The police have arrested him under relevant charges of conspiracy and cheating The Mumbai Crime Branch on late Friday night arrested Gurunath Meiyappan under the charges of betting in cricket matches. "We have interrogated him and based on the informa
I'm pleased, says Obama Srikanth “Sri” Srinivasan (46), the Chandigarh-born, Harvard-educated Obama nominee to the Federal Appeals Court DC Circuit, received bipartisan confirmation in a 97-0 vote by the Senate and set off speculation that he may go on
In dramatic scenes, two male passengers of a Pakistan International Airlines flight from Lahore were on Friday arrested for endangering the safety of the aircraft after reportedly trying to enter the cockpit and making threats. The plane, which was car
Government will do everything to strengthen SEBI, says Manmohan Singh Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, on Friday, asked the capital market regulator, Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), to step up efforts to provide mid-cap and small-tier compa
SpiceJet, on Friday, said its net loss narrowed to Rs.185.70 crore in the fourth quarter ended March 31, 2013, from Rs.249 crore in the year -ago period, driven by higher passenger traffic.Revenues for the quarter under review increased by 31 per cent to
The Indian co will submit a proposal on the JV structure Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) and Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) are set to form a joint venture (JV) for taking up various initiatives in the oil and gas sector, including supply of LNG to Sri
South Korean mobile handset maker Samsung Electronics on Friday launched the latest device under its Galaxy series ‘Star’ with a price tag of Rs.5,240.Pitched by the company as an entry-level smartphone, the device will compete with phone from Nokia’s Ash
The Footballers Players Association of India (FPAI) is taking the initiative to arm its member-footballers with information beyond the game, for example, money management, understanding contract conditions etc. Current FPAI president Baichung Bhutia exp
The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports has sanctioned a grant of about Rs. three crore towards the construction of a Gymnasium Hall and the procurement of related equipment, for the Mary Kom Regional Boxing Foundation, being set up in Imphal.The Manipur
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has set July 15 as the deadline for holding the extraordinary meeting of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) to review its constitution and ensure that all standards of good governance and ethics are effectively
Jitendra Singh wants to see India among the top 10 sporting powers by 2020 Olympics Union Sports Minister Jitendra Singh, on Friday, revealed a plan, stressing spotting and nurturing of talents, to achieve his Ministry’s goal of making India an elite sp
The parliamentary committees on the howitzer scam and the stock market scandal protected the powerful and failed to fix accountability. The same is true in the spectrum case The current political situation brings back memories of 1989. The Prime Minister
By ordering the prosecution of two witnesses who turned hostile in the sensational Jessica Lal murder case, the Delhi High Court seems to have paved the way for a much needed corrective in India’s criminal justice delivery system. Too often, during the co
Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Limited (MRPL) reported a net loss of Rs.61.90 crore in the quarter ended March 31, 2013, on the back of sharp drop in refining margins, against a profit of Rs.601.97 crore in the same period of the previous fiscal.The
Reliance Industries (RIL) on Friday announced a huge natural gas discovery, possibly the biggest find ever, in the flagging eastern offshore KG-D6 block that will be the key to arresting falling output. RIL and its partner BP plc of UK encountered 155 m
Falling for the sixth day in a row, the rupee on Friday ended 4 paise lower at a fresh six-month low of 55.63 against dollar on sustained demand of US currency from exporters and some banks, amid capital outflows in stocks. On a weekly basis, the rupee
Leading bourse National Stock Exchange (NSE) on Friday said it will scale down securities transaction tax (STT) in the capital market segments from June 1. The revision is as per the Finance Act 2013, which received Presidential assent on May 10. Intr
It has been three years since Kiran Nadar Museum of Art opened in New Delhi. Chairperson-art collector Kiran Nadar tells Shailaja Tripathi that she and her project are on track Her wide smile electrifies the surroundings transforming a regular meeting r
Dutch conceptual artist Florentijn Hofman brings his symbol of unfettered joys to Hong Kong On the Victoria Harbour in Hong Kong, a yellow carpet is spread out to welcome a symbol of hope. No, we are not talking about a Hollywood celebrity or a politica
“Nobody Can Love You More”, a recent book on Delhi’s red light area, explores well the destitution of the sex workers Life in Delhi’s red light area hardly arouses general interest as those who live in it are just left to their miserable fate. But a boo
Two juicy snacks for a gastronomic weekend In the mood to impress friends and family with your cooking? Here is an opportunity. Doodhiya murgh tikkaFor the marinade 1 Ingredients 4 chicken breasts cut into halves 500 ml malt vinegar 2 tbsp gin
