Thailand court ousts Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra
A Thai court has ordered Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra and several cabinet ministers to step down. The Constitutional Court ruled that Ms Yingluck acted illegally when she transferred her national security head. The ruling follows months of political deadlock. Anti-government protesters have... read more »
Modi Denied Permission For all Events in Varanasi Tomorrow
Varanasi – Narendra Modi, the BJP’s prime ministerial candidate, has been denied permission for three events tomorrow in Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh, from where he is contesting his first parliamentary election. His party has reacted sharply, saying Mr Modi has effectively been... read more »
SC allows Tamil Nadu to increase Mullaperiyar water level
In a major victory for Tamil Nadu, the Supreme Court on Wednesday declared as unconstitutional the law passed by Kerala in 2006, constituting the Dam Safety Authority to prevent the State from raising the water level in the Mullaperiyar dam from 136 ft to 142 ft. A five-judge Constitution Bench of... read more »
RBI asks banks not to levy penalty on pre-payment of loans
Providing relief to borrowers, the Reserve Bank of India on Wednesday directed banks not to levy any penalty on individual borrowers for pre-paying floating loans. “…it is advised that banks will not be permitted to charge foreclosure charges or pre-payment penalties on all floating rate... read more »
Sunny Leone to host seventh season of dating reality show ‘Splitsvilla’
Adult filmstar Sunny Leone will host the upcoming seventh season of popular reality show ‘Splitsvilla’. Splitsvilla, aired on MTV India, is based on the American dating reality... read more »
Undersea drone hunt for Malaysian plane foiled by depth
Sydney / Perth – A US Navy underwater drone sent to search for a missing Malaysian jetliner on the floor of the Indian Ocean had its first mission cut short after exceeding its 4.5... read more »
Varun Gandhi’s roadshow in Sultanpur before filing nomination
Sultanpur – Varun Gandhi is in Sultanpur today to file his nomination as the BJP’s candidate from the constituency, which adjoins his cousin Rahul’s Amethi. Flower petals... read more »
India-born poet Vijay Seshadri wins 2014 Pulitzer Prize
New York – India-born poet Vijay Seshadri has won the prestigious 2014 Pulitzer Prize in the poetry category for his collection of poems “3 Sections.” The 98th annual... read more »
Swamy hands over records on Vadra link in land deal
Bharatiya Janata Party leader Subramanian Swamy has written to President Pranab Mukherjee seeking a CBI investigation into the declassification of Keventer Dairy Ltd. land near Rashtrapati Bhavan for... read more »
