Gold futures up at Rs. 26,870 on short-covering
NEW DELHI, NOV 24: Gold rose 0.37 per cent to Rs. 26,870 per 10 grams at the futures trade today as participants covered-up their short positions even as the metal dropped from three-week high in global markets. At the Multi Commodity Exchange, the metal for delivery in December gained Rs. 97... read more »
Kotak Mahindra’s insurance venture to get fresh boost from group̵...
MUMBAI: Kotak Mahindra’s insurance venture is likely to get a fresh boost from the group’s deal to buy smaller rival ING Vysya BankBSE -1.69 %. The strong SME portfolio of ING VysyaBSE -1.69 % is seen helping Kotak extend its reach to the southern states. ING Vysya, in which Dutch... read more »
Maharashtra: Will Sena join the govt to bail out BJP’s greenhorns?
Mumbai: The BJP’s minority government in the state will be up for a stormy winter session in the Assembly if the Shiv Sena refuses to join the ministry in this week’s cabinet expansion. With Sena playing hard ball, the BJP is left with no option but to fall back on NCP’s outside... read more »
4-year-old molested by school cab driver in Delhi
A four-year-old girl, a resident of Timarpur here, was allegedly molested by the driver of her school cab. No arrests have been made so far. According to the police, the incident came to light on Thursday. When the girl returned home after school, she told her mother that the driver touched her... read more »
2G hearing: SC directs CBI officers to leave court room and do their duty
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday took strong exception to CBI officers present in the court room and directed them to leave and “do their duty” in office. The court also... read more »
‘Black widow’ investigated after deaths of seven partners
Japanese police have arrested an elderly millionairess on suspicion of poisoning her husband and are investigating the deaths of a further six partners. Chisako Kakehi, 67, was arrested in... read more »
Muslims and Dalits must come together, says MIM’s Owaisi
Although just a fraction, this share means MIM candidates managed to make quick inroads into the bases of bigger parties. A barrister by training from London’s Lincoln’s Inn, Owaisi’s... read more »
President Obama says he’ll announce immigration reform plan Thursday
resident Obama appeared to be zeroing in Wednesday on a set of immigration policy changes that could protect 2.5 million to 4.9 million people from deportation, as he prepared to address... read more »
Punjab and Haryana HC cancels godman Rampal’s bail in 2006 ...
CHANDIGARH: Punjab and Haryana high court on Thursday cancelled the bail of controversial godman Rampal in a 2006 murder case and ordered that he be taken into custody immediately. The HC pronounced... read more »