Delhi: 2 held for raping woman in moving car
A 24-year-old woman was allegedly drugged and gang-raped by two men in a moving car on Tuesday night. Police said they arrested two men who are reportedly known to the victim. A medical examination of the woman confirmed sexual assault. Police sources said the victim is allegedly an associate of a... read more »
Uttar Pradesh government transfers 6 IAS officers
LUCKNOW: The Uttar Pradesh government has transferred six IAS officers, an official spokesperson said here. The government which is facing flak from the opposition parties over power crisis in the state had put Chairman and Managing Director of Uttar Pradesh Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Kamran Rizvi on the... read more »
‘Can’t Reveal Whistleblower’, Prashant Bhushan Tells Supr...
Lawyer-activist Prashant Bhushan today told the Supreme Court that he cannot reveal the name of the person who gave him access to details of a list of visitors to CBI chief Ranjit Sinha’s home, alleging that he fears for the person’s life. The court had asked the senior lawyer to reveal... read more »
Saradha: CBI to grill another Trinamool MP
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has summoned Subhendu Adhikari, a Trinamool Congress parliamentarian, for questioning in connection with the Saradha scam. The agency has also summoned Rabin Deb, a CPI(M) leader and former state minister. Both have been asked to appear before CBI officers... read more »
Uttar Pradesh by-poll results: Amit Shah, Yogi Adityanath brand of politics rejected
Results of the by-polls in Uttar Pradesh reaffirm the faith in secular India. The BJP can mourn their losses, but for most of us Indians, it is a time to celebrate our country’s liberal... read more »
Narendra Modi’s magic has paled in the first 100 days: TMC
Trinamool Congress on Tuesday claimed that ‘Modi magic’ has gone pale in the 100 days of BJP-led NDA being in power at the Centre and asserted that people have reposed their... read more »
Interest rates to soften by year end: bank of baroda
Public sector lender Bank of Baroda is not looking to cut deposit rates anytime soon. After India’s largest public sector lender State Bank of India cut deposit rates on Tuesday,... read more »
Oil cos hold 35 paisa cut in diesel, 55 p hike in petrol
Diesel prices, for the first time in over 5 years, should have been cut by 35 paisa on falling global rates but oil companies have decided to hold on to the rates pending a government... read more »
RBI cautions banks against jan dhan accounts replication
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Monday cautioned banks against duplication of bank accounts in their quest to achieve high targets under the newly launched pradhan mantri jan dhan yojana. “When... read more »
