Devendra Fadnavis leads BJP’s Maharashtra Chief Ministerial race
MUMBAI: Squeaky clean image, his willingness to put in 15-hour work days and the skill to steer clear of controversies may have made 44-year-old Devendra Fadnavis the BJP’s chief ministerial choice in Maharashtra, according to highly-placed party sources. Sure, a lot hinges upon the numbers... read more »
Jayalalithaa walks out of jail, to leave for Chennai shortly
Tamil Nadu chief minister O Panneerselvam, other state ministers and hundreds of AIADMK workers were outside the Parappana Agrahara Central Prison to meet her. She will now take a special flight to Chennai. The release order by special judge John Michael D’Cunha came after a bond for Rs. 2... read more »
Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd appoints MD & CEO
The Board of Directors of Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd at its meeting held on October 17, 2014, has approved re-appointment of Mr. Punit Goenka as Managing Director & CEO of the Company for a period of 5 years with effect from January 01, 2015, upon expiry of his current term of... read more »
Kushal Pal Singh: The man who built India’s first smart city
It was, by his own account, a chance encounter with a scion of the Gandhi political dynasty that turned former soldier Kushal Pal Singh into the man who built a city from nothing and made billions in the process. Singh was toppled from his spot as the country’s richest property developer this... read more »
Sena-BJP alliance on the brink in Maharashtra, Modi takes stock
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday stepped in after talks between BJP and Shiv Sena over sharing seats hit a stalemate weeks before state elections in October. Modi took a note of the... read more »
France conducts first airstrike in Iraq, destroys logistics depot held by IS
PARIS: France says it has conducted its first airstrike in Iraq and has destroyed a logistics depot held by the Islamic State group. The office of President Francois Hollande’s office... read more »
Accused of burning daughter-in-law, cop returns to Tihar as prisoner
A Deputy Superintendent of Tihar Jail and his son were arrested on Thursday for allegedly setting ablaze the latter’s wife over dowry at their residence in South Delhi’s... read more »
Biocon stock zooms after Silver Leaf Oak buys 10% stake in Syngene for Rs 380 cr
MThis investment reflects Syngene’s leading position in the contract research and manufacturing space in Asia, acknowledging its comprehensive multidisciplinary capabilities,”... read more »
UCO Bank examining ways to declare Kingfisher Airlines wilful def...
State-run lender UCO Bank is examining its options on how to declare Kingfisher Airlines a willful defaulter, chairman and managing director Arun Kaul said on Friday. “We are examining the... read more »
