UPA-II contends fruits of economic growth have reached all sections under its rule Seeking to dispel the perception of gloom amid scams and controversies, the UPA on Wednesday painted a rosy picture of its government’s performance during the last nine y
Cricketer Ajit Chandila was allegedly paid at least Rs. 49 lakhs by bookies for spot-fixing IPL matches this season and of this Rs.15 lakh was given for one over in a match against Sunrisers Hyderabad on May 17. But he was arrested before the game, invest
Gurunath Meiyappan, son-in-law of N. Srinivasan, president of Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and owner of Chennai Super Kings, has come under the scanner of Mumbai crime branch in the betting case currently being probed by the authorities. M
Iraq Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki has ordered a shake-up of his military command after a week-long spike of militant attacks that has killed nearly 300 people, by far the highest toll since the U.S. withdrew its forces in late 2011, an official said on
Damning evidence against ATS operations While the rest of the crime reporters were busy taking down what the police or Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) was putting out in Mumbai, journalist Ashish Khetan formerly with Tehelka, says he struck out on his own to
Facebook is now considered more of a social burden than a loved networking site by its teen users, a new study suggests. According to a report by the Pew Research Center, teens’ enthusiasm for Facebook is waning, lending credence to concerns, raised by
Mahatma Gandhi’s last will and testament, a set of his prayer beads, a pair of leather sandals, and a fragment of his blood on a microscrope slide were among 50 rare items sold at an auction on Tuesday fetching a total of more than £150,000. The blood s
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
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 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,
RBS Financial Services, a part of the Royal Bank of Scotland group, on Wednesday, announced the launch of Real Estate Services (RES) in India. This new initiative follows the launch of Wealth Planning, which was introduced last year. A statement issued by
Oman’s most modern free trade zone, Zone Sohar, is bullish on investments from Indian companies and is aiming to attract around $250 million worth of investments in the next two years from India out of the total of $450 million worth of total investments
In a strong investor response, the initial public offer of local search engine Just Dial, the largest offer by an Indian Internet company, was subscribed 11.63 times on the last of issue on Wednesday.The Rs.950-crore IPO, the biggest issue so far this yea
Shift to export parity price for petroleum products in offing Following the intervention of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, the Finance Ministry has been pushed to release nearly Rs.1 lakh crore in petroleum subsidy for 2012-13 for the three oil marketin
“Aurangzeb” might not have found a rousing welcome at the box office, but Arjun Kapoor has taken another step as the new age Kapoor. “Let the actor converse with the camera. Don’t save him by fast-paced editing because today’s audience can see through t
Pakistan comedy artistes Ali Hassan and Irfan Malik talk about the state of satire and the boundaries of humour “Even before Prime Minister Manmohan Singh could extend his hand for friendship, Doordarshan did it by inviting us to be a part of Yeh Zindag
From the puzzled tilt of the head to the post-bath surge in energy, here’s a list of actions and traits that define our best friends: The head tilt – From puppies to old dogs, all pooches feel the need to tilt their heads when they need to concentrate. So
A new art venture that allows you to rent paintings For the Indian art scene, the boom time may be a thing of the past but it is vibrant enough to allow exciting experiments to take place. Ardizen is an enterprising initiative, not completely new but de
