| | | | No backtracking on reforms, UPA is stable: Government
Senior UPA ministers insisted that the strike organised by eight non-UPA parties as well as NDA has had no impact except for causing economic losses. Bharat bandh: Left leaders share dais with BJP; Mulayam stays away
SP chief Mulayam Singh Yadav, who attended the joint protest by Left and other parties, did not attend the traders' protest of the BJP. Central government employees, pensioners set to get 7% DA hike
Reeling under the impact of diesel price hike and high inflation, 80 lakh central govt employees and pensioners are likely to get 7% increase in DA. | | | | | Snow brings tourist season back to Manali
Things have changed rather quickly at Rohtang Pass, which was almost deserted a day ago, and is now abuzz with activities. 'Angry' Kolkatans vent it out with a honk too many
A horn is the first thing a car buyer checks and honking is the first act that a young person learns in Kolkata. | | | | | Mahindra plans to export Quanto to Europe, South Africa
Mahindra & Mahindra, India's biggest utility vehicle maker, plans to export Quanto, its first mini SUV, to Europe and South Africa. Accounts of PSU oil cos under scrutiny
The finance ministry has ordered a scrutiny of the books of oil marketing companies to see if the under-recoveries stated by them are in order or not. | | | | | Australian great Matthew Hayden quits cricket
Matthew Hayden, who retired from Test cricket in 2009, played for the Chennai Super Kings in the Indian Premier League in 2010. Kevin Pietersen in demand for Aussie Big Bash
Renegades boss Stuart Coventry said he hoped to arrange a meeting with Pietersen, who is working as a television commentator at the World Twenty20. | | | | | Would love to work in a Bollywood film: Brad Pitt
"Indian cinema seems to be growing very well at its own pace. I would love to work in a Bollywood film," Brad Pitt said. I don't want to live the life of a star: Salman Khan
"The present is fine. So, I am happy. You never know what life has in store for you. I am trying to be as right as I can be," says Salman Khan. | | | | | Samsung mocks Apple fanboys in new ad
Samsung has released a new TV commercial targeting the Apple fanboys who are lining up outside the company's stores ahead of the launch of iPhone 5. Bharat bandh: Bangalore's IT employees get day off
In Bangalore, most of the 3,500 staff employed by Intel and 10,000 staff at Cisco Systems were asked to work from home, company spokesmen said. | | | | | |
