Sahara has not complied with court order: SEBI to SC
New Delhi – SEBI on Wednesday told the Supreme Court that Sahara group overvalued its properties and did not hand over all original title deeds of assets worth Rs 20,000 crore as per its direction. The market regulator said that apex court’s order has not been complied with by the group... read more »
Israeli PM heads to Russia to advise against deal with Iran
JERUSALEM – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu embarked on a flight to Russia on Wednesday morning to discuss the Iranian nuclear plan with Russian President Vladimir Putin. The meeting between the two sides would take place at a time while the P5+1 nations’ delegates set to meet... read more »
Antony pulls up Navy on INS Sindhurakshak sinking
Pulling up the Navy on the sinking of the INS Sindhurakshak submarine in which 18 personnel lost their lives, Defence Minister A.K. Antony on Wednesday asked the force “not to fritter away” such expensive national resources. Against the backdrop of incidents where some naval officers have been... read more »
Saina wins but Kashyap, Sindhu crash out of Hong Kong Open
Saina Nehwal advanced to the second round with an easy win, but it turned out to be a disappointing day for the Indians overall as Parupalli Kashyap and P.V. Sindhu failed to cross the first hurdle in the Hong Kong Super Series in Hong Kong on Wednesday. Looking for her first title of the season,... read more »
UN chief hails conclusion of Maldives presidential poll
United Nations – UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon welcomed the conclusion of the Maldives presidential election run-off, hoping the new government will “engage the oppositio! n... read more »
Chile’s presidential race heads for run-off
Santiago – Opposition candidate Michelle Bachelet vowed to seal her victory in a December run-off after taking a big lead in Chile’s first-round presidential election... read more »
Pakistan formally begins high treason trial of Musharraf
Islamabad – Pakistan Sunday announced to have formally started high treason proceedings against the former president Pervez Musharraf and will approach the country’! s top court... read more »
29 killed, 30 injured in Egypt train collision
Cairo – At least 29 people! were killed and 30 injured when a freight train crashed into a number of vehicles near the Egyptian capital of Cairo in the early hours of Monday, a media... read more »
Uranium enrichment inalienable right: Iran
Tehran – Iran’s uranium enrichment activities is an inalienable right endorsed by the Nuclear Non- Proliferation Treaty (NPT) of which the Islamic republic is a signatory country, Iranian... read more »
