Singapore court drops charges against three Indians
Singapore – A Singapore court Monday dropped charges of rioting against three Indians. K. Thirunavukkarasu, G. Ashok Kumar and A. Velmurugan received a discharge amounting to an acquittal, the Straits Times newspaper reported. The case against seven other alleged rioters was also heard... read more »
British-era Town Hall to relive history, become tourist attraction
New Delhi – The capital’s British-era Town Hall in old Delhi is to be converted into an international tourist destination, complete with a museum, food court, souvenir shops, library and an open air theatre where families can have “wholesome entertainment and... read more »
Sanjeeva Reddy was a role model, says Pranab Mukherjee
Hyderabad – President Pranab Mukherjee Monday paid rich tributes to former president Neelam Sanjeeva Reddy, describing him as a role model in government and politics. Addressing the concluding programme of the birth centenary celebrations of the late leader at Anantapur, the president said... read more »
Rupee suffers reality check, speculation hits further
By Gyanendra Kumar Keshri New Delhi – The Indian rupee was among the worst performing currencies this year, hitting a record low of 68.85 against the dollar due to the weak domestic economy and speculation over scaling back of stimulus, or extra printing of notes, by the US. The rupee lost 27... read more »
Vasundhara Raje retains 46 portfolios
Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje on Saturday retained 46 ministries as she allotted portfolios of Rural Development and Panchayti Raj, Health and Mines among her Cabinet... read more »
Rahul Gandhi: Will he won’t he?
By Amulya Ganguli As spelt out by Sharad Pawar, the Congresshas learnt some home truths from its recent electoral reverses. One was, as the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader said,... read more »
Tom Cruise drops defamation lawsuit against magazine
Los Angeles – Actor Tom Cruise has avoided going to trial with owners at America’s In Touch and Life & Style magazine after reaching a settlement over his $50 million... read more »
Rajinikanth lauds ‘Ivan Vera Mathiri’
Chennai – Words of appreciation from superstar Rajinikanth has made the makers of recently released Tamil action-thriller “Ivan Vera Mathiri” extremely happy. “This... read more »
‘Mandela needs to be re-invoked’
New Delhi – Nelson Mandela, the world’s anti-apartheid icon and South Africa’s first non-white president who died earlier this month, need not just be remembered but re-invoked in... read more »
