New Delhi, Mar 15 (PTI) Ahead of the launch of its consultation process, the Justice B N Srikrishna Committee on Telangana will meet here on Thursday to review the progress made so far and discuss responses received from various quarters on the separate statehood demand.…

New Delhi, Mar 16 (PTI) In a boost to family planning measures and controlling AIDS, the Government has earmarked nearly Rs 400 crore for increasing the coverage of eligible couples under a programme which includes free distribution of oral birth control pills and condoms. A…

The global stock rally is one-year old. World stock markets closed at their low for the crisis 12 months ago on March 9. The rally that then started is still intact. The FTSE All-World index is up 75% in dollars, no significant market is down…

In a bid to shore up its advertising revenues and mop up new clients, the Rs 840 crore Indian radio industry is aggressively marketing the classified advertising format. The newest player to join the bandwagon is Big 92.7 FM of Reliance Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group…

A top U.S. official on Monday urged India and other large emerging economies to rescue the eight-year-old Doha round of world trade talks by making better offers to open their markets to American goods.The talks aim to help poor countries prosper through trade, but…

ITC Ltd, the country's top cigarette maker, has increased prices by up to 20 percent following a duty hike in the budget, the DNA newspaper reported on Tuesday, without citing any source.The paper said ITC, which had increased the prices of its flagship brand…

Many workers around the world have given up hopes of advancing in their jobs, but the bad economy is keeping them from finding new ones.Such "walking wounded" workers are increasingly exchanging ambition for job stability, which now even trumps pay as a consideration, according…

A shootout near the Indian Space Research Organisation's (ISRO) Byalalur Centre in Bengaluru caused security concerns early on Tuesday.At about 3 am, two unidentified men moving around in a suspicious manner were challenged by security people. The intruders opened fire, which was returned, and…

Security forces may be moving into Jharkhand's jungles but there are areas where few can reach. In these areas, the government is completely absent and the collateral is huge. Over 200 newborns died in just three blocks of one district alone, a Maoist stronghold.The…

India said on Monday that it has made several genuine efforts to restore trust and confidence with Pakistan even as it cautioned Islamabad that its approach to deal with terrorism should not be taken for its weakness. Addressing the Widrow Wilson Centre, a Washington-based think-tank,…