Provides the latest RSS feeds for India News. For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page India Gazette.com http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/cat/701ee96610c884a6/ en-us Tue, 21 May 2013 23:19:02 -0400 Tue, 21 May 2013 23:19:02 -0400 30 Afghan President Hamid Karzai has met with Indian leaders in hopes of securing more military aid before international troops leave the country next year. Mr. Karzai held talks with Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh late Tuesday in New Delhi, after meeting with Indian President Pranab Mukherjee. The Afghan president is expected to seek India's assistance to help strengthen Afghan security ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214672458/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Tue, 21 May 2013 18:15:07 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214672458/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Massive corporations like Coca-Cola have a primary goal: Sell their products to make money. Sometimes, if they're lucky, that goal aligns with another endeavor: Make peace. A new three-minute advertisement released by the beverage company this week aims to do both. Coca-Cola filmed the advertisement in two locations: Pakistan and India, South Asia's nuclear-armed neighbors mired in ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214672455/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Tue, 21 May 2013 18:15:04 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214672455/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Blistering unbeaten knocks by David Hussey and Suresh Raina took two-time champions Chennai Super Kings to their fifth Indian Premier League (IPL) final in six seasons with a comprehensive 48-run win over Mumbai Indians in the first qualifier at the Ferozeshah Kotla here Tuesday. Hussey struck an unbeaten 86 off 58 balls, with the help of 10 boundaries and two sixes, and Raina, who remained not ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214667513/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Tue, 21 May 2013 14:50:01 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214667513/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Scoreboard of qualifier 1 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) between Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians at the Ferozeshah Kotla here Tuesday. Chennai Super Kings: Mike Hussey not out 86 Murali Vijay c Smith b Pollard 23 Suresh Raina not out 82 Extras (lb 1) 1 Total (for one wicket in 20 overs) 192 Fall of wickets: 1-52 (Vijay, 7.2 overs) Bowling: Mitchell Johnson 4-0-40-0 Munaf ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214667511/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Tue, 21 May 2013 14:20:01 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214667511/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Chennai Super Kings secured yet another final berth after a convincing 48-run win over Mumbai Indians in qualifier 1 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) at the Ferozeshah Kotla here Tuesday. Super Kings, electing to bat, scored a daunting 191 for one with Michael Hussey top scoring with 86 off 58 balls. Ravindra Jadeja and Dwayne Bravo picked up three wickets each and helped CSK bowl out Mumbai ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214667510/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Tue, 21 May 2013 14:10:02 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214667510/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Tuesday criticized the appointment of former defence secretary Shashi Kant Sharma as the new Comptroller and Auditor General, accusing the United Progressive Alliance government of accusing of weakening constitutional institutions. "Government is slowly but continuously appointing persons who are weak and who don't have spine to watchdog bodies like CAG, CVC (Central ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214667508/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Tue, 21 May 2013 14:00:01 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214667508/scat/701ee96610c884a6 On the eve of the fourth anniversary of UPA-II, opinion polls have not brought any cheer to the government, predicting slide in the ruling alliance's tally amid rising dissatisfaction among large sections of urban voters over its performance. Headlines Today-CVoter opinion poll predicted that the United Progressive Alliance (UPA)'s tally was set to crash by 95 in the 2014 Lok Sabha elections. ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214667507/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Tue, 21 May 2013 14:00:01 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214667507/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Actor Ranbir Kapoor Tuesday said he was not aware of any plans for his father Rishi Kapoor and him to reprise his great-grandfather Prithviraj Kapoor and grandfather Raj Kapoor's roles in "Awara", saying one will have to get them and Nargis back to this world to make the film again. "I live with my mom and dad but so far my dad has not told me anything about this.. I even read about this for ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214667506/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Tue, 21 May 2013 14:00:01 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214667506/scat/701ee96610c884a6 The Delhi High Court Wednesday is likely to pronounce its verdict whether to prosecute Bollywood actor Shyan Munshi and 18 others on charges of perjury for turning hostile during their deposition in model Jessica Lall's murder trial. A division bench of Justice S. Ravindra Bhat and Justice G.P. Mittal are likely to decide the case two years after the court reserved its order May 4, 2011. The ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214666935/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Tue, 21 May 2013 13:50:01 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214666935/scat/701ee96610c884a6 A 40-year-old Delhi Traffic Police constable was killed by a speeding truck here Tuesday morning, police said. The errant truck driver was arrested. Mahesh Anand, who was on his way to Delhi's Todapur traffic lines on his bike, was knocked down and crushed by the truck near east Delhi's Shastri Park area around 6.45 a.m., police said. Truck driver Alam, 22, was arrested, police said. The ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214665919/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Tue, 21 May 2013 13:40:02 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214665919/scat/701ee96610c884a6 West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee announced Tuesday that the government would ban online lottery "Online lotto". The necessary notification regarding the issue will be issued soon, she said. Describing "Online Lotto" as a social problem, she said it led to fights between family members. "Online Lotto was started during the Left Front rule. It has ceased now. But today I am officially ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214665918/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Tue, 21 May 2013 13:40:02 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214665918/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Assuring Indian business more access to Chinese markets and also to narrow the wide trade gap, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang Tuesday said China and India can take their ties to "new heights of strategic growth" as he interacted with Indian business leaders in Delhi and Mumbai on the last day of his India tour. Addressing an event organized by business house FICCI and the Indian Council of World ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214665917/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Tue, 21 May 2013 13:40:02 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214665917/scat/701ee96610c884a6 A self-styled "religious preacher" was arrested from Jammu and Kashmir's Badgam district for repeated sexual exploitation of four minor girls at an institute he ran, police said Tuesday. "Police in Badgam district received a joint complaint by four minor girls who were reading in an institute claiming religious preaching headed by Gulzar Ahmed Bhat, son of Ghulam Qadir Bhat, resident of Latter ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214665916/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Tue, 21 May 2013 13:40:01 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214665916/scat/701ee96610c884a6 A land record portal developed by the Goa government has won an international award for making e-governance concepts people-friendly and accessible, Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar said Tuesday. Dharnaksh, an e-government project conceived and implemented by the department of settlement and land records, won the Geospatial World Application Excellence award at Holland's Rotterdam last week, ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214664942/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Tue, 21 May 2013 13:20:01 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214664942/scat/701ee96610c884a6 India's atomic regulator and city based Anna University Tuesday signed a memorandum of understanding to promote research in academic institutions in the areas of atomic energy regulation and safety. A statement issued by the Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB) said the MoU is aimed at "to promote joint activities between AERB and Anna University with a view to accelerate the pace of research ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214664944/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Tue, 21 May 2013 13:20:01 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214664944/scat/701ee96610c884a6 The West Bengal government is conducting a survey for gauging the extent of tribal land encroached upon in the state's northern part, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said here Tuesday. Stressing that her government would ensure tribals were not evicted from their plots, Banerjee said steps have also been taken to protect the tribal communities like Toto, Labha and Boro, which are facing ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214664943/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Tue, 21 May 2013 13:20:01 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214664943/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Punjab's ruling Shiromani Akali Dal-Bharatiya Janata Party combine Tuesday claimed a "clean sweep" in the zila parishad and block samiti elections. An Akali Dal spokesman said that the combine was winning a clear majority in six of the total 22 zila parishads and 43 out of 146 block samitis. "The alliance is leading in most of the seats as per the results and trends available till this ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214664941/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Tue, 21 May 2013 13:10:01 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214664941/scat/701ee96610c884a6 The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Tuesday sought a response from Haryana's director general of police and Kaithal police chief following media reports that a Dalit boy was assaulted by a man who was part of a group which had attacked Dalits earlier as well. The apex human rights panel has sought reports from the two officials on the issue within a month. The NHRC's direction came ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214664940/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Tue, 21 May 2013 13:00:02 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214664940/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Works for the Rs.200-crore proposed integrated check post at Petrapole on the India-Bangladesh border are slow moving due to problems regarding land acquisition and obtaining clearances from different agencies, an official said Tuesday. The check post, to be come up in West Bengal's North 24 Parganas district for fast movement of goods and cargo across the borders, was expected to be ready by ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214664939/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Tue, 21 May 2013 12:50:02 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214664939/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Sahara India Pariwar pulled out its franchise Pune Warriors India from the already scandal-hit Indian Premier League (IPL) Tuesday besides announcing that the group will not sponsor the Indian cricket team after the present contract expires in December 2013. Peeved with the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) for its refusal to bring down the franchise fee for the IPL, the Sahara Group ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214664937/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Tue, 21 May 2013 12:50:02 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214664937/scat/701ee96610c884a6 A 27-year-old man committed suicide here Tuesday, depressed over being beaten by his in-laws and his wife's refusal to return home from her parents' house. Lokesh, a makeup artist got married in 2012 to Sheetal, who works in a tour and travel company. However, differences started arising within a few months and having a child did not help matters either. According to Lokesh's family, Sheetal ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214664938/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Tue, 21 May 2013 12:50:02 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214664938/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Kolkata-based non-banking finance company Srei Infrastructure Finance Tuesday said its board has okayed to raise funds up to Rs.1,500 crore by public issue of debentures in one or more tranches this fiscal. "The board has approved to raise funds by way of a public issue of secured, redeemable, non-convertible debentures not exceeding Rs.15,000 million, in one or more tranches during the ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214664936/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Tue, 21 May 2013 12:40:01 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214664936/scat/701ee96610c884a6 The Supreme Court Tuesday refused to ban remaining IPL matches while Bollywood actor Vindu Dara Singh Randhawa, a bookie and a hawala operator were arrested by Mumbai police in the spot fixing scam and investigators in Delhi got five more days to question cricketer S. Sreesanth. Apart from arresting the actor and bookie Prem Taneja, Mumbai police Crime Branch also seized Rs.12.80 million in ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214664935/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Tue, 21 May 2013 12:40:01 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214664935/scat/701ee96610c884a6 The Goa Medical College (GMC), the state's top health facility, regularly faces water shortage because people steal taps installed in the hospital premises, Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar said Tuesday. The water shortage is putting patients and their kin to hardships, especially during the scorching summer season. "The reason why there is water shortage is because people keep stealing taps. ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214664344/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Tue, 21 May 2013 12:30:01 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214664344/scat/701ee96610c884a6 India will stand by the government and people of Afghanistan in the critical period of transition, development and nation-building, President Pranab Mukherjee said here Tuesday. Mukherjee, who met Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai at Rashtrapati Bhavan here, said India was prepared to increase bilateral contribution to institution-building, training and equipment in Afghanistan, said an ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214663332/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Tue, 21 May 2013 12:20:02 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214663332/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Maharashtra is willing to set up a special investment zone for Chinese companies in the state, Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan told the visiting Chinese Premier Li Keqiang here Tuesday. During the meeting, Chavan briefed Li about the immense investment opportunities across various sectors, including automobiles and textiles. Chavan called on the Chinese premier at Taj Mahal hotel. Li arrived ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214663331/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Tue, 21 May 2013 12:20:02 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214663331/scat/701ee96610c884a6 A phone banking officer of ICICI Bank here has been arrested for hacking the bank account of a Canadian customer and fraudulently withdrawing over Rs.32 lakh from his account. Cyberabad police took into custody Bijjala Raghu Kishore Reddy, an employee of ICICI Bank International Banking Group call centre, who opened a fake account in connivance with another person and hacked into ICICI Bank ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214663329/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Tue, 21 May 2013 12:10:02 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214663329/scat/701ee96610c884a6 The Congress, which wrested power from BJP in Karnataka early this month, is taking forward its pledge of 30kg rice at Re.1 a kg for poor families with a plan to offer rice at less than Rs.9 a kg for the lower middle-income group in the state. "We are thinking of providing rice to APL (above poverty line) card holders also at cheaper price. Now it is sold at Rs.9 a kg while the market price is ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214663325/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Tue, 21 May 2013 12:10:02 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214663325/scat/701ee96610c884a6 The West Bengal government would provide monthly stipends of Rs.750 to nearly 4,000 folk artistes across the state, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said here Tuesday. The list of artistes would be finalised by the information and cultural affairs department. The services of these artistes will be used for advertising state government schemes through song, dance or instrumental music. They would ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214663328/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Tue, 21 May 2013 12:10:02 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214663328/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Keeping alive the traditions of past Chinese leaders, visiting Premier Li Keqiang Tuesday had an emotional audience with Manorama Kotnis, the 92-year- old sister of medico Dwarkanath Kotnis, considered the symbol of India-China friendship. Li warmly and humbly welcomed Manorama, her granddaughters Shalmali Borkar and Sanika Jain, her husband Abhay Jain and a cousin Kishore Khot from the US. ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214663324/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Tue, 21 May 2013 12:10:02 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214663324/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Leading multi-specialty healthcare chain Narayana Hrudayalaya Tuesday announced it will offer day care breast surgery, keeping in view the emotional, physical and financial stress a patient undergoes. "The day care, one-night, out-patient and ambulatory breast surgery centre manages a patient's expectations through a pre-operative assessment and communication to her family about the surgical ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214663322/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Tue, 21 May 2013 12:00:01 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214663322/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Annapurna International School of Film and Media will conduct a four-week summer workshop on filmmaking for engineering students, beginning May 27, the institution said Tuesday. The workshop involves working in teams to develop stories and to produce films. This process enables students to gain experience in the soft skills that are sought by employers. The workshop covers script writing, basic ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214663323/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Tue, 21 May 2013 12:00:01 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214663323/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Increasing numbers of African students are keen to study in Indian universities, with a steep rise in African researchers seeking science and technology fellowships in this country, officials said Tuesday. Speaking at the launch of the C.V. Raman International Fellowship for African Researchers 2013, Arabinda Mitra, Head-International Cooperation (Bilateral), Department of Science amp; ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214663321/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Tue, 21 May 2013 11:50:01 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214663321/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Some of the star Indian footballers, including former skipper Bhaichung Bhutia, are likely to feature in All India Football Federation's (AIFF) franchise-based tournament planned by its marketing partner IMG-Reliance in the 2013-14 season. IMG-Reliance have already approached nine players, including Bhutia, and they have shown their interest in playing in the eight-team tournament which will be ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214663320/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Tue, 21 May 2013 11:40:01 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214663320/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Over 125 jewellers from India and abroad will showcase their exclusive diamond and gold jewellery at the sixth edition of the Hyderabad Jewellery Pearl and Gem Fair (HJF) here June 7 to June 9. UBM India, a part of UBM plc, the leading global media business company, Tuesday announced the event, one of the biggest gems and jewellery B2B exhibition. Jewellery manufacturers, wholesellers, ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214663319/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Tue, 21 May 2013 11:02:14 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214663319/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Former Ranji player Baburao Yadav, arrested in the Indian Premier League (IPL) spot fixing scandal, was in constant touch with a bookie for two years and had introduced one of the accused Rajasthan Royals players to him, said police here Tuesday. Yadav, who was arrested Monday, came in contact with bookie Sunil Bhatia in 2007 and was in touch with him till 2008. Picked up from Delhi, Yadav was ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214663318/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Tue, 21 May 2013 11:01:25 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214663318/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Six boys of Lawrence School, Sanawar, located in the picturesque Kasauli Hills here Tuesday scaled the Mount Everest, the world's highest mountain peak, school officials said. Those who scaled the peak were Guribadat Singh, Prithvi Singh, Ajay Sohal, Shubham, Fateh Singh and Raghav Juneja. They were in the age group of 15 to 17, the officials said. Updates posted on the Facebook page of the ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214663317/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Tue, 21 May 2013 11:00:49 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214663317/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Former Karnataka BJP minister Murugesh Nirani Tuesday suffered a set as the high court rejected his plea to quash a corruption case against him Nirani moved the high court for quashing a charge sheet filed in the Lokayukta (ombudsman) court here that as industries minister in the Bharatiya Janata Party government, he illegally ordered cancellation of an industrial site allotted to an ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214663316/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Tue, 21 May 2013 11:00:01 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214663316/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Indian Coast Guard Ship ICGS Vaibhav, the third in the series of 90-meter-class offshore patrol vessels (OPVs) was commissioned Tuesday at Tuticorin by Vice Admiral Anurag G. Thapliyal, the director general of the force. According to an official release, the vessel has been designed and built indigenously and is fitted with the state-of-the-art navigation and communication equipment and ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214663315/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Tue, 21 May 2013 10:50:06 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214663315/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Defending champions Madhya Pradesh girls defeated Chandigarh 2-1 in their opening match of Pool A of the Hockey India Sub-Junior Men's and Women's National Championship (Final) on Day 1 at the Aish Bagh Hockey Stadium here Tuesday. Madhya Pradesh scored their opening goal through Neelu in the third minute. Preeti Dubey scored another goal for Madhya Pradesh in the 19th minute while Saroj scored ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214663314/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Tue, 21 May 2013 10:50:06 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214663314/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Tainted cricketer S. Sreesanth went on a shopping spree with the money he earned from spot-fixing, buying apparel worth Rs.1.95 lakh for himself and a mobile phone costing over Rs.40,000 for his girlfriend, Delhi Police said Tuesday. He wanted to quickly dispose of the cash which he got after fixing and apart from apparel and gifts spent it in parties, a police official told IANS. "Sreesanth ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214663313/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Tue, 21 May 2013 10:50:06 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214663313/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Two women employees of a private school here were arrested for sexually molesting a six-year-old Class 3 student for the last few months, police said Tuesday. The women - Daana, 37, and Sajida, 28 - were arrested for playing with private parts of the girl in the washroom. "The girl told her mother about the latest instance. We have arrested the duo on the complaint of victim's father," said ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214663312/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Tue, 21 May 2013 10:50:06 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214663312/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Supporting West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's decision to withdraw from the UPA last September on the issue of FDI in retail, eminent writer Mahasweta Devi Tuesday exhorted people from all walks of life to protest against the measure. "Of course, I support our chief minister's decision to withdraw from the centre on FDI. I think everybody should protest against it. People from all ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214663310/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Tue, 21 May 2013 10:40:01 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214663310/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Chennai won the toss and opted to bat against Mumbai Indians in Qualifier 1 of the Indian Premier League at the Ferozeshah Kotla here Tuesday. The squads: Chennai Super Kings: Michael Hussey, Murali Vijay, Suresh Raina, Mahendra Singh Dhoni (Captain), Ravindra Jadeja, S. Badrinath, Dwayne Bravo, Albie Morkel, Chris Morris, Ravichandran Ashwin, Mohit Sharma. Mumbai Indians: Aditya Tare, Dwayne ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214663309/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Tue, 21 May 2013 10:40:01 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214663309/scat/701ee96610c884a6 The by-election to the Lok Sabha from Himachal Pradesh's Mandi constituency will be held June 23, election officials said here. The seat fell vacant following the resignation of Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh after he was elected to the state legislative assembly in December 2012. The counting of the votes will be held June 27, an election official told IANS. He said the notification for the ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214663308/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Tue, 21 May 2013 10:30:01 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214663308/scat/701ee96610c884a6 In a stellar show of indomitable spirit, Arunima Sinha became the first woman in the world to conquer Mt. Everest with prosthetic legs, when she successfully climbed the world's highest peak Tuesday. The 26-year-old scaled the peak at 10.55 a.m. carrying the tri-colour. The achievement coincides with the 60th anniversary of the first conquest of the Mt Everest by Edmund Hillary and Tenzing ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214662856/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Tue, 21 May 2013 