CORPORATE  PRESS  RELEASES  (INDIA)  news desk, May 10,2012 http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/Air-India-stops-bookings-for-US-Europe-till-May-15-9-more-pilots-sacked/articleshow/13081635.cms NEW DELHI/MUMBAI: Crisis-hit Air India today stopped bookings for the US, Canada and Europe-bound flights till May 15 as it sacked nine more pilots on day three of their agitation which led to cancellations of over 20 flights and left hundreds of passengers fuming. With over 200 pilots owing allegiance to the Indian Pilots' Guild refusing to join duty, Air India said it was ...

CORPORATE  PRESS  RELEASES  (INDIA)  news desk, May 10,2012 http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/aircel-maxis-storm-pranab-loses-cool-chidambaram-quotes-franciscan-nuns-208932 New Delhi:  The allegations against P Chidambaram over the Aircel-Maxis deal took centrestage in Parliament, provoking ugly scenes of confrontation and quotes from Franciscan nuns. "God forgive them for they know not what they do," Mr Chidambaram said, as he declared that no member of his family owns any stake in either Aircel or Maxis, the company that bought the telecom venture in ...

CORPORATE  PRESS  RELEASES  (INDIA)  news desk, May 9,2012 http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics/nation/Finance-minister-Pranab-Mukherjee-suited-to-become-President-Yashwant-Sinha/articleshow/13043372.cms NEW DELHI: Finance minister Pranab Mukherjee appears to have moved up in the 'acceptability index' for presidential hopefuls when senior BJP leader Yashwant Sinha wished him success in his 'future assignment'. Later, when asked about his handsome praise for the finance minister in the Lok Sabha SInha told ET: "Mukherjee is suited to occupy the post of President." During a speech on the finance ...

CORPORATE  PRESS  RELEASES  (INDIA)  news desk, May 9,2012 http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics/nation/congress-likely-to-take-decision-on-prez-candidate-next-month/articleshow/13068637.cms NEW DELHI: Despite Pranab Mukherjee's name prominently doing the rounds, Congress is in no hurry to make up its mind on the Presidential candidate and the issue is still open with a decision expected only next month. A clear indication to this effect was given by a senior party leader, who said that party chief Sonia Gandhi would take up the consultations with supporting ...

CORPORATE  PRESS  RELEASES  (INDIA)  news desk, May 9,2012 May 9 - Video images of the world's rarest and most endangered gorilla species, the Cross River gorilla, have been captured by a forest camera-trap for the first time. There are thought to be no more than 300 Cross River gorillas in the wild and conservationists hope the footage will prompt efforts to help save the species from extinction. Rob Muir reports