CBI files final report in coal block case
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Thursday filed its final report with the statements of a witness recorded during the probe in a coal block allocation case allegedly involving industrialist Kumar Mangalam Birla and others. The CBI filed the statement in a sealed cover before special Judge... read more »
Post R R Patil’s death due to oral cancer, Maharashtra to take steps to cur...
Mumbai, Feb 18: Shocked by death of former Home Minister R R Patil due to oral cancer linked to chewing of tobacco, Maharashtra Health Minister Dr Deepak Sawant today said the government will take steps to curb its consumption. “We cannot ban tobacco, but we will put curbs on tobacco consumption.... read more »
Minor girl raped, murdered in Lonavala hotel
The girl had gone to the hotel along with her family members to attend a wedding function on Sunday. She later went missing and her body with slit throat was found on the hotel’s terrace on Tuesday afternoon. The minor girl was sexually assaulted, Superintendent of Police (Rural) Manoj Kumar... read more »
Teesta and husband won’t be arrested, says SC: All you need to know a...
On Thursday, a new bench of the Supreme Court hearing the plea of activist Teesta Setalvad and her husband said that there was no need to arrest the two, as it reserved its orders on the anticipatory bail. The bench was hearing the plea of Teesta Setalvad and her husband Javed, seeking anticipatory... read more »
Gold demand up 2% in Dec quarter, down 15% in 2014
MUMBAI, FEB 12: Gold demand in the December quarter was up two per cent at 223 tonnes, largely due to pent up demand from jewellers during the festival season on the back of drop in prices.... read more »
Reliance Capital Q3 net profit rises 28% at Rs 213 crore
Financial services major, Reliance Capital today reported 28 per cent rise in its third quarter net profit at Rs 213 crore on robust growth in insurance and mutual fund businesses. The... read more »
Flipkart to double value of goods sold as demand rises
Flipkart aims to double the total value of goods it sells to $8 billion this year, two people with knowledge of the plans said, as India’s largest online marketplace seeks to widen... read more »
HSBC leaks: Cameron questioned
With leaked documents on the HSBC scandal spilling the names of British account holders in the Swiss branch of the banking giant, now accused of enabling tax evasion and avoidance, the... read more »
U.S. lawmaker proposes ban on yoga pants
Even as Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently celebrated a much-vaunted success in driving the campaign to get the United Nations to endorse June 21 as the International Day of Yoga, U.S. lawmakers... read more »