10:20:06 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214662856/scat/701ee96610c884a6 An ongoing food festival offering true Mughlai flavours -- spicy aromatic biryanis with vegetables, fish, chicken and mutton accompaniments -- will leave you craving for more. Flavors of Mughals, a Mughlai restaurant located in Central Arcade in Gurgaon, is hosting the feast Mock-e-Biryani till May 25. A simple and not-so-elaborate menu has been prepared especially for the festival, offering ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214662848/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Tue, 21 May 2013 10:20:01 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214662848/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Two police constables were arrested in Ghaziabad for harassing a newly-married couple and extorting Rs.8,000 from them, police said Tuesday. The incident occurred Monday evening at Shipra Mall near Indirapuram here. The couple came for marketing in the mall. When they were boarding their car, the police constables, Vipin and Satish, posted at Shipra Sun City police post stopped the husband and ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214662118/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Tue, 21 May 2013 10:10:02 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214662118/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Top-ranked Siddant Jagdish Banthia led the bunch of seeded players into the quarter-finals of the Karle Infra ATF Under-14 Asian ranking junior tennis tournament here Tuesday that saw all fancied players making smooth progress. Joining Banthia in the round of eight were local hopes, second seed Adil Kalyanpur and No.3 Sai Pranav Ponaka both of whom made an untroubled progress. The results: ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214662119/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Tue, 21 May 2013 10:10:02 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214662119/scat/701ee96610c884a6 A Delhi court Tuesday extended by five days the police custody of cricketer S. Sreesanth, his Rajasthan Royals teammates Ankeet Chavan and Ajit Chandila and eight bookies for alleged spot-fixing in the ongoing IPL. Metropolitan Magistrate Saumya Chauhan granted police custody of the players and the bookies till May 26 when they were presented in a packed courtroom at the end of their earlier ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214662116/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Tue, 21 May 2013 10:10:01 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214662116/scat/701ee96610c884a6 The third installment of "The Hangover" series will take the lead characters of the movie back to Las Vegas, where the plot of the first movie was sketched. Starring Ed Helms, Bradley Cooper, Justin Bartha and Zachary Galifianakis, the film hits theatres in India May 31. Directed by Todd Phillips, the movie will take a two-year leap and the lead characters Stu, Phill, Doug and Alan will be seen ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214661916/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Tue, 21 May 2013 09:50:01 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214661916/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Pune Warriors India, owned by Sahara India Parivar, Tuesday announced they were pulling out of Indian Premier League (IPL). "It is firm and final decision of Sahara to withdraw from IPL," said a Sahara statement. Sahara failed to pay the full franchise fee for the current year which resulted in the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) encashing the bank guarantee, leading to the ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214661915/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Tue, 21 May 2013 09:50:01 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214661915/scat/701ee96610c884a6 If you are planning to go on a summer vacation, make sure you are well-equipped. If stylish hats, sunglasses, and sunscreen lotion are a must have, avoid overloading bags and over-exerting yourself. Hotels.com, the global hotel bookings expert, shares a few travel tips that will help plan your holidays better. Check it out: Travel light: Carry stuff that you actually need. Don't overload your ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214661914/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Tue, 21 May 2013 09:50:01 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214661914/scat/701ee96610c884a6 India had flagged its concerns about Chinese construction activity in Pakistan-administered Kashmir during talks between Premier Li Keqiang and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid said here Tuesday. "Chinese construction activity in PoK (Pakistan-occupied Kashmir) is a cause of concern for us. We raised the issue during talks... We flagged our concerns... We ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214661913/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Tue, 21 May 2013 09:50:01 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214661913/scat/701ee96610c884a6 A Delhi court Tuesday sent cricketer S. Sreesanth, his Rajasthan Royals teammates Ankeet Chavan and Ajit Chandila, and eight bookies, all arrested for alleged spot fixing in the IPL, to additional five days in police custody. Metropolitan Magistrate Saumya Chauhan granted police custody of the players and the bookies till May 26 when they were presented before court at the end of their earlier ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214661912/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Tue, 21 May 2013 09:40:02 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214661912/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Inching ahead in the investigations into the IPL spot fixing scam, Mumbai police Tuesday arrested three more people, including Bollywood actor Vindu Dara Singh Randhawa, a bookie and a hawala operator, a top official said. Mumbai police Crime Branch also seized Rs.12.80 million in cash from the residence of the arrested hawala operator, Alpesh Patel. Randhawa, Patel and a third bookie nabbed ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214661911/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Tue, 21 May 2013 09:40:01 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214661911/scat/701ee96610c884a6 With the maximum temperature settling five notches above average at 45.1 degrees Celsius, Delhi recorded the season's hottest day Tuesday and also the hottest May 21 in the last five years. The Met office has forecast hotter days in store. "The heat wave will continue and the temperatures will rise further in the days ahead," an official of the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said. The ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214661908/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Tue, 21 May 2013 09:30:01 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214661908/scat/701ee96610c884a6 The Goa government will complain to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh about some Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officers indulging in "politics", said Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar Tuesday while accusing a central officer of trying to intimidate state bureaucracy. He was reacting to a question by the media persons whether the state government has responded to an officer of the union ministry ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214661907/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Tue, 21 May 2013 09:30:01 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214661907/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Designer Bal Chauhan will bring in style statement at the 'Escape' music festival by showcasing some of his creative designs under his label Bhootsavar. The three-day-festival starts Friday at Naukuchiatal in Nainital and the fashion show will comprise of Nitin's collection that will be a mix of art and fashion, reads a statement. Bhootsavar is cool and funky in essence, says the designer. ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214661905/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Tue, 21 May 2013 09:20:02 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214661905/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Bollywood actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, who is busy with the ongoing 66th Cannes International Film Festival, is extending her stay in the French riviera to attend a fashion show for amFar (The American Foundation for AIDS Research). "The Ultimate Gold Collection Fashion Show" for AIDS research will see Aishwarya walking the red carpet dressed in an exquisite gold-themed outfit designed by ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214661902/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Tue, 21 May 2013 09:20:02 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214661902/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Hollywood actor Will Smith, who features with his son Jaden Smith in "After Earth", has advised his boy to stay away from girlfriends. "After Earth", directed by M. Night Shyamalan, will hit screens June 7. Apart from acting advice for the movie, Will gave his son a lot of other tips on the movie's set too. "Probably the best advice he's ever given me is, 'Don't have a girlfriend'," said Jaden, ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214661901/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Tue, 21 May 2013 09:20:02 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214661901/scat/701ee96610c884a6 With so many beauty brands (chemical and natural) offering blemish balm or BB cream, many are wondering whether to make this beauty must-have or not. A makeup artist will surely help in making the right decision. Garnier, Maybelline, The Body Shop and Vedic Line are some of the brands in India that offer this cream. Neha Khanna, celebrity makeup artist, AVON India, explains the benefits of the ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214661906/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Tue, 21 May 2013 09:20:02 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214661906/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Adhering to requests from new bidders, the All India Football Federation (AIFF) Tuesday released a fresh tender notice inviting 'Bids for new Clubs to be a part of the I-League'. The winning bidders will be granted the right to own and operate a new club which will compete in I-League in each year from 2013 and have the opportunity (if applicable and subject to qualification) to compete in the ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214661741/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Tue, 21 May 2013 09:10:01 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214661741/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Actor Ranbir Kapoor, who has wowed everyone with his scintillating performances on the big screen in films like "Rockstar" and "Barfi!", is eager to show his acting skills on the small screen as well. The actor, who was present on the sets of TV show "Pyaar Ka Dard Hai Meetha Meetha Pyaara Pyaara", to promote his upcoming film "Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani", says if he gets some good offer, he would ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214661746/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Tue, 21 May 2013 09:10:01 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214661746/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Popular TV actors Mona Singh and Mouli Ganguly, who play souten (co-wife) became emotional on the last day of shooting for their show "Kya Huaa Tera Vaada", which is coming to an end. Mona says she will miss the show. The last episode of "Kya Huaa Tera Vaada" will air on Sony Thursday. After "Jassi Jaisi Koi Nahin", Mona came back to fiction TV with "Kya Huaa Tera Vaada" to play the protagonist ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214661745/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Tue, 21 May 2013 09:10:01 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214661745/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Israeli cultivation technology and know-how of fruit plants will be shared with Indian farmers and horticulturists at the centre of excellence for fruits which was inaugurated Tuesday in Haryana's Sirsa district. The centre was inaugurated by Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda and Israeli Ambassador Alon Ushpiz at Mangiana village in Sirsa district, 280 km from here. After setting up ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214661743/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Tue, 21 May 2013 09:10:01 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214661743/scat/701ee96610c884a6 French director Louis Leterrier's heist thriller "Now You See Me" will be released in India June 7. PVR Pictures is bringing the film here. Based on a robbery done by four illusionists, the film is a spectacular blend of astonishing illusions and exhilarating action. It stars Jesse Eisenberg, Mark Ruffalo, Mlanie Laurent, Woody Harrelson, Isla Fisher, Michael Caine and Morgan Freeman. PVR ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214661110/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Tue, 21 May 2013 09:00:02 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214661110/scat/701ee96610c884a6 A benchmark index of Indian equities markets closed Tuesday's trade more than half a percent down owing to continued profit-booking. Scrips of automobile, bank, health-care, oil and gas, public sector undertakings (PSUs) and realty companies plunged. However, there was healthy buying spree in information technology (IT), technology, media and entertainment (TECk) and consumer durables stocks. ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214661113/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Tue, 21 May 2013 09:00:02 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214661113/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Young racing driver Jehan Daruvala began his 2013 season in style winning the opening race of the KFJ British Karting Championship at Rowrah in Cumbria, England. The Sahara Force India Academy driver took pole position and won all his heats Saturday, before taking victory in the first final Sunday. In the second final he finished fourth after staging a brilliant recovery drive from last position ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214661108/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Tue, 21 May 2013 09:00:02 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214661108/scat/701ee96610c884a6 West Bengal's Left Front Tuesday charged the Trinamool Congress government with destroying the process of development and participatory democracy in the state over the past two years it has been in power. "Before the 2011 assembly polls, the Trinamool Congress had campaigned across the state that it will usher in change and build a new Bengal. But instead of bringing any change, they are ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214661112/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Tue, 21 May 2013 09:00:02 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214661112/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Qatar National Bank (QNB), one of the Gulf region's largest lender, Tuesday said it will set up a fully-owned subsidiary in India and start operations in the third quarter of 2013. The Doha-headquartered lender said it has received "all regulatory approvals" to establish a fully-owned subsidiary under the name of "QNB (India) Private Limited". "QNB (India) will take the role of extending ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214661111/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Tue, 21 May 2013 09:00:02 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214661111/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Toral Rasputra, who replaced Pratyusha Banerjee as Anandi on popular show "Balika Vadhu", is happy that finally the viewers are accepting her in the role. Sharing an incident, she said: "Recently, we went to Kashmir for the shoot, and many tourists were there. Many people came to me and told me that 'we liked your work in the show'," she said on the set of the show here. "This was a positive ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214661103/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Tue, 21 May 2013 09:00:01 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214661103/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Vodafone India, the second largest mobile operator in the country clocked Rs.35,600 crore revenue for financial year 2012-13, a 10.6 percent rise, a top company official said here Tuesday. "While ending the year our customer base was 152.4 million, which is up by 2 million from last fiscal," managing director and CEO Marten Pieters said at a press meet here. The company's adjusted operating ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214661106/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Tue, 21 May 2013 09:00:01 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214661106/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Afghan president Hamid Karzai Tuesday called for Indian investment in critical sectors such as healthcare, telecom, agri-business and capacity building. In an interaction with a group of company chief executives, Karzai spoke about emerging business opportunities in Afghanistan and asked the Indians to benefit from a business friendly regime and investment climate. On a three-day visit, Karzai ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214661107/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Tue, 21 May 2013 09:00:01 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214661107/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi, attending his first BJP parliamentary board meeting after his re-induction, was in the limelight when the panel met here Tuesday to draw the party's strategy for the 2014 general elections. Among his suggestions were use of social media to reach out to the youths, and informing the people about the failures of the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214661104/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Tue, 21 May 2013 09:00:01 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214661104/scat/701ee96610c884a6 of the Constitution of India," the statement ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214661105/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Tue, 21 May 2013 09:00:01 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214661105/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Protesters from the Kashmir National Party (KNP) demonstrated in front of the Pakistan High Commission in London against the recent killing of their leader Arif Shahid in Pakistan. "It was a targeted killing and the purpose was to get rid of Arif Shahid because of the struggle he was pursuing. He was a thorough nationalist and many people admire his struggle. He becomes a martyr in the freedom ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214660596/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Tue, 21 May 2013 08:50:02 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214660596/scat/701ee96610c884a6 American automobile company General Motors' Indian subsidiary Tuesday said it will increase the prices of its vehicles from the first week of June, 2013. "We have decided to increase the prices of all our vehicles up to Rs.10,000 depending upon the model with effect from the first week of June on account of increase in transportation costs due to hike in diesel price," said P. Balendran, vice ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214660593/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Tue, 21 May 2013 08:50:01 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214660593/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Music composer-singer Shankar Mahadevan recorded the title track of the upcoming television series "Bharat Ka Veer Putra Maharana Pratap". He is thankful that he got an opportunity to sing a song about such a big hero. "Everybody knows that Maharana Pratap was a brave personality, who made our country proud. The song is about him, his braveness," said Mahadevan who recorded the song Monday ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214660592/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Tue, 21 May 2013 08:50:01 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214660592/scat/701ee96610c884a6 FMCG major CavinKare Pvt. Ltd. has roped in cricketer Ravichandran Ashwin as brand ambassador for its new dairy product Cavin's Milkshakes. Ashwin will also endorse the entire range of dairy products under the brand. Speaking on the association, joint managing director of CavinKare Pvt. Ltd. T.D. Mohan said: "We are extremely glad to have Ravichandran Ashwin represent Cavin's Milkshake. He ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214660591/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Tue, 21 May 2013 08:40:01 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214660591/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Refusing to ban the remaining IPL matches, the Supreme Court Tuesday slammed the Indian cricket control board saying that spot-fixing incidents had taken place due to its lackadaisical approach to reining in erring players. An apex court bench of Justice B.S. Chauhan and Justice Dipak Misra said it was incumbent upon the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to "maintain and sustain" the ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214660590/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Tue, 21 May 2013 08:30:02 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214660590/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Himachal Pradesh continued to experience hot weather Tuesday with temperatures in some parts touching 44 degrees Celsius and Shimla recording a high of 30.1 degrees Celsius, seven notches above average. "Most of the towns recorded a maximum temperature of three to seven notches above the average for this time of the year," an official of the meteorological office here told IANS. He said heat ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214660588/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Tue, 21 May 2013 08:30:01 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214660588/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Actor Rajpal Yadav has not only impressed with his comic skills in films like "Hungama", and "Mujhse Shaadi Karogi", but also played the lead in films like "Main Madhuri Dixit Banna Chahti Hoon!" and "Main, Meri Patni Aur Woh". The actor says he never decides about which role he has to play. "I never decide (that I have to do comedy). Fortunately, I have got the space and opportunities to do ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214660587/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Tue, 21 May 2013 08:30:01 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214660587/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Chinese Premier Li Keqiang visited the Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) global development centre in suburban Goregaon east here Tuesday. Tata Group Chairman Cyrus P. Mistry hosted Keqiang and his delegation at the centre. Keqiang was given an overview of the Tata Group's operations in China with special focus on the Jaguar Land Rover SUV and TCS's growing investments and operations across the ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214660585/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Tue, 21 May 2013 08:20:02 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214660585/scat/701ee96610c884a6 The Indian consulate in Jeddah is using diplomatic channels to make passport authorities in Saudi Arabia accept newly-designed Indian passports, which they are refusing saying they were not officially informed about the change. According to Consul General Pranav Ganesh, the consulate is aware of the "unexpected problem", the Arab News reported Tuesday. "The matter has been taken up with the ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214660586/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Tue, 21 May 2013 08:20:02 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214660586/scat/701ee96610c884a6 The ruling Samajwadi Party's decision to withdraw cases against terror accused and slap cases against police officers, apparently to appease Muslim voters in Uttar Pradesh, would play havoc with the morale of the police, serving and former officers say. "Who will work to nab terrorists after this? If vote bank politics is allowed to continue like this, no sane cop will put himself in danger ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214660577/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Tue, 21 May 2013 08:10:02 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214660577/scat/701ee96610c884a6 US Ambassador Nancy Powell Tuesday called for greater economic opening and more foreign investments for India's higher economic growth, saying "there is more yet to do" in the area of reforms to return to 10 percent growth. "The road to higher growth will require more economic opening and more foreign investment. Since GDP growth is not an end in its own right, since the ultimate goal is to ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214660580/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Tue, 21 May 2013 08:10:02 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214660580/scat/701ee96610c884a6 A US report said people of Tibet faced severe religious repression and societal discrimination throughout 2012 in China, the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) said here Tuesday. The Chinese government's respect for and protection of religious freedom in Tibet deteriorated markedly with a substantial increase in official interference in religious practices, a CTA spokesperson said, quoting the ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214660582/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Tue, 21 May 2013 08:10:02 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214660582/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Three militants who had fled from their hideout in Bangladesh along with two CPI-M leaders, who were kidnapped April 1 from Tripura, have surrendered to the security forces, officials said Tuesday. "Three NLFT (National Liberation Front of Tripura) extremists aged around 30 years to 45, surrendered to the security forces at Gandachara (in northern Tripura) Monday night. They came to the ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214660574/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Tue, 21 May 2013 08:10:01 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214660574/scat/701ee96610c884a6 ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214660365/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Tue, 21 May 2013 08:00:03 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214660365/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Veena Malik was spotted distributing condoms in Mumbai's oldest red light area, Kamathipura, to promote her upcoming movie 'Zindagi 50-50'. The actress also interacted with the prostitutes of the area to aware them about various sex related diseases. Accompanied by her co-star Rajan Verma, the star looked stunning in a revealing red top and denim hot pants. The bold and raunchy Malik, who ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214660363/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Tue, 21 May 2013 08:00:03 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214660363/scat/701ee96610c884a6 ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214660358/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Tue, 21 May 2013 08:00:02 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214660358/scat/701ee96610c884a6 On the eve of the UPA completing four years in office, the Left Front Tuesday accused the regime of having failed to frame pro-people policies and instead favouring the "khaas aadmi" (special interests). "The UPA government during last four years could not implement any pro-people policy," said West Bengal Left Front chairman Biman Bose here. "Before coming to power, they in their election ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214660356/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Tue, 21 May 2013 08:00:01 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214660356/scat/701ee96610c884a6 American crooner Kelly Rowland and Latin singer Paulina Rubio will join Demi Lovato and Simon Cowell in the judge's panel of the US reality show "The X Factor". This is the third season of the show. The previous seasons saw Britney Spears and Keith Urban along with Lovato. It is expected to go on air in September this year and will be beamed in India on BIG CBS LOVE. "It's taken more than a ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214660355/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Tue, 21 May 2013 08:00:01 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214660355/scat/701ee96610c884a6 US-based IT services company iGate Corp. Tuesday said it has sacked Chief Executive Officer Phaneesh Murthy on the charges of sexual harassment by a woman employee. This is the second