Greater Noida: With just over a month left for the second edition of the F1 Indian Grand Prix, the organisers have sold 30,000 tickets, with the maximum sale coming from the corporate bookings.
"We have touched the figure of 30,000. We are hoping that the ticket sale will now pick up. The BIC has a capacity to accommodate 95,000 fans," Askari Zaidi, vice-president of corporate communication at Jaypee Group, said here on Tuesday.
Greater Noida: With just over a month left for the second edition of the F1 Indian Grand Prix, the organisers have sold 30,000 tickets, with the maximum sale coming from the corporate bookings.
"We have touched the figure of 30,000. We are hoping that the ticket sale will now pick up. The BIC has a capacity to accommodate 95,000 fans," Askari Zaidi, vice-president of corporate communication at Jaypee Group, said here on Tuesday.
A huge question mark hung against the debt-ridden Deccan Chargers' future on Thursday after the owners of the Indian Premier League franchise rejected the lone bid they received. Now, the BCCI will decide the franchise's fate on Saturday.
A huge question mark hung against the debt-ridden Deccan Chargers' future on Thursday after the owners of the Indian Premier League franchise rejected the lone bid they received. Now, the BCCI will decide the franchise's fate on Saturday.
London, Sep 16: Being bossed around in a stressful job raises chances of a heart attack by 25 percent, warn researchers.
They said workers who feel over-pressured yet powerless are more at danger than counterparts who suffer less stress. Their findings are based on 200,000 workers, including civil servants to factory workers.
London, Sep 16: Being bossed around in a stressful job raises chances of a heart attack by 25 percent, warn researchers.
They said workers who feel over-pressured yet powerless are more at danger than counterparts who suffer less stress. Their findings are based on 200,000 workers, including civil servants to factory workers.
Washington, Aug 17: The Obama Administration has announced setting up of an institute for manufacturing innovations which will help prevent jobs going to India and China.
“This institute will help make sure that manufacturing jobs of tomorrow take root not in places like China or India, but right here in the United States of America,” US President Barack Obama said in a statement.
“That is how we will put more people back to work and build an economy that lasts,” he added.
Washington, Aug 17: The Obama Administration has announced setting up of an institute for manufacturing innovations which will help prevent jobs going to India and China.
“This institute will help make sure that manufacturing jobs of tomorrow take root not in places like China or India, but right here in the United States of America,” US President Barack Obama said in a statement.
“That is how we will put more people back to work and build an economy that lasts,” he added.
Islamabad, Sep 16 : The father of Pakistan's nuclear bomb Dr Abdul Qadeer Khan has claimed that it was former Pakistan prime minister Benazir Bhutto who ordered him to transfer nuclear technology to two countries that she named.
In an interview to a Pakistani newspaper, Dr A Q Khan said that the transfer of nuclear technology was not so easy as if one could put it into a pocket and hand it over to another country.
Islamabad, Sep 16 : The father of Pakistan's nuclear bomb Dr Abdul Qadeer Khan has claimed that it was former Pakistan prime minister Benazir Bhutto who ordered him to transfer nuclear technology to two countries that she named.
In an interview to a Pakistani newspaper, Dr A Q Khan said that the transfer of nuclear technology was not so easy as if one could put it into a pocket and hand it over to another country.
Colombo, Sep 16: Their tails up after an easy outing against hosts Sri Lanka, India would like to keep the winning momentum going when they take on arch-rivals Pakistan in their second warm-up game on Monday ahead of the ICC World Twenty20 beginning on September 18.
The Mahendra Singh Dhoni-led Indian team would, however, want their batsman to come good against a superior Pakistani bowling unit to maintain a clean slate ahead of their World Twenty20 opener against Afghanistan on September 19.
Colombo, Sep 16: Their tails up after an easy outing against hosts Sri Lanka, India would like to keep the winning momentum going when they take on arch-rivals Pakistan in their second warm-up game on Monday ahead of the ICC World Twenty20 beginning on September 18.
The Mahendra Singh Dhoni-led Indian team would, however, want their batsman to come good against a superior Pakistani bowling unit to maintain a clean slate ahead of their World Twenty20 opener against Afghanistan on September 19.
Colombo, Sep 15: Indian batsman Virat Kohli was named ODI Cricketer of the Year at the International Cricket Council Awards here Saturday.
During the performance period, he played 31 ODIs and compiled 1,733 runs at an average of 66.65, including eight centuries and six half-centuries. His highest score, 183, came against Pakistan in the Asia Cup in March.
Colombo, Sep 15: Indian batsman Virat Kohli was named ODI Cricketer of the Year at the International Cricket Council Awards here Saturday.
During the performance period, he played 31 ODIs and compiled 1,733 runs at an average of 66.65, including eight centuries and six half-centuries. His highest score, 183, came against Pakistan in the Asia Cup in March.
Chandrapur (Maharashtra), Sep 17: Two miners, including a project manager, were killed and three others injured in an explosion at opencast mine of Western Coalfields Limited in Chandrapur district of east Maharashtra on Sunday, a top executive said.
“The explosion took place at around 11:30 AM at the Hindustan Lalpeth Opencast Mines (HLOM) when Shovel Operator R A Bajpai was carrying out excavation in an area where temperature was high due to burning coal deposit underneath,” WCL Chief General Manager (Chandrapur Area) T N Jha told reporters.
Chandrapur (Maharashtra), Sep 17: Two miners, including a project manager, were killed and three others injured in an explosion at opencast mine of Western Coalfields Limited in Chandrapur district of east Maharashtra on Sunday, a top executive said.
“The explosion took place at around 11:30 AM at the Hindustan Lalpeth Opencast Mines (HLOM) when Shovel Operator R A Bajpai was carrying out excavation in an area where temperature was high due to burning coal deposit underneath,” WCL Chief General Manager (Chandrapur Area) T N Jha told reporters.
New Delhi, Sep 16: The Delhi High Court has ruled that the Central government cannot be compelled to release grant-in-aid to a school, run by an NGO for differently-abled kids, for paying salary to its staff at par with their colleagues at government institutions.
A bench headed by Acting Chief Justice A K Sikri reversed an order of a single judge asking the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment to release funds to NGO Army Wives Welfare Association (AWWA) for paying salary to teachers and others at Asha school, meant for differently-abled kids of army personnel, at par with the government employees.
New Delhi, Sep 16: The Delhi High Court has ruled that the Central government cannot be compelled to release grant-in-aid to a school, run by an NGO for differently-abled kids, for paying salary to its staff at par with their colleagues at government institutions.
A bench headed by Acting Chief Justice A K Sikri reversed an order of a single judge asking the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment to release funds to NGO Army Wives Welfare Association (AWWA) for paying salary to teachers and others at Asha school, meant for differently-abled kids of army personnel, at par with the government employees.
Dehradun, Sep 16: A fresh series of cloudbursts in three days in Uttarakhand’s Rudraprayag district today left nine persons dead and five injured as several houses collapsed, taking the death toll to 47.
Cloudbursts struck four villages including Kirorimalla, Timli Badma, Dugur Shemla and Simbal this morning, in which nine persons died and five others were injured, Executive Director of Disaster Management and Mitigation Department (DMMD) Piyush Rautela said.
Dehradun, Sep 16: A fresh series of cloudbursts in three days in Uttarakhand’s Rudraprayag district today left nine persons dead and five injured as several houses collapsed, taking the death toll to 47.
Cloudbursts struck four villages including Kirorimalla, Timli Badma, Dugur Shemla and Simbal this morning, in which nine persons died and five others were injured, Executive Director of Disaster Management and Mitigation Department (DMMD) Piyush Rautela said.
