Assad ridiculed for calling Mandela’s life ‘lesson to tyrants&#...
Washington – Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has been criticized for praising former South African President Nelson Mandela while morning his death, calling his life an inspiration for freedom fighters and a lesson to tyrants. Assad said Mandela’s history of struggle has become an... read more »
Acer joins the table-top computing party
The company’s latest all-in-one desktop also doubles up as a 21.5-inch Windows tablet. Just like the latest offerings from Dell, Sony, HP and Lenovo, the Acer Z3-600 is focused on making desktop computing more aesthetically pleasing, clutter free and, above all, social. Thereare two notable... read more »
Court allows Tytler to go abroad
New Delhi – A court here Friday allowed Congress leader Jagdish Tytler, char! ge sheeted in a case of alleged forgery of a letter sent to the prime minister, to go abroad for a sport-related event. Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Special Judge V.K. Gupta allowed Tytler to attend... read more »
Do to Ganguly what was done to Tejpal, says Kiran Bedi
Panaji – Retired IPS officer and a! ctivist Kiran Bedi tweeted Friday that Kolkata and Delhi Police must take tips from Goa Police, and handle the case against retired Supreme Court judge A.K. Ganguly like the sexual assault case against Tejpal. Ganguly, who after retirement serves as the... read more »
No royal welcome for ‘R…Rajkumar’ Bollywood films in Pakistan
The man who is turning out to be the nemesis of upcoming Bollywood films in Pakistan, Mubashir Lucman, claims his petition, that led to a local court ruling that no Indian film can be... read more »
Positioning Nano as world’s cheapest car a mistake: Mr. Ratan Tata
Tata Motors’ Nano may have been a flop in India, but Ratan Tata, the former chairman of parent and conglomerate Tata Group still has hopes for the world’s cheapest car. Ratan Tata said... read more »
Why no rate hike, The Reserve Bank of India asks banks
Mumbai – The Reserve Bank of India has asked banks why they have not raised interest rates despite the central bank hiking policy rates twice since September 2013. The central bank... read more »
Now, savings account to fetch interest sooner than 3 months
Bank customers will now get interest on their savings account as well as term deposits at an interval shorter than a quarter, as per a new directive of the Reserve Bank of India. Most of... read more »
Filmmaker to offer Rs 5 crore to Talwars for book, film on Aarush...
Ghaziabad – A London-based writer and filmmaker on Friday went to Dasna Jail to meet Rajesh and Nupur Talwar to offer them a royalty of Rs 5 crore if they cooperated with him in publishing a... read more »
