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June 14, 2012 7:13 PM

Nithyananda granted bail

Controversial godman Nithyananda was granted bail today by a court in Ramanagaram, near Bangalore. He had surrendered to the court yesterday and was put under custody for a day. Chief Minister D.V. Sadananda Gowda had ordered arrest of the godman and sealing of his ashram, after complaints of sexual...

June 14, 2012 4:57 PM

Advani: BJP party to coordinate with AIADMK on issue of Prez poll

Senior BJP leader and NDA working Chairperson L. K. Advani has said that his party would coordinate with the AIADMK on the issue of the Presidential poll. He was talking to newspersons after meeting AIADMK supremo Jayalalithaa in Chennai today. Advani said the Presidential election issue was discuss...

June 14, 2012 4:56 PM

India's exports falls by 4.16 %

India's exports has fallen by 4.16 per cent. Imports too declined by 7.36 per cent last mont.Director General of Foreign Trade Anup Pujari said exports came down to 25.68 billion US dollars in May compared to 26.7 billion US dollars in the same month last year. Slowdown in demand from the Weste...

June 14, 2012 4:55 PM

Govt: Inflation for current fiscal to be around 6.5 to 7.5%

The government says, the inflation for the current fiscal will be around 6.5 to 7.5 per cent and steps will have to be taken to address supply constraints. Talking to reporters in New Delhi Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee hoped that it would be possible to bring down the pressures,if monsoon is qu...

June 14, 2012 1:54 PM

Inflation rises to 7.55 % in May 2012

Inflation rose slightly, to 7.55 per cent in May this year, from 7.23 per cent in April, because of a spurt in the prices of potatoes and pulses, although onions and fruits showed a declining trend. Inflation, as measured by the Wholesale Price Index, had stood at 9.56 per cent in May last year. Ove...

June 14, 2012 1:46 PM

Students shortlisted for admission in IITs to be accommodated in OBC quota

The Indian Institute of Technology, IITs and other centrally-funded educational institutions will have to put on hold the minorities sub-quota, following the Supreme Court order. Students in this category, who had already been counselled, are likely to lose their choice of course or the IIT. IIT-JEE...

June 14, 2012 1:40 PM

Indirect tax collections up 16.1% in May

Indirect tax collections have increased by 16.1 per cent to 37,166 crore rupees in May on the back of rise in excise duty and service tax rates. A Finance minister release says, the overall growth in indirect tax revenue collection during the month of May this year is about 16.1 per cent which is 5....

June 14, 2012 1:39 PM

CEC: Electoral reforms being put in place to check criminalisation of politics

The Chief Election Commissioner Mr. V.S. Sampath has said electoral reforms will be pursued relentlessly with emphasis being on decriminalization of politics. In an exclusive interview to AIR, Mr. Sampath said comprehensive reforms in the electoral process will involve bringing amendments to the con...

June 14, 2012 9:58 AM

Heat wave conditions prevail in North India

North India is in the grip of a severe heat wave as maximum temperatures soared at most places of the region.Intense heatwave continues to sweep entire Uttar Pradesh where the maximum temperature has gone up by 7 degrees Celsius above normal. Two women died of heat stroke in Kaushambi district yeste...

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