Uttarakhand CM Harish Rawat assures safety to Char Dham yatris
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Harish Rawat on Monday said that each person taking up the Char Dham yatra is the responsibility of the state government. “Each person that comes here is our responsibility and we are here to keep them safe,” Rawat told the media here. The yatra to Kedarnath,... read more »
With stakes so high, politicians won’t give up easy in Vyapam scam
Cracking the mystery behind the serial deaths of people involved in the Vyapam scam in Madhya Pradesh is perhaps the most complex whodunit in Indian history. That, more than 40 people, including alleged beneficiaries, perpetrators, investigators, witnesses and even journalists, died at regular... read more »
Rajinikanth rejects Drishyam remake
Superstar Rajinikanth rejected an offer to star in the Tamil remake of Malayalam blockbuster Drishyam because he feared that two particular scenes in the film would not have gone down too well with his fans. According to a source, Drishyam director Jeethu Joseph also agreed with Rajinikanth.... read more »
Kim Kardashian, Kanye West are ‘opposites’
Reality TV star Kim Kardashian has admitted she and rapper husband Kanye West are two very different people. “You can’t expect me to jump up onstage and start singing, it’s not what I do… The makeover Kanye has given me is amazing,” she said. “(Kanye) obviously moves to his own... read more »
Gold price ends at fresh 3-month low of Rs 27,415 per ten gram
New Delhi: Gold prices fell further by Rs 195 to close at fresh three-month low of Rs 27,415 per ten gram in the national capital Friday on continued selling by stockists, driven by... read more »
FIIs need RBI nod to buy shares in Yes Bank
Foreign investors will need the Reserve Bank’s approval to buy equity in private sector lender Yes Bank as it has reached the limit allowed for overseas shareholding. RBI said... read more »
Larsen & Toubro bags Rs 1,885 cr order from NTPC
Infrastructure firm Larsen & Toubro (L&T) said on Friday it has bagged a Rs 1,885 crore contract from NTPC for setting up steam generators for Tanda Thermal Power Plant in Uttar... read more »
Must disclose the whistle blower who gave visitors’ list: CBI chief
CBI chief Ranjit Sinha has said that noted lawyer Prashant Bhushan cannot claim immunity from disclosing the name of a “whistle blower” who provided him the list of visitors to his... read more »
Islamic State: John Kerry in Egypt for coalition talks
US Secretary of State John Kerry has arrived in Egypt amid US attempts to form a broad coalition to tackle Islamic State (IS) militants. Mr Kerry will meet Arab League chief Nabil al-Arabi in Cairo... read more »
