Records tumble as Sensex, Nifty hit at new highs on inflows
Riding high on capital inflows, the benchmark Sensex on Thursday rose 77.96 points to end at new peak of 26,638.11 and logged the seventh straight month of gains in August as investors cheered steps taken by the Modi government to bring the back the economy on high growth path. Gains were seen in... read more »
UBI files caveat in SC against Kingfisher
State-owned United Bank of India (UBI) has filed a caveat in the Supreme Court against Kingfisher Airlines (KFA). “We filed the caveat today against KFA,” Executive Director of UBI D. Narang told The Hindu. The development comes a day after the Division Bench of the High Court dismissed a KFA... read more »
Porn sites ‘hydra-headed’: Supreme Court
Concerned over the increasing number of pornographic websites, the Supreme Court on Friday said these sites were “hydra-headed,” and that “if you block one, 10 others will pop up in other countries.” The court was hearing the Centre’s take on a PIL filed by advocate Kamlesh Vashwani... read more »
Indian fisherman died a month ago in Karachi jail
One more Indian fisherman Bala Naran Singad from Sonari village, Una taluka of Gujarat died in Karachi jail on the night of July 24, according to information given by local activists who are demanding his body be sent home. It is over a month and his body is kept at Edhi Center in Karachi. His... read more »
