PTI - The Press Trust of India Ltd. back issues from April 2008:
Sonia's Decade in Politics.
Apr 01, 2008 ... Sonias Decade in Politics By Sunil Gatade April 1 (PTI Feature) -- It is not known whether Chak De India is a favourite movie of Sonia Gandhi. But it is certainly known that there has been a sort of resemblance between her and Kabir Khan, its protagonist . ...
Goa, the Paradise Lost?
Apr 01, 2008 ... Goa, the Paradise Lost? By K S Shankar April 1 (PTI Feature) -- Famously known as the Peral of the Orient and a Tourist Paradise, Goa one of the favourite holiday destinations in the world, has been rocked with incidents of crime against foreign tourists in recent ...
Sir Arthur C Clarke - The Visionary.
Apr 01, 2008 ... Sir Arthur C Clarke - The Visionary By G V Joshi April 1 (PTI Feature) -- Whenever you watch news transmitted by Doordarshan Delhi, from wherever you are in India through direct to home service (DTH) or any other cable company, or your son/daughter calls you from the ...
Depicting a Terrorist on Celluloid.
Apr 01, 2008 ... Depicting a Terrorist on Celluloid By A C Tuli April 1 (PTI Feature) -- Normally, Bollywood filmmakers are happy making their usual masala flicks in which the storyline runs on a stereotypical pattern - song-anddance sequences alternating with scenes of gory violence ...
HC orders Goa, Centre to take decision on SEZ within 6 weeks.
Apr 01, 2008 ... HC orders Goa, Centre to take decision on SEZ within 6 weeks Panaji, Mar 31 (PTI) -- Panaji Bench of Bombay High Court today ordered the State and Union Government to take decision on the status of the Special Economic Zone within six weeks. The order came in the wake ...
Govt scraps duty on crude edible oils to fight inflation.
Apr 01, 2008 ... Govt scraps duty on crude edible oils to fight inflation New Delhi, Mar 31 (PTI) -- The government today unveiled a slew of measures like abolishing import duty on all crude edible oils, including palm and soya, and banning export of non-basmati rice and pulses to combat ...
Child stabs Bush to death on Hamas TV.
Apr 01, 2008 ... Child stabs Bush to death on Hamas TV Jerusalem, Apr 1 (PTI) -- A children's puppet show aired on Hamas TV has featured a child stabbing a hapless US President George Bush to death in revenge for American and Israel-led wars in West Asia and Afghanistan. In the show, ...
Indian-origin scientist gets prestigious meteorology award Sridhar Krishnaswami Washington, Apr 1 (PTI) -- A distinguished Indian-origin scientist has been awarded the prestigious International Meteorological Organization (IMO) Prize for his research on climate change and predictability.
Apr 01, 2008 ... SCIENTIST Indian-origin scientist gets prestigious meteorology award Sridhar Krishnaswami Washington, Apr 1 (PTI) -- A distinguished Indian-origin scientist has been awarded the prestigious International Meteorological Organization (IMO) Prize for his research on climate change ...
India urges inlt community to assist in improving road safety.
Apr 01, 2008 ... India urges inlt community to assist in improving road safety United Nations, Apr 1 (PTI) -- India has called on the international community to provide assistance, including technical help, to the developing nations to improve road safety and aid them in building capacity to ...
Sikhs file HR complaint against firm for hard hat policy.
Apr 01, 2008 ... Sikhs file HR complaint against firm for hard hat policy Toronto, Apr 1 (PTI) -- Two Sikhs have filed a human rights complaint against a sawmill firm in Canada saying its new hard hat policy is preventing them from returning to their jobs. The British Columbia Human ...
CHINA-HRW.
Apr 01, 2008 ... CHINA-HRW IOC flouting Olympic charter by ignoring Chinese crackdown:HRW Dharam Shourie New York, Apr 1 (PTI) -- Criticising the International Olympic Committee for its "refusal" to dissociate itself from "abuses" linked to the preparation of Beijing Olympics, a leading human ...
