Nitish begins 24-hour fast against Land bill
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today went on a 24-hour fast in Gandhian style here as part of JD(U)’s state-wide agitation against the Centre’s land acquisition bill. Kumar came to the party office in the morning and after performing yoga and taking bath there, began the fast. State JD(U)... read more »
PM Modi offers prayers at Sri Maha Bodhi tree in Sri Lanka
Accompanied by Sri Lanka’s President, Maithripala Sirisena, Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived here and offered prayers at the sacred Sri Maha Bodhi tree. He also stopped at the Buddhist temple in the historic north-central city. Worshippers believe that the Sri Maha Bodhi Tree has grown... read more »
SBI scotches reports of scrapping $1 bn loan pact with Adani
Speculation is rife that SBI is set to reject Adani Group’s USD 1 billion loan application for its Australian coal project, but the bank chairperson scotched the same saying “it’s all gossip”. Earlier on Friday, news reports from Singapore citing sources said that SBI was... read more »
Aam Aadmi Party has to give good govt in Delhi, change the system: Arvind K...
As he battles turbulence within his party, Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Admi Party (AAP) leader Arvind Kejriwal sent out a message to his party that it has to give a good government in Delhi and change the system. Breaking his silence ever since the turmoil broke out with ugly public spat among its... read more »
‘Lack of transparency in AAP alienating workers’: Mayank Gandhi’s dig at...
AAP leader Mayank Gandhi contended on Saturday that the lack of transparency within the party was alienating workers, a reflection of the growing rift between him and Delhi chief minister... read more »
Gold Monetisation Scheme Should Be Investor Friendly: Gitanjali Exports
After the announcement of a gold monetisation scheme in the Budget, the details of the scheme are keenly awaited. The scheme has the potential to attract Rs. 1 lakh crore worth of gold... read more »
Deepika to wear a 20 kg armour in Bajirao Mastani
Deepika Padukone, who has a number of action sequences in her period film with Sanjay Leela Bhansali, is gearing up for a difficult shooting schedule in Rajasthan. For the project, in which... read more »
Shraddha Kapoor And Varun Dhawan Bid Goodbye To ABCD 2
Actors of this year’s much-anticipated movie Any Body Can Dance 2, Varun Dhawan and Shraddha Kapoor have become emotional and sentimental as the shoot for their film wrapped up few days... read more »
Dimapur rape and mob justice: Five lessons from this double-crime
Several sobering lessons need to be learnt from the lynching of 35-year-old Syed Farid Khan in Dimapur on 5 March, allegedly for the rape of a 20-year-old Naga girl last month. A mob running into... read more »
