Ram Sethu will not be demolished, says Nitin Gadkari
Union Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari said on Thursday said the Centre will not allow demolition of the Ram Sethu. The minister did not elaborate on the issue as the matter is sub-judice. However, Gadkari suggested four alternatives which would be discussed in the Parliament. The minister is... read more »
Indian jailed for 25 months in Little India riots
A 42—year—old Indian was on Thursday jailed for 25 months in Singapore for instigating the Little India riots last December, becoming the sixth Indian to be convicted in the country’s worst street violence in 40 years. The prison sentence of Samiyappan Sellathurai was backdated to his arrest... read more »
Phoolan Devi murder: Sher Singh Rana gets life imprisonment
New Delhi: A Delhi court on Thursday awarded life imprisonment to Sher Singh Rana in 2001 bandit-turned-politician Phoolan Devi murder case. While delivering the judgement, Additional Sessions Judge Bharat Parashar imposed a fine of Rs one lakh on Rana.“For offence under Section 302/34 IPC,... read more »
Judicial Appointments Bill Passed in Rajya Sabha
New Delhi: Parliament today approved a new proposal that dramatically changes how judges are appointed. The proposal which was cleared by the Lok Sabha on Wednesday was approved by the Rajya Sabha today. So far, judges have been appointed by a collegium of senior Supreme Court judges. The... read more »
Ukraine wants India to flay Russian support to rebels
Calling the shooting down of the Malaysian airways flight over Ukraine “an act of terrorism”, Ukrainian Ambassador to India, Oleksandr Shevchenko said India must condemn Russia’s... read more »
igneous Highway collision in China kills 38
At least 38 people were killed in a collision between a bus and a van carrying flammable liquids in southern China, state media reported on Saturday, the latest in a string of accidents... read more »
Palestinian death toll hits to 300
The UN Security Council commenced an emergency session on Friday afternoon to discuss the ongoing situation in Gaza. Jeffrey Feltman, under-secretary-general for political affairs, spoke... read more »
CBI files case against Dena bank manager
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has registered a case against the former Branch Manager of Dena Bank and others for allegedly cheating the bank of Rs. 220 crore. “As alleged by... read more »
Wipro’s IT buy comes with $1 billion outsourcing deal
Wipro LtdBSE 1.83 % has won a $1.2-billion outsourcing contract from a Canadian utility, its biggest single deal to date, providing its chief executive officer TK Kurien a muchneeded shot in the arm... read more »
