BBC says radio broadcasts being jammed in China

Mon, Feb 25, 2013 at 20:46 BRITAIN-BBC-CHINA:BBC says radio broadcasts being jammed in China '; if (google_ads[0].type=="text") { if (google_ads.length == 1) { ...

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Did Jet Airways' mega ticket sale take off successfully?

Moneycontrol BureauThe mega ticket sale offered by private sector carrier - Jet Airways seems to have taken off successfully. The airline had put on block around 20 lakh seats at around 50 percent discount for bookings done from February...

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Delhi High Court refuses stay on 900 MHZ spectrum auctions

In the 900 MHZ band spectrum auction, the Delhi Court has refused to grant a stay on the auction.  Bharti Airtel and Vodafone had earlier demanded that the auction for the 900 MHZ spectrum, which is known to be more efficient, be cancelled....

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The issue of juvenile age came up for discussion after the

Juvenile Justice Board ruled that the sixth accused in the brutal gang rape of a 23-year-old medical student on a moving bus on the night of December 16 last is a minor. Police said he was the most brutal in committing the crime. This declaration came...

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PF subscribers to get 8.5 pc interest for 2012-13

New Delhi, Feb 25 (PTI) Over five crore PF subscribers would get 8.5 per cent interest for their deposits for 2012-13, higher than 8.25 per cent disbursed in the previous financial year. After a board meeting of EPFO's apex decision making body the Central...

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Chopper scam: CBI enquiry names former Air Chief S P Tyagi

New Delhi, Feb 25 (PTI) Armed with documents from Italy, CBI today named former Air Force Chief S P Tyagi in its Preliminary Enquiry into allegations of kickbacks in the Rs 3,600 crore VVIP chopper deal, the second former defence services chief to figure...

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BlackBerry launches 2nd costliest device Z10 at Rs 43,490

Mumbai, Feb 25 (PTI) Struggling mobile phone maker BlackBerry today launched its first smartphone from its BlackBerry 10 line in India, pricing the phone at Rs 43,490, a shade below rival iPhone. BlackBerry's Z10 handset will be sold in India from tomorrow,...

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Powers to offer Iran sanctions relief at nuclear talks

By Justyna Pawlak and Fredrik Dahl ALMATY (Reuters) - Major powers will offer Iran some sanctions relief during talks in Almaty, Kazakhstan, this week if Tehran agrees to curb its nuclear programme, a U.S. official said on Monday. But the Islamic Republic...

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MasterCard aims at mobile payment market with launch of 'digital wallet'

By Laura Noonan LONDON (Reuters) - Mastercard unveiled its bid to dominate the mobile payments market on Monday with a 'virtual wallet' allowing customers to keep personal payment details in their phone and avoid checkouts by scanning bar codes in-store...

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Despite Venezuela homecoming, Chavez still out of sight

By Diego Ore and Daniel Wallis CARACAS (Reuters) - From a billboard bearing his face, to a giant inflatable doll and posters hawked on the street below, there is no shortage of images of Hugo Chavez at the Caracas military hospital where he has been...

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Modi to address BJP rally in Mumbai on March 17

Mumbai, Feb 18 (PTI) Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi will address a party rally here on March 17, first time after he was voted to power for the third successive time in the Assembly elections held last year. The rally, where party president Rajnath...

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Rahul wants to know why Cong became quot;so weakquot; in Odisha

Sambalpur (Odisha), Feb 18 (PTI) Seeking to gauge his party's strength and weakness in Odisha ahead of next general election, Congress Vice-President Rahul Gandhi today wanted partymen to make people aware of various development and welfare schemes undertaken...

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Four killed in building collapse

Faridabad, Feb 18 (PTI) Four people were killed and six others injured after a poultry farm building collapsed here in Mohala village of the district, administration sources said today. The building of Surya poultry farm house collapsed yesterday while...

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FISE forms panel to seek extension for minimum net-worth norms

Vadodara, Feb 18 (PTI) The Federation of Indian Stock Exchanges (FISE), the umbrella body of 16 regional stock exchanges, has constituted a three-member panel to submit a detailed road-map to regulator Sebi and seek extension deadline to meet the new...

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Inflows increase as dam starts receiving KRS water

Mon, Feb 18, 2013 at 21:12 Inflows increase as dam starts receiving KRS water Like this story, share it with millions of investors on M3 Inflows increase as dam starts receiving KRS water Inflows increase as dam...

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Night curfew continues in Goalpara

Goalpara/Guwahati, Feb 18 (PTI) Though no fresh incident of violence was reported in Goalpara district during the last five days, night curfew continued in Mornoi and Krishnai police station areas of Assam. The curfew imposed since February 12 was continuing...

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HC raps govt for wasting funds, ignoring malnutrition deaths

Mumbai, Feb 18 (PTI) Pulling up the Maharashtra Government for allegedly indulging in wasteful expenditure while ignoring the deaths of women and children due to malnutrition, the Bombay High Court today asked the state to file an affidavit clarifying...

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Shia attack protests hit Karachi

Karachi, Feb 18 (PTI) Pakistan's biggest city and financial hub was paralysed today after a series of sit-ins by Shia groups and incidents of violence in several areas to protest the deadly bomb attack on the Shia Hazara community in Quetta. A massive...

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10 more buses for cluster service

New Delhi, Feb 18 (PTI) A fresh batch of 10 semi low-floor buses will be added to the cluster bus service in the city being operated by private parties under PPP model. With induction of the new fleet, the total number of buses under the cluster service...

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Huawei denies work in field linked to U.S. death in Singapore

By Jeremy Wagstaff SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Chinese telecommunications company Huawei said on Monday it had not worked with an institute in Singapore on any projects in the specialist field of an American engineer who died mysteriously last year shortly...

