Indian Air Force Pilots died in test flight crash near Bangalore

Three Indian Air Force (IAF) test pilots died on Friday when the prototype aircraft Saras of the state-run National Aerospace Laboratories (NAL) crashed near Bidadi, about 30 km from Bangalore, IAF sources said. “The Saras aircraft, which took off from the HAL airport in the city at 2.55 pm on a test flight, crashed around [...]

Vijay Mallya buys Gandhi’s belongings for $1.8 million

After a high drama, Mahatma Gandhi’s five personal items, including the iconic round eye glasses, finally went under the hammer and were bought for 1.8 million US dollars by Indian businessman Vijay Mallya.

Five-phase Lok Sabha polls between April 16-May 13

he countdown for the 15th Lok Sabha began on Monday afternoon when the Election Commission announced dates for the General Elections to be held in April-May. Addressing a packed press conference at the Nirvachan Sadan in New Delhi, along with Election Commissioners Navin Chawla and SY Quraishi, CEC N Gopalaswami announced that the Lok Sabha [...]

PIB Launches Special Website For 2009 Lok Sabha Elections

With a view to provide exhaustive information about the 15th Lok Sabha election commencing on April 16, the Press Information Bureau (PIB) launched a special website on Monday (March 2). One can get all information regarding the general elections by simply typing the URL- pib.nic.in/elections2009. Besides this, the Bureau also released a book titled ‘General [...]

Wine May Be Protective Against Esophageal Cancer

MONDAY, March 2 (HealthDay News) — Drinking a glass of wine a day may lower the risk of Barrett’s esophagus, a condition that precedes esophageal cancer. Barrett’s esophagus, which affects about 5 percent of the population, occurs when heartburn or acid reflux permanently damages the lining of the esophagus. People with this condition are 30 [...]

BrahMos missile’s test-fire a success, hits target

After failing to hit its target in the previous test, a new version of the 290 km-range supersonic BrahMos cruise missile was on Wednesday successfully test launched at a firing range in Pokhran in Rajasthan desert. “The Block II BrahMos missile was successfully launched at 1030 hours this morning,” officials of Defence Research and Development [...]

Pak announces Rs 1-crore reward, detains 60

The Pakistan government has began investigating Tuesday’s terror attack on the Sri Lankan players in Lahore. Police have detained 60 from various areas of Lahore and also seized three cars and a rickshaw believed to have been used by the 12 unidentified gunmen during the attack on the cricketers outside the Gaddafi Stadium. Dawn News [...]

IIM-A students find few takers this year

Job offers received by their seniors made headlines till last year, but students of India’s most valued B-school IIM-A are this year feeling the ripples of economic slowdown with offers few and far between. Five days after the placement campaign was launched, some students are yet to receive offers, said sources in the Indian Institute [...]

Re breaches 52 mark on heavy dollar demand

Rupee crossed 52 for the first time to dip to an all-time intra-day low of Rs 52.20 against the greenback but recovered slightly at the end. The Indian currency has depreciated 6.7% in 2009 so far. It fell more than 19% in 2008. On Tuesday, rupee opened trading on a firm note at Rs 51.80 per dollar and appreciated to 51.55. But the high demand of dollar pulled rupee down in the afternoon trading session.

Nano to hit Europe by 2011, says Ratan Tata

The Nano Europa, being showcased for the very first time, has quickly become Curiosity No.1 at the Geneva Auto Show. The show, reputed to be among the world’s top four auto exhibitions, opened for the media on Tuesday.