Assembly polls: Schedule for 5 states out Skipping a decision on polls in Jammu and Kashmir, the Election Commission on Tuesday announced one-day poll in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Delhi and Mizoram while Chattisgarh will have two-phased elections between November 14 and December 4.
Sensex ends day higher by 174 points
Stock markets on Tuesday opened strongly with benchmark Sensex rising by over 500 points after another pep talk by Finance Minister P Chidambaram but came off day's high level to close the day with a gain over 174 points amid a surge a Asian and European bourses. FM hopes markets will remain firm
Enthused by the upswing in the Indian stock market, Finance Minister P Chidambaram on Tuesday hoped that the buoyancy displayed by the US, European and East-Asian markets will influence the mood here, even as RBI announced measures to inject more liquidity in the mutual fund industry. RBI to pump in Rs 20,000 cr to help MFs
The Reserve Bank on Tuesday decided to inject Rs 20,000 crore through short-term lending route to help the mutual funds meet their liquidity needs and overcome redemption pressure.
Mob kills CRPF worker in Orissa's Kandhamal
A staffer of the paramilitary Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) was killed by a mob as fresh violence broke out in Orissa's troubled Kandhamal district, police said on Tuesday.
Cash-for-judge scam accused out on bail
Former law officer Sanjeev Bansal, one of the main accused in the cash-for-judge scam that rocked the city in August, is now out on bail, despite pleas against his release by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).
Nehru was nominated for Nobel 11 times The Nobel Foundation ignored not only Mahatma Gandhi but also India's first prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru, one of 20th century's leading statesmen, for the peace prize, not once but on 11 occasions.
24 killed in Assam mishap
At least 24 passengers, including six women and six children, of a long-distance night bus were killed and 43 others injured in a road accident in lower Assam's Dhubri district in the small hours on Tuesday.
Dasmunsi's condition improves slightly
The condition of Information and Broadcasting Minister Priya Ranjan Dasmunsi improved slightly on Tuesday, but he continues to be on respiratory support after a heart attack the day before, a doctor at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) said.
Environmental activists stage a rally against the mining industry and its effect on local communities, as Asian mining officials hold a conference in Manila on Tuesday. ASEAN senior officials and executives began a consultations with counterparts from China, Japan, and South Korea.
Minister of State for Foreign Minister Anand Sharma welcomes South African President Kgalema Motlanthe on his arrival to participate in third India Brazil and South Africa Summit in New Delhi on Tuesday. AP
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The Nobel Foundation ignored not only Mahatma Gandhi but also India's first prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru, one of 20th century's leading statesmen, for the peace prize, not once but on 11 occasions.
