India eNews

5.6-magnitude quake jolts Tibet

India eNews — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 04:00:02 +0600

An earthquake measuring 5.6 on the Richter scale hit Xigaze prefecture of southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region early Sunday morning, a report said.

For Hilary Swank working out is like eating, breathing

India eNews — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 00:02:07 +0600

Oscar winning actress Hilary Swank says she always makes time for her work outs because she considers it as important as eating and breathing.

Two women in new Maharashtra government

India eNews — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 00:01:56 +0600

Nationalist Congress Party's (NCP) Fauzia Khan, a Muslim, and Congress party's Varsha Gaekwad, a Dalit, have found place in the new Maharashtra council of ministers sworn in Saturday.

Eight booked for cheating bank of Rs.2.5 crore

India eNews — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 00:01:44 +0600

Eight people, including four women, were booked for taking a loan of Rs.2.5 crore (Rs.25 million) from a bank by providing fake documents, police said Saturday.

Hilda happy she was not a 'beautiful teenager'

India eNews — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 00:01:33 +0600

British actress Hilda Swinton has revealed that she was glad she wasn't a beautiful teenager.

Heavy voting in Lok Sabha, assembly by-polls

India eNews — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 00:01:22 +0600

More than half of the eligible seven million voters cast their ballot Saturday in by-elections to one Lok Sabha and 31 assembly constituencies across seven states, with the outcome set to have a bearing on almost all major political parties.

Kidman wanted to prove there's life after motherhood

India eNews — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 00:01:11 +0600

Hollywood actress Nicole Kidman says she was getting itchy to resume work as soon as possible after giving birth to her daughter last year, so she could prove that there was life after motherhood.

Agra varsity students forcibly close colleges

India eNews — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 00:01:01 +0600

Hundreds of students of the Dr. B.R.Ambedkar University took to the streets Saturday afternoon forcibly closing down all colleges, to protest the assault on students, including on girls, Friday by varsity employees.

10 new faces in Ashok Chavan's new ministry

India eNews — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 00:00:50 +0600

There are as many as 10 new faces, including two women, in the 37-member ministry of Chief Minister Ashok Chavan in Maharshtra that was sworn-in here Saturday.

Mel Gibson is solid and faithful, says girlfriend

India eNews — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 00:00:39 +0600

Hollywood star Mel Gibson's girlfriend Oksana Grigorieva has revealed she is confident the actor will never cheat on her.

PM condoles Gopi Arora's death

India eNews — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 00:00:28 +0600

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Saturday condoled the death of former civil servant Gopi Arora, a close aide of former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi.

Steven Tyler quits Aerosmith?

India eNews — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 00:00:13 +0600

Singer Steven Tyler has quit band Aerosmith, if Joe Perry, the band's guitarist is to be believed.

UAE police seize 1.5 mn pills

India eNews — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 00:00:02 +0600

At least 1.5 million pills worth nearly $4 million were seized between January and October in a crackdown on illegal drug supply in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), WAM news agency reported.

Capital's unprecedented haze due to increased pollution: CSE

India eNews — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 22:06:38 +0600

The level of particulate matter in the atmosphere - in other words, the pollution level - has trebled in Delhi over the past few days. The immediate effect is on health, especially on those with respiratory problems, and probably even on the Commonwealth Games, said an expert at the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE).

Hooda accommodates all independents in Haryana government

India eNews — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 22:06:27 +0600

All seven independent legislators supporting the Congress in Haryana were Saturday accommodated in the new government headed by Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda.

British PM revives global tax idea at G20 meet

India eNews — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 22:06:16 +0600

British Prime Minister Gordon Brown Saturday resurrected the idea of the international community imposing a global tax on banks as a repayment for the billions of pounds of taxpayers' money they have received from governments.

Rural micro insurance scheme launched

India eNews — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 22:06:05 +0600

The government Saturday launched a micro insurance drive in Tamil Nadu aimed at expanding the Rural Postal Life Insurance (PLI) network.

Amend Right to Education Act: NGO

India eNews — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 22:05:54 +0600

Starting this Children's Day Nov 14, child rights NGO CRY will start a nationwide campaign asking the government to amend the Right to Education Act 2009.

Former CPI-M legislator shot in West Bengal

India eNews — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 22:05:44 +0600

Former Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) legislator Subhas Soren was shot by unidentified men in West Bengal's West Midnapore district Saturday evening, police said, amid speculation that the assailants may be Maoists.

Yeddyurappa sheds tears at fate, dissidents firm on his sack

India eNews — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 22:05:33 +0600

Left with little option but to bow to dissident's demands to save his chair, Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa Saturday shed tears publicly but the rebels stood firm on his removal.

Somdev in Charlottesville challenger semis; Sanam bows out

India eNews — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 22:05:22 +0600

India's No.1 Somdev Devvarman stormed into the semifinals while compatriot Sanam Singh went down fighting in the $50,000 Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) challenger.

Professor commits suicide in Ghaziabad

India eNews — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 22:05:11 +0600

A professor teaching in a private technical institute committed suicide by hanging himself from a ceiling fan here, police said Saturday.

Ashok Chavan, 37 more ministers take oath in Maharashtra

India eNews — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 22:05:00 +0600

Ending a 16-day tussle with its ally over power sharing, Ashok Chavan took oath as the chief minister of Maharashtra Saturday evening along with 37 more ministers.

Chavan's first act - letter congratulating Tendulkar

India eNews — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 22:04:49 +0600

After assuming office as Maharashtra's chief minister, Ashok Chavan's first official duty Saturday was signing a congratulatory letter to India's cricket maestro Sachin Tendulkar for his record of 17,000 runs in one day international cricket.

Over 27,000 institutes of higher learning needed: Sibal

India eNews — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 22:04:38 +0600

More than 27,000 additional institutions of higher learning would be required to meet the targeted Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) of 30 percent for 2020, Human Resource Development (HRD) Minister Kapil Sibal said here Saturday.