Mumbai, A special court here on Monday extended till Thursday the CBI custody of Peter Mukerjea, former media tycoon and one of the four prime accused in the Sheena Bora murder case. The CBI also accused him of “deliberately concealing facts” pertaining to murder and disposal of the victim’s body. Mukerjea was produced before the […]
Srinagar, A separatist guerrilla was killed on Monday in a fierce gunfight between security forces and militants in Manigah forest in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district. “One militant has been killed today (Monday) in a fierce encounter in Manigah forest. The encounter is still on,” a senior police officer told IANS here. Security forces have been […]
Chennai, Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa on Monday told Prime Minister Narendra Modi that Tamil Nadu will need Rs.8,481 crore towards flood relief and an immediate release of Rs.2,000 crore. According to her, 169 people were killed in the torrential rains and floods that hit Tamil Nadu. In a letter to Modi, Jayalaltihaa said: “Many parts […]
Jammu, All seven people aboard a helicopter that crashed on Monday in Katra area of Reasi district have died, police said. The Himalayan Heli Services helicopter was carrying Vaishno Devi pilgrims when it crashed at 12.55 p.m. “The helicopter belonging to Himalayan Heli Services had taken off from Sanjhichhat helipad near the shrine. It was […]
New building of Sri Durga Temple, claimed to be Australia’s biggest Durga temple, will open with fireworks on November 30 after seven days of ceremonies in Rockbank near Melbourne. Its construction reportedly started about five years back. Pre-opening ceremonies, called Pran Pratishtha Program, from November 24 to 30, include Shobha Yatra, Kailash Yatra, poojas, mantra […]
Srinagar, A senior officer of the Indian Army was on Sunday seriously injured in a gunfight with separatist guerrillas in a forest area in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kupwara district, police said. “In a continuing operation against a group of militants hiding in Wanigah forest area of Kupwara district, Lieutenant Colonel S.K. Natt, second in command […]
New Delhi, Delhi government on Sunday held its second car free day and held a rally in Dwarka. “This is the second car free day and we are happy to organise the event at Dwarka sports complex to support the initiative,” Delhi Transport Minister Gopal Rai said. Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, Deputy Chief Minister Manish […]
LONDON: It troubled millionaire NRI Robin Raina to see slums being demolished and scores of people rendered homeless as India dressed itself up for the 2010 Commonwealth Games. Raina. Raina, who runs a highly successful billion dollar American software company and recently won a multi-million dollar deal with London Stock Exchange, decided to come to […]
Kuala Lumpur, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang here on Saturday said that China and India — the world’s two largest developing countries — have more common interests than divergences. Li made the remarks while meeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the sidelines of a series of leaders’ meetings on East Asian cooperation, Xinhua reported. China and […]
Mumbai, Parliament’s upcoming winter session and an imminent hike in US interest rates are expected to keep the rupee in a narrow range between 65.60-66.50 during the week starting November 23, experts said on Saturday. “Over the near term, we expect the Indian rupee to trade within a narrow band of 65.60 and 66.50, with […]