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accountsNEW DELHI: Aprominent industrialist is setting up an overseas manufacturing facility. It's still five months to completion, but he has pencilled the date and time of inauguration in his diary. It's nothing to do with astrology, he clarifies. Just that he's confident things will be done seamlessly and on schedule."Unlike India, you don't have to run around in circles trying to get clearance...

Source : Times Of India | 12 Hour(s) AgoCategory : Headlines

Beijing’s headache: Too many cars, fewer homes

Panjiyuan South Road is already beginning to slow down as the morning rush hour hits its stride. In another hourare backed up for kilometers on most arterial roads leading into the central business district of Beijing. Spanning the flower-shouldered roads are huge electronic boards which indicate the state of traffic on a 2x2 grid - red lines mean traffic is at halt, orange is slow moving and the ...

Source : Times Of India | 14 Hour(s) AgoCategory : Headlines

Garbage problem: Girls trash Bangalore suburb's boys

Since 2007, at least 10 million tonnes of municipal solid waste has been dumped in Mavallipura, spreading a stench in 12 villages in the surrounding area., are facing the prospect of permanent bachelorhood - not because they are not suitable boys, but because brides are turning up their noses at their village. ForSince 2007, at least 10 million tonnes of municipal solid waste has been dumped here,...

Source : Times Of India | 14 Hour(s) AgoCategory : Headlines

Babus, coalition stalling decisions: Chief economist Kaushik Basu

accountsKaushik Basu said there has been a slowdown in decision-making because of over-caution on the part of bureaucrats.A month after he was forced to backtrack on his comment about gridlock slowing down economic reforms, the government's chief economist, Kaushik Basu, acknowledged on Friday that coalition compulsions and an excessively cautious bureaucracy have snagged decision making. In an e-...

Source : Times Of India | 15 Hour(s) AgoCategory : Headlines

Norway kids: Grandpas lodge complaints

- has found a new stage now, Burdwan's Kulti. The two grandfathers, one from the maternal side and another from the paternal, have lodgedThe mother of the kids Sagarika Chakraborty, who is staying in Birati since mid-April after her return from Norway, went to meet her children at Kulti last Wednesday. Sagarika's father Monotosh Chakraborty, who had initially gone to the house of- the paternal gra...

Source : Times Of India | 16 Hour(s) AgoCategory : Headlines

A billion prayers for men in purple

Kolkata Knight Riders have reached the IPL finals for the first time. (AFP Photo)KOLKATA: Finally, it's celebration time in Kolkata, which has been waiting to see the home-team in theEvery nook and corner of the city is preparing for the Sunday finale with great zest and Team Kolkata fans are leaving no stone unturned to suitably cheer the purple brigade when they walk into the Chidambaram stadium...

Source : Times Of India | 16 Hour(s) AgoCategory : Headlines

Kapil Sibal for Muslim quota under RTE

urged the Delhi government to treat Muslim students as a "disadvantaged group'' for admission in schools under the 25% economically weaker section quota mandated by the Right To Education Act.At present, apart from SCs and STs, only OBC students not belonging to creamy layer are considered disadvantaged and, therefore, entitled for admission under the 25%quota. Under the Act, however, states have ...

Source : Times Of India | 17 Hour(s) AgoCategory : Headlines

Jaya Prada all set to join BJP

Former actor and expelled Samajwadi MP from Rampur Jaya Prada is all set to join the BJP.is all set to join the BJP. Her overtures have elicited positive response from party leaders who feel her induction could addlast fortnight to get an approval. Gadkari apparently has no reservations and is open to her induction. "She has worked hard in her constituency over the past eight years and said to enj...

Source : Times Of India | 17 Hour(s) AgoCategory : Headlines

Criticism of lower court judges denting judiciary: SC

admitted that a growing tendency in superior courts to berate lower court judges for apparent mistakes in orders and judgments was denting the judiciary's credibility.The apex court said its judgments advising superior court judges to exercise restraint and use temperate and sober language while dealing with appeals against orders passed by lower court judges had fallen on deaf ears. "Such unwarra...

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CBI questions Jagan Mohan Reddy for 8 hrs

questioned by CBI sleuths for nearly eight hours on Friday, with agency sources saying his quizzing will continue on Saturday. A tired looking Jagan emerged from the CBI office around 6:45pm and told waiting reporters, "I was asked for clarifications. I gave them clarifications. I've been asked to come tomorrow."Jagan also turned the moment into a show of strength, ensuring three senior political ...

Source : Times Of India | 18 Hour(s) AgoCategory : Headlines

In US, consent needed for drug tests

September 2008, he walked away with a word of caution from the police. A British officer said at the time that the former Wham! frontman might have benefited from the "circumstances and context" of the case. But circumstances and context appear to hold less meaning in India, as actorIndia's chasm with American law is even greater. The US constitution's Fourth Amendment requires the police to seek ...

Source : Times Of India | 18 Hour(s) AgoCategory : Headlines

Gulf remittances soar on falling rupee value

Remitting a large part of their salary back to India, the expats are happy as this now converts into more rupees back home.couldn't be happier. Remitting a large part of their salary back to India, they are happy as this now converts into more rupees back home.According to informed sources, banks in the city have seen as much as a 50% increase in their monthly appreciation as Indians are clamoring...

Source : Times Of India | 19 Hour(s) AgoCategory : Headlines