Worrying that Congress chief is missing: Chief Minister Raman Singh after alleged Maoist attack
May 25, 2013
The biggest stories of May 25, 2013
May 25, 2013
17 people including Congress leader Mahendra Karma killed in attack by alleged Maoists
May 25, 2013
The biggest stories of May 17, 2013
May 17, 2013
Mahendra Karma was reportedly shot in cold blood by alleged Maoists
Reported by Rahul Shrivastav | Sunday May 26, 2013
Mahendra Karma, the tribal Congress leader who organised the anti-Naxalite "Salwa Judum" movement in Chhattisgarh, was reportedly shot dead in cold blood in Saturday's attack. 17 people have been killed and 20 are injured.
Congress leader Mahendra Karma, 17 other killed in attack by alleged Maoists
Reported by Sudhi Ranjan Sen; edited by Janaki Fernandes | Sunday May 26, 2013
A senior Congress leader Mahendra Karma has been killed and prominent party leader VC Shukla is critically injured in a major attack by alleged Maoists in election-bound Chhattisgarh. Press Trust of India reports that 17 people have been killed and 2...
Monaco Grand Prix: Alonso says he can't win but targets Raikkonen, Vettel
Agence France-Presse | Saturday May 25, 2013
Alonso is currently third in the standings, 17 points behind Vettel and 13 down on Raikkonen. His Ferrari team-mate Brazilian Felipe Massa crashed in morning practice and failed to take part in qualifying, so will start from the back of the grid.
17 people including Congress leader Mahendra Karma killed in attack by alleged Maoists
Edited by Shamik Ghosh (with PTI inputs) | Sunday May 26, 2013
A senior Congress leader, Mahendra Karma, has been killed and prominent party leader VC Shukla is critically injured in a major attack by alleged Maoists in election-bound Chhattisgarh. The state Congress chief Nand Kumar Patel and his son have repor...
Alexis Sanchez determined to stay and fight for place at Barcelona
Agence France-Presse | Saturday May 25, 2013
The Chilean has started just 17 league games this season as Barca strolled to a fourth title in five seasons, but says he expects to turn down offers from elsewhere to prove himself in the Catalan capital.
16 children, one teacher dead in Pakistan bus fire
Associated Press | Saturday May 25, 2013
Police say that a teacher was among the 17 burned to death in eastern Pakistan when a minibus taking children to school suddenly caught fire.
Bihar to spend Rs 17 crore on 200 police dogs
Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday May 23, 2013
Bihar has decided to buy 200 canines of various breeds at an estimated cost of Rs.17 crore in order to raise 50 more dog squad units to help police in their investigations, officials said on Thursday.
Ajit Chandila was to do spot fixing in another IPL match, say Delhi Police
Press Trust of India | Wednesday May 22, 2013
A Delhi Police officer says Chandila was supposed to fix another match - the be played on May 17 - but couldn't since he was arrested before the clash.
Ajit Chandila was paid Rs 15 lakh to spot-fix another match on May 17: Police
Reported by Tanima Biswas, Edited by Abhinav Bhatt | Wednesday May 22, 2013
New revelations have emerged in the spot-fixing probe that has taken the cricketing world by storm. The Delhi Police today claimed that cricketer Ajit Chandila was paid Rs 15 lakh by bookies for spot-fixing in an Indian Premier League (IPL) match whi...
Sharp shares soar on asset sales report
Agence France-Presse | Tuesday May 21, 2013
Shares in Japan's troubled electronics maker Sharp surged 13.22 percent Tuesday morning on a reported plan for a hefty asset sale, the day after rocketing 17 percent.
Samsung Galaxy Grand Quattro with quad-core processor launched for Rs. 17,290
Anupam Saxena | Monday May 20, 2013
Samsung has officially launched a new quad-core variant of its mid-range Android phablet, Galaxy Grand.
Samsung launches Galaxy Grand Quattro in India for Rs 17,290
Monday May 20, 2013
With a 4.7-inch display, the dual-SIM handset is powered by a 1.2GHz quad-core processor, has Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean) operating system and a 5-megapixel camera. It comes with an internal memory of 8GB.
RBI likely to cut policy rates at its June 17 meet, say experts
Sunday May 19, 2013
Taking a cue from the continued downward surprises in inflation and sluggish growth indicators, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is likely to go for further monetary easing in its June 17 policy meet, global investment banking majors have said.
Air India wants compensation for 787s not delivering claimed fuel efficiency
Friday May 17, 2013
National carrier Air India (AI) has sought compensation from Boeing for Dreamliners not meeting the 20 per cent fuel efficiency claims as the airline could achieve only a tad over 17 per cent fuel economy by its six 787s, an AI source said on Friday.
Gold falls for 7th day, down 17% in 2013
Friday May 17, 2013
Gold fell for a seventh straight session on Friday as the dollar strengthened and investors cut exposure to the metal, sending holdings in exchange-traded funds to their lowest in four years.