India's rich and celebrities will soon get an exclusive matrimony site. Consim Info Pvt Ltd, formerly known as BharatMatrimony group, Monday said it will launch a millionaire matrimony site, www.elitematrimony.com, which would help the 'elite' sections find suitable matches.

Expressing 'shock' after the Congress-led coalition government Monday introduced a bill to increase foreign investment in the insurance sector, the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) said it would 'harm the financial sector'.

Indian equities markets ended trade lower Monday, with a key index shedding 1.58 percent to close below the psychological 10,000-mark.

The Rajya Sabha was finally adjourned for the day a little after 3 p.m., as the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party and Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) MPs disrupted proceedings throughout over the remarks of Minority Affairs Minister A.R. Antulay on the death of Maharashtra police officer Hemant Karkare during the Mumbai terror attacks and the insurance bill, respectively.

A rare purple frog - a specie said to be on the verge of extinction - is now in the possession of Kerala scientists who are treating it to a feast of termites and ants.

A key index of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) dipped below the the psychologically important 10,000-mark in afternoon trade Monday after gyrating around the opening levels in the earlier sessions.

Indian security forces need to effectively implement and use geospatial technology for targeted counter-terrorism operations, as it provides 3D imagery of a conflict area and can eventually help in saving lives, Science and Technology Minister Kapil Sibal said here Monday.

The Fashion Design Council of India (FDCI) has finally announced the dates for the upcoming edition of India Fashion Week and the country's first Men's Fashion Week (MFW).

Upstream oil companies have told the government they are unable to pay their share of the subsidy burden due to falling oil prices, Petroleum Secretary R.S. Pandey said here Monday.

Most closed diamond polishing units here, which had been closed for over a month, are likely to resume operations by Tuesday, a senior government official said Monday.

City-based Rs.15.25-billion BGR Energy Systems Ltd has inked a technology transfer agreement with Italian firm TME SpA Termomeccanica Ecologia (TME), the company announced Monday.

The Hinduja group's automotive foundry company Hinduja Foundries has shut down production till the first week of next month owing to reduced offtake from customers.

India's largest oil explorer, Oil and Natural Gas Corp (ONGC), is finding it difficult to make ends meet because of the low ruling global oil prices, the company said here Monday.

Oil secretary R.S. Pandey Monday described the current drop in oil prices as a short-term phenomenon, and said prices would definitely rise.

The Rajya Sabha was adjourned for the third time Monday shortly after noon, this time following a scuffle between ruling and opposition MPs over the insurance bill.