Maneka Gandhi warns legal action to organisations which don’t have se...
New Delhi: Union Women and Child Development Minister Maneka Gandhi on Wednesday warned legal action to organisations which did not have sexual harassment committees. The remarks came in the wake of a number of organisations where in spite of Vishakha Guidelines do not have these committees. The... read more »
World’s highest ever cricket match to be played on Mt Kilimanjaro
London – A team of 30 plus people will be playing cricket at the top of Mt Kilimanjaro as part of a fundraiser to be held this month. This would be the first time ever in the history of cricket when the sport will be played at the highest level. Makhaya Ntini is taking part, as... read more »
One-day series: Australia call up Phil Hughes to replace Michael Clarke in ...
Clarke was ruled out of the series, which starts on October 7, with a ‘significant’ hamstring injury which forced him to miss most of their recent tour of Zimbabwe. Left-hander Hughes was overlooked for the original squad despite scoring two half centuries against South Africa in the... read more »
Boxer Manoj Kumar to finally get Arjuna Award
NEW DELHI: Forced to take the legal route after being denied the honour initially, Indian boxer Manoj Kumar will be bestowed the Arjuna Award as the sports ministry has finally accepted his nomination. Manoj, a 2010 Commonwealth Games gold-medallist, told that he was informed of the... read more »
Serena has ankle re-taped in U.S. Open doubles loss
Serena Williams took a medical timeout to have her right ankle re-taped and later double-faulted on the last two points as she and sister Venus lost in the doubles quarterfinals at the U.S.... read more »
Aircel-Maxis case: Astro All Asia Networks denies allegations
Malaysia’s Astro All Asia Networks Ltd (AAANL), which has been charge sheeted by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in Aircel-Maxis case, said it has not been formally intimated... read more »
Toyota launches ‘Innova Limited Edition 2014’
Toyota Kirloskar Motor on Tuesday launched ‘Innova Limited Edition 2014’ for the festive season. Only 1,500 units of the new Innova LE, in an exclusive brand new colour — Bronze Mica... read more »
Coal India to spend Rs 235 cr on improving sanitation
In response to the call given to the corporate sector by PM Narendra Modi for ‘Clean India’ initiative, Coal India on Tuesday said it will spend Rs 235 crore on building toilets and... read more »
SC declines to give relief to Mallya, Kingfisher Airlines
The Supreme Court on Tuesday denied relief to debt-ridden Kingfisher Airlines challenging the decision of the Grievance Redressal Committee (GRC) of United Bank of India (UBI) to declare the airline... read more »
