Former India pace bowler S Sreesanth marries Jaipur princess Bhuveneshwari ...
New Delhi – Controversial former India pace bowler S Sreesanth on Thursday morning tied the nuptial knot with his girlfriend from the Jaipur royal family, a jewellery designer by profession, at the famed Guruvayoor Sree Krishna temple in Kerala. Pre-wedding ceremonies were held at a private... read more »
Retail inflation jumps to 9-month high in November
Costlier fruits and vegetables such as onions and tomatoes pushed retail inflation to a nine-month high of 11.24 per cent in November, making it harder for the Reserve Bank to lower interest rates. Inflation as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for October was revised upwards to 10.17 per... read more »
Telangana bill reaches Hyderabad
Hyderabad – The bill for formation of separate Telangana state reached Hyderabad Thursday evening, officials said. A senior official of the union home ministry reached Hyderabad along with the bill by a special aircraft. He drove to state secretariat and handed over the bill to Chief... read more »
Mamata government passes bill against chit funds again
Kolkata – Seven months after passing legislation aimed to protect interests of chit fund depositors but failing to get presidential assent, the West Bengal assembly Thursday cleared another bill on the issue, amidst the opposition’s apprehension that it would again be sent back for... read more »
We won as no irregularity in our government: Lal Thanhawla
Aizawl – There was not “a single instance of irregularity of our government”, said Chief Minister Lal Thanhawla Monday after he led the Congress to victory in Mizoram for... read more »
Sensex closes on record 21,000-plus high
Mumbai – A day after the principal opposition party Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won three key state assembly elections, a key index of the Indian equities markets Monday closed! at a... read more »
Boosting green habits through art
Kolkata – Youngsters here will be encouraged to use art to campaign for the environment, courtesy a new venture launched Monday. Initiated by Nokia India and German Society for... read more »
Dharamji, child-like always: Hema Malini
Mumbai – Veteran actress Hema Malini, who has been married to Dharmendra for over three decades, says he is still “child-like”. At his 78th birthday Sunday, the actor was... read more »
Doctors’ lifestyle unhealthiest: Survey
Los Angeles – Doctors are exercising less, sleeping less and have the worst eating habits compared to any other profession, according to new research. PureGym, based in Britain, asked 2,000... read more »
