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MP Home Minister dismisses call for CBI ...

MP Home Minister dismisses call for CBI enquiry

Madhya Pradesh Home Minister Babulal Gaur on Monday dismissed calls for a CBI enquiry into the deaths of those involved in the Vyapam scam. “One who has come will eventually go. The prisoners die daily because of illness. There is no need for a CBI enquiry,” Gaur said. As per reports,... read more »

HDFC Bank breaches RBI limits on loans t...

HDFC Bank breaches RBI limits on loans to Reliance Industries

Leading private sector lender HDFC Bank has “exceeded” the single-borrower limits prescribed by regulator RBI in case of its credit exposure to corporate giant Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL). The bank, however, said its board of directors approved “the said excess in respect of this... read more »

L&T secures new orders worth Rs 2,0...

L&T secures new orders worth Rs 2,035 crore

Engineering and construction major Larsen & Toubro (L&T) today said it has received orders worth Rs 2,035 crore across various business verticals. “The construction arm of L&T won orders worth Rs 2,035 crore across various business segments in June 2015,” the... read more »

Anthony Anderson cracks ‘whiteR...

Anthony Anderson cracks ‘white’ joke on 2015 BET awards winner ...

If Sam Smith isn’t available to collect his ” Best New Artist” title at the 2015 BET awards, Anthony Anderson will wear his wig and do it for him, but not without a joke. Wearing Smith’s signature look, the 44-year-old actor collected the award on the singer’s behalf,... read more »

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Telangana erupts in joy as India gets a new state

The people of Telangana celebrated with crackers and distributed sweets after Parliament on Thursday cleared the formation of India’s 29th state, with Rajya Sabha passing the Andhra Pradesh... read more »

Telangana, India’s 29th state, now a signatu...

New Delhi – Telangana, India’s 29th state is a signature away. The Rajya Sabha on Thursday evening passed, amid complete chaos, the... read more »

Seemandhra to get special status for five years: Prime ...

Growth rate has more than doubled: PM

Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh has said special status will be given for five years to Seemandhra region – the residual state of Andhra Pradesh... read more »

General Elections 2014: AAP set to announce second list...

New Delhi – Arvind Kejriwal led-Aam Aadmi Party is set to announce the second list of candidates for General Elections on Friday. The step is a clear... read more »

National Investigation Agency files second chargesheet ...

New Delhi:  The NIA today filed its second chargesheet against Indian Mujahideen (IM) co-founder Yasin Bhatkal and his close associate Asadullah Akhtar in... read more »

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China's economy to be 'smooth and stable' in 2014: PM

China’s economy to be ‘smooth and stable’ in 20...

Beijing – China’s economy will be on a steady path in 2014, Premier Li Keqiang has said. During a trip to Tianjin, Keqiang said that China has the conditions in place to maintain the... read more »

Iran nuclear talks resume in Geneva

Iran nuclear talks resume in Geneva

Tehran – Iran and six world powers Monday started a new round of expert talks in Geneva on the ways of implementing the newly-reached nuclear... read more »

Second Deadly terror blast in 24 hours in Russian city ...

'Russian blasts necessitate upgrading anti-terror system'

Moscow –  The death toll in the suicide attack in Russia’s Volgograd city Monday rose to 15 even as President Vladimir Putin ordered that security... read more »

‘Fake’ interpreter at Mandela memorial clai...

'Fake' interpreter at Mandela memorial claims to have exposed system

London – The controversial sign language interpreter at Nelson Mandela’s memorial service has said he is a “great fake” who exposed the... read more »

Al-Jazeera journalists arrested in Cairo for meeting ba...

Al-Jazeera journalists arrested in Cairo for meeting banned Muslim Brotherhood

London – Egyptian police have arrested three journalists working for the Al-Jazeera broadcaster in the capital Cairo for holding illegal meetings with... read more »

US officer who assaulted Indian grandfather arrested; FBI to probe incident

Washington: An Alabama policeman, who allegedly assaulted a 57-year-old Gujarati man, has been arrested, six days after the brutal accident sent shockwaves among the Indian community. In... read more »

INS Viraat to be decommissioned in 2016

The Navy is learnt to have taken the call to retire the decrepit warhorse INS Viraat, the aircraft carrier that has had a service life of 56 years as on date — first as HMS Hermes in the... read more »

Cricket World Cup launched with quirky opening ceremony

Children mingled with cricketing greats in “backyard” matches and Maori warriors shared the stage with morris dancers as the Cricket World Cup opened today with a vibrant and quirky... read more »

Sachin has faith on Indian team

News Details :  In his interview regarding the new Worldcup season Sachin Tendulkar the cricket god of India said all his experiences and favourites for world cup. Uncovering an obscure... read more »

Gold demand up 2% in Dec quarter, down 15% in 2014

MUMBAI, FEB 12: Gold demand in the December quarter was up two per cent at 223 tonnes, largely due to pent up demand from jewellers during the festival season on the back of drop in prices. In value... read more »