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UCI harden anti-corticoid stance

PARIS (Reuters) - The International Cycling Union (UCI) has toughened up its anti-doping policy by imposing an eight-day rest on riders following an injection of corticoids, it said on Monday. "The UCI must be informed by the doctor applying such an...

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Budget 2013-14: DB expects duty free import quota for polished diamond

Mon, Feb 11, 2013 at 21:07 In order to accelerate the trading activity of cut and polished diamond which slowed down in 2012 as a result of duty imposition of 2.0%, duty free import quota for cut and polished diamond is expected. ...

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Pressure piling on under-fire Mancini at pedestrian City

LONDON (Reuters) - Manchester City have one realistic chance left for a title and should they fail in the FA Cup at the weekend against second-tier Leeds United, manager Roberto Mancini will find himself under even more scrutiny. Already criticised...

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Chelsea fans prefer to hail Dave, not Cesar

By Tony Jimenez LONDON (Reuters) - Cesar Azpilicueta has taken time to settle in at Chelsea but the Spain defender affectionately known as 'Dave' by the fans is beginning to make a name for himself at Stamford Bridge. Azpilicueta, who joined the club...

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Budget 2013-14: Expect GST to be rolled out at the earliest: Jyothi Lab

Ullas KamathJyothy LaboratoriesThe country has been reeling under unsympathetic market conditions. The previous budget was a disappointment. The investment in select sectors was as expected and nothing extraordinary. Given the current economic scenario,...

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Give me more time before judging me, says Nadal

By Martyn Herman REUTERS - Rafa Nadal's worst defeat on a claycourt for nine years offered ammunition to the naysayers but the Spaniard says his recovery from knee injury should be judged over time. The seven-times French Open champion's narrow loss...

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Centre calls states to discuss Food Bill on Feb 13

With a Parliamentary panel suggesting further pruning of the Food Bill, the Centre has called a meeting of state food ministers on Monday for detailed consultations once again before taking the revised version to the Cabinet.The Food Bill, which was...

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Govt working on proposal to cap air fares

Soaring air-fares have led the civil aviation ministry to consider a proposal to cap ticket-prices in a range. The ministry is working on a mechanism to fix the a price-band with civil aviation minister Ajit Singh expressing concern over the sharp rise...

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Murdoch might scrap British tabloid's topless photos

By Rosalba O'Brien LONDON (Reuters) - As much a part of the saucier side of British 20th-century life as cheeky seaside postcards and innuendo-loaded comedies, the topless models in Britain's best-selling daily paper might soon be no more. Media mogul...

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Union Budget 2013: Include EP activities in infra sector, says DB

Mon, Feb 11, 2013 at 21:28 Inclusion of exploration and refining activities in infrastructure sector is expected. Further, exploration and refining can be allowed a deduction for 10 consecutive assessment years against the prevailing...

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Berlin film festival looks east, hot topics in frame

By Mike Collett-White LONDON (Reuters) - The Berlin film festival looks east this year with six of 19 competition entries either made or based behind the old Iron Curtain, while two star-studded U.S. movies tackle big business - energy and pharmaceuticals....

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Wage negotiations still on with employees: Jet Airways

Jet Airways , which recently faced labour unrest from a section of its technicians on wage issues, today said it was in discussion with the employees for wage revision."We are still in negotiations with the employees. We have not completed that (exercise)...

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Sistema says Indian licences extended until March 11

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian oil-to-telecoms conglomerate Sistema said on Monday the licences of its Indian mobile subsidiary had been extended until a further Supreme Court hearing on March 11. The court last year ordered the cancellation of 122 telecoms...

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Injured Agarkar to miss Irani tie

Mumbai, Feb 4 (PTI) Newly-crowned Ranji Trophy champions Mumbai will be without their captain Ajit Agarkar for the Irani Cup tie against the Rest of India because of a groin injury. "Agarkar has been ruled out of the match because of a groin injury,...

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Wall Street opens lower after recent gains

US stocks opened lower on Monday, dipping after a recent rally that took the S&P 500 to a five-year high and the Dow to 14,000 for the first time since October 2007.The Dow Jones industrial average was down 58.67 points, or 0.42 percent, at 13,951.12....

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22 killed in UAE road collision - police

DUBAI (Reuters) - At least 22 people were killed when a truck laden with gravel collided with a bus carrying 46 Asian migrant workers in the oasis town of al-Ain in the United Arab Emirates, police said on Monday. The truck driver lost control of his...

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Global shares slip from highs; Spain, Italy pressure euro

By Wanfeng Zhou NEW YORK (Reuters) - Major stock markets fell on Monday as investors booked profits on recent strong gains, while the euro slipped from multi-month highs against the dollar and yen on political uncertainty in Spain and Italy. Oil prices...

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Bounding up the Empire State Building step by step

By Dorene Internicola NEW YORK (Reuters) - Taking the stairs instead of the elevator is standard advice to get fit but some athletes and charity runners take it to the extreme with the run up the 1,576 steps of the Empire State Building. For runners...

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NTPC disinvestment: EGoM to decide OFS price on Tuesday

The empowered Group of Ministers (EGoM) chaired by Finance Minister P Chidambaram is expected to meet on Tuesday to decide on time and price of 9.5% stake sale in power firm NTPC Ltd which could fetch Rs.12,000 crore to the exchequer."The EGoM on stake...

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App helps bring strangers together over meals

By Natasha Baker TORONTO (Reuters) - Looking for new friends or dinner partners? A new smartphone app is designed to help people connect to others to set up groups for dinners. The app, GrubTonight, links hungry and adventurous smartphone users for...

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