Tata Motors net falls to Rs 25.7 crore
Chennai, Aug 26 (IANS) Indian automobile major Tata Motors Ltd closed the first quarter of the current fiscal with a net profit of Rs.25.7 crore – a steep fall from Rs.289.84 crore posted during the…
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Mother Teresa’s birthday passes off quietly in Kerala
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 26 (IANS) The 106th birthday of Mother Teresa went almost unnoticed in Kerala on Friday although arrangements are in full swing here to commemorate her cononisation at the Vatican on September 4. Catholics…
SC refuses to modify order on Parsvnath Buildwell refund to flat buyers
New Delhi, Aug 26 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday refused to modify its order directing builder Parsvnath Buildwell to return money paid by 70 flat buyers in its Parsvnath Exotica project in Ghaziabad, seeking…
Muslim cleric in UP booked on rape charge
Lucknow, Aug 26 (IANS) A Muslim cleric in Bijnore in Uttar Pradesh has been booked on the charge of rape, police said on Friday. An official said a video clip, in which a half-naked Haq…
War of words between Himachal CM, Dhumal over removal of plaque
Shimla, Aug 26 (IANS) The Himachal Pradesh assembly on Friday witnessed awkward moments when Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh was accused of removing the plaques of foundation stones that had the name of former Chief Minister…
Bombay HC permits women inside Haji Ali Dargah
By Quaid Najmi Mumbai, Aug 26 (IANS) In a historic verdict demolishing another bastion of gender discrimination in the country, the Bombay High Court on Friday permitted the entry of women right up to the…
Amid infighting, Punjab convener refuses to leave AAP
Chandigarh, Aug 26 (IANS) Differences between top leaders of the AAP’s national leadership and the Punjab unit came out in the open on Friday with its Punjab convener Sucha Singh Chhotepur saying he won’t leave…
India downplaying Scorpene document threat: Journalist who broke story
By Anjali Ojha New Delhi, Aug 26 (IANS) Australian investigative journalist Cameron Stewart, who broke the sensational story on the leak of data on Indian Scorpene submarines, has questioned the Indian Navy’s attempt to downplay…
Masala bonds can spice up banks’ access to capital: Fitch, Moody’s
Chennai, Aug 26 (IANS) The Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) proposal to allow banks to raise additional tier-1 and -2 capital by issuing masala bonds would ease access to capital, global credit rating agencies Fitch…
Mulayam regrets joining hands with Kalyan Singh
Lucknow, Aug 26 (IANS) Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav on Friday admitted that joining hands with former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister and BJP leader Kalyan Singh was a “terrible mistake”. Addressing supporters and party…
Salman Khan’s foundation, Mandhana sign exclusivity pact
Mumbai, Aug 26 (IANS) Bollywood superstar Salman Khan’s “Being Human” brand will now be exclusively marketed, distributed and sold by Mandhana Retail Ventures Limited (MRVL), a company statement said. “Henceforth MRVL is the exclusive licensee…
Cloudburst kills five in Himachal
Shimla, Aug 26 (IANS) Five members of a family belonging to Nepal were killed and one was injured after a cloudburst in Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh, an official said on Friday. “All the bodies…
Renowned cardiologist K.S. Reddy undergoes by-pass surgery
Mumbai, Aug 26 (IANS) Renowned cardiologist and President of the Public Health Foundation of India K. Srinath Reddy recently underwent a cardiac by-pass surgery at Mumbai’s Asian Heart Institute, according to official sources. Around a…
Most foreigners in Goa disappear after getting bail
Panaji, Aug 26 (IANS) Out of 583 foreign nationals booked for crime in Goa over the last five years, 333 went “underground” after getting bail, Deputy Inspector General of Police V. Gupta said on Friday….
At 1.5 lakh a day, Aadhaar registrations cross 16 crore in UP
Lucknow, Aug 26 (IANS) The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has issued Aadhaar cards to 16 crore residents in Uttar Pradesh, an official said on Friday. India`s most populous state, Uttar Pradesh has a…
Negative global cues subdue equity markets
Mumbai, Aug 26 (IANS) Indian equity markets on Friday were subdued ahead of US Fed Reserve Chair’s speech, coupled with lower crude oil prices. Consequently, the key Indian indices provisionally closed the day’s trade on…
Net1 to invest upto $40 mn in MobiKwik
New Delhi, Aug 26 (IANS) Alternative payment system provider Net1 UEPS Technologies will invest upto $40 million in mobile wallet service company MobiKwik, a statement said here on Friday. “As part of the strategic partnership,…
Allahabad HC stays arrest of Akhlaq’s family, except brother
Lucknow, Aug 26 (IANS) The Allahabad High Court on Friday stayed the arrest of six members of the family of Mohammad Akhlaq, who was lynched in his native village Bisahda in Gautam Budh Nagar district…
Freedom fighter Murmu’s great-grandson waiting for a job
Ranchi, Aug 26 (IANS) He can pass off as just another young man in Jharkhand looking for a job. But Mandal Murmu exemplifies the grit and courage with which a young man can achieve his…
Modi to chair meeting of council of ministers
New Delhi, Aug 26 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will meet his council of ministers on Friday evening to review progress in implementation of various government initiatives. It will be his first such meeting since…