time Murthy has been charged for sexual abuse. Over a decade ago, the 49-year-old tech wizard had resigned from Indian IT bellwether Infosys on similar charges. "The decision to terminate the employment of ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214660354/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Tue, 21 May 2013 08:00:01 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214660354/scat/701ee96610c884a6 India-China relations are truly good neighbourly and are based on a high degree of trust and understanding with a strong intersection of common interests, President Pranab Mukherjee said Tuesday when Chinese premier Li Keqiang met him at the Rashtrapati Bhavan. "Our vision for India-China relations is of a truly good neighbourly relationship that is based on a high degree of trust and ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214659406/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Tue, 21 May 2013 07:40:01 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214659406/scat/701ee96610c884a6 During the last month, there have been a number of articles in the media which recalled 1986, when about 200 Chinese troops occupied the Sumdorong Chu area in Arunachal Pradesh, some seven kilometers into Indian territory. Then, the Indian Army deployed troops at heights above the Chinese troops, convincing the latter to withdraw. Commentators in the media were keen that India should stand up ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214659405/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Tue, 21 May 2013 07:30:07 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214659405/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Union Minister for Steel Beni Prasad Verma, who reviewed the Quarter 4 and financial year 2012-13 performance of Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) here today, advised SAIL to take corrective measures to complete the projects on time. Verma was not satisfied with the performance of SAIL on the whole and advised the company to take corrective measures immediately. He expressed his concern ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214659397/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Tue, 21 May 2013 07:30:03 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214659397/scat/701ee96610c884a6 The Delhi High Court is likely to hear Wednesday a plea seeking a ban on Indian Premier League (IPL) cricket matches till fool-proof measures are taken to stop alleged corrupt practices in sports. A division bench of Chief Justice D. Murugesan and Justice Jayant Nath posted the plea for Wednesday after Additional Solicitor General Rajeeve Mehra, appearing for the sports ministry, told the bench ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214659393/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Tue, 21 May 2013 07:30:02 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214659393/scat/701ee96610c884a6 As life in the plains of northern India has started becoming unbearable with the temperature hovering around 46degree in some places, the the snow-clad peaks of Himachal Pradesh's popular tourist resorts are luring visitors to the state. "It's really pleasant to be here (Manali)," said Tushar Vaid, a tourist from Delhi. "Even days are pleasant here at around 30 degrees Celsius compared to ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214659390/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Tue, 21 May 2013 07:30:02 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214659390/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy is under pressure from various quarters to re-induct former state forests and sports minister K.B. Ganesh Kumar into his cabinet. Kumar had to quit as the minister for forests and environment, sports and cinema April 1 after his wife, Yamini Thankachi, filed a police complaint accusing him of domestic violence against her. Thankachi had also written to Chandy ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214659389/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Tue, 21 May 2013 07:30:02 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214659389/scat/701ee96610c884a6 For the first time, Indian rapper-music producer Honey Singh will be seen singing on the big screen in a song in "Zaalim Dilli". The film's director Japinder Kaur says it is a "dance number and it's a situational song". "This is for the first time that Honey Singh will feature in a song. It's a birthday bash song and it has shaped up very well. We shot for the song 10 days ago," Kaur told ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214659388/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Tue, 21 May 2013 07:20:01 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214659388/scat/701ee96610c884a6 A day after he surrendered, suspected cricket bookie Prashanth was Tuesday questioned here and documents were seized from his house in connection with a case registered May 17, said police. "The interrogation of Prashanth is on... We have seized vital documents relating to the case from his residence," an official of the Crime Branch-Criminal Investigation Department (CBCID) told IANS. ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214659384/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Tue, 21 May 2013 07:20:01 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214659384/scat/701ee96610c884a6 A chilled drink with lemon in it is an ideal way to ward off unbearable heat during summer season. Whether it is an iced tea or mojito, the citrus fruit can be included in your drink to refresh you. IANS has compiled four lemon based drinks that you can relish this season: Lemon watermelon ice tea: Take watermelon chunks, blend them well. Add lemon juice to it and then mix it with the lemon ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214659387/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Tue, 21 May 2013 07:20:01 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214659387/scat/701ee96610c884a6 In a high-profile development, Mumbai police Tuesday nabbed Bollywood actor Vindu Dara Singh for suspected links with the spot-fixing scam in the ongoing IPL tournament, officials said here. According to police, Vindu has links to Ramesh Vyas, one of the bookies arrested in the scam, currently in Mumbai police custody. With the arrest of Vindu, 49, Mumbai police have sounded the first knock on ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214659386/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Tue, 21 May 2013 07:20:01 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214659386/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Hit by the recent spot-fixing scandal, the Rajasthan Royals will have to come out strong to take on the impressive Sunrisers Hyderabad in the Indian Premier League (IPL) eliminator to be played at the Ferozeshah Kotla here Wednesday. The Royals and the Sunrisers, who finished third and fourth respectively in the standings, will be vying for the Qualifier Two spot where they will meet the loser ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214659385/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Tue, 21 May 2013 07:20:01 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214659385/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Poonam Bhagat offers a mix of contemporary silhouettes with a traditional twist with her latest summer-spring collection. From stylish one-piece dresses and jumpsuits to voluminous long robes worn with shararas, palazzos and crinkle skirts -- it has plenty to choose from. One can also choose from jackets, capes and elegant saris beautifully embellished with intricate threadwork and sequin work ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214659381/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Tue, 21 May 2013 07:00:01 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214659381/scat/701ee96610c884a6 The Election Commission (EC) and the National Literacy Mission Authority (NLMA) will jointly work towards spreading awareness about electoral literacy, especially among the poor and deprived section of society. A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Electoral Literacy and greater participation for stronger and inclusive democracy was signed between the two agencies Tuesday in this regard. The ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214659185/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Tue, 21 May 2013 06:50:01 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214659185/scat/701ee96610c884a6 A Cairo International Film Festival representative has invited India as a partner country for the movie extravaganza, to be held in November. Soheir Abd El Kader, vice president of Cairo International Film festival, called on India's Information and Broadcasting Secretary Uday Kumar Varma to discuss India's participation as a partner country in the forthcoming edition of the Cairo gala. The ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214658701/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Tue, 21 May 2013 06:40:01 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214658701/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Actor Iqbal Azad has replaced Abir Goswami in "Ghar Aaja Pardesi", says a source. He will be seen playing Madhav chacha in the show, which airs on Sahara One. Iqbal has theatre experience, and has also done several advertisements. Some of the TV shows he has been part of in the past include "Choti Maa", "Kesar", "Kumkum" and "Badalte Rishton Ki Daastaan". -- TV actors' gala time with Ranbir ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214658702/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Tue, 21 May 2013 06:40:01 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214658702/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Online fashion and lifestyle shopping portal Yebhi.com has launched 30 virtual stores across outlets of a cafe chain in two cities - Delhi and Bangalore. The portal has tied up with Cafe Coffee Day for the virtual stores, through which customers can view, choose and buy from a large range of products like apparel, shoes, accessories, mobiles and home products. The idea is to make shopping ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214658700/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Tue, 21 May 2013 06:40:01 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214658700/scat/701ee96610c884a6 The Telugu film industry has no links with the IPL spot-fixing scandal, the Telugu film producers council has said. The council Tuesday denied reports that a Telugu film producer had links with the scandal which rocked the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL). Council executive committee member T. Bharadwaj clarified that Tollywood, as the Telugu film industry is known, has no casting director. ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214658372/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Tue, 21 May 2013 06:30:01 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214658372/scat/701ee96610c884a6 An online mechanism, which will provide single-window clearance to foreign filmmakers keen to shoot in India, will be ready in three months, Information amp; Broadcasting Secretary Uday Kumar Varma said at the India Pavilion at the ongoing Cannes International Film Festival. According to a statement here, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting will be working on a roadmap to ensure the ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214658370/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Tue, 21 May 2013 06:30:01 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214658370/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Law and Justice Minister Kapil Sibal Tuesday said the government was discussing enactment of a national law to check match-fixing and spot-fixing in sports and he would consult the attorney general on the issue. "We are trying to reflect if there can be a national legislation on this... (as) gambling is a state subject," Sibal said. "But this is neither betting nor gambling, it is unfair ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214658369/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Tue, 21 May 2013 06:30:01 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214658369/scat/701ee96610c884a6 The Delhi High Court Tuesday granted six weeks' interim bail to former Haryana chief minister Om Prakash Chautala, sentenced to 10 years in jail for irregularities in appointment of teachers in 2000, for pacemaker implant surgery at Gurgaon's Medanta Hospital. Justice Siddharth Mridul granted conditional interim bail to Chautala and asked him to go to Medanta Hospital within 24 hours of his ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214658360/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Tue, 21 May 2013 06:20:01 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214658360/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Attending his first meeting of the BJP's parliamentary board after being re-inducted in the central team, Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi Tuesday suggested using social media to reach out to the youth. "Modi suggested how social media can be used as a tool to reach out to the young people," Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Ananth Kumar told reporters after the meet. Modi also said the ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214658357/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Tue, 21 May 2013 06:10:02 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214658357/scat/701ee96610c884a6 India and Switzerland have firmed up their cooperation in healthcare and would soon ink an agreement on cooperation on non-communicable diseases, Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad Tuesday said. Azad held discussions with Swiss Health Minister Alain Berset at a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the World Health Assembly in Geneva Monday. Azad said that in the continuum of strong Indo-Swiss ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214658356/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Tue, 21 May 2013 06:10:02 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214658356/scat/701ee96610c884a6 A woman has given evidence in a court in New Zealand implicating four men of Indian origin of raping her in turns in April 2011. Amir Chand, 25, Harvinder Singh, 22, Kamaljeet Singh, 27, and Sumit Vermani, 26, are defending the charges in the high court in Hamilton, Fairfax NZ News reported Tuesday. The woman has claimed that the four men raped her in the course of an evening during the ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214658353/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Tue, 