Tuesday, November 22, 2011

2G case: Supreme Court verdict on 5 corporate heads today

2G case: Supreme Court verdict on 5 corporate heads today


2G case: Supreme Court verdict on 5 corporate heads today

Posted: 22 Nov 2011 11:34 PM PST

2G scam: The order on the bail plea of five corporate honchos, who are in jail for over seven months for their alleged involvement in 2G spectrum allocation scam, will be delivered by the Supreme Cour...


PIL against Arundhati Roy for Kashmir remarks

Posted: 22 Nov 2011 05:06 PM PST

Activists of a Kashmiri Pandit organisation on Tuesday filed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL), seeking action against writer-cum-activist Arundhati Roy over her reported remarks in New York on self-...


Jayalalithaa questioned today, faces more tomorrow

Posted: 22 Nov 2011 04:55 PM PST

When Tamil Nadu Chief Minister arrived in Bangalore to resume her deposition before a special court in a case of alleged corruption against her, it was a deja vu moment for the city....


Pranab's statement on inflation to be discussed

Posted: 22 Nov 2011 04:44 PM PST

After the Parliament's Winter Session opened and was promptly shut yesterday with an unfazed P Chidambaram tabling his reply in the face of a protesting Opposition, a discussion on Finance Minister Pr...


Rs 1.98 crore as pending rent a mistake: Meira Kumar

Posted: 22 Nov 2011 03:18 PM PST

Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar, who has been handed a Rs 1.98 crore bill as pending rent, said that there is "some error by Directorate of Estates". The estates department of the Urban Development Mini...


Seven killed in Doon Express fire: Accident or sabotage?

Posted: 22 Nov 2011 01:53 PM PST

The horrific fire in the two coaches of the Doon Express early on Tuesday morning killed seven people today. As the railways investigate the cause of the fire, a survivor, a young Australian woman tol...


Pakistani Taliban declare nationwide ceasefire

Posted: 22 Nov 2011 01:24 PM PST

The Pakistani Taliban has declared a ceasefire to encourage nascent peace talks with the government, a senior commander said. The move appears to show the deadly group's willingness to strike a deal w...


Nagarjuna buys Hyderabad franchise of i1 Super Series

Posted: 22 Nov 2011 12:50 PM PST

The i1 Super Series, India's first motorsports league has got two new teams in Bangalore and Hyderabad, taking the total number of franchises to four....


Memogate: Pak Ambassador to US Husain Haqqani submits resignation to PM

Posted: 22 Nov 2011 12:32 PM PST

Haqqani resigns: Pakistan ambassador to the US, Husain Haqqani, has submitted his resignation to Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani. In a post on micro-blogging site Twitter, Mr Haqqani wrote, "I have ...


PAC Chairman asks members to apologise for remarks against CAG

Posted: 22 Nov 2011 11:26 AM PST

Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC), Murli Manohar Joshi, probing the 2G scam, has written a letter to the committee members asking them to apologise to Comptroller and Auditor General of ...


Roaming issue: Telecom firms write to PM, threaten to exit 3G

Posted: 22 Nov 2011 11:20 AM PST

In a strongly-worded letter to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, three leading telecom firms have slammed the government's move to disallow 3G intra-circle roaming saying it will deter further investment...


New Bachchan comes home

Posted: 22 Nov 2011 10:37 AM PST

The 9th Bachchan, temporarily known as Beti B, came home this afternoon.


Memogate issue aimed to create discord: Haqqani

Posted: 22 Nov 2011 10:31 AM PST

Pakistan's envoy to the US Husain Haqqani, in the middle of a controversy over a secret memo allegedly sent to the Obama administration, has said he believes the issue was raised to pit the civilian a...


Chidambaram, Raja acted together in 2G scam: Subramanian Swamy

Posted: 22 Nov 2011 10:28 AM PST

As the government braces to battle the 2G storm in Parliament for the next one month, Janata Party president Subramanian Swamy, a key petitioner in the case, today claimed that he has proof that Union...


West Indies youngsters make India toil

Posted: 22 Nov 2011 09:16 AM PST

West Indies' top four made half-centuries for only the third time in Tests, to quell fears over how the young batting line-up would fare in the absence of the injured Shivnarine Chanderpaul, their mos...


Rahul Gandhi defends 'begging' remark after political storm

Posted: 22 Nov 2011 09:08 AM PST

Days after the uproar over his statement about Uttar Pradesh migrants begging for work in other states, Rahul Gandhi explained his controversial remark. The Congress General Secretary said in Barabank...


2G trial shifted to Tihar jail

Posted: 22 Nov 2011 08:55 AM PST

All those accused in the 2G spectrum scam and their lawyers were in for a surprise as the Delhi High Court issued a notification saying the 2G trial will be transferred to the Tihar jail court complex...


ICC CEO Haroon Lorgat to quit

Posted: 22 Nov 2011 07:53 AM PST

International Cricket Council chief executive Haroon Lorgat will step down after June 30 next year.


Man leaves a million bucks at Italian restaurant

Posted: 22 Nov 2011 07:01 AM PST

Mamma mia! That's a lot of dough, even for an upscale pizzeria. Police are looking for the owner of a suitcase "full of money" that was left at the Italian restaurant in Sydney by a mystery customer....


Sensex, Nifty up; IT stocks rise on weak rupee

Posted: 22 Nov 2011 06:53 AM PST

Indian markets are trading at the day's high, with the benchmark indices gaining nearly 1.5 per cent Tuesday. The relief rally comes on the back of extreme pessimism that took the broader Nifty...


Rupee hits life time low, Pranab says RBI intervention will not help

Posted: 22 Nov 2011 06:53 AM PST

The rupee slipped past 52.2 against the dollar in opening trades Tuesday, dropping to its lowest level in history, as broad gains in the dollar overseas and sustained demand from domestic oil refin...


Team Anna meets Jaitley, other party leaders over Jan Lokpal Bill

Posted: 22 Nov 2011 06:13 AM PST

Pressing on with its campaign.to get political parties to support an effective Lokpal Bill, Team Anna members today met senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Arun Jaitley....


Rahul Gandhi begins Jan Sampark Yatra, takes on Mayawati

Posted: 22 Nov 2011 04:59 AM PST

Keeping up the attack on the Mayawati-led Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) government in Uttar Pradesh, Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi today said that Central funds meant for the poor weren't reachi...


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