Bangladesh parliamentary elections to be held in January
Dhaka – The Bangladesh Election Commission Monday announced that the country will undergo parliamentary e! lections next year Jan 5. Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) ! Kazi Rakibuddin made the announcement in an address to the nation on state radio and television, while appealing all... read more »
EC gives Kejriwal more time to file reply
New Delhi – The Election Commission (EC) Monday gave two more! days to Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) convener Arvind Kejriwal to reply to its notice for violation of the model code of conduct. “The commission has considered your request for extension of time for reply to notice dated Nov 20,... read more »
Samsung Galaxy Grand II launched with an HD display and 1.2 GHz quad core p...
Samsung continues its legacy with the new Galaxy Grand 2 with an essential 720 HD display and powered by a 1.2 GHz quad core mobile processor. Last year Samsung tried to tap the spiking trend of affordable large screen smartphones with the Galaxy Grand. This smartphone packed a large screen... read more »
State Bank of India (SBI) executive in bribery probe put on leave
State Bank of India (SBI) said it had asked a deputy managing director of the bank, Shyamal Acharya, who is under investigation by the CBI in an alleged bribery case, to go on leave. The police said they had put the deputy managing director under investigation in the case, in which he is alleged to... read more »
Security tightened ahead of Aarushi-Hemraj murder case verdict
A special CBI court here is scheduled to pronounce its verdict in the Aarushi-Hemraj double murder case at 2 p.m. on Monday, nearly five-and-a-half years after the killings. “All the... read more »
Tarun Tejpal moves court for anticipatory bail
Tarun Tejpal, founder and editor-in-chief of Tehelka magazine who has been accused of sexually assaulting a junior colleague in a Goa hotel earlier this month, on Monday moved the Delhi... read more »
‘BJP will win with huge margin in MP’, says Sushma
Bhopal – Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Sushma Swaraj on Monday expressed confidence that her party will win with a huge margin in Madhya Pradesh. “I am sure BJP... read more »
Obama assuages Netanyahu on Iran post ‘historic blunder’ remarks
Washington – President Barack Obama has reaffirmed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on working out a comprehensive solution for preventing Iran from developing a nuclear... read more »
Brisk turnout in Madhya Pradesh, Mizoram polls
Brisk polling was underway in the Madhya Pradesh assembly elections Monday with 15 percent turnout reported till 10 a.m., an Election Commission official said. There were no untoward incidents... read more »
