Is Muraleedharan returning to the Congress?

The return of former Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee president K.Muraleedharan into the Congress party is almost clear with the state Congress president Ramesh Chennithala and Union Minister......

India sets up cell to protect space-based assets

Waking up to the threat posed by China acquiring capability to shoot down satellites by missiles, India on Tuesday announced setting up of an integrated space cell to counter growing threats to the......

2006: Political conflicts in Kerala

Living up to its reputation of alternating between Congress and Communist Party of India - Marxist coalitions every five years, Keralites in 2006 voted the Left Democratic Front to power, unseating......

Kerala: Ruling LDF expels NCP

The ruling Communist Party of India (Marxist)-led Left Democratic Front in Kerala on Monday decided to expel Nationalist Congress Party from the coalition in the wake of its merger with......

UP promises to overhaul business environment to attract industry

The much-awaited Uttar Pradesh Services Guarantee legislation is ready and is likely to be put before the state Cabinet in the next 15 days. To boost industrialisation and check the flight of......

Dubai investment vehicle announces debt deal

Dubai International Capital has reached a deal with its main bankers to delay repaying debts of $2.6 billion (9.55 billion dirhams) for three months, the company has said. Dubai's premier......

How safe is your money in banks?

This year 2009 has the dubious distinction of witnessing the most number of banks go belly up in the United States, since 1992 during the savings and loan crisis. Consider this: In the first 10......

Banking, SMEs attract Rs 70k crore investment

Small and medium enterprisessector created a big bang at the Fourth Vibrant Gujarat Global Investors' Summit, where a dedicated platform was created for the first time. And the response it received......

'Today I am in front of you not as a cricketer, but as a fan'

IMAGE: India's limited overs captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni. Photograph: Reuters India's limited overs captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni launched the ticket sales for the inaugural edition......

Sehwag's Arabians face Ganguly's Legends to kick-start MCL

Former India teammates Virender Sehwag and Sourav Ganguly will face-off against each other in the opening match of Masters Champions League (MCL) cricket tournament in Dubai on January 28. On......

Honda to help Sato and Davidson

Honda will try to help Japan's Takuma Sato and Briton Anthony Davidson after the demise of the Super Aguri Formula One team, according to Honda F1 chief executive Nick Fry. "It's something that we......

No plans to sell Liverpool stake: Hicks

Liverpool FC co-owner Tom Hicks said on Tuesday he was not planning to sell a stake in the British soccer club. The US. multimillionaire denied press speculation that he was in talks with Dubai......

Liverpool FC agree US takeover

US sports tycoons George Gillett and Tom Hicks have pledged to keep Liverpool true to tradition after agreeing to pay 174 million pounds ($340 million) to takeover the Premier League football club.......