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 House” property in Mumbai to realise part of the debts due to them from the airlines. Kingfisher Airlines Limited... 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 immediately take remedial measures to meet the threat of winter. The apex court, which asked the State... 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 Shinawatra amid a raging political crisis. Suthep Thaugsuban, the anti-government leader of the... read more »
Gay sex is a matter of personal freedom: Rahul
Congress vice-president on Thursday expressed himself against the Supreme Court order which declared homosexuality as illegal, saying he agrees with the Delhi High Court which had de-criminalised gay sex. “I personally believe that these are matters of personal freedom. I think, I would agree... read more »
Bharti Airtel to invest Rs.4,000 crore in Punjab
New Delhi – In order to expand and contribute towards the digital inclusion drive in Punjab, Bharti Airtel will invest over Rs.4,000 crore in the next five years, a company statement... read more »
Pooja Chopra under pressure to prove herself
Mumbai – Pooja Chopra has teamed up again with filmmaker Vipul Shah for “Roop Nagar Ke Cheeteh”. The actress says that she is happy but at the same time under pressure to... read more »
Kathmandu’s sweet but deadly kung fu nuns
By Mohammad Asim Khan Kathmandu – Their smiling faces and calm demeanour mask a roaring sea of immense energy and strength. These inmates of the Druk Amitabha nunnery in Kathmandu are... read more »
A big regret dad didn’t direct me: Uday Chopra
By Uma Ramasubramanian Mumbai – Actor Uday Chopra, who will be seen in “Dhoom 3”, says his biggest regret is that he didn’t work with his father Yash C! hopra, one... read more »
Congress defeat an outcome of inflation, graft: Farooq
New Delhi – New and Renewable Energy Minister Farooq Abdullah said Monday that the Congress’s colossal defeat in the recent Delhi assembly polls is the outcome of inflation, corruption... read more »
