Anti-tobacco groups are questioning the nexus between government and tobacco majors. ...
11:52 PM, May 31, 2012
New Delhi: On World No Tobacco Day, CNN-IBN has accessed an RTI query that shows that government run firms have invested in companies like ITC and VST that depend majorly on tobacco for profits. This is in violation of an international treaty India signed in 2004. Anti-tobacco groups are questioning the nexus between the government and tobacco majors. The documents show that the government-owned Life Insurance Corporation of India has...
07:10 PM, May 31, 2012
New Delhi: It's world no tobacco day and CNN-IBN has accessed an RTI query that shows government-run firms have invested in companies like ITC and VST that depend primarily on tobacco for profits. This is in violation of an international treaty India signed in 2004. Anti-tobacco groups are questioning the nexus between government and tobacco majors. The documents shows that government owned Life Insurance Corporation of India has invested in...
06:40 PM, May 31, 2012
Silver screen has seen countless takes on relationships, but treating it in a matter-of-fact style is 'Annum Innum Ennum'. Produced by Usha Rajesh under the Vaya Films banner, the film has newbie Rajesh Nair calling the shots. "When we are happy we celebrate with the ones we love, but when we feel a little low, we have a tendency to fall back on people who love us. This paradox in...
11:46 AM, May 31, 2012
Budapest: World football governing body FIFA's medical experts said they wanted a defibrillator at every game at FIFA tournaments as well as players to undergo medical exams before games to prevent on-pitch cardiac arrests. Speaking at a press conference after FIFA's second medical conference in Budapest, executive committee member Dr Michel D' Hooghe said: "The main word on the agenda of every medical conference is always prevention." The high number...
07:40 PM, May 26, 2012
New Delhi: India's economic growth story is intact and the current account deficit under control, senior Finance Ministry officials told a team from global ratings agency Fitch on Thursday, weeks after S&P cut its outlook for Asia's third largest economy. The visit came as the Indian rupee tumbled to a record low against the dollar, with the crisis in the euro zone adding pressure on a currency already under fire...
05:18 PM, May 17, 2012
New Delhi: Bollywood actress Genelia D'Souza, whose first brush with the small screen came with 'Big Switch' in 2009, is set for her TV comeback. She will play a mentor on UTV Stars' 'The Chosen One'. Genelia, who tied the knot with actor Riteish Deshmukh in February, is already back in action. Last seen on the big screen in 'Tere Naal Love Ho Gaya' with her husband, Genelia is said...
10:57 AM, May 10, 2012
Mumbai: Reliance Industries on Tuesday reclaimed its position as the most influential stock on the BSE benchmark index Sensex, pushing FMCG major ITC to the second slot. ITC had dethroned Reliance Industries (RIL) from the top position on Monday. However, its leadership position proved to be short-lived and it slipped to the second position in Tuesday's trading session. At close on Tuesday, RIL regained the top slot in terms of...
06:55 PM, May 08, 2012
'Torn' is the sequel to 'Switched', which was Amanda Hocking's first self-published book. 'Switched' focuses on the beginning of Wendy's 'Trylle' journey, where she learns that she is a supernatural creature who wields powers, and that she belongs to the Trylle, a colony of supernatural beings like herself, and that she is the Princess of it. She is introduced to more unique people, and must start her responsibilities as a...
05:52 PM, May 02, 2012
New York: 'War Witch,' a sensitive drama about a 12-year-old girl abducted by vicious armed rebels in sub-Saharan Africa, and a nonfiction film that examines the plight of women in modern India, won the top awards at the Tribeca Film Festival on Thursday. 'War Witch' picked up the jury prize for best narrative feature and best actress for Rachel Mwanza who plays the girl forced to become a child soldier,...
12:30 PM, Apr 28, 2012
New Delhi: Popular comic series Archie has announced that issue #636, will focus on issues related to gender by featuring gender-swapped versions of the three main characters. So, Archie become Archina, Veronica become Ronnie and Betty becomes Billy. The issue is scheduled for release on August 22. Steven Scott of Archie Comics on his blog wrote, "a magical twist sees the guys and gals of Riverdale stepping into each others...
11:54 AM, Apr 25, 2012
ITC Chairman YC Deveshwar said business leaders shouldn't spread negativity as it affects economic growth. ...
04:03 PM, Apr 19, 2012
Mumbai: FMCG major ITC on Tuesday replaced Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) as the most influential stock on Indian bourses. Based on its weightage on the stock market's index Sensex, RIL slipped to the second position after ITC. At close on Tuesday, ITC grabbed the top slot in terms of Sensex weightage, which is measured by the value of a company's free-float or non-promoter shares that can be freely...
06:44 PM, Apr 17, 2012
Jaipur: A 20-year-old mentally challenged girl was allegedly raped by a witch doctor who was approached by her family members for a cure for her ailment, police said on Saturday. A first information report was registered against the man on Saturday at the Amber police station. According to police, the girl, a resident of the city, had developed some mental illness and her family members thought that it was due...
12:21 AM, Apr 15, 2012
Berhampur/Bhubaneswar: Two persons were killed when police opened fire to disperse a violent mob which attacked them at a village in Odisha's Ganjam district on Saturday over suspected practice of witchcraft. Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik ordered an inquiry into the incident by the district and sessions judge, Ganjam. The clash occurred at Phasipada under Kodala police station area when the police were prevented from entering the village where residents had...
10:14 PM, Mar 31, 2012
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