I’m a terrible businessman: Arshad Warsi
By Uma Ramasubramanian Mumbai – Moviemaking is as tough as running a business, which is tricky and taxing, says actor Arshad Warsi, who tried his hand at production with “Hum Tum Aur Ghost” and ended up burning his fi! ngers. “Sehar” fame director Kabeer Kaushik... read more »
SC grants bail to Lalu Prasad
New Delhi – In a relief to Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Lalu Prasad, the Supreme Court Friday granted him bail in a fodder scam case. Lalu Prasad was awarded five years’ imprisonment by the Special Ranchi court for his alleged involvement in the fodder scam. There were 44 accused... read more »
Andhra legislature rocked by protests over Telangana bill
Hyderabad – Both houses of the Andhra Pradesh legislature were rocked by protests Friday as the legislators from Telangana, across party lines, demanded immediate debate on the bill for a separate state. The state assembly and the legislative council were adjourned by the presiding officers... read more »
Khaleda Zia asks India to respect majority’s aspirations
Dhaka – Opposition Leader Khaleda Zia has asked India to “respect the aspirations of the majority in Bangladesh” and urged the ruling Awami League (AL) party to give up its “stubbornness” in the interest of a compromise. “I call upon our influential neighbouring... read more »
Won’t support BJP, says Kejriwal
New Delhi – The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) won’t prop up the BJP in power in Delhi’s hung assembly, its founder leader Arvind Kejriwal said Tuesday. Speaking a day after senior... read more »
We can’t take or give support to Congress, BJP: Prashant Bhushan
New Delhi – Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) member Prashant Bhushan Tuesday said the AAP will neither take support nor extend support to either the Congress or the BJP. “People have... read more »
Harsh Vardhan elected BJP legislative party chief
New Delhi – The BJP’s newly-elected Delhi legislators Tuesday unanimously elected Harsh Vardhan as their leader in the assembly. The party said it would not indulge in any horse... read more »
Thailand PM Yingluck Shinawatra vows to continue to perform duties
Bangkok – Thailand Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra Tuesday pledged to continue performing her duties in accordance with the constitution until a new prime minister is elected. In a... read more »
Sensex trades flat during pre-noon session
Mumbai – A benchmark index of Indian equities markets! was trading flat at 82.18 points or 0.39 percent down in the pre-noon trade Tuesday. Good buying was seen in IT sector. Selling pressure... read more »