Monthly Archives: March 2009
Financial stress unlikely behind shooting of six Indians in US
Washington/Chennai, March 31 US police investigating an apparent murder-suicide in Santa Clara, California that left six Indians dead and one critically injured, believe that financial distress may not have been… Read more
Tamil Nadu businessman robbed of Rs.1.8 mn
Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu), March 31 A seven-member gang robbed a businessman and decamped with cash and jewels collectively worth Rs.1.8 million, police said Tuesday.
Visible results required on 26/11 probe: PM tells Pakistan
New Delhi, March 31 Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Tuesday called on Pakistan to show “visible results” in its probe into the 26/11 Mumbai carnage to enable the resumption of the… Read more
Sanjay Dutt’s electoral dream crashes, cannot contest polls
New Delhi/Lucknow, March 31 Film star Sanjay Dutt’s dream to plunge into electoral battle came crashing down as the Supreme Court Tuesday refused to suspend his conviction in a criminal… Read more
Slowdown bites retail sector, sales fall to 11 percent
New Delhi, March 31 (IANS) Hit by the economic slowdown, the country’s retail sales growth sharply fell to 11 percent in December 2008 from 34 percent in the like period… Read more
Emergency declared as beheading deadline up in Philippines
Manila, March 31 (DPA) The Philippines imposed emergency rule on a southern island where Muslim militants said they would behead one of three abducted Red Cross workers Tuesday, ignoring last-minute… Read more
Anjali Waghmare will fight Kasab case: minister
Mumbai, Mar 31 (IANS) Court-appointed lawyer Anjali Waghmare will represent Pakistani Ajmal Amir Kasab in the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks case, Maharashtra Home Minister Jayant Patil said Tuesday, hours after… Read more
Markets close in green, Sensex gains 140 points
Mumbai, March 31 Indian equities markets closed in the green Tuesday, with a key index gaining 1.47 percent over its previous close.
BSP leader shot dead in Uttar Pradesh
Lucknow, March 31 (IANS) Umesh Shukla, a leader of the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP), has been shot dead in Uttar Pradesh’s Allahabad district by two unidentified assailants, police said Tuesday.
I’ve learnt a lot from Jade Goody: Shilpa Shetty
Johannesburg, March 31 Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty says she has “learnt a lot” from her former “Celebrity Big Brother” housemate Jade Goody who died of cancer March 22.
