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![]() BBC News | Air India's report card shows failing grade NDTV New Delhi/Mumbai: Even as the pilots' strike at Air India enters its tenth day, there's more bad news for the embattled airline. The domestic performance of Air India has slid to the fourth position, lower even than Kingfisher Airlines which itself is ... Air India: Problems run deep in India's national airline Air India brings in contingency plan, clubs Europe & US flights as pilots ... Three striking Air India pilots return to work |
India's shunned transgenders struggle to survive Reuters India Seema is transgender, one of hundreds of thousands in conservative India who are ostracised, often abused and forced into prostitution due to no legal recognition, even as the world marks International Day against Homophobia and Transphobia on May 17. |
![]() Sydney Morning Herald | India making progress in reducing oil imports from Iran: Blake Hindustan Times PTI India has made a considerable progress in reducing its dependence on Iranian oil, a top Obama administration official has said. Responding to the questions from Congressmen, Blake said India is making progress in this regard not because of any ... India cuts Iran oil imports after Clinton visit India making progress in reducing oil imports from Iran: US official India seeks shale gas supplies from US |
![]() The Age | India's shame over Bollywood star's baby weight NEWS.com.au But Indian commentators have been far less than kind to Bachchan. One site posted a video of the star, accompanied by not-so-flattering elephant noises. On commenter blasted her appearance and said it was "her duty to look fit" and another called her ... Aishwarya Rai Bachchan slammed for post-baby figure Aishwarya Rai ... "She is a Bollywood actress and it is her duty to look good ... Bollywood Star Aishwarya Rai Shows Post-Baby Body Obsession Thrives In India, Too |
![]() BBC News | India gave US coke trail The Asian Age Hard, credible evidence provided by Indian intelligence agencies to the United States that Dawood Ibrahim's key aides Chhota Shakeel and Tiger Memon were actively pumping in high-quality cocaine into the American market compelled the US treasury ... India welcomes US sanctions on Dawood aides US sanctions India 'crime lord' Dawood Ibrahim's aides US slaps sanctions on key Dawood aides Chhota Shakeel, Tiger Memon |
Handset market shrinks worldwide, grows in India Times of India MUMBAI: The Indian mobile handset market bucked the global trend of a slowdown and instead grew by 6% in the first quarter of 2012 even as worldwide sales dropped by 2%, said a market research firm. According to Gartner, the Indian smartphone market ... |
![]() Firstpost | Sensex falls, rupee slumps: Is India growth story intact? Economic Times MUMBAI | KOLKATA: Stocks and the rupee wilted as investors scrambled for safe havens, fearing a financial catastrophe if Greece exited the euro zone and amid few signs of the Indian government acting in a purposeful manner to fix the nation's ... India Shares End Lower As Weak Rupee, Europe Uncertainty Weigh MARKET EYE-India shares rebound on rupee, Asian indexes FM is wrong, India is to only blame itself for market mayhem |
![]() The Irrawaddy News Magazine | Indian rupee hits all-time low against the dollar BusinessWeek By ERIKA KINETZ The Indian rupee hit a fresh all-time low against the dollar Wednesday, as risk averse global investors wary of India's twin deficits drowned out central bank efforts to stem the currency's slide. The rupee hit 54.44 against the dollar, ... Indian Rupee Hits All-time Low Against Dollar What exactly is RBI intervention: A quick guide Rupee hits record low on India worries |
![]() Bloomberg | India Q1 gold consumer demand slides 29 pct: WGC Reuters India China remained the world's top gold consumer for the second quarter in a row, with its gold consumer demand up 10 percent to 255.2 tonnes, beating India's 207.6 tonnes, which was a 29 percent decline on the year. "Further growth is expected (in China): ... India Q1 gold jewellery market suffered a 19% drop in demand: WGC China May Surpass India as Biggest Gold Market, WGC Says China tops India as No. 1 gold consumer: WGC |
![]() The National | Stateless Burmese Rohingyas lament India 'hardships' BBC News Since last week, more than 1000 Rohingya people displaced from Burma have been camping in the Indian capital, Delhi, seeking refugee status from the UN refugee agency. Over the years, thousands of Rohingyas - a Muslim minority group in Burma - have ... India's Myanmar refugees get visas after month of protests in Delhi No place to go, Myanmarese seek refugee status in India Out of 2.18 lakh refugees in India, 2 lakh are Tibetans and Sri Lankans |