Indian graduates applying abroad for a masters and management programmes have more dates and locations to choose when registering for the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) revised general test, an official said Monday. "Interest in the GRE revised general test has been steadily growing as more people are choosing to submit GRE scores when applying for a Masters in Business Administration (MBA) ...
High alert at Bangalore airport city
Bangalore city and the international airport have been put on high alert following an intelligence alert and in view of Ramadhan fasting and upcoming Independence Day, police said Monday. "We have stepped up security by deploying more personnel (about 200-250) in and around the airport and intensified patrolling across the city," Bangalore Additional Commissioner of Police Kamal Pant told ...
Kerala IT exports to jump 50 percent Nasscom
Kerala's IT exports are expected to grow by 50 percent this fiscal, according to Nasscom. Addressing reporters here Monday, Nasscom president Som Mittal said that Kerala's IT exports crossed Rs.1 billion in the last fiscal and would grow by 50 percent this fiscal. "Things are getting better in Kerala with more than 500 IT companies employing over 80,000 people. Giant companies like Microsoft ...
Normalcy during BJP strike in Tamil Nadu Puducherry
Normal life in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry was not affected by the general strike called by the BJP on Monday to protest the murder of its leader V. Ramesh, police said here. However, shops in some districts in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry downed shutters and sporadic incidents of stoning of buses were reported. A two-year-old girl was injured here when BJP workers stoned a bus. In the state ...
Jazz up your little black dress with shrug jewellery
A stylish little black dress paired with a designer clutch and high heels, makes for a perfect evening wear. Experts say one can wear elegant earrings and embroidered jacket or shrug to add the glamour. Femalefirst.co.uk shares tips to jazz up your black dress: 1. Statement neck jewellery: Opt for an elegant low-hanging pendant or a single neckpiece, for a sophisticated look. The jewellery ...
Keste doubles its headcount at India Development Centre
Keste, the US-based Oracle software solutions and development company, has doubled its headcount at India Development Centre (IDC) here during the last 12 months. With 120 employees at the IDC located at Hitech City here, the company continues to hire the best talent and has plans to expand its footprint in India to help service the Asia pacific region. "During the last quarter, we've seen ...
Granting India MFN status wont sound death knell for Pak industry Analysts
The Pakistan Government is reportedly preparing to further liberalise trade regime with India and also grant Most Favored Nation (MFN) status to its neighbour. Some believe that MFN status and opening up trade with India will be a death knell for Pakistan economy. According to the Express Tribune, the speculated reasons behind this perception are likely to be duty free imports from a special ...
Five killed in Bengal panchayat elections
Five people were killed and between 24 and 29 percent of the electorate had exercised their franchise in the first four hours of voting in the fourth phase of West Bengal's panchayat polls Monday. While two deaths were reported from Birbhum district, one each occurred in Malda, Nadia and Murshidabad districts, official sources said. A State Election Commission official said till 11 am, 29 ...
Manhunt launched to capture attackers of Italy-born Odissi dancer
A day after an Italy-born Odissi dancer was attacked and abused by two priests in Puri, police Monday launched a manhunt to nab the culprits. Police officers are gathering information to find out what exactly had happened. Efforts are on to identify the priests who misbehaved with 55-year-old Ileana Citaristi, district superintendent of police Anup Kumar Sahoo told IANS. "Since she has not ...
Modi has not bettered Gujarats social indices Dipankar Gupta
Noted sociologist Dipankar Gupta says Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi has done very little in terms of improving the human development index of his state and the BJP strongman gives away his bias when he uses terms like the "burqa of secularism". Gupta, who in his new book "Revolution from Above" introduces the concept of "citizen elite" or those who are in a position to influence ...
Rain lashes Delhi
Rain lashed Delhi Monday morning, once again causing traffic problems for residents and officegoers. "There are traffic jams in all parts of Delhi," a traffic police officer told IANS. "Usually, traffic is heavy on Mondays," he added. "I am stuck on the Ring Road, I don't understand why as soon as rain starts, the roads start getting choked," Rakesh Gupta of south Delhi told IANS. "My house ...
