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AFTER two weeks of heartache, the parents of missing boy Yadav Munohur had their worst fears confirmed when his body was found in a creek near their Melbourne home today.
Dhaka foils trafficking bid, hosts border management talks
Bangladesh News.Net Wednesday 20th August, 2008 Bangladesh's elite force Rapid Action Battalion prevented 25 people from being transported illegally to India, even as the two South Asian neighbours are set to ...
Idea Cellular enters Mumbai; plans Rs 800-cr capex
Mumbai, Aug 20: The Aditya Birla group promoted Idea Cellular today rolled-out its telephony service in Mumbai, for which it would invest Rs 600 crore in the current fiscal.
Japanese naval ships to visit India from Aug. 23-26
New Delhi, Aug 20 : To strengthen security and strategic ties, two guided missile destroyers and one training ship of Japan's Maritime Self-Defence Force will take part in an exercise with Indian Navy from ...
ATS unable to explain Haywood leaving the country
Mumbai, Aug 20: Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad officials on Tuesday were unable to give any explanations on American national Ken Haywood, a suspect in sending an e-mail prior to the Ahmedabad blasts, leaving ...
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Indian airport workers strike, flights delayed
International and domestic flights were disrupted across India on Wednesday as thousands of airport employees went on strike to protest plans to privatize airports, officials said.
The airport in Calcutta, the largest city in eastern India, was the hardest hit, with at least 80 flights delayed for a day or longer, said V. K. Monga, the airport's director.
The New Delhi and Mumbai airports, which are the country's two busiest and serve most international flights, were barely affected by the strike because they are privately run.
It's the season of Minority drum-beating again. If you are a conspiracy theorist, you will link Shabana Azmi's interview with Karan Thapar to the recent happenings in Jammu and Kashmir, given the timing of the ...
New Delhi News.Net Tuesday 19th August, 2008 Mumbai, Aug 19 : Jade Goody, the celebrity from UK's reality show Big Brother, made an entry into the Bigg Boss house as one of the 14 participants on August 17, as ...
Finnair to reschedule India flights from winter
Nordic carrier Finnair has decided to reschedule its operations to India from this winter to offer better connectivity and convenient flight timings to at least 12 destinations in Europe, a senior airline ...
Gays protest social discrimination in Mumbai
Mumbai, Aug 17 : Gay activists hit the streets of Mumbai to protest against social discrimination.
Delhi an e-waste dumping yard?
Delhi, which is already reeling under high pollution, has now to deal with another environmental challenge - e-wastes. According to an industry lobby's estimate, over 2,000 trucks dump around 12,000 tonnes of ...
New Delhi: Ken Haywood, the US national whose computer Internet connection was used to send terror e-mail minutes before Ahmedabad blasts, left the country today despite a 'Look Out' notice issued by Mumbai ...
Vintage one rupee coin auctioned for Rs 220,000
It may sound unbelievable, but a vintage one rupee coin fetched Rs.220,000 at a numismatic auction in India's IT hub on the country's 62nd Independence Day.
"Toxic" Indian festivals poison waterways
Toxic chemicals from thousands of idols of Hindu gods immersed in rivers and lakes across India are causing pollution which is killing fish and contaminating food crops, experts and environmentalists said on ...
Madhuri Dixit is open to film offers
Mumbai, Aug 16: Bollywood actress Madhuri Dixit, who is based in the United States after marriage, has said that she is open to film offers.
I want to do a ballet on the Ganges: Hema Malini
Dubai, Aug 17 : Bringing the Ganges river and the issues surrounding it today onstage is the next big dream of veteran Bollywood actor and internationally acclaimed Bharatanatyam dancer Hema Malini.
Gold may slip below Rs 10,500 by end-Sept
MUMBAI: In line with the steep fall in its price in global markets, gold price in India is expected to fall below the Rs 11,000 mark per 10 grams by September, a top industry official said.
Manikrao Thakre appointed Congress chief in Maharashtra
NEW DELHI: Manikrao Thakre was on Sunday appointed the new PCC chief of the Maharashtra and Gurudas Kamat the chairman of the state campaign committee.
Indian Muslims safer, but face discrimination: Shabana Azmi
Indian Muslims are in a 'safer place' as they have a 'stake and space in Indian democracy' as compared to Muslims in other parts of the world, feels noted Bollywood actor Shabana Azmi; but she is unhappy that ...
INS Dronacharya gets affiliated to Artillery School in Kochi
Kochi: In a ceremony marked by poise and finesse, INS Dronacharya, Navy's premier gunnery and missile weapons establishment at Fort Kochi, was affiliated to the School of Artillery, Deolali, on Saturday.