India wins Italy appeal over AgustaWestland helicopter deal
Rome – India on Friday partially won an appeal against an Italian court order rejecting its request to recover bank guarantees over a scrapped helicopter deal at the centre of a bribery scandal. Italian defence and aerospace giant Finmeccanica, which owns helicopter maker AgustaWestland, said... read more »
Popular TV show ‘Comedy Nights With Kapil’ crosses 10m fans on ...
New Delhi – Popular TV show `Comedy Nights With Kapil` has earned 10 million fans on social-networking site Facebook. The show`s host and producer Kapil Sharma thanked his fans for approving his show. “Our heartfelt thanks to everyone who likes our page and shares our content with their... read more »
Wigneswaran declines Rajapaksa’s invitation
The Chief Minister of Sri Lanka’s Northern Province, C.V. Wigneswaran, on Friday declined to join a delegation headed by President Mahinda Rajapaksa to participate in the swearing-in ceremony of Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Monday.Responding to a letter from Sri Lanka’s Foreign Minister G.L.... read more »
An Open Letter From Prisoner No. 3642, Arvind Kejriwal
New Delhi – Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Arvind Kejriwal today explained to his supporters the circumstances behind him being in jail even as his party launched a mass contact programme over the issue to strengthen its support base with an eye on Assembly elections in Delhi. “I took... read more »
31 killed, 94 hurt as explosions rock China’s Xinjiang
At least 31 people were killed and 94 injured after explosions rocked a busy market area in Urumqi the capital of the far-western Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR) on Thursday... read more »
Mukesh Ambani keeps salary capped at Rs 15 crore for 6th year
NEW DELHI: Reliance Industries chairman Mukesh Ambani kept his annual salary capped at Rs 15 crore for the sixth year in a row even as the remuneration of key executives went up. Ambani,... read more »
Mahindra proclaims ‘No Production Days’ at its manufacturing units
India’s largest UV maker, Mahindra has proclaimed to halt production for three days at its three manufacturing facilities located in Chakan, Nashik and Haridwar. The ‘No Productions... read more »
Jewellery stocks dazzle as RBI eases gold import norms
COIMBATORE, MAY 22: Hammered by a slew of government and RBI measures to trim gold consumption as a tool to curb fiscal deficit, the stocks of jewellery industry have got a fresh lease of... read more »
‘Humshakals’ not a remake of ‘Angoor’ : S...
Mumbai – Director Sajid Khan says that contrary to reports, his film ‘Humshakals’ is not a remake of the 1982 classic ‘Angoor’. “Initially, when I talked about the film two years... read more »
