Monthly Archives: May 2009
Sunglasses will be England cricket team’s secret weapon
London, May 31 Coloured Sunglasses will be the England cricket team’s secret weapon this summer.
Karnataka seeks central government’s help to fight slowdown
Bangalore, May 31 Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa Sunday sought assistance from the central government in coping with the economic slowdown that has severely impacted the state’s resource mobilisation, including… Read more
Pakistani forces face new front after gains in Swat
Islamabad, May 31 Islamist militants stepped up their activities in Pakistan’s South Waziristan region near Afghanistan at the weekend, as a top government official said the military was close to… Read more
Brief parliament session begins Monday
New Delhi, May 31 The Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) is readying for the first session of the 15th Lok Sabha from Monday with the formal swearing in of the… Read more
Air India, Jet flights miss colliding, probe ordered
Mumbai/New Delhi, May 31 A major disaster was averted at the Mumbai airport Sunday when two passenger aircraft proceeded for take off simultaneously from two runways, but their pilots stopped… Read more
India set to have its first woman Lok Sabha speaker
New Delhi, May 31 India is set to get its first woman Lok Sabha speaker with the Congress zeroing in on Water Resources Minister Meira Kumar, daughter of late former… Read more
Distance learning schools offer ‘more relevant’ courses
New Delhi, May 31 A simple degree or a normal two-year advance course is passe. Educational institutions have designed tailor-made, industry-specific courses in areas like real estate management and carbon… Read more
Indian students hold rally against attacks in Australia
Melbourne, May 31 Thousands of Indian students gathered Sunday outside the Victorian parliament here to protest the spate of attacks on them in Australia.
Government will rectify laws for women and child development: Tirath
New Delhi, May 30 Laws and policies may be rectified and amended to speed up implementation of projects for women and child development, new minister Krishna Tirath said Saturday.
Now nurture your hair with natural ingredients
New Delhi, May 30 Green is the new black for your hair. An international hair care brand Saturday launched a new product range that is made of natural ingredients like… Read more
