”Delhi” News

In land of the Monkey God, a primate menaces

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - First it was the death of Delhi 'sdeputy mayor, who fell after a fight with monkeys on thebalcony of his home last month.
11 19 2007 10:04PM (...more)

Virgin to sweeten Northern Rock deal: report

LONDON/NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Virgin Group will try to win over shareholders with a sweetened bid for Northern Rock on the eve of a speech by the British Chancellor to Parliament about the struggling UK bank, an unsourced Sunday Times report said.
01 21 2008 3:26AM (...more)

Delhi residents cough, wheeze as pollution soars

NEW DELHI (AFP) - A stay in India's capital often leads to a case of the notorious "Delhi belly," but as pollution rises, many visitors and residents are suffering from the Delhi itchy eye and hacking cough too.
01 17 2008 6:29PM (...more)

Zeal, and worry, greet India's new "People's Car"

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India 's "People's Car" has yet to be unveiled and the advertising campaign has not even begun, but some Indians are already raving about Tata Motor's new $2,500 car -- despite the fears of environmentalists.
01 9 2008 12:50AM (...more)

Nuclear India moves closer to missile defence shield

NEW DELHI (AFP) - India announced a final successful test of the surface-to-air Akash missile before starting mass production under an ambitious plan to build a national missile defence shield.
12 22 2007 12:33AM (...more)

Pace, not spin put Pakistan in spot, says Kumble

BANGALORE, India (AFP) - India captain Anil Kumble revealed Wednesday it was his pace rather than spin that brought his team on the verge of an unlikely win against Pakistan in the third and final Test here before settling for a draw.
12 13 2007 4:43PM (...more)

The life and times of a Delhi beggar

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Babaji was born without hands or forearms, and so he is not surprised that he has ended up begging in a subway in New Delhi .
12 12 2007 2:07PM (...more)

S African cricketer Boje questioned over 2000 match-fixing scam

NEW DELHI (AFP) - Indian police on Tuesday began questioning South African cricketer Nicky Boje about a major match-fixing scandal in 2000, police Crime Branch officers said.
12 12 2007 1:45PM (...more)

Delhi jails beggars in push to become a modern city

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Most mornings in New Delhi , abattered van sets off around the Indian capital and snatchesbedraggled and disabled men from the streets.
12 12 2007 12:10PM (...more)

Cricketer Boje denies link to match-fixing scam in 2000

NEW DELHI (AFP) - South African bowler Nicky Boje on Tuesday denied charges of match-fixing under questioning by Indian police probing the scandal which hit cricket seven years ago, officials said.
12 12 2007 7:17AM (...more)