India

Sensex plummets by over 400 points

Mumbai, March 9: Indian equities markets plummeted sharply Friday, with heavy selling in key sector scrips, mirroring international market trends. via Newkerala.com

Supreme Court issues notice to Bihar Govt on Lalu's plea

New Delhi, May 9: The Supreme Court today issued notice to Bihar Government on a petition filed by Union Railways Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav challenging the Patna High Court's decision to admit the State's ... via Daily India

Soha Ali Khan found guilty

"Soha can file appeal against this order in the divisional commissioner's court within 30 days. The Jhajjar police would also be informed about the decision, with the request not to release Soha's rifle to her"

Actress Soha Ali Khan was on Thursday held guilty of suppressing facts while seeking renewal of her gun license, and also of allowing misuse of her weapon by her father, former cricketer Mansur Ali Khan ... via Sify

Husain deserves to be home and painting, says court

NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court on Thursday quashed proceedings against painter M.F. Husain in three cases where the complainants had alleged that he had hurt the sentiments of the nation by painting "Bharat ... via The Hindu

Injured youth held for Britain student murder

"She was a model international student, who will be missed by all, here at the University."

London, May 8: The murder of Samrajyo Jyothirmai Vempala, the 23yearold Wolverhampton University postgraduate student, at her lodgings in the Birmingham suburb of Handsworth on Tuesday afternoon a man has now ... via The Telegraph

25 killed in Kishtwar District bus accident

At least twenty-five passengers were killed and three critically injured when a bus fell into the Chenab River in Kishtwar District on Thursday. via AndhraNews

Supreme Court reinstates Venugopal as AIIMS director

From correspondents in Delhi, India, 12:03 PM IST The Supreme Court Thursday ordered the government to reinstate eminent cardiologist P. Venugopal as director of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences and ... via India eNews

Indian doctor convicted in Britain bomb plot returns home

"He travelled the whole night without any sleep. He has gone through much stress, and I request all the press to go away and let him rest"

An Indian doctor convicted of withholding information about a bomb plot in Britain has returned home to India after being deported. via Australian Broadcasting Corporation

YouTube hits India

BANGALORE, INDIA: Google-owned online video portal YouTube today announced the launch of its local Indian site www.youtube.co.in. YouTube India has a localized homepage and search functions. via CIOL

Airtel in 16-member consortium to build EIG

BANGALORE, INDIA: Bharti Airtel has joined 15 other telecommunications companies to build the first direct, high-bandwidth optical-fiber submarine cable system from the UK to India. via CIOL