Bihar polls to be held between Oct 12 and Nov 5, results on Nov 8
The Bihar assembly elections will be conducted in five phases between October 12 and November 5, the Election Commission announced on Wednesday, setting the stage for a tough contest between the BJP and an alliance of the JD-U and RJD that has the backing of the Congress. The counting of votes will... read more »
Yemen air strike: 13 out of 20 Indian crew members safe, 7 missing, MEA say...
NEW DELHI: The Ministry of External Affairs on Wednesday said that reports about killing of 20 Indians in a Saudi-led alliance in air strikes on fuel smugglers at a Yemeni port on Tuesday are untrue. “Out of 20 crew members, 13 are alive and 7 are reported to be missing,” Vikas Swarup,... read more »
Rakesh Maria May Not Retain Charge of Sheena Bora Probe: Sources
NEW DELHI: Rakesh Maria, who was removed as Mumbai’s police commissioner on Tuesday, is unlikely to retain charge of the Sheena Bora murder investigation despite the Maharashtra government yesterday saying he would, say sources. Sources say Mr Maria, who has taken over as Director General of... read more »
Rakesh Maria ‘not thinking of resigning’
A day after he was shunted out of the post of Mumbai Police Commissioner, senior IPS officer Rakesh Maria on Wednesday said he was not contemplating quitting. “I am not thinking of resigning. Reports saying so are not true,” Mr. Maria told PTI this morning. There was speculation after Mr.... read more »
Jet Airways slash business class prices, announces special fares
Jet Airways has announced special premiere fares for all passengers travelling on its domestic network between July 20 and October 15. The all inclusive premiere fares will start from Rs... read more »
Spicejet shares surge over 5 per cent on stake sale buzz
Shares of Spicejet on Monday surged over 5 per cent amid reports that two Gulf airlines have approached the company for buying a stake in the domestic firm. Following the buzz, the stock... read more »
Gold Tumbles to More Than Five-Year Low, China Shares Eke Out Gains
Gold prices tumbled to a more than five-year low Monday, and China shares rose modestly, after authorities’ weekend move to tighten the use of informal lending channels by stock... read more »
Police accountable to system, not individuals: Delhi top cop Bassi
Ahead of his meeting with Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal over the increasing incidents of crime, police commissioner BS Bassi said that if his department is working according to the... read more »
Cuba’s reopened embassy in US to fly original vintage flag
Havana/Washington: The Cuban government is preparing to reopen its embassy in Washington on Monday with the original Cuban flag that was taken down in 1961, when the two nations cut off ties. In a... read more »
