Two new faces in Mamata government
Kolkata – Two new ministers were inducted Thursday into the West Bengal government while a minister of state was elevated and given independent charge, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee announced Thursday. Binay Krishna Burman, a lawmaker from Mathabhanga in north Bengal’s Cooch Behar... read more »
Tejpal seeks in-camera hearing of bail plea
Tehelka’s former editor Tarun Tejpal, accused of sexually assaulting a woman journalist, on Thursday filed an application before a local court demanding an in-camera hearing of his bail petition. Mr. Tejpal’s lawyer moved the application for in-camera hearing before the district and sessions... read more »
Bangladesh security forces lay siege around Khaleda Zia’s residence
Bangladesh security forces on Thursday laid a siege around the residence of opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) chief Khaleda Zia, ahead of an anti-government rally planned in the capital demanding postponement of the January 5, 2014 elections. Witnesses said police in riot gears took... read more »
Gold dropped Rs. 275 to Rs. 29,900 per ten grams
Gold prices dipped below Rs. 30,000 per ten grams level for the first time in over four months in the national capital on Thursday on stockists selling against fall in demand at prevailing higher levels. Gold dropped Rs. 275 to Rs. 29,900 per ten grams, the level last seen on August 14. However,... read more »
Want to take it slow in Bollywood: Dhanush
Mumbai – Southern superstar Dhanush, who will be next seen in R. Balki’s film, is not keen on taking more than one film at a time in Bollywood as he is still finding tough to... read more »
EC wants paid news to be made electoral offence: CEC
The Election Commission has recommended to the Law Ministry to treat all paid news as an electoral offence since it had been causing “maximum damage” to the electoral process, Chief... read more »
Vasundhara Raje retains 46 portfolios
Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje on Saturday retained 46 ministries as she allotted portfolios of Rural Development and Panchayti Raj, Health and Mines among her Cabinet... read more »
Rahul Gandhi: Will he won’t he?
By Amulya Ganguli As spelt out by Sharad Pawar, the Congresshas learnt some home truths from its recent electoral reverses. One was, as the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader said,... read more »
Tom Cruise drops defamation lawsuit against magazine
Los Angeles – Actor Tom Cruise has avoided going to trial with owners at America’s In Touch and Life & Style magazine after reaching a settlement over his $50 million defamation... read more »
