Zee News IIT-JEE results out, Delhi boy topsDaily News & AnalysisPlace: New Delhi | Agency: PTI The results for IIT-JEE, the joint entrance examination for the prestigious Indian Institute of Technology IIT), were declared on Friday with Arpit Agarwal from Delhi topping the test. In all, 4,79651 candidates appeared …IIT-JEE 2012 results declared in the [...]

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The Hindu IPL hat-trick: Fixing row, brawl, and now molestation chargeTimes of IndiaNEW DELHI: Stung by a spot-fixing TV expose on Monday and left red-faced by the Shah Rukh Khan spat on Wednesday, IPL's week of ignominy was complete when Team Bangalore's Aussie recruit Luke Pomersbach was arrested in Delhi on Friday for allegedly …Molest [...]

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India Today IPL again: RCB player arrested for molesting American womanIndian ExpressAnother huge controversy today struck the IPL with an Australian player with Royal Challengers Bangalore being arrested on charges of molesting an Indian American woman and severely attacking her fiance leaving him in hospital. 27-year-old Australian …Scandal at IPL party: RCB player arrested for [...]

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India Today Sensex falls over 250 points, Nifty below 4800NDTVThe BSE Sensex traded near the day's low Friday as Asian stocks extended losses. At 11 am, it was down 250 points at 15820 while the broader Nifty index traded 77 points lower at 4793. Markets have come under selling pressure on account of negative …Sensex [...]

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India Today Presidential polls: Its tribals' turn, says SangmaThe HinduThanking BJD and AIADMK for proposing his name for Presidentship, former Lok Sabha speaker PA Sangma on Thursday appealed to other parties to support a candidate from the tribal community. Mr. Sangma, however, said Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee, …Naveen Patnaik, Jayalalithaa back PA Sangma for PresidentNDTVPatnaik, [...]

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IBNLive.com BJD, AIADMK back NCP leader Sangma as PresidentIBNLive.comNew Delhi: Another name has now came up in the race for the next President of India. Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has said that the BJD and the Jayalalithaa-led AIADMK will support NCP leader and former Lok Sabha Speaker PA Sangma.AIADMK, BJD to support Sangma as [...]

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Moneycontrol.com Pranab Mukherjee promises new austerity measures to spur growthEconomic TimesNEW DELHI: Finance minister Pranab Mukherjee on Wednesday said he would impose new austerity measures, howsoever unpopular they may be, to address India's fiscal problems and spur growth. Replying to the debate on Finance Bill in the Rajya Sabha, …Centre stirs, waves austerity axeCalcutta TelegraphPranab's [...]

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Moneycontrol.com Spending cuts, fuel price hike ahead: PranabDeccan HeraldOn a bleak Wednesday when market indices dipped below the psychological mark of 16000 and the rupee slid to its lowest ever against the dollar at 54.45, a grim-looking finance minister spoke of tightening the leash on government spending and hinted at …Pranab Mukherjee in austerity mode, [...]

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Moneycontrol.com Indian rupee hits record low; more falls seenReuters India| MUMBAI May 16 (Reuters) – The Indian rupee hit a record low against the dollar on Wednesday, succumbing to the steep risk aversion hitting global markets and highlighting the vulnerabilities of a country facing challenging fiscal and economic …Despite fall, Rupee outperforming some EM peersMoneycontrol.comIndian [...]

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The Hindu Sensex hit by global downturn, rupee crosses 54 against US dollarTimes of IndiaThe 30-share barometer, which gained nearly 112 points in the previous sessions, fell by 252.07 points, or 1.54 per cent, to 16076.18. MUMBAI/NEW DELHI: Both the Sensex and the Nifty are down 1.6 per cent. The Sensex drops 1.6 per cent, [...]

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