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Couple sacrificed children to conceive, say police

A married couple in rural western India have been arrested for allegedly killing five young boys because a religious mystic told them it would help the woman conceive, police said.
The husband and wife were detained with the man’s parents in a remote village 675 kilometres east of Mumbai following the spate of deaths over the [...]

Trai caps fee on mobile porting at a low Rs 19

Mobile users will pay at most Rs 19 to retain their old number each time they switch service provider. That’s the porting charge ceiling set by telecom regulator Trai on Friday in the run-up to the launch of mobile number portability (MNP) in category A circles from January and the rest of the country by [...]

Delhiites feel the heat as mercury touches 44 degree C

New Delhi, June 23 (ANI): Mercury level touched the 44-degree Celsius mark, five degrees about normal here on Tuesday.

The usual hustle-bustle of traffic and people on Delhi roads was missing on Tuesday with most of the local people preferring to stay indoors.

Major landmarks, like India [...]

Amitabh Bachchan felicitates Oscar winner Resul Pookutty

Mumbai, May 6 (ANI): Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan felicitated Oscar winner Resul Pookutty of the ‘Slumdog Millionaire’ fame here last evening.

The function was organised by Western India Motion Picture and TV Soundngineers Association.

Pookutty, who hails from Kerala’s Kollam district, shared the Sound Mixing Oscar with Ian Tapp and Richard Pryke for his work in [...]

Solar energy can improve living conditions of rural poor in India

Washington, April 28 (ANI): In a new study, scientists have determined that solar energy has the potential to improve the living conditions of poor rural households in India as well as contribute to the country’s future energy security.

The study was done bv Professor Govindasamy Agoramoorthy from Tajen University, who is Tata-Sadguru Visiting Chair, and Dr. [...]

Sonia Gandhi critical of BJP leaders role during Kandhar episode

Kheralu village (Gujarat), Apr 25 (ANI): Congress President Sonia Gandhi continued to attack the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over the Kandhar plane hijack episode of December, 1999.

She assailed the role of leaders of the BJP during the issue while addressing a huge election rally here on Friday.

Sonia [...]

Kandahar hijack exposed former PM Vajpayee says Rahul Gandhi

Sangli (Maharashtra), Apr 20 (ANI): Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi alleged that former Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee did not trust his deputy L.K Advani during the 1999 Kandhar hijack episode.

“How did the Home Minister did not come to know or what kind of a Home Minister was he? And if he doesn’t know about [...]

BJP manifesto reflects struggle to transform image

New Delhi, April 3 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) manifesto, released Friday, is a curious mix of promises reflecting its dilemma – clinging on to its Hindutva agenda partially while trying to woo the middle-class and young voters – to take on the Congress in the Lok Sabha elections.
The BJP has stuck to its [...]

Nair and Co. opens a new office in India

Indore, Feb 17 (ANI/Business Wire India): Nair and Co., a leading global integrated solution provider helping companies expand internationally, has announced it is opening a new office in Indore.

Nair and Co.’s Indore operations are aimed at supporting the company’s local headquarters in Mumbai.

Indore is a relatively low-cost location when [...]