Mumbai, March 25 (IANS) A benchmark index of Indian equities markets was trading flat at 42.01 points or 0.19 percent down during the pre-noon session Tuesday. Good buying was observed in the consumer durables and capital goods sectors while heavy selling pressure was seen in oil and gas sector. The 30-scrip Sensitive Index (Sensex) of the […]
New Delhi, March 25 (IANS) The Congress Tuesday calling BJP’s prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi the “self destruct mantra” of the party. “Modi is the self destruct mantra of BJP. Last few days implosions and explosions in BJP are only precursor to real firefight in the offing,” Congress party spokesperson Abhishek Manu Singhvi tweeted. Singhvi was […]
New Delhi, March 25 (IANS) In a significant observation, the Supreme Court Tuesday said that for a fair investigation into the allegations of betting in the IPL, BCCI president N. Srinivasan has to step down. “In our opinion, Srinivasan has to step down for a fair investigation into the allegation of betting,” said Justice A.K. Patnaik […]
Lucknow, March 25 (IANS) A case has been filed in a Varanasi court against BJP’s prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi, party general secretary Amit Shah and city mayor Ram Gopal Mohale over a slogan hailing Modi. The case was filed by a lawyer in the court of the chief judicial magistrate (CJM) and alleges the “Har […]
New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) India is yet to take a final call on whether to vote for a UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) resolution against Sri Lanka in Geneva on March 28 as the government is waiting for the final shape of the resolution, official sources said. However, a government source indicated that India is […]
New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) Indian Mujahideen (IM) co-founder Yasin Bhatkal’s aide Asadullah Akhtar was in touch with Mohammad Atif Ameen, who died in the 2008 Batla House shootout, for planning Delhi serial blasts, Delhi police told a court here Monday. Police said the Central Forensic Science Laboratory report has confirmed that voice sample of Akhtar […]
Mumbai, March 24 (IANS) A benchmark index of the Indian equities markets Monday touched a new high of 22,074.34 points, and closed 300 points up at 22,055.48 points. Monday’s high surpassed the previous record of 22,040.72 registered March 18. The 30-scrip S&P Sensex (sensitive index) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), which opened at 21,827.50 points, […]
Mumbai, March 23 (IANS) Director duo Abbas-Mustan, who was all set to direct the Hindi remake of Tamil movie “Vettai”, reportedly may not helm the project. A source close to the directors said: “The film was getting delayed and Abbas and Mustan wanted to go ahead with their other projects, which were in the pipeline. So, […]
Lucknow, March 23 (IANS) How does one prevent hate speeches and inflammatory videos from being shared through applications like WhatsApp and on BlackBerry Messenger (BBM)? Well, that’s what has stumped poll officials. Having pronounced a strict code of conduct on use and misuse of social media during the Lok Sabha elections, the Election Commission (EC) is […]
New Delhi, March 23 (IANS) A court here has observed that dowry prohibition law cannot be allowed to become a tool for harassment. Granting relief to a man, who was booked in a dowry harassment case by his wife, the court ordered investigation against the complainant for filing a false case. The man’s wife in July […]