UN calls on intl community to improve road safety.
Apr 01, 2008 ... UN calls on intl community to improve road safety United Nations, Apr 1 (PTI) -- The United Nations has called on member States to support endeavours by developing countries in taking steps to enhance road safety and reducing the causalities caused by the accidents. ...
Maruti posts record annual sales, up 13.3 pc in FY08.(Financial report)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Maruti posts record annual sales, up 13.3 pc in FY08 New Delhi, Apr 1 (PTI) -- Country's largest carmaker Maruti Suzuki India today reported its highest ever annual sales, registering a growth of 13.3 per cent in 2007-08 over the previous fiscal. The company said it ...
China rubbishes Dalai Lama's remarks.
Apr 01, 2008 ... China rubbishes Dalai Lama's remarks Beijing, Apr 1 (PTI) -- China has rubbished the Dalai Lama's accusation that Beijing itself could be behind the recent violence in Tibet, saying it showed his "guilty conscience" and charged the Tibetan spiritual leader with "trying to pass ...
Limit immigration to Britain: Lords panel.
Apr 01, 2008 ... Limit immigration to Britain: Lords panel London, Apr 1 (PTI) -- A top British Parliamentary panel has urged the government to cap the number of immigrants to the country as they have had "little or no impact on economic well being. The report, which has torn to ...
PRICE-AGRI-FOODGRAINS.
Apr 01, 2008 ... PRICE-AGRI-FOODGRAINS Chennai, April 1 (PTI) -- Thoor dal down, while all other commodities remained unchanged in the wholesale foodgrains market here today. Thoor dal down by Rs.100 to Rs.4,350 from previous rate of Rs.4,550. Urad dal, Moong dal, Gram dal, ...
GAIL signs contracts to takeover PMT gas marketing.
Apr 01, 2008 ... GAIL signs contracts to takeover PMT gas marketing New Delhi, Apr 1 (PTI) -- In a landmark development, state gas utility GAIL India Ltd today signed contracts for taking over marketing of natural gas produced from Panna-Mukta and Tapti gas fields. GAIL signed a ...
Ban asks Arab nations to 'act responsibly'.
Apr 01, 2008 ... Ban asks Arab nations to 'act responsibly' United Nations, Apr 1 (PTI) -- Noting that peace in the West Asia "hinges on a just and lasting solution to the decades old Arab-Israeli conflict", UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has pledged support of the world body to help achieve ...
Clarke pips Hussey, takes over as Test vice captain too.
Apr 01, 2008 ... Clarke pips Hussey, takes over as Test vice captain too Melbourne, Apr 1 (PTI) -- Michael Clarke pipped Mike Hussey and stepped into Adam Gilchrist's shoes as Australia today named him the vice captain of the Test squad for the West Indies tour beginning in May. The ...
First chargesheet filed against Zia's detained son.
Apr 01, 2008 ... First chargesheet filed against Zia's detained son Dhaka, Apr 1 (PTI) -- Bangladesh's powerful anti-graft panel has filed the first chargesheet against former premier Khaleda Zia's elder son Tarique Rahman, over a year after he was arrested for allegedly amassing wealth ...
Smart clothes to track your health.
Apr 01, 2008 ... Smart clothes to track your health London, Apr 1 (PTI) -- Scientists in Europe are in the final stages of devising smart fabrics that can provide an assessment of wearer's health. Embedded within the fabric are numerous sensors, constantly monitoring your vital ...
Indian workers protest outside White House.
Apr 01, 2008 ... Indian workers protest outside White House Sridhar Krishnaswami Washington, Apr 1 (PTI) -- Braving a steady drizzle and the cold, nearly 65 Indian workers, who claim they were lured to move to the US by false promises of permanent jobs, have protested before the White ...
UNSC extends arms embargo on militias in Congo.
