Tata Nano likely to lose much-hyped price tag

2010-03-13T21:16:07Z

<div><p>India's Tata Nano was launched with great fanfare as a 100,000-rupee (2,200-dollar) vehicle -- a round number that neatly encapsulated its status as the world's cheapest car.</p><p>But analysts say parent group Tata and its chairman Ratan Tata will struggle to keep the jellybean-shaped vehicle on sale at this level due to ...

Miner Vedanta flouting Indian rules: minister

2010-03-13T04:15:28Z

<div><p>India's environment minister on Saturday accused London-based resource giant Vedanta of violating local laws with a mining project in an area held sacred by a tribal group.</p><p>Vedanta's 125-billion-rupee (2.7-billion-dollar) investment in the Niyamgiri Hills in the eastern state of Orissa has emerged as a test cas...

Putin visit seals arms, nuke deals with India

2010-03-13T00:16:05Z

<div><p>Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin sealed a visit to India with a raft of multi-billion-dollar arms and energy deals, including the construction of 16 Russian nuclear reactors.</p><p>The two countries also signed agreements for the long-awaited sale to India of a refitted Soviet-era aircraft carrier as well as 29 MiG fighter jets, further cementing Prime Minister Vladimir Putin sealed a visit to India Friday with a raft of multi-billion-dollar arms and energy deals, including the construction of 16 Russian nuclear reactors.</p><p>The two countries also signed agreements for the long-awaited sale to India of a refitted Soviet-era aircraft carrier as well as 29 MiG fighter jets, further cementing

Bosch says to reopen locked Indian unit after pay dispute

2010-03-12T10:16:16Z

<div><p>German engineering giant Bosch said Friday it would re-open a plant in southern India where workers were locked out by management this week to protect machinery during a pay dispute.</p><p>A unit of Bosch India on the outskirts of the IT hub of Bangalore had been closed since Monday night when the company locked out workers after they "resorted to physical intimidation" of ...

Putin's India visit seals Russian arms, energy deals

2010-03-12T09:17:21Z

<div><p>Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin sealed a visit to India Friday with a raft of multi-billion-dollar arms and energy deals, including the construction of up to 16 Russian nuclear reactors.</p><p>The two countries also signed agreements for the long-awaited sale to India of a refitted Soviet-era aircraft carrier as well as 29 MiG fighter jets, further cementing...

Amat leads Spain to fifth place in hockey World Cup

2010-03-12T09:17:17Z

<div><p>Pol Amat scored a goal within 18 seconds of the start as Spain beat South Korea 2-0 to finish fifth in the men's World field hockey World Cup on Friday.</p><p>The mercurial Amat followed his lightning strike with another goal three minutes from half-time to lead the Beijing Oly...

India's smoggy capital tries a whiff of fresh air

2010-03-12T09:17:15Z

<div><p>India has switched on its first public air purifier in the heart of capital New Delhi as part of an experiment that backers say could help other smog-choked cities in emerging countries.</p><p>The maker of the seven-ton machine, Italy's Systemlife, claims the box-like structure can purify 10,000 cubic metres of air every hour, scrub...

Indian villagers set world record for dance troupe

2010-03-12T08:16:24Z

<div><p>A troupe of 10,780 tribal villagers in India's northeast set a record Friday for the largest dance ensemble in the world with a carefully choreographed routine to welcome in the summer.</p><p>The dancers spread out over three kilometres (around two miles) to perform an eight-minute jig with bamboo sticks, setting a record at the expense of the previous holders -- a 7,700-strong group in ...

Russia 'to build up to 16 nuclear reactors in India'

2010-03-12T07:16:30Z

<div><p>Russia and India signed an agreement Friday for the construction of as many as 16 Russian nuclear reactors at three different sites in India, Deputy Prime Minister Sergei Ivanov said.</p><p>The agreement "foresees the construction of up to 16 nuclear energy units at three sites in the future," Ivanov told reporters on the ...

Argentina down India in hockey World Cup

2010-03-12T07:16:26Z

<div><p>Lucas Vila scored two goals as Argentina downed hosts India 4-2 to take seventh place in the 12-nation men's field hockey World Cup on Friday.</p><p>The South Americans, who had not lost a World Cup match to India since 1978, continued their domination of the former champions in the play-off for the 7th-8th positions.</p><p&g...

India's Fortis to buy stake in Parkway hospitals

2010-03-12T07:15:44Z

<div id="subtitle">Shares in India's Fortis zoom on $685M bid for stake in Singapore's Parkway hospitals</div><div><p>Shares of Indian hospitals company Fortis Healthcare touched an all-time high Friday, after the company said it is buying nearly a quarter of regional hospital operator Parkway from private equity firm

Russia to build 12 nuclear reactors in India

2010-03-12T06:15:49Z

<div><p>Russia is to build 12 nuclear reactors in India, half of them by 2017, Sergei Kiriyenko, the head of Russia's state nuclear corporation Rosatom said Friday.</p><p>"We will now sign a road map which directly...

Putin urges expanded Russia-India ties

2010-03-12T02:22:47Z

<div><p>Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, in India to sign a clutch of multibillion-dollar arms deals, said Friday it was time for the old Cold War allies to boost trade beyond the limited scope of defence.</p><p>At just over 7.5 billion dollars in 2009, bilateral trade turnover is minuscule and the two countries aim to lift it to 20 billion dollars by 2015.</p>...

India's industrial output grows in January

2010-03-12T02:22:44Z

<div><p>India's industrial output rose 16.7 percent in January, official data showed Friday, broadly in line with forecasts as manufacturing output surged.</p><p>The manufacturing sector, which comprises the vast majority of the industrial production index, saw production rise 17.9 percent from levels a year earlier, the data showed.</p><p>The December output figure, which includes the country's mines, factories and ut...

India says Pakistan must 'reinvent' itself

2010-03-12T02:22:41Z

<div><p>Pakistan needs to "reinvent" itself as a genuine democracy and a responsible neighbour, India's Home Minister P. Chidambaram said Friday.</p><p>Addressing a seminar on South Asian security, Chidambaram urged Islamabad to do more to curb Islamist militancy and warned that India would respond "swiftly and decisively" in the even...

How to Get a Job in India

2010-03-12T08:48:27Z

Job opportunities in India are there for the taking, but only if you keep your eyes open and know how to grab them. There are many contractual jobs available in the country, which are a good opportunity for companies and potential employees. As companies grow, so does the need for manpower. And as other employees leave or move on, there will always be a chance for professional growth.<br><br>If you are a fresh graduate or have never been e...

Free Classifieds

2010-03-12T08:32:05Z

In India, there are so many free classifieds that the reader only gets to notice the ones that really pop out at him. If you are intending to post your own classified ads, they must be written in such a way that they can catch and hold the reader?s attention among all the others.<br><br>First of all, you must come up with a good headline. This is the primary element that will make your ad jump out at the reader among all the other free cla...

Sleepy India town wakes up to tourists, business

2010-03-12T01:00:14Z

<div><p>GOKARNA, India (Reuters Life!) - German tourist Oliver Krupke has travelled to India every year for the past three years, but it's not the Taj Mahal, the beaches of Goa or the bustle of ...

India says open to new round of talks with Pakistan

2010-03-12T00:30:12Z

<div><p>NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India signaled on Friday it was open to a new round of talks with Pakistan, raising fresh hopes of a thaw in relations after last month's official dialogue between the nuclear-armed rivals produced no breakthrough.</p><p>The two nations' to...

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