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Centre examines alternative alignment of SSCP

Sun, 05 Oct 2008 04:24:03 -0400

The Centre has set in motion the process of examining an alternative alignment of the Sethusamudram Shipping Channel project (SSCP) following the Supreme Court directive,

Mehrauli blast toll rises to three

Sun, 05 Oct 2008 04:24:02 -0400

Ishtiaq Ansari, who was grievously injured in the Mehrauli blast, succumbed to his wounds on Sunday after battling for life for the past eight days,

India dominating outsourcing industry: Study

Sun, 05 Oct 2008 04:21:22 -0400

India, home to six of the world's top eight outsourcing hubs, continues to be a major global IT and BPO outsourcing destination amid a determined

India to tighten laws on rent-a-womb surrogacy

Sun, 05 Oct 2008 04:18:16 -0400

India has finalised a draft law to regulate one of its most successful but ethically problematic 'outsourcing' industries - providing surrogate mothers for childless couples.The

India to tighten laws on rent-a-womb surrogacy

Sun, 05 Oct 2008 04:18:16 -0400

India has finalised a draft law to regulate one of its most successful but ethically problematic 'outsourcing' industries - providing surrogate mothers for childless couples.The

AIADMK thwarts Left bid to form new alliance

Sun, 05 Oct 2008 04:04:58 -0400

The last minute move by AIADMK to stay away from CPI organised fast, demanding Indian intervention to stop Sri Lankan army's offensive in Tamil dominated

Global crisis costs Mittal 16.6 bn pounds

Sun, 05 Oct 2008 04:05:00 -0400

NRI steel tycoon Lakshmi Mittal has lost 16.6 billion pounds in the global credit crunch owing to plummeting stock markets in the last four months,

Education spending by state govts on the decline

Sun, 05 Oct 2008 03:47:58 -0400

The spending on education by state governments has been declining over the last 12 years, a study has found. Spending has dropped from 20 percent

Centre warns Karnataka to be 'more careful'

Sun, 05 Oct 2008 03:34:43 -0400

In the wake of communal violence in Karnataka, the Centre has warned the state to be "more careful" and restore peace and normalcy.The warning was

Tata Motors team in Karnataka for Nano project

Sun, 05 Oct 2008 03:31:10 -0400

A Tata Motors team visited Dharwad district on Sunday to inspect the land offered by the Karnataka government for relocating the Nano small car project