New Delhi, March 25 (IANS) The Supreme Court Tuesday came down heavily on N. Srinivasan, saying that the BCCI chief must step down to enable a fair investigation into the allegations of betting in the Indian Premier League (IPL). Making it clear that no fair investigation will be possible unless he quit, the court said if […]
Noida, March 25 (IANS) A man was critically wounded Tuesday after he jumped before a moving Metro train in Noida, police said. The incident took place at the Sector 15 Metro station when the man suddenly leaped before the train as it pulled into the platform. He has been admitted to a hospital where his condition […]
Ranchi, March 25 (IANS) Four security personnel were injured in Maoist attacks at two places in Jharkhand early Tuesday, police said. Maoist Guerrillas detonated a landmine at Potana jungle in Khunti district, around 70 km from Ranchi, early Tuesday. Three policemen who were patrolling the area were injured, an officer said. In the second incident, one […]
Mumbai, March 25 (IANS) A benchmark index of Indian equities markets was trading flat at 42.01 points or 0.19 percent down during the pre-noon session Tuesday. Good buying was observed in the consumer durables and capital goods sectors while heavy selling pressure was seen in oil and gas sector. The 30-scrip Sensitive Index (Sensex) of the […]
New Delhi, March 25 (IANS) The Congress Tuesday calling BJP’s prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi the “self destruct mantra” of the party. “Modi is the self destruct mantra of BJP. Last few days implosions and explosions in BJP are only precursor to real firefight in the offing,” Congress party spokesperson Abhishek Manu Singhvi tweeted. Singhvi was […]
New Delhi, March 25 (IANS) In a significant observation, the Supreme Court Tuesday said that for a fair investigation into the allegations of betting in the IPL, BCCI president N. Srinivasan has to step down. “In our opinion, Srinivasan has to step down for a fair investigation into the allegation of betting,” said Justice A.K. Patnaik […]
Lucknow, March 25 (IANS) A case has been filed in a Varanasi court against BJP’s prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi, party general secretary Amit Shah and city mayor Ram Gopal Mohale over a slogan hailing Modi. The case was filed by a lawyer in the court of the chief judicial magistrate (CJM) and alleges the “Har […]
New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) India is yet to take a final call on whether to vote for a UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) resolution against Sri Lanka in Geneva on March 28 as the government is waiting for the final shape of the resolution, official sources said. However, a government source indicated that India is […]
New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) Indian Mujahideen (IM) co-founder Yasin Bhatkal’s aide Asadullah Akhtar was in touch with Mohammad Atif Ameen, who died in the 2008 Batla House shootout, for planning Delhi serial blasts, Delhi police told a court here Monday. Police said the Central Forensic Science Laboratory report has confirmed that voice sample of Akhtar […]
Mumbai, March 24 (IANS) A benchmark index of the Indian equities markets Monday touched a new high of 22,074.34 points, and closed 300 points up at 22,055.48 points. Monday’s high surpassed the previous record of 22,040.72 registered March 18. The 30-scrip S&P Sensex (sensitive index) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), which opened at 21,827.50 points, […]