Bharat bandh: Cong claims support of '21 Oppn parties'; may hit normal life

The opposition Congress, which has called for a nation-wide shut down on Monday over rising fuel prices and depreciation of the rupee, has appealed party workers to maintain peace and not to......

HC turns down PIL seeking to book BMC for doc's death

The Bombay high court on Friday said while it was pained by the death of a senior doctor, who fell into an open manhole while wading through water-logged streets in Mumbai, it cannot......

Pepsi, Coke lose their fizz as Tamil Nadu begins boycott

A call by the Traders Federation in Tamil Nadu to ban sales of Coca Cola and Pepsi soft drinks came into effect on Wednesday with its president A M Vikrama Raja declaring drinks as......

HC raps Maharashtra government again over MNS

The Bombay High Court on Friday pulled up the Maharashtra government for not filing any chargesheet in cases filed against Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief Raj Thackeray and his party workers, in......

'In Mumbai, retail business is suffering daily by Rs 325 crore'

'People are trying to save money because of uncertainty and insecurity.' WAR ON BIG NOTES IMAGE: A woman waits for the bank to open early in the morning in Chandigarh.Serpentine queues have been......

11 food, pharma organisations seek CBI inquiry against FSSAI

'Food safety authority has succumbed to pressure from multinational Companies and wants to promote sale of packed food in India.' As many as 11 industry bodies related to food and pharma sectors on......

Traders, hawkers protest against FDI in multi-brand retail

A section of traders and hawkers today staged protests in various parts of the country against the government's decision on FDI policy in multi-brand retail, the Confederation of All India Traders......

Chidambaram's Budget speech

Speech of P. Chidambaram Minister of Finance PART A Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise to present the Budget for the year 2005-06. 2. Last year, while presenting the Budget, I had suggested that the vote in......