Wednesday, November 23, 2011

2G scam: Kanimozhi's application seeking early hearing of bail comes up before High Court today

2G scam: Kanimozhi's application seeking early hearing of bail comes up before High Court today

2G scam: Kanimozhi's application seeking early hearing of bail comes up before High Court today

Posted: 24 Nov 2011 12:20 AM PST

2G scam: Kanimozhi's application seeking early hearing of bail comes up before High Court today: DMK MP Kanimozhi and five others accused in the 2G spectrum allocation scam moved the Delhi High Court ...

PM to meet Planning Commission today on Rs 32 poverty cap

Posted: 24 Nov 2011 12:16 AM PST

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will meet the Planning Commission today to discuss the poverty line cap fixed by the panel which sparked an outcry from various quarters. Rural Development Minister Jaira...

2G scam: Supreme Court grants bail to five corporate executives

Posted: 23 Nov 2011 06:06 PM PST

2G scam: Sanjay Chandra, Vinod Goenka Hari Nair, Gautam Doshi and Surendra Pipara get bail: The Supreme Court has granted bail to five corporate executives who were arrested for their alleged involvem...

Rs 70 crore recovered during IT raid at coal mafia's residence

Posted: 23 Nov 2011 05:33 PM PST

In what is being held as the largest cash seizure ever made in the country, sleuths of the Income Tax (IT) department recovered Rs 70 crore during a raid on Wednesday at the residence of a coal mafia ...

Mullaperiyar row: Advise Kerala against new dam, Jayalalithaa urges PM

Posted: 23 Nov 2011 05:12 PM PST

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J.Jayalalithaa on Wednesday requested Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to advise the Kerala government "not to venture upon a new dam" and also not to whip up a sense of fear am...

After two days of ruckus, end to Parliament logjam in sight?

Posted: 23 Nov 2011 04:28 PM PST

The Winter Session of Parliament was stalled for the second consecutive day on Wednesday with members of the Opposition creating a ruckus over issues ranging from price rise to corruption. ...

2G case: Kanimozhi, five others move court for early bail hearing

Posted: 23 Nov 2011 03:44 PM PST

DMK MP Kanimozhi and five others accused in the second generation (2G) spectrum allocation case on Wednesday moved the Delhi High Court for early hearing of their bail applications....

Who is Cyrus Mistry?

Posted: 23 Nov 2011 01:58 PM PST

43-year-old Cyrus Mistry is the son of construction tycoon Pallonji Shapoorji Mistry. Valued at $8.8 billion, Pallonji holds an 18.5 per cent stake in Tata Sons, making him the single largest sharehol...

Cyrus Mistry to succeed Ratan Tata

Posted: 23 Nov 2011 01:44 PM PST

Cyrus Mistry, board member of Tata Sons, will succeed Ratan Tata next year. The board of Tata Sons appointed Mistry as deputy chairman on Wednesday. He announced that he will legally dissociate him...

Live Blog: Five corporate executives accused in the 2G case granted bail

Posted: 23 Nov 2011 01:34 PM PST

The Supreme Court has granted bail to five corporate executives who were arrested for their alleged involvement in the 2G spectrum scam....

Union Minister, son booked for attempt to murder

Posted: 23 Nov 2011 01:06 PM PST

Union minister for Steel Beni Prasad Verma and his son Rakesh Verma have been reportedly booked for attempt to murder. The complaint was filed by Shiv Shankar Shukla in the Sadar Police Station of the...

Thai man gets 20 years in prison for offensive text against queen

Posted: 23 Nov 2011 12:38 PM PST

A Thai criminal court sentenced a 61-year-old man to 20 years in prison Wednesday for sending text messages deemed offensive to the country's queen. The court found Amphon Tangnoppaku guilty on four c...

Price rise storm: Both Houses adjourned

Posted: 23 Nov 2011 12:34 PM PST

The government got a taste of what it could expect during the Winter Session of Parliament with both Houses being adjourned following an uproar over price rise for the second successive day today....

James Murdoch quits as director of UK newspapers

Posted: 23 Nov 2011 12:14 PM PST

James Murdoch has resigned as a director of several British newspapers including The Sun and The Times, documents and sources said Wednesday, in the latest shake-up at his father Rupert's empire....

Spot-fixing: Butt, Amir appeals dismissed

Posted: 23 Nov 2011 10:49 AM PST

The Lord Chief Justice has rejected the appeals of Salman Butt and Mohammad Amir against their sentences in the spot-fixing case....

Tata successor announced: Cyrus Mistry to succeed Ratan Tata

Posted: 23 Nov 2011 10:47 AM PST

Cyrus Pallonji Mistry will succeed Ratan Tata at the helm of Tata Sons. He's been appointed Deputy Chairman and will work with Mr Tata for one year, before taking over in December 2012....

Karnataka Governor would approve Santosh Hegde as Lokayukta

Posted: 23 Nov 2011 10:42 AM PST

Karnataka Governor Hans Raj Bhardwaj has said that he would approve if the government appoints Santosh Hegde as Lokayukta. ...

Sathya Sai Central Trust releases annual financial report

Posted: 23 Nov 2011 09:49 AM PST

For the first time ever, the wealthy Sathya Sai Central Trust has publicly released an annual report of its activities. After the death of spiritual leader Sathya Sai Baba earlier this year - and the ...

No screening of Dam999 in Tamil Nadu

Posted: 23 Nov 2011 09:29 AM PST

The Tamil Nadu Theatres Association has decided to not screen Dam 999, a Hollywood film depicting the dangers posed by the collapse of an old dam. ...

Cabinet likely to approve FDI in multi-brand retail tomorrow

Posted: 23 Nov 2011 09:14 AM PST

The government is likely to approve 51 per cent foreign direct investment (FDI) in multi-brand retail tomorrow, a  decision that will allow global mega chains like Walmart, Tesco and Carrefour...

Finance Minister says weak rupee, FII withdrawals behind market crash

Posted: 23 Nov 2011 09:04 AM PST

Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee today said that withdrawals by foreign institutional investors led to the market crash. Mr Mukherjee’s comments came after the markets plunged to near two ye...

India vs West Indies: Bravo stars as West Indies pile on 575

Posted: 23 Nov 2011 08:52 AM PST

The talk before the start of the Test had been about West Indies' line-up having only seven centuries on their resume while India's boasted 20 times as many, but two days into the match it was the les...

High Court stays order on transfer of 2G trial to Tihar Jail

Posted: 23 Nov 2011 08:24 AM PST

The Delhi High Court today stayed its notification saying that the 2G trial will be transferred to the Tihar Jail court complex. ...

Sensex, Nifty crash amid growth, rupee concerns

Posted: 23 Nov 2011 08:19 AM PST

Indian markets have closed with deep cuts Wednesday as foreign funds liquidated funds on the back of weakening rupee and economy. The Sensex and Nifty closed with over 2 per cent cuts after falling...

20 injured in Kashmir's first train derailment

Posted: 23 Nov 2011 08:14 AM PST

The engine and one coach of the Qazigund-Srinagar-Baramulla train Wednesday derailed in Anantnag district, injuring 20 people, in the first rail accident since the train services were launched in the ...
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