21 May 2013 06:10:01 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214658353/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Chinese Premier Li Keqiang offered New Delhi a "handshake across the Himalayas" and said the world's two most populous nations could become a new engine for the global economy if they could avoid friction on the militarised border. "What we need is a handshake across the Himalayas, what we need is to stand at a higher level to have a birds-eye view of our relations. I am convinced that as long ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214658344/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Tue, 21 May 2013 06:00:02 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214658344/scat/701ee96610c884a6 After twice failing to get the nod from the International Olympic Committee, the squash world is hoping that the IOC, at its meeeting in St. Petersburg on May 29, will shortlist the racquet sport for the 2020 Games. The final call on the one available spot will take place at the full IOC session in Argentina in September. Karate and wrestling are also expected to make the shortlist, with ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214658089/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Tue, 21 May 2013 05:40:01 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214658089/scat/701ee96610c884a6 The city-based Jain Group is planning to build affordable housing projects across four east Indian cities, covering five million square feet of space at an investment of about Rs.2,000 crore by 2014-end. The real estate firm is currently developing eight projects in Kolkata, Durgapur, and Siliguri in West Bengal and Bhubaneswar in Odisha. It has recently launched a residential project, ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214657464/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Tue, 21 May 2013 05:30:02 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214657464/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Under attack from the opposition over corruption and lack of governance, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will present the fourth and last report card of the UPA-II government May 22, sources said Tuesday. The report will list the achievements of the government on its fourth anniversary May 22. Later Wednesday, the prime minister will host dinner for the allies and supporting parties, said the ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214657462/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Tue, 21 May 2013 05:30:01 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214657462/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Tamil Nadu Governor K. Rosaiah administered an anti-terrorism pledge to employees at Raj Bhavan here while paying floral tributes to former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi on his 22nd death anniversary Tuesday. At the state Congress headquarters here, Tamil Nadu Congress chief B.S. Gnanadesikan and other party leaders paid floral tributes to Rajiv Gandhi. Congress members garlanded Rajiv Gandhi's ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214657459/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Tue, 21 May 2013 05:20:02 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214657459/scat/701ee96610c884a6 A dawn-to-dusk strike called by the opposition Congress Tuesday to protest the killing of three newspaper employees paralysed this capital of Left-ruled Tripura. "The strike was peaceful and no untoward incident has been reported so far," a police official told reporters. Markets, shops and business establishments, government offices, educational institutions, banks and financial institutions ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214657457/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Tue, 21 May 2013 05:20:01 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214657457/scat/701ee96610c884a6 State Labour Minister Shibu Baby John Tuesday said Kerala is almost free of child labour and that his ministry will launch an awareness campaign to educate people about the ills of child labour. "Through a massive awareness campaign, we want to ensure that no one will think of employing children. We will run the campaign using posters, a helpline and other communication methods to highlight that ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214657458/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Tue, 21 May 2013 05:20:01 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214657458/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa has reiterated that Katchatheevu, the fishing islet has to be retrieved back by India in an endeavour to provide a permanent solution to the problem of Indian fishermen. In a letter to Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh today, Jayalalithaa has recalled the various instances in which fishermen were harassed for fishing near Katchatheevu, which is often ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214657456/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Tue, 21 May 2013 05:10:02 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214657456/scat/701ee96610c884a6 The All Hurriyat Conference called for a complete shutdown and a protest march in Kashmir on Tuesday to commemorate the death anniversary of prominent separatist leader Mirwaiz Moulvi Muhammad Farooq. Riyaz Ahmed, a local resident, said: "On this date, when Mirwaiz Molvi Farooq was assassinated. At that time he was the Chairman of the Hurriyat conference when he was killed. So, to honour him we ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214657452/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Tue, 21 May 2013 05:10:01 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214657452/scat/701ee96610c884a6 At least 24 people were killed and over 50 injured in three separate accidents in Uttar Pradesh Tuesday, police said. A bus carrying a marriage party rammed into a truck, killing 11 people and injuring 25 others. The accident occurred in Kannauj, 150 km from here. Sixteen of the injured are in a critical condition and police said the death toll may increase. The injured have been admitted to the ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214657450/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Tue, 21 May 2013 05:10:01 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214657450/scat/701ee96610c884a6 The Institute of Cost Accountants of India celebrated its Annual Day in which Mr. K. Rahman Khan, Minister of Minority Affairs was the Chief Guest and Mr. M.J.Joseph, Additional Secretary,Ministry of Corporate Affairs was the Guest of Honor. Cost Accountants from across the country, other distinguished guest and luminaries attended the event which was held at Hotel Oberoi. In the inaugural ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214657449/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Tue, 21 May 2013 05:10:01 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214657449/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Actor Manoj Bajpayee, currently shooting for his upcoming movie "Saat Uchakkey" in the capital, was really impressed sharing thoughts with "talented actor" Kay Kay Menon. "It was great to share thoughts on various issues with Kay Kay Menon, the actor I really admire," tweeted the 44-year-old whose career took off after the success of the 1998 film "Satya". The movie not only won him commercial ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214657448/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Tue, 21 May 2013 05:10:01 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214657448/scat/701ee96610c884a6 "Ghayal Returns" will begin from where the 1990 hit-film "Ghayal" left, says actor Sunny Deol. "For 'Ghayal Returns', now we have finally finalised the story idea. We are writing the dialogues now. I am working on the technicalities and it should be out by June next year," Sunny Deol told IANS. "Ghayal", directed by Rajkumar Santoshi, also starred Meenakshi Seshadri. "'Ghayal' was about a ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214657444/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Tue, 21 May 2013 05:00:02 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214657444/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Prime Minister Manmohan Singh completes nine years in office Wednesday, the longest tenure of any prime minister outside the Nehru-Gandhi family. But his last year in office as head of the UPA-II government is likely to see him come under pressure over a spate of governance scandals as he fights to save his personal reputation and ensure a bankable record of achievements for the 2014 election. ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214657443/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Tue, 21 May 2013 05:00:02 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214657443/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Rishi Kapoor and his actor son Ranbir are getting ready to step into the former's grandfather Prithiviraj Kapoor and father Raj Kapoor's roles in an "Awara" remake. And with the remake of "Awara", the Kapoors' illustrious home banner RK Films would be grandly revived. Before that Rishi and his talented wife Neetu would be seen on the screen for the first time with their son Ranbir in Abhinav ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214656882/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Tue, 21 May 2013 04:30:01 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214656882/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa has asked Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to take steps to retrieve Katchatheevu and surrounding areas from Sri Lanka. In her letter to Manmohan Singh, she also urged him to redraw the Indian Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL) so that Indian fishermen could fish in their traditional waters. Jayalalithaa cited the continued attacks on Indian fishermen by Sri ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214656884/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Tue, 21 May 2013 04:30:01 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214656884/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Chinese Premier Li Keqiang elicited smiles and applause from his audience Tuesday morning with his informal and friendly manner, not the least by beginning his address with a "namaste". Addressing an audience of diplomats, China experts, students and business honchos at the Taj Palace Hotel here, Li said he remembered the Indian form of greeting from his memorable visit to India 27 years ago. ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214656530/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Tue, 21 May 2013 04:22:50 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214656530/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Telugu actor-comedian Ali, who will be conferred with a doctorate by the Academy of Universal Peace, is thrilled about the honour and dedicates it to his father. "I'm extremely thrilled to have got this honour and can't wait to attach the (doctor) tag to my name," said Ali, who will receive the honour May 25 in Coimbatore. The Academy of Universal Global Peace works towards the empowerment of ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214656529/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Tue, 21 May 2013 04:22:32 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214656529/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Television actress Sara Khan, known for her show "Dhoond Legi Manzil", who will be seen in comedy films "Aman Ki Asha" and "Maaya, Vanilla and Strawberries", says while she enjoys the genre, she would like to play a serious role as well. "Comedy is an interesting genre. I have finished two comedy films. I enjoyed it. But I want to take up something very challenging and play a very serious ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214656528/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Tue, 21 May 2013 04:20:02 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214656528/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Reiterating his philosophy that India and China need to shake hands across the Himalayas, visiting Chinese Premier Li Keqiang Tuesday pushed for greater economic integration between the two Asian giants and combining the strengths of their 2.5 billion people to make an impact on the global scene. At an address organized by the business chamber FICCI and the Indian Council of World Affairs (ICWA) ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214656522/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Tue, 21 May 2013 04:10:01 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214656522/scat/701ee96610c884a6 A Sikh bus driver in Finland is fighting for his right to wear a turban while at work. Gill Sukhdarshan Singh, who works at the Veolia bus company at Vantaa near the Finnish capital of Helsinki, is trying to set a precedent by making the authorities allow him to wear a turban at work, Yle, the Finnish public broadcasting company, reported Tuesday. "I have a right to my turban, and I am a Sikh ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214656519/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Tue, 21 May 2013 04:10:01 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214656519/scat/701ee96610c884a6 India and China held very "specific" discussions without "shying away from anything", External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid said here Tuesday. About the discussion, Khurshid said: "How are we addressing trans-border rivers, trade imbalance, aspirations as far as the United Nations is concerned... There was no shying away from anything." He added that the talks were "very specific... very ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214656517/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Tue, 21 May 2013 04:10:01 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214656517/scat/701ee96610c884a6 West Indies captain Darren Sammy says he was ecstatic after scoring the winning hits that propelled Sunrisers Hyderabad into the playoffs of the Indian Premier league (IPL). Sunrisers defeated Kolkata Knight Riders by five wickets to secure the final playoff spot at the expense of Chris Gayle's Royal Challengers Bangalore. Sammy hit Kolkata Knight Riders' most successful bowler on display Iqbal ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214656518/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Tue, 21 May 2013 04:10:01 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214656518/scat/701ee96610c884a6 A benchmark index of the Indian equities markets was trading nearly 0.30 percent