Apr 01, 2008 ... UNSC extends arms embargo on militias in Congo United Nations, Apr 1 (PTI) -- The UN has extended until the end of this year its arms embargo and other sanctions meant to keep weapons out of the hands of militias in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), which it said ...
Pak actor Momi buys stake in ICL's Lahore Badshahs.
Apr 01, 2008 ... Pak actor Momi buys stake in ICL's Lahore Badshahs New Delhi, Apr 1 (PTI) -- Buying stakes in Twenty20 teams seems in vogue for the actors and after Mithun Chakraborty, it's the turn of popular Pakistani tinsel town star Moammar Rana, also known as Momi, to jump onto the ...
Pakistan's liberals give thumbs-up to new-look parliament.
Apr 01, 2008 ... Pakistan's liberals give thumbs-up to new-look parliament Islamabad, Apr 1 (PTI) -- With the conservative elements falling by the wayside in Pakistan's general election, the entry of "lipstick and eye-shadow wearing" women into parliament could only mean good news for ...
Paes-Hanley, Bhupathi-Knowles to clash in Miami quarters.
Apr 01, 2008 ... Paes-Hanley, Bhupathi-Knowles to clash in Miami quarters Miami, April 1 (PTI) -- Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupathi set up a quarter-final clash against each other in the USD 3,770,000 Sony Ericsson Open, ATP Masters Series event, after winning their second round doubles matches ...
DRL to acquire Dowpharma's small molecules business.
Apr 01, 2008 ... DRL to acquire Dowpharma's small molecules business Mumbai, Apr 1 (PTI) -- Pharmaceutical firm Dr Reddys Laboratories today said it will acquire a part of US-based The Dow Chemical Company's small molecules business for an undisclosed amount. The company has entered ...
Boosting self-esteem may backfire in decision-making: study.
Apr 01, 2008 ... Boosting self-esteem may backfire in decision-making: study Washington, Apr 1 (PTI) -- A fascinating research suggests that giving employees positive feedback in the hope of promoting better decision making could backfire. According to the study, which is set to be ...
Pre-poll violence rising in Nepal.
Apr 01, 2008 ... Pre-poll violence rising in Nepal Shirish B Pradhan Kathmandu, April 1 (PTI) -- In spiralling pre-poll violence in Nepal, scores of people were injured in fresh clashes between cadres of Nepali Congress and Left parties, prompting a worried Election Commission to ...
MTNL gets Rs 1,395 cr refund from I-T Dept; net to go up.
Apr 01, 2008 ... MTNL gets Rs 1,395 cr refund from I-T Dept; net to go up New Delhi, Apr 1 (PTI) -- At a time when it is lagging behind its private counterparts, state-owned MTNL today got a Rs 1,395 crore bonanza from the Income Tax Department as refund for license fee for the last six years. ...
Bahrain circuit to suit Force India: Sutil, Fisichella.
Apr 01, 2008 ... Bahrain circuit to suit Force India: Sutil, Fisichella New Delhi, Apr 1 (PTI) -- The Bahrain International Circuit in the Sakhir desert area has Force India drivers Adrian Sutil and Giancarlo Fisichella licking their lips in anticipation of a strong Sunday finish on a track ...
TVS annuals sales down 8.7 pc; March bike sales skid by 17 pc.
Apr 01, 2008 ... TVS annuals sales down 8.7 pc; March bike sales skid by 17 pc New Delhi, Apr 1 (PTI) -- TVS Motor Company today reported 8.7 per cent decline in total sales for the year ended March 31, at 117,045 units as against 128,207 units in the previous year. The Chennai-based ...
One year RI for Ketan Parekh in 1992 security scam case.
Apr 01, 2008 ... One year RI for Ketan Parekh in 1992 security scam case Mumbai, Apr 1 (PTI) -- The Bombay High Court today sentenced stock brokers Ketan Parekh and Hiten Dalal along with five others to one year rigorous imprisonment each, while two other accused were sentenced to six months ...
Jet fuel prices hiked by over 13 pc.
