Mukherjee confident of maintaining revised estimate and fiscal deficit target
New Delhi, May 31: Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Tuesday expressed confident that the revised estimate at 8.5 percent is similar to the advance estimate and would remain stable in the next few months.
Sensex closes 271 points higher, ignores GDP data
Mumbai, May 31: A benchmark index for Indian equities markets Tuesday closed 271 points higher, ignoring latest official data which showed that the gross domestic product dipped to 7.8 percent in the last quarter.
‘Faux porn’ videos by female artists leading to ‘crass, unoriginal’ music
Melbourne, May 31: A top record executive has launched a damning attack on music industry attitudes, claiming that the insistence on over-sexualising female artists has led to “boring, crass and unoriginal” music.
Pakistan human rights commission urges release of missing journalist
Islamabad, May 31 (IANS/AKI) The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has expressed grave concern over the disappearance of journalist Saleem Shahzad and over reports that say he might have been abducted.
Six booked for branding woman as witch
Dungarpur (Rajasthan), May 31: A 30-year old woman in Rajasthan’s Dungarpur district has filed a police complaint alleging that she was branded a witch, tortured and forced to leave her village.
32 killed in Assam accidents (Roundup)
Guwahati, May 31: At least 32 people were killed in Assam when a bus plunged into a gorge and petrol tanker turned turtle and exploded, officials said Tuesday.
Women who shed weight look friendly to males
London, May 31: Women who lose weight seem to entice men more easily than their peers who have always stayed slim, a study says.
Brit schoolgirls refused children’s meal deal because they were too tall
London, May 31: A gourmet Chinese restaurant chain in Britain came into the limelight after it refused to serve a group of 11-year-old schoolgirls children’s meal deal because they were too tall.
Andhra villagers torch youth to death
Hyderabad, May 31: Angry villagers in Andhra Pradesh Tuesday burnt alive an unidentified youth who attacked an 18-year-old girl, critically injuring her, police said.
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