A file photo of Chanda Kochhar, who has been named as the successor of K V Kamath to the post of CEO and MD of ICICI Bank.
Chanda Kochhar appointed ICICI Bank CEO
Dravid congratulates Gambhir
Rahul Dravid (R) congratulates Gautam Gambhir on his century in the first day of the second Test match between India and England in Mohali.
Bush on the auto industry bailout
President George Bush speaks on the auto industry bailout at the White House in Washington.
Sheila Dikshit to take oath as Delhi CM
Sheila Dikshit will be sworn-in as the Chief Minister of Delhi for an unprecedented third term on Wednesday. The swearing in will take place at the St Xavier's School grounds near the Lieutenant Governor's residence. Ms Dikshit has been tight lipped about her six Cabinet colleagues, but Kiran Walia, an MLA from Malviya Nagar is expected to be the new face on this Cabinet.
Meltdown worsens hunger situation in India
The world hunger situation may further deteriorate as the financial crisis hits the real economies of more and more countries. Already, 40 million people joined the ranks of the under-nourished this year. In Delhi, where they say no one sleeps hungry, people in the slums are fighting hunger on a daily basis.
Unsecure WiFi connections a threat in Pune
They look like any other group of teenagers hanging out together. But they are known as Club Hack, a group of students-turned-hackers in Pune. And these are ethical hackers who have made an alarming discovery. In a recent survey conducted jointly with the Pune Police, these young students found that half of Pune's wireless connections are unsecured leaving them open to misuse.
VIP protection proves costly in Punjab
After the Mumbai terror attack, there has been an outrage against the waste of police and security resources. But then on the ground little has changed. Like the Punjab Police, which is on high alert as very often, part of their job is waiting for VIP kids to finish school.
Proposed NSG hubs face staff crunch
After the brilliant operation that the NSG commandos carried out in Mumbai to end the Taj hotel siege, there were many questions raised on their delay in reaching the spot. So, the government came up with a plan to station these NSG commandos across the country in four new hubs for faster response. Right now, these commandos are stationed near Delhi.
Anatomy of anger
Award-winning journalist Barkha Dutt leads a live audience in grilling politicians about a topic of current interest.
Enough is enough: India's 9/11
Award-winning journalist Barkha Dutt leads a live audience in grilling politicians about a topic of current interest.
Big Fish: Rajiv Lall of IDFC
Big Fish: A one-on-one interaction with top leaders in the field of business.
L&T looking for acquisitions worth $200 mn
Engineering and construction giant Larson and Toubro (L&T) is on the look out for acquiring a small player to bridge the gap in some sectors by taking advantage of attractive valuations."Acquisition in the range of $100-200 million could be possible but a higher number may not be possible," said YM Deosthalee, CFO, L&T.
Mallya asks for tax breaks to lower airfares
Chairman of Kingfisher Airlines, Vijay Mallya, on Tuesday was apparently trying to establish a link between the airlines in India cutting fares and the Government reducing sales tax on ATF and giving it the "declared goods status".
Will assembly poll results affect general elections?
Muqabla - Top politicians combat each other with the help of a live audience in this formal debate. Each party has a limited time to respond to allegations and criticism.
India fumes at duplicate Bangladeshi Taj Mahal
India's embassy in Bangladesh voiced its displeasure over a life-size copy of the Taj Mahal, saying it would investigate to see if any copyright laws had been breached. "You can't just go and copy historical monuments," fumed a spokesman at the Indian High Commission in Dhaka. "Someone will go out there and have a look. The reports we are reading say it is an exact replica. This is a protected site we are talking about so we need to find out if it really is the exact size," he said.
Bangladeshi film director Ahsanullah Moni unveiled his $ 58 million replica, located about 30 kilometres (20 miles) northeast of the Bangladeshi capital Dhaka, this week. Moni began building it five years ago but came up with the idea in 1980 when he first visited the real "Monument to Love" in Agra, India. He imported marble and granite from Italy, diamonds from Belgium and used 160 kilos (350 pounds) of bronze for the dome.
