29 trapped miners rescued in China
Beijing: Twenty-nine miners who were trapped in a flooded coalmine in southwest China were on rescued Monday, reports Xinhua.
The miners were pulled out of the pit around 1.18 p.m. The accident occu
Mahindra Satyam appoints three executives for Americas
Mahindra Satyam, which was delisted from the New York Stock Exchange in September, said Monday it has appointed three new executives for its Americas operations with a view to restructuring business i
Can scandal-hit Thomas be an effective CVC, asks SC
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday asked the central government if Central Vigilance Commissioner P J Thomas could function effectively in view of various charges hurled against him.
The apex cou
RBI, NASSCOM tie up to fight cyber crime
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Monday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the National Association of Software and Service Companies (NASSCOM) to share experiences on controllin
Dravid's century takes India to 386/5 at lunch
Nagpur: Rahul Dravid smashed an unbeaten century as India reached 386 for five in first innings at lunch on the third day of third cricket Test against New Zealand here on Monday.
Dravid was batting
Yeddyurappa's fate: BJP high command waiting for K'taka CM
New Delhi/Bengaluru: While his ministers expressed confidence that he would ride out the storm, Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yeddyurappa, under pressure to quit over allegations of favoured prime land
Left's self-appraisal on anti-Maoist action
New Delhi: With assembly elections in West Bengal barely a year away, the ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) on Sunday released a self-appraisal of its 'efforts' against the Maoists in th
Bronze in archery, Mary Kom and Somdev eye medals
Guangzhou: The Indian men's team won an archery bronze while world champion boxer Mary Kom and tennis star Somdev Devvarman were headed for a medal finish after 10 days of competitions at the Asian Ga
N-power plant construction begins in Guj
Mumbai: Construction of a state-of-the-art indigenously designed nuclear power plant unit began Monday in Gujarat, an official said here.
The first pour of concrete, signifying the zero date (the off
Navi Mumbai airport gets greenlit finally
New Delhi: The environment ministry on Monday cleared the Navi Mumbai airport, paving the way for a second airport to ease air traffic in Mumbai.
The green ministry and the aviation ministry had been