New Delhi, Jan 2 (IANS) The Election Commission has indicated that the next parliamentary poll will not be held before April, perhaps in May, but the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Friday decided to pick its candidates before the end of this month.
New Delhi, Jan 2 (IANS) The fact that Mahatma Gandhi, who used the tools of truth and non-violence in the fight for India’s freedom, donned an army uniform may startle many. But it is true that Father of the Nation wore the British Army’s uniform in 1899, although as a member of a voluntary ambulance unit during the Anglo-Boer War.
Chennai, Jan 2 (IANS) The stimulus shot of 4 percent cut in excise duty will take some more time to rejuvenate the two-wheeler manufacturer. Even after offering discounts, major players have reported lower sales last month as compared to December 2007.
Shillong, Jan 2 (IANS) The stage is set for the inauguration of the Indian Science Congress Saturday in Meghalaya capital Shillong by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.
Kolkata, Jan 2 (IANS) A 25-year-old man committed suicide after killing his wife, who was trying to elope with her lover, in a West Bengal village Friday, the police said.
Bhubaneswar, Jan 2 (IANS) Hundreds of people are still hiding in the forests of Orissa’s volatile Kandhamal district since August although the communal conflict that erupted in the aftermath of a Hindu leader’s murder subsided in October, an official said Friday.
Mumbai, Jan 2 (IANS) The Indian equities markets extended their gains during afternoon trade with a key index rising 1.24 percent up Friday from its previous close, and crossing the psychologically important 10,000-mark an hour before shutting shop for the day.
New Delhi, Jan 2 (IANS) The Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), the Pakistan-based militant outfit suspected of plotting the Mumbai carnage, has rejected a US media report that suggested its leaders had confessed to their involvement in the terror strike.
New Delhi, Jan 2 (IANS) In a significant concession to PepsiCo, the Indian government Friday exempted the US-based food and beverages from divesting 49-percent stake in its bottling arm, after the company said it will invest a further $50 million in the country.
New Delhi, Jan 2 (IANS) Auto manufacturer Skoda India sold 16,188 vehicles in the 2008 calendar year as compared to 12,596 units in 2007, clocking a 28.5 percent growth.