Supreme Court may decide on death sentence commutation in Rajiv Gandhi assa...
New Delhi – The Supreme Court is likely to decide today whether to commute the death sentences of three convicts in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case today on account of a long delay in their mercy petitions. The three convicts – Murugan, Santhan and Perarivalan – are hopeful... read more »
Raj Thackeray booked for telling party workers ‘phod dijiye, pitiye&#...
Mumbai – Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief Raj Thackeray has been booked in two cases by the Pune police for ordering his party workers to vandalise toll booths in Maharashtra. Since his provocative instruction on Sunday, MNS workers have continuously targeted toll booths in Mumbai, Pune... read more »
7 killed as bus catches fire after colliding with diesel tanker on Mumbai-A...
Mumbai – Seven people were killed in Maharashtra when a luxury bus caught fire after colliding with a diesel tanker on the highway, late on Tuesday night. Fourteen others were injured in the accident, which took place at around 1 am near Manor on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad highway, when most... read more »
Karl Slym ‘committed suicide’ after argument with wife: Thai po...
Bangkok – Karl Slym, Tata Motors managing director, apparently committed suicide after arguing with his wife and reading a note written by her that referred to “domestic problems”, Thai police said today. In a fresh twist to Slym’s death in mysterious circumstances,... read more »
Gold import: Government may axe 80:20 scheme
The government is considering doing away with the controversial 80:20 scheme for gold import, in a bid to partially relax the restrictions on import of the yellow metal that led to a surge... read more »
India lifts ban on Airbus A380 superjumbo
New Delhi – India has lifted its ban on jumbo jet Airbus A380 in a move that will allow international airlines such as Singapore Airlines Ltd, Emirates and Deutsche Lufthansa AG to... read more »
Bonds fall after surprise rate hike; outlook supportive
Mumbai – Government bonds erased most losses on Tuesday to trade marginally lower on the day after the central bank took the sting off an unexpected hike in interest rates with a... read more »
Delhi Cabinet yet to decide on Jan Lokpal Bill
New Delhi – The AAP government in Delhi, which has completed a month in office, discussed its ambitious Jan Lokpal Bill in the Cabinet meeting on Tuesday. The meeting chaired by... read more »
Ukraine crisis: MPs to vote on scrapping anti-protest law
Ukraine’s parliament is expected to vote on plans to scrap a new anti-protest law in a special session called over the ongoing unrest in the country. President Viktor Yanukovych has agreed to... read more »
