Devendra Fadnavis hopeful of breakthrough in talks with Shiv Sena
NEW DELHI: Voicing confidence of a breakthrough in talks with Shiv Sena, Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday said it has been a friend of BJP and the two parties will remain friends in the future. “Shiv Sena has always been a friend and in future we will be... read more »
FBI arrests two men suspected in Ferguson bomb plot
Two men suspected of buying explosives they planned to detonate during protests in Ferguson, Missouri, once a grand jury decides the Michael Brown case, were arrested on Friday and charged with federal firearms offenses, a law enforcement official told Reuters. Word of the arrests, reported by a... read more »
I have come to wipe the tears of Kashmir: PM Modi in Kishtwar
Prime Minister Narendra Modi stressed on his development mantra for the state once again on Saturday while addressing a public rally in poll-bound Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar in support of his Bharatiya Janata Party’s candidates in the fray. Assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir will... read more »
Additional CBI director RK Dutta may take over 2G probe
A day after CBI director Ranjit Sinha was removed from the probe into the 2G scam by the Supreme Court, the second-incommand in the agency, special director Anil Sinha, had a long meeting with Home Secretary Anil Goswamy on Friday. The meeting assumed significance as it was held amid speculation... read more »
4,000 Mumbaikars hit by dengue in October, admits BMC
MUMBAI: 4.000 Mumbaikars suffered from dengue fever in October alone, admitted BMC officials after two months of repeated denials. Presenting a clearer picture of the dengue sweep across... read more »
Akhilesh Das offered Rs 100 crore for Rajya Sabha ticket: Mayawati
LUCKNOW: BSP chief Mayawati on Wednesday alleged former Union minister Akhilesh Das, who quit the party a day earlier, had offered her Rs 100 crore for renominating him to the Rajya Sabha.... read more »
Frustrated Airtel snaps Loop deal
NEW DELHI: Disappointed at the lack of clearance to its bid to acquire the assets of Mumbai-based telecom operator Loop Telecom, Bharti Airtel pulled out of the deal, just weeks before the... read more »
Finance minister signals lower rate, cheaper funds
NEW DELHI: Finance minister Arun Jaitley on Wednesday told industry captains that he expects the cost of capital to come down, a statement which CEOs read as a signal to a rate cut in the... read more »
Air Astana signs code-share agreement with Air India
NEW DELHI: Kazakhstan’s largest airline Air Astana has signed a free flow code-share agreement with state-run airline and Star Alliance member Air India. “As a state-run airline and Star... read more »
