Odisha: Severe heat claims 20 lives in five days

Odisha: Severe heat claims 20 lives in five days New Delhi: A severe heat wave has claimed 10 more lives in Odisha taking the toll to 20 in five days. The maximum temperature touched 46 degrees in many parts of the state. Bolangir, Sonepur, Boudh and Anugul were among the worst affected districts. The state is battling frequent power cuts and water shortage as well. Meanwhile, North India also continued to bear the heat. Bikaner, Agra and Lucknow recorded...
08:18 AM, May 28, 2012

Legendary disco singer Donna Summer dies at 63

Legendary disco singer Donna Summer dies at 63 New Delhi: Legendary disco singer Donna Summer died on Thursday morning after succumbing to a long battle with cancer, media reports said. Summers was 63. Born in Boston, Summer's hits include 'Last Dance', 'Bad Girls' and 'She Works Hard for The Money'. The five-time Grammy winner leaves behind two daughters with husband, songwriter Bruce Charles Sudano and another daughter from a previous marriage. ...
09:50 PM, May 17, 2012

'India remains hostile to entrepreneurship'

'India remains hostile to entrepreneurship' Lawrence Summers has served as US treasury secretary under Bill Clinton, a post currently held by his protegee Timothy Geithner. Presently, he teaches economics at Harvard University, where he was formerly the president. He comes from a family of economists. His parents are economists and he is a nephew of Paul Samuelson and Kenneth Arrow, both Nobel Laureates in economics. How is India positioned as a global consumption engine? India...
03:39 PM, Jan 13, 2012

'India remains hostile to entrepreneurship'

'India remains hostile to entrepreneurship' Lawrence Summers has served as US treasury secretary under Bill Clinton, a post currently held by his protegee Timothy Geithner. Presently, he teaches economics at Harvard University, where he was formerly the president. He comes from a family of economists. His parents are economists and he is a nephew of Paul Samuelson and Kenneth Arrow, both Nobel Laureates in economics. How is India positioned as a global consumption engine? India...
11:00 AM, Jan 13, 2012

Delhi records the hottest May day in 8 yrs

Delhi records the hottest May day in 8 yrs The roads in the national capital wore a deserted look with people preferring to stay indoors or under shade. ...
07:23 PM, May 17, 2010

Heat wave toll touches 50 in Orissa

Heat wave toll touches 50 in Orissa Sambalpur, Hirakud, Sundargarh and Talcher recorded temperatures above 43 degree celsius. ...
02:22 PM, Apr 17, 2010

Temperature may cross 43 degree C in Delhi

Temperature may cross 43 degree C in Delhi Delhi on Friday recorded a minimum of 23.5 degrees Celsius, four notches above average temperature. ...
11:01 AM, Apr 16, 2010

Pre-monsoon showers in Delhi by June-end: Met Dept

Pre-monsoon showers in Delhi by June-end: Met Dept The monsoon is expected to reach Delhi by the first week of July. ...
03:32 PM, Jun 27, 2009

April 29, Delhi's hottest April day in 20 years

April 29, Delhi's hottest April day in 20 years The mercury touched 43.5 degrees Celsius on Wednesday. ...
01:08 AM, Apr 30, 2009

RIL,TCS paid Obama's chief economic advisor

RIL,TCS paid Obama's chief economic advisor  Summers was said to have earned $2.7 mn (over Rs 13.5 crore) in speech fees. ...
07:19 AM, Apr 06, 2009

Doc talk: What to eat to beat the heat

Doc talk: What to eat to beat the heat Mumbai: West Indies' Darren Bravo and Brian Lara may have more in common than just class, but the former doesn't seem to get bogged down by the similarities and comparisons with the legendary Prince of Trinidad. Bravo, who had equalled Lara's record of scoring 941 runs in 12 matches prior to the ongoing third Test against India, stroked his way to 166 on Wednesday, but still fell short of the...
12:19 PM, Mar 24, 2008

Delhi to experience scorching heat this summer

Delhi to experience scorching heat this summer Bangalore: Karnataka left-arm medium pacer Sreenath Aravind is expectedly very happy albeit a bit surprised with his selection in the Indian squad for the first two ODIs against England. Aravind, who had impressed with his bowling for Royal Challengers Bangalore in the last edition of IPL, said, I am very happy. I wasn't expecting the call this year, especially after I missed the Emerging Tour due to injury. Aravind said...
12:34 AM, Mar 05, 2008

AC sales hotting up markets this summer

AC sales hotting up markets this summer Between March and June, air condition makers achieve 70 per cent of their annual sales. ...
09:52 PM, Apr 04, 2007

John was not Wright for Laxman

John was not Wright for Laxman Wright said Laxman directed his ire towards him (Wright) at being dropped from the squad for the 2003 World Cup. ...
02:26 PM, Aug 20, 2006
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