CBI opposes Madhu Koda’s bail plea in coal scam
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Wednesday opposed the bail plea of former Jharkhand chief minister Madhu Koda in a coal block allocation case. Counsel for the investigating agency submitted before Additional Sessions Judge Bharat Parashar that Koda in conspiracy with other public... read more »
Raina has shown the willingness to learn
For nearly a month after his hurried 20 against the Cricket Australia XI in Adelaide in December, Suresh Raina did not face another ball on tour. It was on January 6, a full thirty-two days later with the series lost, that he was finally named in the eleven, for his first Test match in 28... read more »
Teen golf champion Lydia Ko plans to retire by 30
All of 17, top-ranked Lydia Ko says she’s already planning to retire from golf when she turns 30 and become a psychologist. Ko makes her second start at No. 1 in Thursday’s first round of the Women’s Australian Open at Royal Melbourne along with Karrie Webb and Australia’s Su Oh, an... read more »
Making heavy weather of a small chase
New Zealand narrowly avoided a major misstep, edging Scotland by three wickets in a low-scoring match on Tuesday to stay unbeaten after two games in Pool A. Chasing Scotland’s modest total of 142, New Zealand needed only half its allotted overs to reach the target but lost wickets at regular... read more »
Race for BCCI president gathers pace
The race for the post of president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has begun to gather pace with opposition growing to a possible bid from N. Srinivasan, who had stepped... read more »
BCCI issues fresh ultimatum for damages to WICB
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has issued an ultimatum to the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB), demanding that it furnish the $41.97 million damages caused by the... read more »
SBI signs loan pact with EIB
State Bank of India (SBI), India’s largest bank and the European Investment Bank (EIB), the European Union’s long-term lending institution, signed a loan agreement for Euro 100 million... read more »
Air India brings back passengers stranded at Budapest
Air India on Friday pressed into service two of its India bound international flights to bring back passengers stranded at Budapest, the capital of Hungary. The flights arrived in Mumbai... read more »
Direct Tax collections up 13% in April-Dec
Gross direct tax collections – including tax on personal and corporate incomes – from April to December of financial year 2014-15 are up by 12.93 per cent at Rs. 5,46,661 crore as against Rs.... read more »
