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  • RBI hints at rate hike; says taming inflation priority

    The Reserve Bank on Monday hinted at a hike in key rates in its mid-year year policy review on Tuesday, saying that inflation is above the comfort level – an issue which Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee has taken up with the central bank. “The Reserve Bank’s policy stance is likely to be shaped by the […]

    Preparing for an Urban Future: Resilience, Sustainability and Leadership

    New Delhi: Taking a holistic approach towards examining cities as sustainable habitats and highlighting the need to integrate environmentally sustainable construction practices, technologies and principles at multiple levels and amongst several stakeholders, The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) in consonance with Building Materials & Technology Promotion Council (BMTPC) organized a conference on “Preparing for an […]

    Delhi govt introduces cluster bus service

    After replacing the ‘killer’ blueline fleet, Delhi Govt on Monday approved the ambitious cluster bus service, modelled on the lines of those in London and Paris, under which corporate entities would run nearly 700 swanky buses on specific routes. The Delhi Cabinet, presided over by Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit, decided to award contract to four […]

    India, China should address each other’s concerns: Krishna

    India and China should address each other’s “concerns and sensitivities” on issues impinging security and well being, External Affairs Minister S M Krishna said on Monday. He also said that a hotline between the two Prime Ministers will also become operational soon. “As rising powers, India and China are projected to have a competitive relationship […]

    Cong decision on Chavan’s fate may take more time

    A decision by the Congress party on Maharashtra Chief Minister Ashok Chavan’s resignation in the wake of an embarrassing housing scam is expected to take some more time. “Yesterday in the night I had said that we require more time to study the documents and report to the Congress President. That position continues,” Pranab Mukherjee, […]

    Russian Prez visits disputed isle, Tokyo protests

    Russia’s president visited an island in the Pacific Ocean claimed by both Russia and Japan on Monday, triggering immediate protests from Tokyo, which is already involved in a heated dispute with China over islands to the south. Japan’s Foreign Ministry said President Dmitry Medvedev landed on Kunashiri Island, just off Japan’s northern coast. The island, […]

    ‘Iron Lady’ Rousseff to be Brazil’s first female president

    A former Marxist guerrilla who was tortured and imprisoned during Brazil’s long dictatorship was elected as president of Latin America’s biggest nation, a country in the midst of an economic and political rise. A statement from the Supreme Electoral Court, which oversees elections, said governing party candidate Dilma Rousseff won the election. When she takes […]

    Hyderabad dismissed for lowest total in Ranji History

    Hyderabad on Monday recorded the lowest total in the history of Ranji Trophy when they were incredibly all out for just 21 runs against Rajasthan, as the new season began on a sensational note in Jaipur. The 18-year-old debutant Deepak Chahar wreaked havoc by taking eight wickets to inflict the humiliating record on Hyderabad The […]

    Bopanna rises to career-high rank of 14 in doubles

    A runners-up finish at the St. Petersburg Open propelled Rohan Bopanna to career-best ranking of number 14 in the ATP doubles charts and also helped his team with Aisam-ul-haq Qureshi get back the number six rank. The Sunday’s performance helped Bopanna rise two rungs and in the players ranking while the Indo-Pak Express moved one […]

    50 Beautiful Houses in India

    Mumbai: While a city is the mirror of the civilization that built it, the quality of its houses reflects its people’s sense of self. The Coffee Table Book “50 Beautiful Houses In India” published by White Flag media & Communications Ltd an enterprise by Sezal group is a first of its kind compilation of India’s […]