Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will embark on a one-day visit to India during which the two countries will discuss the nuclear trade and construction of two nuclear reactors at Kudankulam. During his visit which is starting from Monday, Lavrov will hold talks with his Indian counterpart Pranab Mukherjee over a wide range of bilateral […]
New drug found safe for angina
New drug ranolazine is a safe and effective treatment for chronic stable angina and adds to the treatment options for patients with this condition. Heart disease continues to be the largest cause of death in the US, where 9.1 million people have the condition, some three percent of the population. For every patient admitted to […]
Foreign-language Oscar entries unveiled.
The race for the 2009 best foreign-language film Oscar is the most crowded one yet, with a record 67 countries submitting a film to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. AMPAS president Sid Ganis revealed the complete list of entries Friday. Nominations for the 81st Annual Academy Awards will be announced on Thursday, […]
Expecting solid bid for 2020 from India
The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) president Suresh Kalmadi is using every posible platform to crank up the seriousness of India’s bid for the 2020 Olympics. And what better stage than to furthering the same in front of International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Jacques Rogge. The IOC top official was in the city to officially launch […]
Sacked staff’s tears force Jet Airways boss into U-turn
The boss of India’s biggest domestic airline said he has scrapped plans to lay off 1,900 employees because their tears caused him sleepless nights. All 800 employees at Jet Airways who had already been laid off were called back to work Friday — just 48 hours after they were told to go by the airline, […]
Sensex slips below 10000
The benchmark lost 606 points, ending below the 10,000 mark at 9,975, as heavy selling surfaced in late trade. It is the lowest close for the Sensex since July 2006. The Nifty ended below the 3100 levels at 3074, down 194 points. This is also the lowest close of the broader index since July […]
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