Congress declare Rahul Gandhi its PM candidate on Jan 17: Report
In a bid to revive party’s fortunes after its debacle in Assembly polls conducted in four out of five major states, Congress is expected to declare Rahul Gandhi, who is currently serving as its vice president, its prime ministerial candidate ahead of 2014 General Elections. According to... read more »
Court reserves judgment on Musharraf travel ban
Islamabad – The Sindh High Court Monday reserved its judgment on former Pakistan president Pervez Musharraf’s plea for removing his name from the country’s exit control list. Justice Sajjad Ali Shah and Justice Naimatullah Phulpoto were hearing Musharraf’s petition for... read more »
Aleph to publish ‘A Suitable Boy’ sequel
New Delhi – Aleph Book Company has acquired publishing rights of Vikram Seth’s much-awaited “A Suitable Girl”, sequel to the 1993 bestseller “A Suitable Boy”. The novel is set for release 2016. Aleph will also be publishing the 20th anniversary edition of... read more »
Twitter reunites heartbroken girl with cute teddy bear left on train
London – A young girl has been reunited with her lost teddy bear after an amazing social media appeal. Phoebe Simpson was left devastated after she lost her favourite teddy Roar on the train during a family trip from York to London, but thanks to rail passenger Lauren Bishop Vranch, who found... read more »
Next generation male condoms coming soon
Thiruvananthapuram – Scientists at HLL Life Care here are working on the next generation of male condoms — a super-thin, ultra-sensitive contraceptive with a thickness of less... read more »
Gold prices fell by Rs. 110 to Rs. 31,040 per ten grams
Gold prices fell by Rs. 110 to Rs. 31,040 per ten grams in the national capital today on profit-selling by stockists at existing higher levels amid a weak global trend. However, silver... read more »
HC rejects Kingfisher’s plea against move by banks
The Karnataka High Court has rejected a petition by Vijay Mallya-led Kingfisher Airlines Limited challenging the move by a consortium of banks to take possession of its “Kingfisher... read more »
Supreme Court raps UP over condition of Muzaffarnagar relief camps
The Supreme Court on Thursday took “serious” note of deaths of over 40 children in relief camps for riot-affected people in Muzaffarnagar and directed the Uttar Pradesh government to... read more »
Thai protesters cut power to govt HQ, ask army to step in
Bangkok – Thai opposition protesters on Thursday cut power and water supplies to the government headquarters and appealed to the powerful military to intervene to topple premier Yingluck... read more »