Everyone dreams about seeing the Taj Mahal but very few Bangladeshis can make the trip because it's too expensive for them," he said. The Taj Mahal was built by Emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his wife, Mumtaz Mahal, who died giving birth in 1631. ...(Hindustan Times)
Vijay Diwas celebration
Defence personnel march past after the Vijay Diwas celebration at India Gate in New Delhi.
Palestinian militants point rifles at Bush poster
Palestinian militants point their rifles at a poster of US President George W Bush during a protest in Gaza.
Weightlifter Ali with Lalu Prasad
Andhra Pradesh weightlifter Ali with railway minister Lalu Prasad at Rail Bhavan in New Delhi.
Bush Comes Under Shoe Attack in Baghdad
Hero president George W. Bush placed his own life at risk by visiting an Iraqi office, where he came under heavy shoe fire.
Baby Sheetal discharged from hospital
The youngest survivor of the Mumbai attacks, three-month-old baby Sheetal is back in her home, after several weeks in hospital. Her father was killed in the attack at CST on 26/11 and an uncle ran away with much needed compensation money. Her grandparents seem to have grudgingly decided to accept her, but for the moment, the road ahead isn't very clear for the innocent victim and her mother.
Politics over terrorism?
Hum Log: Eminent politicians and personalities from a cross section of society are grilled by a live audience in this talk show.
M&M frontrunner for Chrysler's Jeep brand
With the threat of bankruptcy looming large over three large US carmakers, it seems that selling off some of the group brands may take centre stage, which means M&M is a step closer to buying out Chrysler's Jeep brand.
Wockhardt plans to sell Pinewood Labs for $200
In the wake of current global financial crisis, Mumbai-based drugmaker Wockhardt is working out a new strategy to shore up sagging profit margins and stay ahead of the competition.
Cabinet clears new probe agency bill
The Union Cabinet on Monday approved amendments to the law to provide for a tough legal framework and the setting up of a National Investigating Agency (NIA) to combat terror. The Cabinet, which had an unscheduled meeting, gave its approval to the proposal to amend the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 and the setting up of the NIA, an official spokesman said.
Chidambaram sweeps his new 'home'
After the Mumbai terror attacks, the man who took charge of the country's security affairs is wasting no time in learning the ropes. P Chidambaram, who moved from the Finance to the Home Ministry is said to be putting in extra effort in understanding his new challenges and responsibilities. For starters, he is focussing on cutting some of that notorious red tape.
India has no plans to attack Pak: Antony
India on Tuesday said it is not planning any military action against Pakistan but stressed that the neighbouring country will have to take action against terrorists there for the relations to improve.
Bring 26/11 perpetrators to justice: Rice
As Pakistan continues to ask India for credible evidence to prove that the terrorists involved in the Mumbai attack came from there, US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has again urged Pakistan to bring the perpetrators to justice.
End of road for Mumbai taxis?
Mumbai's cabbies are protesting outside the Bombay High Court. But the case has been closed. After years of debate, this symbol of pre-liberalisation India -- 7,000 of Mumbai's 30,000 yellow and black taxis -- are finally headed for the scrap yard. And along with that, the livelihoods of cabbies like Narendra Visat and his family, who quite literally depended on this vehicle for 30 years.
NSG commando recalls 26/11 horror
Though the worst ever terror attack had ended two weeks ago, the nightmares are still haunting NSG commando Sunil Yadav. Even after he had united with his family, Yadav cannot forget the fateful night when he took three bullets during the operation. The 29-year-old, who belongs to Pataudi in Haryana, is now back home and recovering from mental and physical injuries he sustained two weeks ago in Mumbai.
Kerry meets PM, discusses 26/11 attacks
Influential American Senator John Kerry met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Monday and discussed the Mumbai terror attacks and the situation arising out of it. During the meeting, Singh is understood to have apprised the senator about the details of attack, which were carried out by the Pakistan-based outfit, Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT).
Suzlon to raise funds?
