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Nasa finds ‘missing’ Chandra...

Nasa finds ‘missing’ Chandrayaan-1 after 8 years

Eight years after it was considered “lost”, India’s first lunar spacecraft, Chandrayaan-1, has been “re-discovered” by Nasa’s ground-based radars, the American space agency announced on... read more »

Supreme Court issues warrant against Cal...

Supreme Court issues warrant against Calcutta high court judge C S Karnan

The Supreme Court on Friday took a stern view of Calcutta high court judge C S Karnan defying its direction to present himself in court and, in an unprecedented decision, issued a bailable warrant against the serving... read more »

Centre may go for partial rollback of bulk diesel prices : PS Vivek Rae
Maharashtra; Petrol, diesel & liquo...

Maharashtra; Petrol, diesel & liquor to cost more

MUMBAI: Petrol, diesel, liquor, cigarettes and gold will cost more from tonight in Maharashtra. These items will cost more as the state government has decided to levy a surcharge. A surcharge of Rs 2 will be levied on petrol and diesel. However, Local Body Tax in 27 corporations has been... read more »

CBI chief Ranjit Sinha expresses regret over rape remarks
Coal scam: SC-appointed team seeks forme...

Coal scam: SC-appointed team seeks former CBI chief Ranjit Sinha’s visitors...

The apex court-appointed probe team led by ex-CBI Special Director M L Sharma today moved the Supreme Court seeking a copy of original visitors’ diary having names of persons who had visited the official residence of Ranjit Sinha, the then Director of CBI. A three-judge bench headed by Justice... read more »

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My aim is to expose AAP: Vinod Kumar Binny

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BJP to take padyatra route to woo voters

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Will ‘giant killer’ Rakhi strike again?

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Telecom major Bharti Airtel on Thursday announced it has acquired 100 per cent stake in Wireless Business Services (WBSPL), a company founded by U.S. chipmaker Qualcomm. The company had acquired a 49 per cent stake in WBSPL in May 2012 for $165 million. At that price, the additional stake purchase would have cost Airtel an estimated $165 million, or Rs. 1,008.1 crore at Friday’s exchange rate. However, the company did not disclose the financial details of the deal. In a statement, Airtel said that it has “completed the acquisition of 100 per cent equity shares of Wireless Business Services Private Limited, which holds BWA Spectrum in the Indian telecom circles of Mumbai, Delhi, Haryana and Kerala”. Airtel acquired a majority stake in WBSPL in July by increasing its stake to 51 per cent from 49 per cent. WBSPL has spectrum that can be used for high-speed 4G services in New Delhi, Mumbai, Haryana and Kerala. Airtel has the similar spectrum in Punjab, Maharashtra, Kolkata and Karnataka. Airtel has already launched 4G services in Bangalore, Pune, Kolkata, Chandigarh, Mohali and Panchkula. Shares of Airtel were trading at Rs. 353.80, up by 1.46 per cent, in the afternoon session at BSE.

Airtel services hit in Hyderabad

Cell phones of mobile telephony major, Airtel, in Hyderabad went silent since 6 a.m. on Saturday morning with what was termed a systemic failure of its network. Till around noon, the situation was... read more »