
SBT, SBI General Insurance launch affordable health plan
New Delhi – State Bank of Travancore (SBT) and SBI General Insurance Thursday jointly launched an affordable health insurance plan for SBT customers. “SBI General Insurance and SBT today jointly announced the launch of SBI General’s Group Health Insurance Policy exclusively for... read more »

Karan Johar keen to have ‘koffee’ with Rekha
Mumbai – Filmmaker Karan Johar, who is gearing up to bring the fourth edition of his popular celebrity chat show “Koffee with Karan” Sunday, says he would love to have a tete-a-tete with veteran actress Rekha on his show. Rekha, 59, has often distanced herself from giving... read more »

CAD to come down below 3 p.c. this fiscal: PMEAC
Current Account Deficit (CAD) is likely to come down below 3 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP) in the current fiscal on the back of measures taken by government, Prime Minister’s Economic Advisory Council (PMEAC) Chairman C. Rangarajan said on Friday. He exuded confidence that the... read more »

Thailand protesters storm army headquarters
Protesters in Thailand stormed into the national Army headquarters on Friday, breaking into their latest high-profile target in a bid to topple Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra. The crowd of about 1,200 people broke the padlocked gate at the Royal Thai Army compound and forced their way inside,... read more »

Shoma Chaudhary’s house defaced by BJP leader
New Delhi – BJP leader Vijay Jolly and party workers Thursday defaced the name plate and also poured black paint in front of the residence of Tehelka’s former managing editor... read more »

Tamil Nadu will face centre’s conspiracy: Jayalalithaa
Chennai – Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa Thursday asserted that her government would face “the Centre’s conspiracy” and tide over the power shortage in... read more »

Kerala classical arts festival starts in Dubai
Dubai – A five-day International Koodiyattam and Kathakali Festival (IKKF), showcasing the ancient and highly structured classical performing arts of Kerala, began in Dubai Thursday,... read more »

Tejpal denied more time, may be arrested: Goa Police
Panaji – Tehelka founder-editor Tarun Tejpal’s request for two more days’ time to appear before Goa Police has been rejected and he could be arrested, a police officer... read more »

Modi attacks Congress, Gandhis for rising prices
Aj! mer – BJP’s prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi Thursday blamed the Congress for rising food prices and said the situation would have been different if it had pursued a... read more »