down in the pre-afternoon trade Tuesday owing to negative foreign cues and continued profit-booking. There was healthy buying spree in IT, technology, media and entertainment (TECk) and consumer durables stocks. However, scrips like automobile, health care, capital goods and realty plummeted. The 30-scrip sensitive ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214656513/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Tue, 21 May 2013 04:00:02 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214656513/scat/701ee96610c884a6 It was what Nawazuddin Siddiqui calls the most memorable birthday of his life. He celebrated his 39th birthday with friends like Anurag Kashyap, Madhu Mantena, Vikas Behl and Tannishta Chatterjee at Cannes. But he had nothing special to wear. "What to do," asked the brilliant actor, who has four films in various sections at the ongoing 66th Cannes International Film Festival. "I had no time to ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214656516/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Tue, 21 May 2013 04:00:02 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214656516/scat/701ee96610c884a6 President Pranab Mukherjee will visit this hill town for one-and-a-half days beginning Thursday. During his stay, he will get a taste of British era heritage. Mukherjee will stay at The Retreat, the summer holiday resort of the president, on the outskirts of Shimla, an official told IANS. Constructed in 1850, The Retreat was once the summer residence of the British viceroys when this hill town ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214656514/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Tue, 21 May 2013 04:00:02 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214656514/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Four days after the court acquitted former RJD MP Rajesh Ranjan alias Pappu Yadav on charges of killing CPI-M leader Ajit Sarkar, he was formally released from jail here Tuesday, police officials said. Citing lack of evidence, the Patna High Court last Friday acquitted Yadav in the case related to Sarkar's murder. Left Front parties in Bihar last Saturday had urged the CBI to appeal in the ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214656512/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Tue, 21 May 2013 04:00:02 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214656512/scat/701ee96610c884a6 President Pranab Mukherjee, Vice President Hamid Ansari, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Congress president Sonia Gandhi Tuesday paid homage to former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi on his 22nd death anniversary. The leaders offered flowers at his memorial Vir Bhumi here. Sonia Gandhi, the late leader's wife, was also joined by son and Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi, daughter Priyanka and ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214656510/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Tue, 21 May 2013 03:50:02 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214656510/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Actress Shruti Haasan, daughter of legendary actor Kamal Haasan and actress Sarika, always wanted to be in showbiz, but was skeptical about facing the camera because she didn't find herself attractive enough to be a heroine. "I always wanted to become actress, but I always thought I am too ugly to be an actress. I was always in the sport, in the sun and always running around. I always thought ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214656509/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Tue, 21 May 2013 03:50:02 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214656509/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Stressing on the need for increased people-to-people interaction between India and China, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang on Tuesday declared 2014 as the year of exchanges between the two nations to boost understanding and friendship. Addressing captains of Indian industry at a function organised by FICCI here, Keqiang said: " The year of 2014 will be to boost understanding and friendship between ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214656505/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Tue, 21 May 2013 03:40:01 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214656505/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Amar, Akbar and Anthony are the buzzwords in the latest United Progressive Alliance (UPA) television commercial Sadbhav (good faith), which seeks to showcase communal harmony and unity among people in various parts of the country. The TV spot shows common people like students, housewives and office-goers going about their everyday activities with the overarching theme of amity between different ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214655780/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Tue, 21 May 2013 03:20:01 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214655780/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Anshu Jamsenpa, the first Indian woman to scale Mount Everest thrice, wants to scale the world's highest peak for the fourth time if the Nepalese government waives the royalty tax imposed on climbers, her husband Tsering Wange said. Anshu, a mother of two, became the first Indian woman to conquer the Mount Everest for a third time Saturday. She was among the 13 climbers of the first Northeast ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214655653/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Tue, 21 May 2013 03:00:02 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214655653/scat/701ee96610c884a6 The annual report of the Australia-India Institute-Australia India Youth Dialogue Partnership was launched at the Australian High Commission here last evening in the presence of Australian High Commissioner Patrick Suckling and Australia-India Institute (AII) Director Professor Amitabh Mattoo. The event was held in the Murray Harris Room of the Australian High Commission. Speaking on the ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214655647/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Tue, 21 May 2013 02:50:01 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214655647/scat/701ee96610c884a6 India's richest biodiversity site in the western Himalayas, the Great Himalayan National Park (GHNP) in Himachal Pradesh, is likely to become the country's seventh natural Unesco World Heritage site, a wildlife official said. The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has favoured including the GHNP in Unesco's final listing, park director Ajay Srivastav said. "On the ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214655646/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Tue, 21 May 2013 02:50:01 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214655646/scat/701ee96610c884a6 The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) is a 153-year-old institution, dating back to 1860. Vinod Rai, who demits office Wednesday, is independent India's 11th CAG. CAG conducts three kinds of audits - financial, compliance and performance. Officials said the finance ministry had in 2006 noted that performance audit was within the scope of CAG and he should have access to records. Officials ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214655645/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Tue, 21 May 2013 02:50:01 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214655645/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Producer C.V. Kumar, who has already introduced two short filmmakers into the industry with projects like "Pizza" and "Soodhu Kavvum", is set to turn two more shorts into feature films in Tamil soon. "I have shortlisted two shorts which will be made into regular films soon. I will officially announce more details about the projects soon. I feel there is lot of potential and novelty in short ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214655599/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Tue, 21 May 2013 02:30:02 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214655599/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Malayalam superstar Mohanlal, who turns 53 Tuesday, will be busy shooting for upcoming Tamil action-drama "Jilla". "He is with us on location shooting for the film. Since we are halfway through the first schedule, he didn'twant to leave the sets. However, we threw a surprise party for him to welcome his birthday," the film's director Nesan told IANS. Lal plays Vijay's mentor in the film, which ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214655110/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Tue, 21 May 2013 02:20:03 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214655110/scat/701ee96610c884a6 A shutdown called by separatists affected life in Srinagar Tuesday, although the authorities did not impose any restrictions in the city. While shops, educational institutions, business establishments and public transport remained suspended in the city, government offices, banks and post offices functioned normally. Few private vehicles were seen plying in several areas of the city. Scores of ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214655108/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Tue, 21 May 2013 02:20:03 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214655108/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Comptroller and Auditor General Vinod Rai, who demits office Wednesday, will be remembered for turning the statutory body into a pugnacious watchdog of good governance and administrative integrity at a time when India is experiencing the need for greater transparency and a rebalancing of power that has tilted over the years towards the executive. Rai's five-year tenure (2008-2013) has been a tad ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214655104/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Tue, 21 May 2013 02:20:02 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214655104/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Filmmaker Abhishek Kapoor, who introduced Sushant Singh Rajput to filmdom with "Kai Po Che!", is all set to roll the cameras with the actor again for his next film, which will be widely shot in Kashmir. "The film is set in Kashmir and Delhi. So, naturally the script lends itself to be shot in the Valley," Kapoor told IANS. The said film, produced by Ekta Kapoor, is an adaptation of Charles ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214655106/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Tue, 21 May 2013 02:20:02 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214655106/scat/701ee96610c884a6 The parliamentary board of the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) is meeting here Tuesday to chart out the strategy for the 2014 general elections. The meeting will be attended by the functionaries of the newly-appointed parliamentary board of the party, which include Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi. This will be the first meeting of the BJP parliamentary board to be attended by Modi after he was ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214654794/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Tue, 21 May 2013 02:00:02 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214654794/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Dresses, gowns, kaftans, pants, skirts and lingerie... for all those mothers-to-be who want to look hip and relaxed and keep their fashion quotient high, there's plenty to choose from. But comfort must be key, warn experts. Several brands - W, Mothercare, Kriti, Morph and the like - have introduced special maternity wear lines for urban would-be mothers. And they are being readily picked. It's ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214654795/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Tue, 21 May 2013 02:00:02 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214654795/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Asserting that India is a complete film making destination Union Tourism Minister K. Chiranjeevi has offered wide opportunities to foreign film producers in the country. Speaking at the Cannes International Film Festival at Cannes, France, yesterday, the Minister said " We try constantly for creating new opportunities for the international filmmakers, to access diverse Indian locations, and ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214654789/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Tue, 21 May 2013 01:50:03 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214654789/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Union Finance Minister P. Chidambaram has favoured mergers in the banking industry so that India can have two-three global sized banks. Addressing the Annual Day function of the Competition Commission of India (CCI) here yesterday, he underscored the need for two or three world-size banks in an economy that is poised to become one among the five largest in the world. "Are our regulators well ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214654786/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Tue, 21 May 2013 01:50:02 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214654786/scat/701ee96610c884a6 A Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) trooper killed two of his colleagues and injured two others in Jammu and Kashmir's Kishtwar town early Tuesday, police said. "An SSB soldier, identified as Vijay Kumar, opened fire from his service rifle on his colleagues sleeping in a camp in Kishtwar. Two soldiers have died while two others have been injured in the shooting," Superintendent of Police (SP) Kulbir ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214654784/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Tue, 21 May 2013 01:40:01 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214654784/scat/701ee96610c884a6 It was another scorching day in the capital Tuesday with the minimum temperature settling at 28 degrees Celsius, a notch above average for the season, and the maximum likely to hover around the 45 degrees Celsius mark. The Met Office said the heatwave conditions would continue to sweep across the city. "Heatwave conditions would continue across the national capital. The maximum temperature ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214654783/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Tue, 21 May 2013 01:40:01 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214654783/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Former Ranji player Baburao Yadav is the latest to be arrested for spot fixing in the Indian Premier League, Delhi Police said