Gold rebounds on wedding season buying
Gold regained its glitter to trade Rs. 150 higher at Rs. 30,100 per 10 grams in the national capital on Thursday on increased buying by stockists and retailers to meet the wedding season demand amid a firm global trend. Silver maintained its rising streak for the fourth consecutive day and advanced... read more »
AIADMK expels former Rajya Sabha MP Malaisamy
AIADMK general secretary Jayalalithaa on Thursday expelled former Rajya Sabha MP K. Malaisamy, who had recently said that Narendra Modi was a “good friend” of hers. A party statement said Mr. Malaisamy has been removed from the primary membership of the AIADMK for violating party discipline and... read more »
Sahara case: Justice Khehar recuses from hearing
In a sudden twist in the Sahara Group case, Supreme Court judge Justice J.S. Khehar has recused himself from hearing the matter following which a new bench has been constituted. A “communication dated May 6, 2014 received from Justice J.S. Khehar was placed before the Chief Justice of India on... read more »
Over Three Hours, Rajnath Meets RSS Leaders, Amit Shah Joins In
New Delhi – It’s been a hectic couple of days for BJP president Rajnath Singh, who made a dash to Gujarat to meet prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi last evening and dashed right back to hold strategic meetings in Delhi this morning. There have also been other meetings in the... read more »
Rajasthan, UP rack up numbers in biggest polling phase
Polling began on a brisk note on Thursday morning across 12 states covering 121 constituencies in the fifth phase –the biggest – of the Lok Sabha elections, considered the most crucial... read more »
Japan’s Abe dubs China vital economic partner amid territorial disputes
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe criticized Beijing for trying to “change the status quo” with force in maritime disputes but said China was a vital economic partner, as a... read more »
Saudi Arabia jails organiser of women’s protests for six years
A Saudi court jailed a man for six years for organizing women’s demonstrations and taking part in protests against the regime, the official Saudi Press Agency reported on Wednesday. The... read more »
Canada arrests first suspected Heartbleed hacker
A Canadian cyber crime unit has arrested a 19-year-old Ontario teen for allegedly hacking into the country’s tax agency using the Heartbleed Internet security bug. Stephen Arthuro... read more »
Indian women’s hockey team defeat Ireland 3-1 in their firs...
New Delhi – Indian women’s hockey team registered a come-from-behind victory by getting the better of Ireland 3-1 in their first Test match played at Dublin, Ireland on Wednesday. This... read more »
