Railways in private sector reform
Tentative reforms and some eye-catching projects could herald a private sector-driven shake-up of India's creaking railways, but deeper change is needed to tackle the supply bottlenecks that still cri
2G plan favours rivals: Reliance Comm
Reliance Communications, India's second-ranked mobile carrier, said on Friday the telecoms regulator's 2G spectrum price proposals favoured its older rivals such as Bharti Airtel and Vodafone's India
Nokia to cut jobs, Finnish govt takes action
The world's top mobile phone maker Nokia will cut jobs in Finland and elsewhere as the company reforms its strategy, said Chief Executive Stephen Elop.
"There will be substantial reductions in employ
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Vodafone, Bharti slam 2G proposals
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) proposed steep rises in the price of second-generation (2G) mobile radio waves, drawing criticism from carriers Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Essar who co
Have plans for power transfer: V-P
Cairo, Feb. 8: Egypt has a plan and timetable for the peaceful transfer of power, the Vice-President, Mr Omar Suleiman, said on Tuesday, as protesters called for more demonstrations to show their cam
Egypt protesters won’t let up, dismiss power plan
Egyptians staged one of their biggest protests yet on Tuesday demanding President Hosni Mubarak step down now, their wrath undiminished by the vice president’s announcement of a plan to transfer power.
Lifetime Bafta award for Christopher Lee
British actor Christopher Lee, best known for his roles in horror classics, is to receive a lifetime achievement award from the British Academy of Film and Television Arts, organisers said on Tuesday.
1.71 mn users opt for mobile number portability
India's telecoms regulator on Tuesday said about 1.71 million mobile users have opted to switch operators while retaining their numbers by February 5, following the launch of mobile number portability
Car sales beat expectations, surge 26 per cent in Jan
Mumbai: Car sales in India rose 26 per cent in January, defying an expected slowdown as a growing middle class, easier access to loans and a wider choice of models kept up the pace of growth in Asia's