Tuesday. Yadav was arrested late Monday. He was the person who had introduced Rajasthan Royals cricketer Ajit Chandila to bookie Sunil Bhatia, who is already in custody, a police official said. This takes the total number of arrests in the case to 16. Sreesanth, Ankeet ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214653971/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Tue, 21 May 2013 01:10:01 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214653971/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Hardly anyone doubts the power of prayer and almost everyone has a turnaround tale - maybe personal, or of someone else's - that credits the "miracle" to a prayer. Now while science and spirituality may not always see eye to eye, holistic treatment is now finding greater acceptance, and spirituality, among everything else, is recommended by doctors as part of the healing process. "Spirituality ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214653943/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Tue, 21 May 2013 01:00:02 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214653943/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai, who is in India on a three-day visit, will meet Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh here this evening. Security, infrastructure development and peace and reconciliation process in Afghanistan are likely to figure prominently during their talks. This is Karzai's second visit to India in the last six months. President Pranab Mukherjee on Monday conferred ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214653940/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Tue, 21 May 2013 00:50:01 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214653940/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Ahead of the second US-India Homeland Security dialogue here Tuesday, the Congressional Caucus on India and Indian-Americans has sought expanded cooperation between the two countries on internal security issues. Indian Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde, who arrived here Sunday, will be co-chairing the dialogue with the US Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano. He will also meet Federal ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214653797/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Tue, 21 May 2013 00:20:01 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214653797/scat/701ee96610c884a6 A builder cannot seek additional money from a house allottee who has paid all dues and taken possession on the ground that the cost calculated at the time of handing over the property was tentative, the top consumer court has ruled. National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission Presiding Member V.B. Gupta and Member K.S. Chaudhari said if the builder failed to justify the need for demanding ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214652980/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Tue, 21 May 2013 00:00:02 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214652980/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Strong policy research is the cornerstone of policy formulation and a necessary condition for sustained good governance. However, it is widely acknowledged that the quality of policy research in India has been found wanting, both within and outside the government. Indicatively, not a single Indian think tank featured in the top 50 in 2012 Global Go To Think Tanks Rankings, and only six of them ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214652054/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Mon, 20 May 2013 23:00:02 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214652054/scat/701ee96610c884a6 have signed three memorandums of understanding regarding buffalo meat, fisheries and pharmaceuticals, as well as one agreement on feed and feed ingredients, in order to address the expanding trade imbalance between the two countries.India's trade deficit with China has widened from $1.08 billion in 2001 to 2002, to $40.77 billion in 2012 to 2013. The MOUs were signed during the visit of ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214677879/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Tue, 21 May 2013 21:44:26 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214677879/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Visiting Chinese premier Li Keqiang Tuesday called for efforts to carry on China-India traditional friendship as he paid tribute to an Indian doctor who died treating Chinese troops more than 70 years ago."Dr. Dwarkanath Kotnis is a great friend of the Chinese people, " Li told relatives of the Indian doctor.Kotnis went to China "despite all the hardships and risks" more than ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214677882/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Tue, 21 May 2013 21:43:01 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214677882/scat/701ee96610c884a6 China and India have vast room for further cooperation and both countries should seize new opportunities to advance their strategic ties, visiting Chinese premier Li Keqiang said Tuesday."China and India are two largest developing countries and emerging markets in the world," Li said in a speech at the Indian Council of World Affairs."China-India relations are one of the ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214677883/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Tue, 21 May 2013 21:42:58 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214677883/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Chinese Premier Li Keqiang (L) meets with Indian President Pranab Mukherjee in New Delhi, India, May 21, 2013. Photo: Xinhua Visiting Chinese premier Li Keqiang stressed the global strategic significance of China-India relations Tuesday during a meeting with Indian President Pranab Mukherjee."China and India are strategic partners and friendly neighbors, " Li told Mukherjee on the third ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214677707/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Tue, 21 May 2013 21:42:57 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214677707/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Heroes , could bowl only two overs and left the field after that. Officials of the team refrained from commenting on it, but maintained that he might have taken a break due to the hot weather. "Weather was not pleasant as expected. Many of the actors said that the temperature was like metro cities," said an official. Following predictions by the meteorological department, temperature in ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214678004/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Tue, 21 May 2013 21:35:55 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214678004/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Manjit Singh GK told TOI on Tuesday that he had convened a special general house session of the committee members on Wednesday at Gurdwara Rakabganj to give formal approval for the memorial. In the 51-member house of DSGMC, SAD(B) has 43 members. While the memorial to Operation Bluestar was set up in memory of Sikhs who were killed by the Army, the Delhi memorial will be for innocent Indian ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214678006/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Tue, 21 May 2013 21:35:54 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214678006/scat/701ee96610c884a6 road. Forests officials demolished eight dhabas and shops under the protection of dozens of police personnel. Fearing damage to properties, many people themselves dismantled their structures between Kothi ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214678005/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Tue, 21 May 2013 21:35:54 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214678005/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Li Keqiang , who was in Mumbai on Tuesday, honoured a tradition followed by all visiting heads of state of that country. At a formal function in a Mumbai five-star, he made an emotive display of affection and gratitude towards the family of Dr Dwarkanath Kotnis, the selfless Indian doctor who died while treating Chinese soldiers during the Sino-Japanese war in 1942. Dr Kotnis, a native of ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214678007/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Tue, 21 May 2013 21:35:52 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214678007/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Rajiv Gandhi at Sriperumbudur, about 40 km from Chennai, on Tuesday. Sarabjit Singh's sister, Dalbir Kaur, and one of his two daughters, Swapna Kaur, showed up, turning the sombre event even more solemn. The venue was the Rajiv memorial erected at the spot where the former prime minister was assassinated by a human bomb on the night of May 21, 1991, before he could address a public meeting. ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214678009/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Tue, 21 May 2013 21:35:51 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214678009/scat/701ee96610c884a6 NEW DELHI: India has "flagged" its concerns regarding Chinese activities in Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (PoK) during talks held with visiting China's ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214678008/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Tue, 21 May 2013 21:35:51 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214678008/scat/701ee96610c884a6 have to pay to use public bathrooms , while men do not. The capital of Mumbai has vastly more public restrooms available for men than for women. And last year, a young woman gained fans ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214676948/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Tue, 21 May 2013 20:33:16 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214676948/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Premier Li Keqiang's first visit to India is significant for the two countries, and has attracted wide media attention. Below are reports from some media ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214676579/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Tue, 21 May 2013 20:30:52 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214676579/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Rajiv Gandhi at Sriperumbudur, about 40 km from Chennai, on Tuesday. Sarabjit Singh's sister, Dalbir Kaur, and one of his two daughters, Swapna Kaur, showed up, turning the sombre event even more solemn. The venue was the Rajiv memorial erected at the spot where the former prime minister was assassinated by a human bomb on the night of May 21, 1991, before he could address a public meeting. ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214676949/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Tue, 21 May 2013 20:26:52 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214676949/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Nancy Powell made a strong pitch for Bengal on Tuesday, saying that although Kolkata was not the first preference for US industrialists, it "made sense" to come to the city. Addressing a gathering at The Bengal Chamber on Tuesday, Powell called for ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214675768/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Tue, 21 May 2013 19:18:50 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214675768/scat/701ee96610c884a6 NAGPUR: Namdeo Gandhewar, a resident of Pumpri village in Yavatmal, committed suicide on Monday by consuming pesticide to become this year's 268th farmer in Vidarbha to end his life, unable to bear the burden of debt ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214675769/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Tue, 21 May 2013 19:18:47 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214675769/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) jawans were killed and as many wounded after one of their colleagues fired at them following an altercation at Kishtwar in Jammu & Kashmir on Tuesday. This is the first case of fragging in Jammu & Kashmir since April 2011 when an Army jawan fired indiscriminately and killed his four colleagues at Bijbehara in Anantnag district. Police sources identified the ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214675770/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Tue, 21 May 2013 19:18:46 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214675770/scat/701ee96610c884a6 auction here on Tuesday when 36 of his belongings fetched 287,000 ( 2.5 crore). The biggest attraction was the will Gandhi left for his son, fetching 55,000 ( 46 lakh) followed by his personal shawl made from linen thread he spun himself ( 34 lakh). The reserve price for the microscope slide containing Gandhi's drop of blood was 10,000. But the maximum bid it received was 7,000 ( 6 lakh). It ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214675771/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Tue, 21 May 2013 19:18:45 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214675771/scat/701ee96610c884a6 mountain strike corps along the China border. Once the ministry's approval comes through the Cabinet Committee on Security will give its nod, a senior source said. ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214675773/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Tue, 21 May 2013 19:18:44 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214675773/scat/701ee96610c884a6 ties between the two countries. Karzai, who is facing elections next year, also briefed Singh about the preparedness of Afghan National Security Forces in handling the situation arising out of the pullout of international forces from the country next year. According to sources, Singh reiterated India's concerns about engaging the ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214675772/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Tue, 21 May 2013 19:18:44 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214675772/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Rahul Gandhi , an announcement likely to ease the worries that preoccupation with reforms had blunted its edge as a force-multiplier. Satav said the protest outside BJP office last week was a sign of things to come. "We were in transformation phase. But now we are ready," he told TOI. He said till now, Youth Congress quietly heard whatever saffron leaders said about Rahul or the PM or ... http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214675774/scat/701ee96610c884a6 Tue, 21 May 2013 19:18:43 -0400 http://www.indiagazette.com/index.php/sid/214675774/scat/701ee96610c884a6