Amid indications that he may be appointed the party’s prime ministerial candidate at the AICC meeting Friday, Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi has said that he will discharge future responsibilities given to him by the party with sincerity. In an interview to Dainik Bhaskar newspaper published Tuesday, Rahul Gandhi said the Congress should return to power […]
Over 90 touts were arrested in the last three days near government o Add New ffices in Bihar’s twelve districts during special drive to check corrupt practices, police said Tuesday. Bihar Police chief Abhyanand said the “operation dalal” was launched against middlemen, who are part of rampant corruption in government offices in the state. Police […]
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal Tuesday defended Law Minister Somanth Bharti asserting that his cabinet colleague did not tamper with evidence. According to media report Bharti and his client Pawan Kumar are facing prosecution on corruption charges – after the CBI accused them of influencing a prosecution’s witness by speaking to him on phone and […]
A benchmark index of Indian equities markets fell 101 points in closing trade Tuesday after metal and banking stocks dipped. Selling pressure was seen in banking, metal and IT sectors while marginal buying was observed in healthcare scrips. The 30-scrip S&P Sensex of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), which opened at 21,115 points, closed at […]
Delhi Law Minister Somnath Bharti Tuesday termed as “erroneous” the CBI court’s judgment accusing him of tampering with evidence in a case he was handling last year. “It was erroneous on the part of the judge to call it tampering of evidence,” Bharti told media persons here, adding that he was instead “strengthening evidence” for […]
Thai opposition leader Suthep Thaugsuban Tuesday threatened to take over the administration of caretaker Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra and also take key cabinet ministers into custody if they did not resign. Speaking at a rally, People’s Democratic Reform Committee (PDRC) chairperson Suthep said the protesters would lay siege to all government offices in the next […]
Major Dubai malls have extended their shopping hours to accommodate the huge influx of Saudi and other tourists expected in the city over the mid-term school holidays. The extended hours will be in effect from Jan 16 until the end of the Dubai Shopping Festival Feb 2, according to the Riyadh branch of the Dubai […]
Described as “critically ill”, legendary Bengali actress Suchitra Sen, who is suffering from serious respiratory problems, remains on oxygen therapy, a medical bulletin said Tuesday. Her oxygen saturation level is satisfactory and cardiac status remains stable. “She is conscious and slowly communicating. Her feeding continues through feeding tube. Although still critically ill, her condition has […]
There is a ray of hope for cancer patients. Scientists have stumbled upon the anti-cancer qualities of a previously known but little studied chemical compound. Scientists at Johns Hopkins University found the compound, called BMH-21, targets and shuts down a common cancer process. Their work focused on the ability of the chemical to sabotage the […]
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Tuesday demanded the resignation of Delhi Law Minister Somnath Bharati over his indictment by a CBI court for allegedly influencing a witness in a bank fraud case. Speaking to reporters here, BJP state-unit president Vijay Goel said though Aam Aadmi Party talks about honesty their own minister is trying to […]