Apr 01, 2008 ... Jet fuel prices hiked by over 13 pc New Delhi, Apr 1 (PTI) -- Public sector oil firms today raised aviation turbine fuel (jet fuel) prices by over 13 per cent in step with rise in international oil prices. ATF price in Delhi has been raised to Rs 53,309.30 per ...
Sahara One ties up with NDTV Media.
Apr 01, 2008 ... Sahara One ties up with NDTV Media Mumbai, Apr 1 (PTI) -- Sahara One Media & Entertainment Ltd (SOMEL) has appointed NDTV Media as its exclusive advertising sales partner in India. As a part of the agreement, NDTV Media would be responsible for selling airtime for ...
CITU union calls strike at HPL.
Apr 01, 2008 ... CITU union calls strike at HPL Kolkata, Apr 1 (PTI) -- CITU-affiliated Haldia Petrochemicals Limited Employees Union has given a call for a strike at Haldia on April 8 to press for regular employment for 180 contract labourers in the company. This is the the first ...
Hyundai Motor March sales up 66 pc.(Financial report)
Apr 01, 2008 ... Hyundai Motor March sales up 66 pc New Delhi, Apr 1 (PTI) -- Hyundai Motor India Ltd (HMIL) today reported 66.4 per cent jump in total sales at 47,001 units in March as against 28,239 units in the same month last year. The company said its domestic sales grew by 52.3 ...
SPORT SA ARTHUR.
Apr 01, 2008 ... SPORT SA ARTHUR South Africans plan to target Sehwag with short balls S S Ramaswamy Ahmedabad, Apr 1 (PTI) -- Still smarting from the caning their bowlers received from Virender Sehwag in the series opener at Chennai, the South Africans are planning to pepper the Indian opener ...
Emaar MGF to invest USD 400 mn for four hotels.
Apr 01, 2008 ... Emaar MGF to invest USD 400 mn for four hotels Mumbai, Apr 1 (PTI) -- Emaar MGF today said it has tied up with Marriott International to design and construct four JWT Marriott Hotels in New Delhi, Hyderabad Kolkata and Amritsar, entailing a total investment of over USD 400 ...
1,000 anti-POSCO rallyists detained.
Apr 01, 2008 ... 1,000 anti-POSCO rallyists detained Paradip (Orissa), Apr 1 (PTI) -- Nearly 1,000 anti-POSCO project activists were detained by police near the South Korean steel major's proposed plant site today while they were proceeding to participate in a rally. "A large number ...
Motera wicket should be better than Chennai pitch: Curator.
Apr 01, 2008 ... Motera wicket should be better than Chennai pitch: Curator Ahmedabad, Apr 1 (PTI) -- After the run-glut on a flat Chennai pitch, all eyes would be on the Motera wicket for the second Test between India and South Africa starting from Thursday even as its curator today said he ...
Muharraq keen to garner full points against Dempo.
Apr 01, 2008 ... Muharraq keen to garner full points against Dempo Panaji, Apr 1 (PTI) -- A keen and close contest is on the card as Bharain's Al Muharraq take on Dempo in the third round of the group 'A' AFC cup, at Nehru stadium, Margao, tomorrow. The visitors who arrived two days ...
Oil regulator lays down criteria for city gas projects.
Apr 01, 2008 ... Oil regulator lays down criteria for city gas projects New Delhi, Apr 1 (PTI) -- The Oil regulator has laid down the criteria for companies to bid for retailing CNG to vehicles and gas to households in cities but industry watchers say the parameters defined do not bear consumer ...
Infy, TCS, Wipro among 1,000 to lose market wealth in FY'08.
Apr 01, 2008 ... Infy, TCS, Wipro among 1,000 to lose market wealth in FY'08 Mumbai, Apr 1 (PTI) -- Investors mostly got a raw deal from the stock markets, with as many as 1,000 companies, including top five IT firms Infosys, TCS, Wipro, Satyam and HCL Tech, collectively losing over Rs 2,50,000 ...
