Kanimozhi, A Raja, 15 others acquitted in 2G scam

A Special Central Bureau of Investigation court in New Delhi on Thursday acquitted former telecom minister A Raja, Dravida Munnetra Kazagham MP Kanimozhi and all other accused in the......

Greenpeace: Of convenient lies and inconvenient truth?

‘Greenpeace has been brutal in targeting both India and the Manmohan Singh government. The push to go after Indian coal is driven by its long-term agenda. What is surprising is that China has......

Zisco to propel Essar Steel into 20-mn-tonne club

Six months after buying a majority 60 per cent stake in Zimbabwean steel company Zisco, Essar Steel is now keen to build on Zisco's foundation and ramp up the existing infrastructure.According to......

India warns global charities not to work against government

Critics say the crackdown is to muzzle dissent and Rijiju's actions could lead to less foreign aid for projects that fight child marriage, provide clean water in slums and feed pregnant women A......

Fighting for cheating-free petrol pumps

'There exists a 'brotherhood' of sorts for a very long time and corrupt dealers and corrupt OMC officials are in it together,' Ashwani Attrish, founder, Empowering Petroleum Dealers Foundation,......

Royalty-linked benefit sharing may add to coal cos' woes

There is still more bad news for coal mining companies, with the mines ministry recommending that coal miners mandatory share 100 per cent royalty with project-affected families. The......

'Weather would be a worry'

The Standard Chartered Mumbai Marathon 2006 received a tremendous boost when celebrities from various walks of life got together at the Hotel Hilton Towers in Mumbai on Tuesday to promote Asia's......