IAS officers petition PM Modi, urge for CBI probe in DK Ravi’s death
Several Indian Administrative Service officers in Karnataka have signed an online petition addressed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking a probe by the Central Bureau of Investigation into the death of their colleague DK Ravi, reports said on Thursday. At least 13.58 lakh people have signed... read more »
Sonakshi Sinha Reveals Her New Name And New Film!
Sonakshi Sinha, after a vacation and short break, is all set to be back with a bang and steal all the thunder with her charm on the big screen! Bollywood’s Dabangg actress is currently shooting for her upcoming film with director A R Murugadoss and the title of the film is finally... read more »
Despite signs of truce, Yadav and Bhushan offered to quit AAP posts
Aam Aadmi Party leaders Yogendra Yadav and Prashant Bhushan, who were in the middle of a bitter infighting, have offered to quit from all party posts provided reforms are brought in the AAP, source told HT. In their letter to party chief Arvind Kejriwal, the two founding members have said they... read more »
Sharad Yadav expresses regret over his remarks against Smriti Irani
New Delhi: Days after his controversial comments against human resource development (HRD) minister Smriti Irani, Janata Dal (United) leader Sharad Yadav on Wednesday expressed regret and said he respected her (Irani) and had defended her earlier. “I regret (the controversy). I respect her,” he... read more »
Sesa Sterlite gains on talk of govt revoking mining ban in Goa
Shares of Sesa Sterlite were up 2.5% at Rs 198 on reports that the Centre has revoked its earlier ban on all environmental clearances of mines in Goa. “The Ministry of Environment,... read more »
Gold futures gain 0.15% on firm global cues
NEW DELHI: Gold prices increased by 0.15 per cent to Rs 25,796 per 10 grams in futures trading today as speculators enlarged positions amid a better trend overseas. At the Multi Commodity... read more »
Railway platform ticket to cost Rs.10 from April 1
The railway platform ticket is going to be costlier – Rs.10 – from April 1. “The rate of platform ticket will be increased from Rs.5 to Rs.10 per per person from April,... read more »
Indonesia to call off search for AirAsia crash victims
Jakarta: Indonesia will on Sunday end a search for the bodies of 56 people missing from an AirAsia jet that crashed in the Java Sea in December, a national rescue agency official... read more »
Syria claims to have brought down US drone
A US predator drone went down over Syrian territory but it is unclear whether it was shot down as claimed by the country’s government or suffered from a malfunction. “Syrian air defences brought... read more »
