5 convicts get death sentence for involvement in the 2006 Mumbai train blas...
Nine years after a series of bomb blasts in suburban trains rattled Mumbai killing 188 people, a special court in Mumbai has sentenced five persons to death in the case, TV news reports said. A special MCOCA court has awarded the death penalty to Faisal Sheikh, Asif Khan, Kamal Ansari, Ehtesham... read more »
US whistleblower Snowden draws crowd with Twitter debut
dward Snowden has come in from the cold – on Twitter. Snowden, a former National Security Agency contractor who leaked details about the US government’s massive surveillance programs, started a Twitter account on Tuesday from exile in Russia with a simple handle – @snowden. He... read more »
Ram Jethmalani questions RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat’s quota remarks, wri...
Expelled BJP MP Ram Jethmalani has raised questions over RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat’s views on reservation policy, saying these can be inferred as “an election bribe” to voters belonging to the upper castes in the Bihar elections. Jethmalani, a noted lawyer who was engaged as counsel... read more »
Destined to fail? Why Owaisi’s secular Muslim agenda may not work in ...
The debut of Asaduddin Owaisi-led All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) in the upcoming Bihar assembly elections — on 24 seats of the Muslim-dominated Seemanchal region — has triggered an argument: that it would lead to a polarisation of votes on religious lines, which would ultimately... read more »
Lava in talks with states for mfg unit; to invest Rs 250 cr
Domestic handset maker Lava today said it is in discussions with various state governments to set up a new assembly unit that will entail an investment of about Rs 250 crore. Lava has one... read more »
Doha Bank looking at setting up subsidiary in India
Doha Bank, one of the largest commercial banks of Qatar, is looking at the possibility of setting up a subsidiary in India, an top official of the bank today said. “Our long-term view is... read more »
Sonakshi Sinha to play RAW agent in ‘Force 2’
Actress Sonakshi Sinha will star opposite John Abraham in upcoming action drama “Force 2” . The 28-year-old “Dabangg” actress is set to play a RAW agent in the Abinay Deo-directed... read more »
Salman, Munni win hearts in latest track
The makers of upcoming movie Bajrangi Bhaijaan have released a brand new song with the title ‘Zindagi Kuch Toh Bata’. The song was teased by Salman Khan himself on various... read more »
Halle Berry would love to star in ‘X-Men’ film
Actress Halle Berry wants to star as Storm in her own “X-Men” spin-off movie. The 48-year-old Oscar-winning actress, who appeared as the superhero character in the “X-Men” franchise earlier... read more »
