Wednesday, February 1, 2012

Ponty Chadha's mall, multiplexes raided by Income Tax officials

Ponty Chadha's mall, multiplexes raided by Income Tax officials


Ponty Chadha's mall, multiplexes raided by Income Tax officials

Posted: 01 Feb 2012 06:43 PM PST

Income Tax officials today raided a number of properties owned by Uttar Pradesh-based liquor baron and businessman Ponty Chadha in the state and in Delhi on suspected tax evasion. No money was found d...


Letter from Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg: The Hacker Way

Posted: 01 Feb 2012 05:56 PM PST

The initial public offering or IPO regulatory filing by Facebook on Wednesday carries a letter from founder Mark Zuckerberg that highlights the company’s objectives, vision and mission. “T...


Status update: Facebook to go public, raise $5 billion

Posted: 01 Feb 2012 04:29 PM PST

Facebook made a much-anticipated status update Wednesday: The Internet social network is going public eight years after its computer-hacking CEO Mark Zuckerberg started the service at Harvard Universi...


73 dead in worst soccer violence in Egypt

Posted: 01 Feb 2012 01:06 PM PST

Soccer fans rushed the field after the home team won an unexpected victory over Egypt's top squad Wednesday, setting off clashes and a stampede that left at least 73 people dead and 1,000 injured in a...


Five big facts about raids on Ponty Chadha

Posted: 01 Feb 2012 11:58 AM PST

Around twenty properties owned by Uttar Pradesh's liquor baron Gurdeep Singh Chadha alias Ponty Chadha were raided today by officials of the Income Tax department. The raids, that were carried out at ...


2G case: Supreme Court likely to decide on probe into Chidambaram's role

Posted: 01 Feb 2012 10:23 AM PST

In a crucial day for Union Home Minister P Chidambaram, the Supreme Court is expected to deliver its verdict on whether his role should be probed in the 2G spectrum scam case. A two-judge bench of the...


Jailed Pakistan bowler Mohammad Amir released: Report

Posted: 01 Feb 2012 10:21 AM PST

A person with knowledge of the situation says Mohammad Amir, one of three Pakistani cricketers jailed in England for spot-fixing, has been released.The person says the 19-year-old fast bowler was rele...

Got 50 crores? Consider Armani apartment in Mumbai

Posted: 01 Feb 2012 08:40 AM PST

If you're recession-proof and are looking to spend Rs 50 crore, consider this.Fashion legend Giorgio Armani is designing apartments in a building in Central Mumbai. Its promoters, the Lodha Group, say...

Why am I 'singled out', asks Lt Gen Noble Thamburaj

Posted: 01 Feb 2012 08:31 AM PST

Former Army Vice Chief Lt Gen Noble Thamburaj, booked by the CBI in a land dispute case along with a private builder, has questioned as to why he was being "singled out" even as the investigating agen...


Baby Falak develops new infections, three people arrested

Posted: 01 Feb 2012 08:11 AM PST

Baby Falak, the two-year-old who India was introduced to in a hospital bed in Delhi, has developed new complications. "Apart from her chest and brain, there are more infections now," said Dr Deepak Ag...


2G: Ten facts on Supreme Court's big verdict on Chidambaram and telecom scam

Posted: 01 Feb 2012 08:06 AM PST

The Supreme Court is scheduled to deliver three important verdicts on different parts of the telecom scam tomorrow. Justices GS Singhvi and AK Ganguly will announce whether Home Minister P Chidambaram...


British PM says he will urge India to change mind on Rafale jets

Posted: 01 Feb 2012 07:31 AM PST

A "disappointed" British Prime Minister David Cameron today said he would do "everything he can" to "encourage" India to reconsider its decision to acquire 126 French-made Rafale fighter jets instead ...


Google Maps seeks to return to China; applies for license

Posted: 01 Feb 2012 06:50 AM PST

The US-based internet search giant Google has applied for an online maps license to operate in China, seeking to return to the lucrative market in the Communist nation after a year-long absence follow...

Shah Rukh refuses to give his version of brawl with Kunder

Posted: 01 Feb 2012 06:46 AM PST

Refusing to give his side of what happened during Sunday night's fracas, Shah Rukh Khan today said he did not want to give "two versions" of the incident. The 46-year-old actor made the comments on th...

Personal data's value? Facebook is set to find out

Posted: 01 Feb 2012 05:31 AM PST

Facebook, the vast online social network, is poised to file for a public stock offering on Wednesday that will ultimately value the company at $75 billion to $100 billion, cashing in on the fuel that ...


India vs Australia, 1st T20: Statistical highlights

Posted: 01 Feb 2012 05:19 AM PST

The statistical highlights from the first Twenty20 international between India and Australia at Stadium Australia, Sydney. # MS Dhoni's knock of 48 not out off 43 balls is his highest innings in T20I...

Five big facts about the Facebook IPO

Posted: 01 Feb 2012 05:10 AM PST

Mark Zuckerberg may finally be taking his social networking behemoth public. According to reports, Facebook is preparing for an IPO or initial public offering, which may take place after US market hou...


Australia thump India in opening T20I

Posted: 01 Feb 2012 04:58 AM PST

A punishing 72 from Matthew Wade and telling cameos with bat and ball from David Hussey delivered a 31-run victory for Australia over India in the first Twenty20 international at Stadium Australia i...


Baby boy discovered dead in garbage heap

Posted: 01 Feb 2012 04:55 AM PST

A new born baby boy was found dead in a garbage heap in a residential area of Chandigarh, police said today.The baby boy was picked up by a dog from the garbage, they said.A case has been registered a...

India's air the world's unhealthiest, says a study

Posted: 01 Feb 2012 04:42 AM PST

India's has the worst air pollution in the entire world, beating China, Pakistan, Nepal and Bangladesh, according to a study released during this year's World Economic Forum in Davos.Of 132 countries ...


Baby Falak develops new infections, three people arrested

Posted: 01 Feb 2012 04:24 AM PST

For nearly two weeks, a baby girl has given her all to fighting for her life. She is on a ventilator; her arms are bruised, and are still healing from fractures; the human bites all over her face have...


NATO plays down report of collaboration between Taliban and Pakistan

Posted: 01 Feb 2012 04:02 AM PST

A spokesman for the NATO-led coalition on Wednesday confirmed the existence of a report that summarizes the views of Taliban detainees who said that they are winning the war thanks to cooperation from...


Look at huge crowds, says pleased Mayawati to NDTV at campaign launch

Posted: 01 Feb 2012 04:00 AM PST

When asked if she expects to return as Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh for a fifth term, Mayawati told NDTV, "Look at the number of people gathered here. There is no need for me to comment." The colle...


Jayalalithaa says she's ashamed of alliance with Vijayakanth

Posted: 01 Feb 2012 03:34 AM PST

Bringing the curtains down on the uneasy alliance with actor Vijayakanth led DMDK, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa today said it was a mistake by AIADMK to have aligned with him in last year'...


Taslima book launch cancelled after threats

Posted: 01 Feb 2012 03:24 AM PST

Controversial author Taslima Nasreen's book launch scheduled to be held at the Kolkata Book Fair today was cancelled by the organisers amid threats of protests.Sources said that organisations like the...


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