Mumbai, Jan 11 (ANI): Indian business baron Vijay Mallya has announced his team for Force India Formula One. Italian Giancarlo Fisichella was...
BJP launches rally to highlight peasants' plight Vidarbha, Jan 10 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) kicked off a rally here today to highlight the plight of farmers in Maharashtra.The...
Jumbo Circus hits Bangalore after six years Bangalore, Jan 10 (ANI): The Jumbo Circus, one of the oldest remaining circuses in India, has organised its show in Bangalore after six years. With...
Madonna visits Mumbai's heritage Afghan Church Mumbai, Jan 10 (ANI): American pop icon Madonna visited a heritage Afghan church here on Wednesday on the last leg of her visit to India. A priest at...
Once abandoned as a child without limbs, she grew up becoming artist Bangalore, Jan.10 (ANI): Having been born without limbs twenty years ago, a U.S-based girl is exploring the art world to earn a dignified place for...
Once abandoned as a child without limbs, she grew up becoming artist By K.G.VasukiBangalore, Jan.9 (ANI): Having been born without limbs twenty years ago, a U.S-based girl is exploring the art world to earn a dignified...
Election Commission reviewing poll preparations for Karnataka Assembly Bangalore, Jan 9 (ANI): Chief Election Commissioner N. Gopalaswamy and the two Election Commissioners Dr. S.Y. Quraishi and Navin Chawla met with...
Tamil Nadu villagers sell organs to survive acute poverty By JaikumarChenn
