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Goa joins Karnataka to counter Fukushima-type disaster
Aug 05, 2011
Goa has teamed up with Karnataka to work on a joint strategy to counter nuclear radiation in case of a leak at the Kaiga atomic power plant, located 25 km away from its southern border, an official sa... Read More
30 rescued from sinking cargo ship off Mumbai
Aug 04, 2011
Indian shipping authorities ordered an inquiry into the sinking cargo ship M.V. Rak Carrier with an international crew that was struck off the Mumbai coast in the Arabian Sea Thursday morning.... Read More
Second freedom struggle Aug 16: Anna Hazare
Aug 04, 2011
Expressing strong discontent over the government's version of the anti-graft Lokpal Bill, social activist Anna Hazare Thursday vowed to go on fast Aug 16 calling it the country's "second freedom strug... Read More
Jesus! Goa priest turns filmmaker
Aug 04, 2011
A Goa-based priest recently donned the director's hat along with his sacramental robes and shot a documentary that was screened at the New York Film Festival. His inspiration? Jesus Christ's talent fo... Read More
Efforts underway to clear stranded ship from Mumbai beach
Aug 02, 2011
Insurance companies, salvagers and owners of the stranded Panama-flagged oil tanker M.T. Pavit have arrived here to discuss ways to either salvage or refloat the vessel, stuck on the Versova Beach in ... Read More
Man immolates self in Maharashtra
Aug 02, 2011
A 30-year-old man set himself afire Tuesday in front of a municipal corporation office in Thane district, police said.... Read More
Overseas funds bought Indian stocks worth $282 mn during week
Jul 31, 2011
Overseas funds have been net buyers in the Indian market to the tune of over $282 million (about Rs.1,250 crore) in the week ended June 29, according to official data available with the capital market... Read More
Arrest Swamy, rights body urges Mumbai police
Jul 30, 2011
Maharashtra's minorities commission Saturday called for the arrest of Janata Party leader Subramanian Swamy for his "extreme xenophobic right-wing thoughts" expressed in a newspaper article.... Read More
Ex-Air India official charged with cheating
Jul 29, 2011
The Central Bureau of Investigation has charged a former Air India general manager and an entertainment company with cheating the airline to the tune of Rs.14 million.... Read More
Ford to create 5,000 jobs in Gujarat
Jul 28, 2011
US automobile major Ford will invest $1 billion (Rs.4,000 crore) to manufacture cars and engines at an integrated facility at Sanad in Gujarat, generating 5,000 jobs, the company announced Thursday.... Read More