The Delhi High Court discharges 17 other witnesses in the the murder trial of model Jessica Lall. The Delhi High Court on Wednesday ordered that a perjury case be registered against Bollywood actor Shayan Munshi and ballistic expert Prem Sagar Minocha f
BJP on Wednesday sought to paint a dismal picture of UPA-II holding it responsible for the economic gloom and failure to give the country leadership while accusing it of diminishing the role of the Prime Minister. On the fourth anniversary of UPA-II, BJP
The National Investigation Agency on filed its charge sheet in the Malegaon 2006 bomb blast case against four accused Lokesh Sharma, Dhan Singh, Manohar Singh and Rajendra Choudhary. The charge sheet, running into five volumes, was filed in a Maharashtr
Shashi Kant Sharma will take over as the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) on Thursday, succeeding Vinod Rai who demitted office today after an eventful five-and-a-half years during which the audit body was locked in confrontations with the government
The government on Wednesday met trade union representatives in New Delhi to discuss their charter of demands which included abolition of contractual employment and a minimum wage of Rs 10,000, but no resolution was in sight on the issues. The meeting ca
The BCCI on Wednesday rejected Sahara Group’s claim that it had failed to expedite the arbitration process to reduce franchisee fee, saying that it has acted as per the rules and was not responsible for the situation.A day after Sahara Group pulled out of
Phaneesh Murthy, the disgraced former chief executive of iGate Corporation, may lose as much as USD 15.09 million (about Rs. 84 crore) in severance benefits after being sacked by the US-based firm for professional misconduct. Mr. Murthy, who was sacked
Australian batsman David Warner was on Wednesday fined $5750 by Cricket Australia for his expletive-laden twitter rant against two noted cricket writers. Cricket Australia (CA) found Warner “guilty of breaching the CA Code of Behaviour” during a hearing
Chennai Super Kings coach Stephen Fleming has attributed his side’s stupendous success in IPL to “loyalty in team selection and conservative approach” that has helped the ‘Men in Yellow’ make it to the fifth final in six editions of the cash-rich league.“
Mumbai Indians’ Dinesh Karthik was fined five per cent of his match fee for breaching the Indian Premier League Code of Conduct in the first qualifier against Chennai Super Kings here.Karthik admitted to the Level 1 offence (Article 2.1.3) of showing diss
The Indian women’s football team failed to overturn a two-goal deficit as it went down 0-2 to Myanmar in its first group ‘D’ encounter of the AFC Women’s Asian Cup (Qualifiers) here. Myanmar rode on its two first half goals from Naw Phaw and Khin Moe Wa
The appointment of Defence Secretary Shashi Kant Sharma as the next CAG creates a conflict of interest as he will sit in judgment on his accountability in military procurements made during his tenure Union Defence Secretary Shashi Kant Sharma has been a
Nine uninterrupted years in office cannot be made light of. After all, the last government to reach this milestone bowed out of power 36 years ago. Besides, history has held that feat to be dubious because Indira Gandhi, whose first stint lasted 11 years,
Disputing CAG’s allegations of telecom operators forming cartels during recent spectrum auctions, Vodafone India on Wednesday said if all the players in the industry did not participate than it cannot be termed as cartelisation.“How can there be a cartel
Inching closer to the 56-level, the rupee on Wednesday weakened by five paise to hit a fresh six-month low of 55.46 on continued dollar demand from importers ahead of US Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke’s congressional testimony. The local currency
Sliding for the third day, the BSE benchmark Sensex on Wednesday fell by 49 points to close at a fresh one-week low, dragged down by a 6 per cent slump in L&T after its quarterly results failed to meet market expectations. After a better start at 20
Gold prices on Wednesday slipped by Rs. 30 to Rs. 27,020 per ten grams as a result of profit-selling by stockists in the bullion market in New Delhi.On the other hand, silver prices rose due to high demand from industrial units and added Rs. 100 to Rs. 44
Springr, a destination studio, revives the concept that space enables creativity Destination Kochi - true for holidayers heading to the city in search of an experiential vacation, where history marries culture. It holds good for artists wishing for trad
Innovation toolkit? Yes that is what Rekha Shetty comes up with in her latest book that deconstructs corporate governance and success. Divya Kumar speaks to the author Rekha Shetty’s seventh book, Innovation Secrets of Indian CEOs will be launched in th
“Where There Are No Roads” is as much a statement on the might of the Brahmaputra as on the promise held out by a boat clinic project that delivers healthcare to a million people living by the river Fresh thinking has often delivered. Where There are No
Valentin Giner Domene will be conducting Spanish classes in the city Want to say more than just Hola! in Spanish? Well, Spaniard Valentin Giner Domene, takes Spanish classes in the city for a month. Valentin has been in Kerala for the past six months. A
