Ladakh gets 5 new districts; locals welcome decision

Union Home Minister Amit Shah announced Monday the creation of five new districts in Ladakh, raising their number to seven in a decision welcomed by local people as fulfilment of their long-pending......

SC to hear on Nov 29 plea against delimitation panel for J-K constituencies

The Supreme Court said on Wednesday it will hear on November 29 a plea challenging the government's decision to constitute a delimitation commission for redrawing the legislative assembly and Lok......

2 Kashmir residents challenge J-K's delimitation exercise in SC

A plea has been moved in the Supreme Court by two Kashmir residents challenging the Centre's decision to constitute the delimitation commission for redrawing the assembly and Lok Sabha......

Tsunamis claim 102 lives in Pondicherry

At least 102 people were killed in the Union Territory of Pondicherry when tidal waves swept through coastal villages and adjoining districts, in the aftermath of a tremor on Sunday morning, Chief......

Fisheries worst hit by tsunami

Tamil Nadu has been the worst hit state by the tsunami and the total loss has been in the tune of $815 million, shows a report prepared jointly by the World Bank, Asian Development Bank and the......

Upswing in tourism in India as SARS closes other d

Tourism in India has witnessed a sudden spurt as fear of the deadly SARS disease drove tourists away from other destinations in the Far-East, a top official said."There was an increase of 8.5 per......

VAT to be implemented from June 1

At least 16 states, accounting for 75 per cent of the country's trade and industry,agreed on Tuesday to implementvalue-added tax from June 1, even as traders sought Prime Minister Atal Bihari......

A clumsy scheme for tsunami-hit areas

The finance ministry has notified an excise duty refund scheme for cement and steel used in construction of houses for rehabilitation of tsunami victims. The notification No 32/2005, dated August......

HC declines to stay BCCI AGM

The Madras high court on Thursday declined to stay the 77th Annual General Meeting of the Board of Control for Cricket in India, slated to be held at Mumbai on September 27 and 28.However, it......

Rahul Dravid joins Scottish side

BCCI to chalk out plan for growth of cricket in 12 statesIn an unprecedented move to spread cricket to all parts of the country, the Cricket Board has decided to chalk out a plan and offer all......

Gough spurred on by critics

Gough spurred on by criticsEngland paceman Darren Gough has hit back at the doubters who wrote him off as a Test bowler following his recall for the forthcoming first Test against South Africa at......