According to sources, Suzlon Energy, India's leading wind turbine manufacturer, is raising $450 million though a mix of debt and equity and convertibles. These could be raised by Suzlon, other promoter entities or overseas arms like Hansen.
PSU banks announce cheaper home loans
Public sector banks today announced that home loans up to Rs 5 lakh would be given at a maximum interest rate of 8.5 per cent, while those between Rs 5-20 lakh would be offered at 9.25 per cent. Besides, the banks would not charge any processing fees and pre-payment charges for loans up to Rs 20 lakh, and would also provide free insurance cover, the Indian Banks Association (IBA) said.
Luxury cars' demand on the rise in Punjab
Whenever cricketer Yuvraj Singh is in Chandigarh, he's seen driving his BMW convertible car. But the craze for luxury cars in Punjab is not limited to star personalities like him. Twenty five-year-old Fulbagh always wanted to drive a BMW. And he finally got one last month. The economic slowdown may have hit his real estate business hard, but that didn't stop Fulbagh from spending Rs 40 lakh to fulfill his dream.
Kerry for an ISI under civilian control
With barely a month left for US President-elect Barack Obama to officially enter the White House, influential Democrat Senator and likely next head of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee John Kerry, made it clear that the Obama Administration will ask the Pakistan government to bring the Inter Services Intelligence (ISI) firmly under civilian control.
How the deadly Mumbai attacks unfolded - 29 Nov 08
Mumbai is reeling in the wake of a string of co-ordinated attacks by armed men which left scores dead and hundreds injured.
Security forces on Saturday killed the last of the attackers at the Taj Mahal, three days after the gunmen had holed themselves up with several hostages.
Al Jazeeras Sohail Rahman looks at how the attacks and the subsequent security operations unfolded.
Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi: An inconsistent jodi
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Pakistan should deliver now: India
Tensions between India and Pakistan over last month's terrorist attacks on Mumbai overshadowed a conference aimed at fostering cooperation between Afghanistan and its neighbours. Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi and Indian Junior Foreign Minister Anand Sharma sat side-by-side at a news conference on Sunday following the informal, closed-door talks, but they traded barely concealed barbs.
26/11: Were there more terrorists?
More mysteries are emerging from behind the shattered windows of Nariman House. Six Isrealis, who were held captive during the terror strike, were killed in this building. Finally, two terrorists were killed by commandos. But eyewitnesses say the numbers do not add up. Haridas Gaikwad, who runs a TV repair shop opposite Nariman House, says he saw four Indian looking men enter the building just before the firing started.
Son in S Korea jail, family wants Govt help
The Shyam household in Mumbai is not a happy one today. Chetan, the son of Commodore DR Shyam, is one of the two Indian officers, who are serving jail term in South Korea after being convicted for a collision off the coast of South Korea that caused an oil spill. Now with Chetan in jail pending a bail hearing, Commodore Shyam wants the Indian government to intervene.
VIP visits add to acid victims' woes
Politicians have been lining up to meet the engineering students who are fighting for life after acid was thrown on them in Hyderabad. Health experts say this increases chances of burn victims contracting infections, but are our VIPs listening?
Cash-for-vote: Clean chit to Amar Singh
A Lok Sabha committee that went into the cash-for-votes scam during UPA government's confidence vote in July has exonerated Samajwadi Party MP Amar Singh and Congress MP Ahmed Patel saying there was no evidence against them.
Can India replace China as the world's footwear factory?
The growing menace of global recession has forced many European shoemakers to look for India rather than China as sourcing from India is becoming cheaper due to low cost. "India works out to be cheaper since labour is much cheaper and labour laws are less tough. China is proving to be quite expensive," said Rajiv Mehta, India MD, Puma.
Shiv Sena protest against lawyer for Qasab
The Maharashtra government has still not been able to find a lawyer for Ajmal Amir Qasab, the sole terrorist captured alive during 26/11 attacks. And now, the Shiv Sena is staging protests outside the homes of lawyers who seem willing to take up the case. The party has staged protests outside the homes of two lawyers Ashok Saraogi and Mahesh Deshmukh.