Geneticists discover first race-specific gene.
Apr 01, 2008 ... Geneticists discover first race-specific gene New York, Apr 1 (PTI) -- Geneticists searching for genetic variants that raise the risk of colorectal cancer have found the first one to have an effect specific for a particular ethnic group, a report said today. The ...
ENDIAMA-TATA.
Apr 01, 2008 ... ENDIAMA-TATA Anglolan diamond firm seeks tie-up with Tatas in automobile By Yoshita Singh Luanda, (Angola), Apr 1 (PTI) -- Endiama, Angola's largest diamond mining company, has sought help from the Indian government for sewing up a partnership with the Tatas for diversification ...
NCDEX sets FSPs for base metals.
Apr 01, 2008 ... NCDEX sets FSPs for base metals New Delhi, Apr 1 (PTI) -- Country's leading agri commodity exchange National Commodity and Derivatives Exchange Ltd (NCDEX) today announced the final settlement prices (FSPs) of four commodities -- nickel, aluminium, copper and zinc -- of March ...
Railways creates record in freight loading.
Apr 01, 2008 ... Railways creates record in freight loading New Delhi, Apr 1 (PTI) -- Surpassing all previous records, railways carried nearly 794 million tonnes (MT) of freight in the last fiscal that ended on March 31, 2008. It is an all-time record in freight loading, V N Mathur, ...
Empowering women, forty-one stories captured in reel.
Apr 01, 2008 ... Empowering women, forty-one stories captured in reel Ruby Nanda New Delhi, Apr 1 (PTI) -- Mukhtar Mai from Pakistan, who was brutally gangraped but fought valiantly for justice, sums up the need for empowering women with the words "when one woman speaks, two others ...
Crossing 100 and still going strong.
Apr 01, 2008 ... Crossing 100 and still going strong New York, April 1 (PTI) -- Commitment to family, the will to lead an active social life and life-long adherance to a special interest are some of the factors that will keep you alive and kicking for 100 years and more, reveal five US ...
Air India rules out IPO this year.
Apr 01, 2008 ... Air India rules out IPO this year Mumbai, Apr 1 (PTI) -- National air-carrier Air India today ruled out raising money through an initial public offer (IPO) this year and said it will approach the Government for infusing more money to strengthen its equity base. "We ...
Export growth bounces back defying rupee blues.
Apr 01, 2008 ... Export growth bounces back defying rupee blues New Delhi, Apr 1 (PTI) -- India's exports grew by an impressive 35.25 per cent in February 2008 to 14.23 billion dollars despite exporters facing erosion in their competitiveness due to increase in rupee value. Exports ...
Macro Dairy to invest Rs 100 cr in dairy project.
Apr 01, 2008 ... Macro Dairy to invest Rs 100 cr in dairy project Chandigarh, Apr 1 (PTI) -- Punjab-based Macro Dairy Ventures Private Ltd has proposed to invest Rs 100 crore on setting up a dairy project in Ludhiana, for producing premium quality milk and mozzarella for domestic and export ...
MONEY-MARKET-OPERATIONS-RBI.
Apr 01, 2008 ... MONEY-MARKET-OPERATIONS-RBI Mumbai, Apr 01 (PTI) -- Money market operations on March 31,2008 (amounts in rupees crore, rate in per cent) A. MONEY MARKETS Volume Weighted Range (One Leg)Average Rate i. Call Money 6,996.02 8.77 ...
Govt steps lead to fall in edible oil futures price.
Apr 01, 2008 ... Govt steps lead to fall in edible oil futures price New Delhi, Apr 1 (PTI) -- As an immediate fallout of the government's decision to slash import duties on a range of edible oils, prices of soybean, soy oil and mustard, sharply dropped by four per cent in the futures market ...
LANKA-PRABHAKARAN (RPT).
