Story Of The Day Nation 'Women's Bill conspiracy to weaken India' March 15, 2010 Lucknow: Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav on Sunday said the women's reservation bill was an "international conspiracy" to weaken Indian democracy and said it would ultimately lead to an all-women parliament that would be "alarming" for the country.

"The women's reservation bill will eventually weaken Indian democracy and it is really unfortunate that the UPA (United Progressive Alliance) government at the Centre was playing into the hands of those whose only intent was to break the backbone of Indian democracy," Mulayam Singh said at a press conference here.

He was of the view ... READ MORE Travel Kanyakumari gets adventurous for tourists March 15, 2010 Kanyakumari (Tamil Nadu): A visit to Kanyakumari is almost always synonymous with watching the sunrise at the Vivekananda Rock. But visitors will soon have a lot more to do at the southernmost tip of India - be it trekking, bird-watching or even bungee jumping.

The district administration is all set to woo more tourists with the added attractions of adventure and ecotourism.

"Along with the National Adventure Foundation and Friends of Nature, we plan to promote adventure and ecotourism here," District Collector Rajendra Ratnoo told IANS.

For years, tourists have mainly come to Kanyakumari to see the sunrise at the Bay of Bengal from the Vivekananda Rock, around 200 metres from the... READ MORE

International India open to new round of talks with Pakistan March 15, 2010 New Delhi: India signalled 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.

The two nations' top diplomats -- their foreign secretaries -- met in New Delhi for their first official talks since the 2008 Mumbai attacks, but just agreed to "keep in... READ MORE Business & Economy 7 of top 10 cos lose Rs 32k cr in a week; NMDC major loser March 15, 2010 MUMBAI: In a volatile trade last week, when the Sensex soared to a seven-week high level of over 17,000 points, seven out of top-10 firms lost over Rs 32,000 crore from their market capitalisation, with NMDC losing the most.

However, three firms -- Reliance Industries, Infosys Technologies and TCS -- together added Rs 10,833 crore to their market valuation for the week ended March 13.

Stat... READ MORE Entertainment Aamir Khan's wish list on his birthday March 15, 2010 Mumbai: Bollywood actor Aamir Khan, who turned 45 Sunday, has an assorted wish list on his birthday -- he wants to learn a couple of languages, spend time with family and learn cooking from his "aami".

"I am looking forward to spending time with my family and mom. My kids will be coming anytime. No special celebration, just being with the family," Aamir told reporters after cutting the cake at... READ MORE

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