The Congress Tuesday raised questions over the continuance of Somnath Bharti as Delhi’s law minister after he termed as “erroneous” a CBI judge accused him of tampering with evidence in a case he was handling last year. “People in this country respect the judiciary the most. Our judiciary is independent and nothing can be more […]
Four Indian-origin men have been jailed in Britain for printing and circulating 1.2 million pounds of counterfeit currency. Amrit Karra, 45, and his brother Prem Karra, 43, both from Walsall, a town in the West Midlands and their brothers-in-law Rajiv Kumar, 40, of West Bromwich, and Yash Mahey, 44, of Handsworth in Birmingham, were convicted […]
Makar Sankranti, the harvest festival, was celebrated Tuesday across Andhra Pradesh with traditional fervour and gaiety. The countryside wore a festive look with decoration of houses, kite-flying, cockfights, bullfights and other rural sports. ‘Haridasus’ and ‘Basvannas’ the uniquely attired alm-seekers with ornately decorated ox were seen making rounds of the villages to seek alms. The […]
Amid indications that he may be appointed the party’s prime ministerial candidate at the AICC meeting Friday, Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi has said that he will discharge future responsibilities given to him by the party with sincerity. In an interview to Dainik Bhaskar newspaper published Tuesday, Rahul Gandhi said the Congress should return to power […]
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal Tuesday defended Law Minister Somanth Bharti asserting that his cabinet colleague did not tamper with evidence. According to media report Bharti and his client Pawan Kumar are facing prosecution on corruption charges – after the CBI accused them of influencing a prosecution’s witness by speaking to him on phone and […]
Delhi Law Minister Somnath Bharti Tuesday termed as “erroneous” the CBI court’s judgment accusing him of tampering with evidence in a case he was handling last year. “It was erroneous on the part of the judge to call it tampering of evidence,” Bharti told media persons here, adding that he was instead “strengthening evidence” for […]
Thai opposition leader Suthep Thaugsuban Tuesday threatened to take over the administration of caretaker Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra and also take key cabinet ministers into custody if they did not resign. Speaking at a rally, People’s Democratic Reform Committee (PDRC) chairperson Suthep said the protesters would lay siege to all government offices in the next […]
Major Dubai malls have extended their shopping hours to accommodate the huge influx of Saudi and other tourists expected in the city over the mid-term school holidays. The extended hours will be in effect from Jan 16 until the end of the Dubai Shopping Festival Feb 2, according to the Riyadh branch of the Dubai […]
Described as “critically ill”, legendary Bengali actress Suchitra Sen, who is suffering from serious respiratory problems, remains on oxygen therapy, a medical bulletin said Tuesday. Her oxygen saturation level is satisfactory and cardiac status remains stable. “She is conscious and slowly communicating. Her feeding continues through feeding tube. Although still critically ill, her condition has […]
There is a ray of hope for cancer patients. Scientists have stumbled upon the anti-cancer qualities of a previously known but little studied chemical compound. Scientists at Johns Hopkins University found the compound, called BMH-21, targets and shuts down a common cancer process. Their work focused on the ability of the chemical to sabotage the […]