IMA passing out parade
Keeping alive the glorious tradition of producing excellent officer-like qualities, the Indian Military Academy in Dehradun held its 123rd Regular Course passing out parade. Four-hundred-and-ninety-eight Gentlemen cadets including 24 foreign cadets, 13 from Bhutan, 2 from Nepal, and 9 Gentlemen cadets from Tajikistan marched out as officers of the Army.
26/11 terrorist seeks legal aid from Pak
Pakistan still refuses to officially acknowledge that the men involved in the attacks in Mumbai's were Pakistani. But there is more evidence of their nationality coming from the only terrorist captured alive, Ajmal Amir Qasab. In a three-page letter written in Urdu to the Pakistani High Commission Qasab has admitted to being a Pakistani citizen.
Major Unnikrishnan's father visits NDA
One of those who fought off the terrorists was fallen NSG commando major Sandeep Unnikrishnan. His father on Saturday went to the National Defence Academy in Khadakvasla, near Pune. He went to the room where his son stayed during his training at the academy. He also met Major Unnikrishnan's teachers and instructors at the NDA.
The man who helped capture Qasab
It's been more than two weeks since the terror attacks in Mumbai, and tributes are still pouring in for those brave officers who gave up their life to save others. They are stories of courage and valour to inspire others. One of such martyrs of 26/11 was Tukaram Umbale. Tukaram Umbale's family is in mourning, but they are also proud. Umbale took five bullets, but held on to Qasab's (the lone terrorist captured after the Mumbai attacks) weapon, enabling his colleagues to capture him alive.
AP acid attack: Victims' dreams shattered
Three men who allegedly threw acid on two engineering college girls at Warangal in Andhra Pradesh have been killed in what the police claim to be an encounter. But what about their victims, the two final year engineering students, they're battling on against huge odds? One of the victims of the acid attack is undergoing treatment in a Secunderabad hospital.
ASI to pitch in Taj hotel's restoration
Mumbai's Taj hotel is iconic. The recent terror attacks damaged large parts of the 105-year-old building. As the management sets about planning its restoration, the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has also decided to pitch in. In Delhi, the ASI has volunteered to send experts across. Ratan Tata's Taj group has already promised that it will spare no effort to restore the glory of the 105-year-old building.
LeT behind Mumbai attacks: Brown
International pressure on Pakistan increased further on Sunday with British Prime Minister Gordon Brown asserting that the outrageous attacks in Mumbai were carried out by Lashkar-e-Toiba and made it clear that Islamabad will have a "great deal to answer for".
Pak claims airspace violated, India denies
Pakistan has claimed that Indian fighter jets violated the country's airspace in two separate sectors and were forced out by its combat aircraft, a charge rejected by India. A Pakistan Air Force spokesman claimed that Indian jets were "forced to retreat" after Pakistani aircraft responded. He did not say when the airspace violations had occurred or how long the Indian jets had remained in Pakistani airspace.
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ONGC on a rigs acquisition spree
The rigs are a lifeline for any oil and gas exploration and production company whose operations have been hit by scarcity of rigs that are not available when needed.So, RS Sharma, CMD of the state-owned oil firm ONGC, has adopted the mantra of self dependence and thus setting aside plans of hiring rigs but rather acquiring rigs."In long term business, where the old rigs are to be phased out and, it is necessary to have own rigs and lower the dependence on others," said Sharma.
Bank status likely for NBFCs
The global meltdown has left the non-banking finance companies (NBFCs) pretty much high and dry but the government's efforts at the PM's apex committee meet to convert them to banks had been shot down by the RBI.But now, NDTV has learnt that the commerce ministry will try again this time with the possible backing of the finance ministry.
FMPs out of vogue?
Fixed Maturity Plans (FMPs) are in the news again with the regulator looking at further tightening norms, but investors may be losing interest.FMPs remain on top of the mind for Securities Exchange Board of India (SEBI). The market regulator's Mutual Fund Advisory committee met on Friday to debate the further tightening of asset-liability norms, but amongst investors, interest in the product is waning.
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