Brinda Karat takes on Mamata after TMC leader threatens to behead Congress rival
Communist Party of India (Marxist) leader Brinda Karat on Monday lashed out at West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee after a Trinamool Congress (TMC) legislator publicly threatened to decapitate a Congress leader during the fourth phase of the panchayat elections in the state. "This is highly condemnable. And the reason why this is repeatedly being done by TMC leaders who are also ...
SC to hear Reliances plea in 2G case
The Supreme Court will Wednesday hear Reliance Telecommunications' plea challenging a special 2G court order summoning Anil Dhirubhai Amabani Group chairman Anil Ambani and his wife Tina Ambani to depose as prosecution witnesses. An apex court bench headed by Chief Justice P. Sathasivam said that the matter would be taken up for hearing by an appropriate bench Wednesday. The court ruling came ...
Life limps back to normal in Srinagar
Life limped back to normal after four days Monday as public transport plied and businesses opened in this Jammu and Kashmir summer capital. Colleges, government offices, banks and post offices were also working. Dozens of vehicles carrying Amarnath Yatra pilgrims to the north Kashmir Baltal base camp and tourists to Sonmarg hill station started moving since early morning Monday. The presence ...
India not interested in Rahul Gandhis lessons more keen on work and commitment BJP
Launching a scathing attack Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi, who has asked his party cadres to speak in positive tones, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday said the former can continue imparting lessons, but the nation today is more concerned about the deteriorating condition of the economy and not interested in speeches. "He (Rahul Gandhi) can give lessons and continue doing so. ...
Cabinet expansion tough for Jharkhands Soren
Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren won the trust vote July 18 but is delaying the cabinet expansion to keep the alliance partners together to sail through the monsoon session of the assembly beginning July 25. Political analysts believe Soren faces a tough time as a majority of legislators, including independents, are clamouring for cabinet berths. Sources said the cabinet expansion will ...
Vaali wrote last song with bundle of energy Tamil director
Celebrated lyricist Vaali, who passed away last week, had penned a romantic number "Kodaali mudichu pottu" in upcoming Tamil period-romance "Kaaviya Thalaivan", and its director Vasanthabalan says he wrote the song with lot of soul. "I had met him in June for the song. It was a romantic number and I remember he wrote the song with so much of enthusiasm. Though he was struggling with some ...
Living another persons life exciting Vidya Balan on acting
From a single mother to a sex symbol, Vidya Balan has portrayed a range of characters on the big screen and says acting allows you to live another person's world. "I don't think it (acting) is about proving oneself. It is about inhibiting another person's world, one you have not been in before. I think as an actor, living a person's life is exciting," Vidya told IANS in an interview. Vidya was ...
Hyderabad bags Saina for $120000 Mumbai pays $135000 for Lee Chong Wei
India's top shuttler and Olympic bronze medallist Saina Nehwal was sold to Hyderabad Hostshots for a whopping $120,000 while World No.1 Lee Chong Wei of Malaysia got the highest bid of $135,000 from Mumbai Masters at the inaugural players' auction of the Indian Badminton League (IBL) here Monday. India's rising stars Parupalli Kashyap and P.V. Sindhu were sold to Banga Beats for $75,000 and ...
Hijacked MV Cotton back under control of Indian crew MEA
All 20 Indian crew members aboard chemical tanker MV Cotton, hijacked by suspected pirates off the coast of Gabon last week, are safe and the ship is back under their control, ministry of external affairs said Monday. "MV Cotton back under control of crew. All crew of MV Cotton safe," ministry spokesperson Syed Akbaruddin tweeted. The Turkish-owned, Maltese-flagged tanker was believed to be ...
Sensex trades flat in pre-noon session
A benchmark index of Indian equities markets was trading flat, up 74.73 points or 0.37 percent, during the pre-noon trade Monday. Good buying was observed in the auto and banking index (bankex) while selling pressure was seen in oil and gas and capital goods. The 30-scrip sensitive index (Sensex) of the Samp;P Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), which opened at 20,096.71 points, was trading at ...
1984 riots HC notice to Sajjan Kumar on acquittal
The Delhi High Court Monday issued notice to Congress leader Sajjan Kumar on an appeal filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) challenging his acquittal in a 1984 anti-Sikh riots case. A division bench of Justice G.S. Sistani and Justice G.P. Mitttal sought a response from Sajjan Kumar by Aug 28. The trial court May 30 acquitted Sajjan Kumar in a case related to the killing of five ...
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