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12 Sri Lankan fishermen released

12 Sri Lankan fishermen released

The Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM) court here on Monday ordered the release of 12 Sri Lankan fishermen, who were apprehended by the Coast Guard on September 30 and arrested by the Taruvaikulam Marine police on charges of poaching in Indian waters off Kanyakumari. Magistrate T. Jayaraajan ordered... read more »

In Jammu and Kashmir, BJP Not Inclined t...

In Jammu and Kashmir, BJP Not Inclined to Tie up With PDP: Sources

Despite its big gains in Jammu and Kashmir, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s BJP indicated on Tuesday that it is disinclined to form government in alliance with the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), which is set to be the largest party in what is emerging as a hung assembly. At 1.45 pm,... read more »

Vistara to fly on 9 January, readies pla...

Vistara to fly on 9 January, readies plan for international routes

Vistara plans to start international operations as soon as the Government lifts the 5/20 rule. The airline, a 51:49 venture between Tata Sons and Singapore Airlines (SIA), will be starting operations on 9 January with domestic flights on Delhi, Mumbai and Ahmedabad sectors. As of now, 5/20 bars it... read more »

RBI’s Rajan takes his fight agains...

RBI’s Rajan takes his fight against crony capital further with his &#...

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) under Raghuram Rajan has moved once again to end the cosy system of crony banking where politically-favoured borrowers can avoid paying their dues despite having the ability to do so. Without saying so, the RBI may also be trying to cut off the ability of wayward... read more »

Indian jailed for 25 months in Little India riots

A 42—year—old Indian was on Thursday jailed for 25 months in Singapore for instigating the Little India riots last December, becoming the sixth Indian to be convicted in the country’s... read more »

Phoolan Devi murder: Sher Singh Rana gets life imprisonment

New Delhi: A Delhi court on Thursday awarded life imprisonment to Sher Singh Rana in 2001 bandit-turned-politician Phoolan Devi murder case. While delivering the judgement, Additional... read more »

Judicial Appointments Bill Passed in Rajya Sabha

New Delhi:  Parliament today approved a new proposal that dramatically changes how judges are appointed. The proposal which was cleared by the Lok Sabha on Wednesday was approved by the... read more »

SC gives Subrata Roy 15 more days to finalize hotel deals

NEW DELHI: Jailed Sahara chief Subrata Roy on Thursday told the Supreme Court that he has finalized deal for sale of three hotels in London and New York.Roy told the apex court that he has... read more »

ONGC Completes Drilling of Six Exploratory Wells

Vadodara: ONGC has completed drilling of six exploratory wells so far, out of its target of 36 for this year, a top executive said on Thursday. “We have a target of 36 exploratory wells this... read more »