Sukh Ram challenges conviction, sentence
byNew Delhi : Jailed former telecom minister Sukh Ram approached the Delhi High Court Wednesday challenging his conviction and five years’ rigorous imprisonment awarded…
November, 2011
Electronic toll plazas can save Rs.22 bn annually: Study
byMumbai : An electronic toll collection (ETC) system, proposed to be implemented nationwide by the National Highways Authority of India, could save fuel worth…
I will continue ‘drama’ of mingling with poor: Rahul Gandhi
byLucknow : With his political opponents dubbing his visits to villages and sharing of meals with the poor as a “drama”, Congress general secretary…
11 Comtel Air officials booked in Amritsar
byAmritsar : Controversial private airline Comtel Air, which recently asked passengers to pay nearly 23,000 pounds mid-air to complete their journey from Amritsar to…
Jailed Pakistani cricketers Butt and Aamer’s appeal rejected
byLondon : Jailed former Pakistani cricketers Salman Butt and Mohammad Aamer have lost their appeals against their sentences in a spot-fixing scam. “The pair…
Cyrus Mistry to succeed Ratan Tata
byMumbai : Cyrus Mistry will be the new chairman of the Tata Group, succeeding incumbent Ratan Tata who retires next year, Tatas announced Wednesday….
India to raise Rs.10,000 crore debt for building highways
byBangalore : India will soon raise Rs.10,000 crore ($1.9 billion) through a public debt issue for funding its ambitious national highways project, Union Road…
Another parliament day, Rs.4 crore lost
byNew Delhi : Pandemonium over varied issues by ruling party and opposition members in both houses of Parliament Wednesday resulted in the loss of…
11 Haryana power officials suspended for contractor nexus
byChandigarh : Exposing the nexus between its officers and contractors in award of contracts, the Dakshin Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam (DHBVN) Wednesday placed 11…
Reviving theater in Kashmir valley a daunting task for Pied Piper
bySheela and Rayees Mohidin, two prominent theatre artists speak about their experiences of making it to finals of a reality show called as “India…