Calcutta HC stays compensation to hooch victims' families

6 February 2012, 10:03 am

The Calcutta High Court Monday stayed the payment of compensation declared by the West Bengal government to the families of victims of last December's hooch tragedy in South 24 Parganas.... Read More »

BCCI to clear issues with Sahara through dialogue

6 February 2012, 8:04 am

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) appeared to climb down Monday and talked of reconciliation rather than confrontation with its estranged chief sponsor Sahara India.... Read More »

India's anti-terror intelligence hub to come up March 1

6 February 2012, 5:33 am

The Indian government Monday said it would set up on March 1 a powerful anti-terror agency that will integrate and analyse inputs on terror threats in India and will have legal authority to make arrests and conduct search operations.... Read More »

India's need for aerospace engineers to grow: Experts

5 February 2012, 3:33 am

With calls for the government to liberalise foreign direct investment (FDI) norms to allow foreign airlines to invest up to 49 percent in domestic air carriers, India will see a tremendous need for aerospace engineers in the next decade, experts said.... Read More »

India-Fest 2012 attracts thousands in Abu Dhabi

4 February 2012, 10:33 pm

Over 15,000 people were present on the first two days of the India Fest 2012, showcasing India's cultural diversity alongwith its cuisine, in Abu Dhabi.... Read More »

Watch out for RIL...

4 February 2012, 4:00 pm

Significantly, during patriarch Dhirubhai's days, Reliance had sponsored the 1987 World Cup, jointly hosted by India and Pakistan.... Read More »

RPF leader held in Calcutta

4 February 2012, 2:54 pm

Calcutta/Imphal, Feb. 4: The Special Task Force of Calcutta police today arrested a senior member of the banned Revolutionary People’s Front (RPF), the political front of the Manipur-based Peoples’ Liberation Army (PLA), for his alleged links with the CPI (Maoist) in West Bengal.... Read More »

Graver than thought

4 February 2012, 2:53 pm

Calcutta, Feb. 4: Yuvraj Singh’s illness appears to be more grave than disclosed.... Read More »

Brendon back with KKR

4 February 2012, 2:48 pm

Calcutta/Bangalore: The Sahara India episode, which hit Indian cricket on Saturday, threatened to spoil the show at the latest Indian Premier League (IPL) auctions.... Read More »

Hasina to skip convocation in Calcutta

3 February 2012, 1:23 pm

By Mizan Rahman Dhaka Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has refused to attend a convocation ceremony of the Calcutta University (CU), sparking off rumours in the government as well as in the political circles both in Bangladesh and India that all is not well between the Bangladesh government and West Ben... Read More »