Tarun Tejpal Gets 3 Week Break in Trial to Collect Documents for his Defenc...
Tehelka founder Tarun Tejpal, who is accused of raping a junior colleague, has three weeks to collect documents and evidence to argue his case. The Supreme Court today directed a trial court to adjourn the case for that period and asked the Goa police to hand over documents to Mr Tejpal. Mr... read more »
Delhi elections: Kiran Bedi joins BJP; Amit Shah says CM choice only after ...
Moving to meet the AAP challenge in Delhi, the BJP inducted on Thursday former IPS officer-turned-activist Kiran Bedi amid indications that she could be the chief ministerial choice of the party if it were to win the polls. “She will contest the Delhi Assembly elections,” BJP president Amit... read more »
Indian Among 22 Missing After Boat Sinks in China: Media Report
SHANGHAI: More than 20 people were missing today after a tugboat sank on a trial voyage on the Yangtze, China’s longest river, state media and authorities said. The newly built vessel was undergoing testing with 25 people aboard in the eastern province of Jiangsu on Thursday afternoon when... read more »
Pak Court Declares Taliban Chief ‘Proclaimed Offender’
Pakistani Taliban chief Mullah Fazlullah and the outfit’s former spokesman Shahidullah Shahid were today declared “proclaimed offenders” by a court here in connection with last year’s deadly assault on Karachi airport. The Karachi Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) declared... read more »
BHEL bags first key power project in Telangana
BHEL will set up first Supercritical Thermal Power Plant in newly formed state of Telangana. The company has bagged contract worth Rs. 3,810 crore. The order is for setting up the... read more »
Bajaj Auto turns volatile after December sales
Bajaj Auto rose 0.11% to Rs 2,456.90 at 10:16 IST on BSE after the company said its total sales declined 3% to 2.89 lakh units in December 2014 over December 2013. The announcement was made... read more »
DDA increases price of residential plots by over 100 times
If beneficiaries of the jinxed Rohini Residential Scheme thought the allotment letter by the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) was to end their woes, a rude shock is awaiting them. The DDA... read more »
Spot the difference: Modi’s NITI Aayog looks like the Planning Commission
The government has set up NITI Aayog, a think-tank that will replace the Planning Commission. According to a government press release, the new body is the result of “extensive... read more »
AirAsia QZ8501: Bad weather hinders hunt for black boxes
International experts with sophisticated acoustic detection gear joined teams scouring the sea for the wreck of an Indonesia AirAsia passenger jet on Friday, but bad weather was again hindering the... read more »