Apr 01, 2008 ... LANKA-PRABHAKARAN (RPT) (dropping a word in para 3) Prabhakaran met suicide squad before Lankan vessel was sunk T V Sriram Colombo, Apr 1 (PTI) -- LTTE chief V Prabhakaran met his "elite" Black Sea Tigers suicide squad before they detonated an explosion on a Sri Lankan Navy ...
PMO to intervene to ensure iron-ore blocks to Mittal: Paswan H S Rao London, Apr 1 (PTI) -- Prime Minister Manmohan Singh could intervene, if need be, to provide iron ore blocks to Lakshmi Mittal, CEO of ArcelorMittal, for his two proposed 12 million tonne steel plants in India, Steel Minister Ram Vilas has said.
Apr 01, 2008 ... PASWAN PMO to intervene to ensure iron-ore blocks to Mittal: Paswan H S Rao London, Apr 1 (PTI) -- Prime Minister Manmohan Singh could intervene, if need be, to provide iron ore blocks to Lakshmi Mittal, CEO of ArcelorMittal, for his two proposed 12 million tonne steel plants in ...
AGRI-VEGETABLE PRICES.
Apr 01, 2008 ... AGRI-VEGETABLE PRICES Kolkata, Apr 1 (PTI) -- Following is the list of wholesale vegetable rates at Kolay market here today : (Rates are in Rs per 5 kg unless stated): Potato 280-310, Onion 425-500, Garlic 1500-2250, Ginger 1750-2500 (all per quintal), Parble 60-70, Brinjal ...
I am still CJP: Iftikhar Chaudhry.
Apr 01, 2008 ... I am still CJP: Iftikhar Chaudhry Islamabad, Apr 1 (PTI) -- A week after his release from house arrest, Pakistan's deposed top judge said today that he still considers himself the Chief Justice but has held back from going to the Supreme Court to "discharge my responsibilities ...
ANGOLA-OVL.
Apr 01, 2008 ... ANGOLA-OVL OVL makes $1 bn offer for three blocks in Angola By Yoshita Singh Luanda, (Angola), Apr 1 (PTI) -- India's ONGC Videsh Ltd, the overseas arm of Oil and Natural Gas Corp (ONGC), has made a one-billion-dollar-offer to develop three offshore oil blocks in Angola. ...
Bengal CM discusses agri-related technologies in state.
Apr 01, 2008 ... Bengal CM discusses agri-related technologies in state Coimbatore, Apr 1 (PTI) -- West Bengal's Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee has expressed keen interest in various agriculture-related technologies, including Genetically Modified (GM) crops and its status in the ...
Pak radical students protest outside Zardari's house.
Apr 01, 2008 ... Pak radical students protest outside Zardari's house Islamabad, Apr 1 (PTI) -- Students of a radical seminary in central Islamabad protested outside the residence of Pakistan People's Party co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari, and sought the release of Lal Masjid's former cleric ...
Select edible oil prices up on poor supply.
Apr 01, 2008 ... Select edible oil prices up on poor supply New Delhi, Apr 1 (PTI) -- Soyabean oil prices increased by Rs 300 a quintal in the wholesale oils and oilseeds market here today due to paucity of ready stocks amid speculative buying by stockists and local parties. Mustard ...
20 IT companies likely to participate in global exhibitions.
Apr 01, 2008 ... 20 IT companies likely to participate in global exhibitions New Delhi, Apr 1 (PTI) -- Around 20 Indian companies are expected to take part in the concurrent IT and telecom exhibitions CommunicAsia and BroadcastAsia to be held in Singapore in June. "Around 20 ...
WEATHER-SUMMARY.
Apr 01, 2008 ... WEATHER-SUMMARY Pune, Apr 1 (PTI) -- Forecast valid until the morning of Apr 3rd. Rain/thundershowers at: East: Many places in Assam, Meghalaya; a few places in Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura, West Bengal, Sikkim and isolated places in Arunachal Pradesh, Orissa, Jharkhand ...