Free ride on Yamuna Expressway till Aug 15
Jaypee Infratech, the developers of the 165-km Yamuna Expressway connecting Greater Noida with Agra, Thursday said there would be no toll-tax till Aug 15.
Month: August 2012
Govt to introduce bill for quota to SC/STs in promotions on August 22
After repeated adjournments in Rajya Sabha and turmoil in Lok Sabha, government on Thursday agreed to members’ demand for bringing a Constitution amendment bill for […]
Monsoon picks up but drought areas remain
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Drought continues to hit western oilseeds and cotton growing areas but higher rainfall over rice-growing regions in the east and the […]
Surprise industrial slump adds to India’s economic woes
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India’s industrial output fell for the third time in four months in June, adding to pressure on new Finance Minister Palaniappan […]
Geeta Phogat loses in freestyle wrestling 55kg repechage
LONDON (Reuters) – Geeta Phogat on Thursday lost to Ukraine’s Tetyana Lazareva in the women’s freestyle wrestling 55kg repechage round, ending her hopes for a […]
Kirsten Dunst & Oscar Isaac: London Olympics Spectators!
Kirsten Dunst and Oscar Isaac cozy up in the stands while cheering on Team USA during the quarter-finals in the Olympic Basketball Tournament on Day […]
Britney Spears Dresses Like Cleopatra, Walks Like an Egyptian
Britney Spears shows her pose as the Queen of the Nile. So, maybe she’s just a big fan of Stacy Schiff’s Cleopatra: A Life, the […]
MacMullan: U.S. track and field team makes big statement
The cruel irony of the Olympics is, if you falter, you must wait an athletic lifetime to fix it. And on Wednesday, a handful of […]
Sources: Howard-to-Lakers deal complete
The Denver Nuggets and Philadelphia 76ers have been pulled into talks between the Orlando Magic and the Los Angeles Lakers that could ultimately make Dwight […]
Pettersson pulls clear
Sweden’s Carl Pettersson held a one-shot lead after the opening round of the USPGA Championship at Kiawah Island.