Monthly Archives: July 2009
Maoists damage cell phone towers in Orissa
Bhubaneswar, July 28 Maoist guerrillas damaged the control rooms of two mobile telephone towers in Orissa’s Malkangiri district Tuesday, marking the beginning of what they call their “martyr’s week”, police… Read more
Highlights of India’s monetary policy update
Mumbai, July 28 (IANS) Following are the highlights of the first quarterly update of India’s monetary policy for this fiscal, unveiled by Reserve Bank of India Governor D. Subbarao here… Read more
More than 15,000 apply for FIFA World Cup volunteers
Johannesburg, July 28 More than 15,000 people have applied for volunteers at the FIFA World Cup next year, since the South African authorities began distributing applications a week ago, BuaNews… Read more
Vegetables, pulses rise out of common man’s reach
New Delhi, July 28 Prices of potatoes, tomatoes and pulses in the national capital have risen to such an extent that some harried families even find meat a cheaper option.
Evolution faster in tropics than cooler regions
Sydney, July 28 Mammals living in the tropics are evolving faster than those inhabiting cooler regions, according to a new study.
Himachal farmers spraying chemicals to ripen apples
Shimla, July 28 An apple a day may not keep the doctor away. Desperate farmers in Himachal Pradesh are resorting to ripening the juicy fruit with an overdose of chemicals… Read more
Delhi still waterlogged morning after deluge
New Delhi, July 28 There were massive traffic jams in key intersections, many places continued to be waterlogged and several underpasses were still submerged — the nightmare of Monday’s deluge… Read more
US stocks edge up on new housing sales
New York, July 28 (DPA) US stock indices closed higher Monday as new home sales jumped at the fastest rate in eight years, helping banking and construction shares higher.
More than 800 died of swine flu worldwide: WHO
Geneva, July 28 (Xinhua) A total of 816 people died of swine flu worldwide, with most of the deaths occurring in South America, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said Monday.
I want ‘Love Aaj Kal’ to break all records: Kareena Kapoor
Mumbai, July 28 Her recent release “Kambakkht Ishq” has seen the best opening of 2009 so far. But Kareena Kapoor wants boyfriend Saif Ali Khan’s “Love Aaj Kal” to even… Read more
