BJP extremely keen on passing Lokpal bill, says Jaitley
New Delhi – The BJP is “extremely keen” on passing the Lokpal bill and has given a notice for the suspension of question hour, Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Arun Jaitley said Tuesday. “In any case…we are extremely keen that the Lokpal bill should be... read more »
SC to hear Campa Cola illegal flats case Jan 6
New Delhi – The Supreme Court Tuesday said it would hear Jan 6, the plea by Campa Cola flat owners seeking the recall of its earlier order asking them to vacate the flats built in violation of the sanctioned plan. The apex court bench headed by Justice H.L. Dattu directed the listing of the... read more »
Sensex trades flat during pre-noon session
Mumbai – A benchmark index of Indian equ! ities markets was trading flat at 80.51 points or 0.39 percent up during the pre-noon trade Tuesday. Good buying was observed in healthcare, auto and IT sectors, while selling pressure was seen in banking index (bankex) sector. The 30-scrip sensitive... read more »
PM meets Mulayam over Lokpal bill
New Delhi – Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Tuesday met Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav in an effort to make the party agree for the passage of the Lok! pal bill. Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde and Congress part! y chief Sonia Gandhi were also present in the meeting, said... read more »
Jennifer Aniston still likes to watch ` Friends ` reruns
London – Jennifer Aniston has revealed that she likes to watch reruns of her hit TV show ‘Friends’ with her fiance Justin Theroux. The 44-year-old actress said that she actually... read more »
Pak admits Iran gas pipeline project cannot go ahead unless US sanctions issue resolved
Islamabad – Pakistan has said it cannot move ahead with the Iran gas pipeline project unless the issue of possible US sanctions is resolved. The comments from Pakistan came while... read more »
Two in three guests take items from hotel rooms
Melbourne – Two-thirds of Aussie holiday-makers have admitted to nicking items from hotel rooms, a new poll has revealed. TripAdvisor surveyed more than 19,000 guests and 10,000... read more »
Artificial sweetener aspartame declared `safe to drink`
London – European Food Safety Authority has ruled out any ‘potential risk of aspartame’, claiming that the artificial sweetener is safe and poses no threat to health. The EFSA... read more »
SC has failed to recognize protected right to privacy,non-discrim...
New Delhi- The Supreme Court, by reversing the 2009 Delhi High Court ruling that decriminalized same-sex conduct between consenting adults, has failed to recognize everyone’s internationally... read more »
