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Bhopal Gas Tragedy Victims Protest before IOA President

Survivors of the Union Carbide disaster or Bhopal gas tragedy protested outside Indian Olympic Association (IOA) acting-chairman V. K. Malhotra's residence in Delhi on Tuesday demanding the IOA to boycott the London Olympics 2012.

Apr 10, 2012

Vijender Singh Is A Leg Away From Entering London Olympics 2012

Young Indian boxer Vijender Singh (75 kg) is now just a win away from clinching an entry into the London Olympics. On Friday, the Beijing Olympic bronze medallist overran Syria's former world No 1 Ishak Waez in Asian Olympic Qualifying event in Astana, Kazakhstan.

Apr 7, 2012

Samsung Posts Record Quarterly Profit; Smartphones, Galaxy Note Phablet Boost Sales

Helped by sales of its smartphones and the Galaxy Note 'phablet', Samsung Electronics posted record quarterly profit of $5.15 billion. More than 5 million units of 'phablet' have been sold since its launch in October last year.

Apr 6, 2012

Time for Congress to Break Ties with Mamata's Trinamool?

They are still holding on to each other but the crack is obvious. Mamata Banerjee's Trinamool Congress has become sort of a pain in the neck for the Congress-led UPA government with the former openly going against some bold steps taken by the Congress.

Mar 16, 2012

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London Olympics: Sports Ministry to Take up the Dow Matter Directly

The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports to took up the matter directly with International Olympics Committee (IOC) urging it to go beyond lesser considerations, and in the larger interests of the ideals of human rights, compassion and solidarity, cancel the sponsorship of Dow Chemicals for the London Olympics, 2012.

Mar 15, 2012

Olympics Qualifiers: Sahara Announces 1.12 crore to Indian Hockey Team

Sahara India Pariwar, a major business conglomerate and the prime promoter & patron of sports in India, announced a cash incentive of Rs. 1.12 crore to be distributed amongst the players and support staff of Indian Hockey Team, for qualifying for London Olympics 2012.

Feb 29, 2012

Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week: Bipasha, Madhavan Walk the Ramp [PHOTOS]

On day four of the Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week - Autumn/Winter 2012 in New Delhi Saturday, actors Bipasha Basu and R Madhavan walked the ramp, showcasing collections by designer Rocky S.

Feb 19, 2012

Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week Autumn/Winter 2012 - Day 3 [PHOTOS]

Designer Manish Malhotra showcased his collections on day three of the Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week Autumn/Winter 2012 in New Delhi Friday.

Feb 18, 2012

Day 2: Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week Autumn Winter 2012 (PHOTO)

On day 2 of the Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week Autumn/Winter-2012 in New Delhi, designer Gaurav Gupta showcased his designs on Wednesday, Feb 16, 2012.

Feb 17, 2012

Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week Autumn-Winter 2012 (PHOTOS)

Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week Autumn-Winter 2012 kick started on Wednesday with designer duo Shantanu and Nikhil opening the 19th edition of the event. Bollywood actresses Dia Mirza and Sameera Reddy also walked the ramp.

Feb 15, 2012

Punxsutawney Phil Predicts 6 More Weeks of Winter on Groundhog Day

Punxsutawney Phil came out of his burrow to see his shadow on Groundhog Day. His shadow appeared, predicting another six more weeks of winter. However, his rivals differed from his prediction.

Feb 3, 2012

DGCA Says Kingfisher Airlines Unsafe to Fly, Should Shut Down

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), the regulatory body for the aviation industry, has said that cash-strapped Kingfisher Airlines is unsafe to fly and should be wound up.

Jan 5, 2012

FDI in Retail Sector Suspended; Indian Parliament to Reopen

The Parliament's winter session will finally start functioning on Wednesday, as the government has decided to suspend its retail reform.

Dec 7, 2011

FDI in Retail: All-Party Meeting to End Impasse

The Indian Parliament's winter session is likely to resume soon and the government will try to end an impasse caused by its decision to allow 51 percent Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in the retail sector.

Dec 6, 2011

Govt Puts FDI in Retail on Hold, Opposition Insists on Rollback

To break the impasse on Foreign Direct Investment in retail that has stopped the Parliament's winter session, the Central Government has announced that the decision to allow 51 percent FDI in retails has been put on hold. However, the winter session is likely to face trouble, as the Opposition party is demanding a rollback on the decision.

Dec 5, 2011

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