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An immediate hike in the cement prices may be expected with a parliamentary panel suggesting hiking the cess on cement.

AIIMS Faculty Association alleges Health Minister Anbumani Ramadoss has imposed ''illegal'' decisions on the institute.

A Kenya Airways plane crashed in southern Cameroon with 115 people on board shortly after it took off from Douala.

Microsoft Corp has stepped up its pursuit of a deal to buy Yahoo Inc, two newspapers reported on Friday.

The Supreme Court has dismissed a petition asking for more compensation for the Bhopal gas tragedy victims.

P R Dasmunsi slammed TV news channels for reporting the kissing controversy involving actors Richard Gere and Shilpa Shetty.

The Dow Jones has rejected the third largest US media company News Corp's $5 billion takeover bid.

With rates hovering between 12-14 pc, car buyers are sticking to cash deals rather than carrying the burden of long-term EMIs.

Post the World Cup debacle, Team India has hit a new low, slipping below Bangladesh in PDI rankings.

The Congress has accused the Vasundhara Raje government in Rajasthan of not safeguarding the interests of minorities.

World Cup debacle seems to have hit the fortunes of Mandira Bedi starrer cricket-based film Meerabai Not Out.

A judge sentenced five men to life in prison on Monday for plotting to attack targets in London.

As the world warms, climate negotiators are counting down toward make-or-break talks later this year.

Kalam says necessary judicial and other processes will be adhered to in deciding Afzal Guru's clemency plea.

Bhutto says she has no problems assuming the post of PM again with General Pervez Musharraf as the President.

An Iraqi al-Qaeda member accused of assassination plots against Pervez Musharraf was transferred by the CIA to the US military prison.