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Monthly News January 2014

Mumbai Police Commissioner Satyapal Singh resigns
Mumbai Police Commissioner Satyapal Sing...

Mumbai Police Commissioner Satyapal Singh resigns

Mumbai –  Mumbai Police Commissioner Satyapal Singh has resigned from the Indian Police Service or IPS and is said to be prepping to contest the general elections due by May. The 59-year-old top cop confirmed that he has sought retirement from the police. “So far my sphere of work was... read more »

Solo travel : the best tour operators fo...

Solo travel : the best tour operators for singles

The travel industry has been slow to catch on to the single-traveller market; this year though, there are more opportunities than ever to strike out on your own, says Gill Charlton Some of the best holidays I’ve had have been those where I have set off on my own and travelled with strangers.... read more »

Andhra Pradesh assembly rejects Telangan...

Andhra Pradesh assembly rejects Telangana Bill

Hyderabad – Andhra Pradesh legislature on Thursday rejected the Telangana bill by voice vote, capping days of acrimonious drama and embarrassing Congress, but posing no real hurdle in the way of creation of the new state. Dominated by Seemandhra MLAs, numbering 160 in the house with an... read more »

Ford Middle East Reports 12% Rise In 201...

Ford Middle East Reports 12% Rise In 2013

Ford Middle East recorded a year-on-year sales rise of 12 per cent in 2013, selling over 85,000 vehicles. The American car manufacturer, which also owns the Lincoln brand, reported strong growth in the UAE with an increase of 33 per cent in Abu Dhabi and 12 per cent in Dubai. The Middle East’s... read more »

Rahul Gandhi’s comments on 1984 riots trigger protests at Congress office

New Delhi – 300 protesters carrying black flags and shouting slogans waved black flags and climbed on top of barricades outside the Congress party office in Delhi, expressing their... read more »

Rahul Gandhi effect: Cabinet approves quota hike of subsidised LPG cylinders to 12

New Delhi – Days after Rahul Gandhi demanded, at a mega Congress conclave, that the quota of subsidised LPG per household be raised from nine to 12 cylinders a year, the Union... read more »

Mumbai will become the first city in India to use a monorail

Mumbai – Starting Sunday, Mumbai will become the first city in India to use a monorail. The major new addition to the city’s public transport system will be inaugurated on... read more »

Tarun Tejpal case : photos leaked of reporter he allegedly raped

Mumbai – A photograph that shows Tarun Tejpal with the young journalist he is accused of raping has become the latest flashpoint in the case, with both sides asking the police to... read more »

Chinese communities prepare for Lunar New Year

Beijing – Chinese communities around the world are gearing up Thursday for the Lunar New Year holiday that begins at midnight. Mainland China will virtually shut down for the next seven days,... read more »