New Delhi: President Pratibha Patil gave away the 53rd National Film Awards for the year 2005, and also presented far-famed film producer Shyam Benegal with the Dadasaheb Phalke Award at the dazzling ceremonial occasion.

While lecturing at the function, Patil emphasized on the uniqueness of the films, adding up that country’s rich history, traditions and background presents a strong base for the novelty and uniqueness of the Indian cinema.

After a controversial false TV sting operation that kicked up public fury in the capital over a fortnight ago, one more sex case came up Friday, in which a woman teacher has been charged with sexua

New Delhi: Close to the heels of retardation in industrial productivity, the country’s core segment growth is decompressing too, posing more queries over the Indian growth story.

New Delhi-based Fortis group is ready to purchase stakes in Chennai-based Malar Hospitals Ltd.

The group has signed up an agreement with the Chennai-based Malar Hospitals promoters’ to buy 28 per cent of the holdings through International Hospital Ltd - a wholly owned subsidiary of Fortis Healthcare Ltd (FHL) - and Oscar Investments Ltd.

Fortis will also make an open public offer to take over 20 per cent stake from the public. The transaction will mount Fortis’ entry into south India.

New Delhi: A recent study has divulged a stunning fact that one in every 28 e-mails received by Indians is infected i.e. carrying virus that makes their computers highly vulnerable to virus attcks.

New Delhi: The Delhi government has launched the ‘Bread and Breakfast’ scheme, under which the house owners will be able to rent out their premises to the tourists coming for 2010 Commonwealth Games.

Inaugurating the scheme, Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit said, “Delhi will be the first state where the scheme is being implemented as legislation.”