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My aim is to expose AAP: Vinod Kumar Bin...

My aim is to expose AAP: Vinod Kumar Binny

He was one of the first elected representatives to join the Aam Aadmi Party and also one of the first to be expelled by it. Former two-time Independent councillor from Laxmi Nagar, Vinod Kumar Binny fought the 2013 Assembly elections on an AAP ticket, beating veteran Congress leader Dr. A.K. Walia... read more »

BJP to take padyatra route to woo voters

BJP to take padyatra route to woo voters

With exactly a fortnight left for the Delhi Assembly elections, the Bharatiya Janata Party’s election management committee on Friday made padyatras mandatory for each of its 70 candidates. Sources said the decision is aimed at ensuring a better door-to-door campaign — a major thrust of the top... read more »

Will ‘giant killer’ Rakhi strike again?...

Will ‘giant killer’ Rakhi strike again?

The Mangolpuri Assembly segment rose to fame during the last Assembly polls as a ‘giant killer’ emerged on the political horizon of the Capital. Aam Aadmi Party’s Rakhi Bidlan, one of the youngest legislators in the fifth Delhi Assembly, defeated four-time MLA and former Minister Raj Kumar... read more »

Telecom major Bharti Airtel on Thursday announced it has acquired 100 per cent stake in Wireless Business Services (WBSPL), a company founded by U.S. chipmaker Qualcomm. The company had acquired a 49 per cent stake in WBSPL in May 2012 for $165 million. At that price, the additional stake purchase would have cost Airtel an estimated $165 million, or Rs. 1,008.1 crore at Friday’s exchange rate. However, the company did not disclose the financial details of the deal. In a statement, Airtel said that it has “completed the acquisition of 100 per cent equity shares of Wireless Business Services Private Limited, which holds BWA Spectrum in the Indian telecom circles of Mumbai, Delhi, Haryana and Kerala”. Airtel acquired a majority stake in WBSPL in July by increasing its stake to 51 per cent from 49 per cent. WBSPL has spectrum that can be used for high-speed 4G services in New Delhi, Mumbai, Haryana and Kerala. Airtel has the similar spectrum in Punjab, Maharashtra, Kolkata and Karnataka. Airtel has already launched 4G services in Bangalore, Pune, Kolkata, Chandigarh, Mohali and Panchkula. Shares of Airtel were trading at Rs. 353.80, up by 1.46 per cent, in the afternoon session at BSE.
Airtel services hit in Hyderabad

Airtel services hit in Hyderabad

Cell phones of mobile telephony major, Airtel, in Hyderabad went silent since 6 a.m. on Saturday morning with what was termed a systemic failure of its network. Till around noon, the situation was the same and no Airtel mobile could be accessed. Enquiries revealed that Airtel was doing some system... read more »

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Tarun Tejpal to appear in court Wednesday

Tarun Tejpal to appear in court Wednesday

Panaji – Tehelka editor-in-chief Tarun Tejpal will be produced in court Wednesday as his extended four-day police custody has ended. Tejpal was arrested Nov 30 for allegedly raping a junior... read more »

Chidambaram to inaugurate Delhi Economics Conclave today

Chidambaram to inaugurate Delhi Economics Conclave...

New Delhi – Union Finance Minister P. Chidambaram will inaugurate the Delhi Economics Conclave (DEC) here today. The theme of the two-day DEC... read more »

Anna Hazare’s indefinite fast for Jan Lokpal Bill...

Anna Hazare's indefinite fast for Jan Lokpal Bill enters second dayAnna Hazare's indefinite fast for Jan Lokpal Bill enters second day

Ralegan Siddhi (Maharashtra) – Veteran social activist Anna Hazare’s indefinite fast for Jan Lokpal Bill entered second day on Wednesday. The... read more »

Homosexuality not legal: SC

Supreme Court issues notice to West Bengal govt over gang rape of tribal woman

The Supreme Court on Wednesday has set aside Delhi High Court judgement, which had decriminalised gay sex. The apex court also allowed appeals filed by various... read more »

Four get jail for attack on Lt. Gen. Brar

Four get jail for attack on Lt. Gen. Brar

Three Sikh men and a woman convicted of carrying out a revenge attack on Lt. Gen. (retd.) K.S. Brar, the hero of the 1984 Operation Blue Star, were on Tuesday... read more »

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Population of homeless people in NY City and LA has increased by 27 percent

Population of homeless people in NY City and LA has increased by ...

Federal statistics from the US Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) annual survey of over 3,000 cities and counties show the number of people living in emergency shelters and on... read more »

17 killed in Latvia supermarket roof collapse

17 killed in Latvia supermarket roof collapse

Riga – At least 17 people died Friday with dozens still trapped in the debris after the roof of a supermarket collapsed in a suburb of Riga,... read more »

China’s military modernization is challenging US ...

China's military modernization is challenging US military power

A US congressional panel, which advises lawmakers on the national security implications of the relationship between Washington and Beijing, has warned that... read more »

US commemorates JFK; international media descends on Da...

US commemorates JFK; international media descends on Dallas

Washington – As America prepared to mark the 50th anniversary of President John F. Kennedy’s assassination Friday with solemn ceremonies across the... read more »

Nisha Desai Biswal becomes first Indian-American point ...

Nisha Desai Biswal becomes first Indian-American point person for South Asia

By Arun Kumar Washington – As Nisha Desai Biswal became Washington’s first point person for South Asia, she vowed to “do everything possible... read more »

Adani Power buys Avantha’s 600 MW plant for Rs 4,200 crore

MUMBAI: India’s largest e-commerce player Flipkart has closed a $500-600 million fresh financing round led by its existing large investors at a massive pre-money valuation of $10... read more »

Flipkart raises $600 million in fresh funding at pre-money valuation of $10 billion

MUMBAI: India’s largest e-commerce player Flipkart has closed a $500-600 million fresh financing round led by its existing large investors at a massive pre-money valuation of $10... read more »

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... read more »

Kotak Mahindra’s insurance venture to get fresh boost from group’s deal to buy...

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... read more »

Maharashtra: Will Sena join the govt to bail out BJP’s gree...

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.... read more »