Retail inflation jumps to 9-month high in November
Costlier fruits and vegetables such as onions and tomatoes pushed retail inflation to a nine-month high of 11.24 per cent in November, making it harder for the Reserve Bank to lower interest rates. Inflation as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for October was revised upwards to 10.17 per... read more »
Telangana bill reaches Hyderabad
Hyderabad – The bill for formation of separate Telangana state reached Hyderabad Thursday evening, officials said. A senior official of the union home ministry reached Hyderabad along with the bill by a special aircraft. He drove to state secretariat and handed over the bill to Chief... read more »
Mamata government passes bill against chit funds again
Kolkata – Seven months after passing legislation aimed to protect interests of chit fund depositors but failing to get presidential assent, the West Bengal assembly Thursday cleared another bill on the issue, amidst the opposition’s apprehension that it would again be sent back for... read more »
Hottest hair trends for 2014
New Delhi – The new year calls for new things. Why not try a fresh hairstyle too? Hairstylist Asgar Saboo predicts the hairstyles which will be in vogue and which ones will be out of fashion in 2014. The Britain-based stylist has suggestions for women as well as men. For Women: Windswept... read more »
Don’t believe in surveys: Sheila Dikshit
New Delhi – A day before the declaration of assembly election results, Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit said Saturday that she did not believe in exit polls and surveys. “We... read more »
Don’t talk of war with India: Pakistani daily
Islamabad – With tension along the Indian border abating, “all talks of war” should! be avoided, said a Pakistani daily Saturday. The News Inter! national in an editorial... read more »
My husband is smart, strict producer: Divya Khosla Kumar
Mumbai – Divya Khosla Kumar, who is currently busy promoting her directorial debut “Yaariyaan”, says her husband Bhushan Kumar is a very smart and a strict film... read more »
Smoking after cancer diagnosis ups death risk: study
Washington – Men who continue to smoke after being diagnosed with cancer have an increased risk of death compared with those who quit smoking, US researchers said. The new research,... read more »
Shutdown continues in Seemandhra for second day
Hyderabad – Shutdown continued for the second day Saturday in Rayalaseema and coastal regions of Andhra Pradesh against the central government’s decision to bifurcate the state by carving... read more »
