Mumbai cricket body bans Ratnakar Shetty for five years
Mumbai, June 4 (IANS) The Mumbai Cricket Association Tuesday slapped a five-year ban on its member Ratnakar Shetty for alleging that some of its…
Judge recuses himself in Musharraf bail plea
Islamabad, June 4 (IANS) The Islamabad High Court (IHC) ceased to hear former Pakistan president Pervez Musharraf’s bail plea in the judges’ detention case…
41 fakes detected in 1984 anti-Sikh riots death claims
New Delhi: A criminal case was registered today against unknown people who tried to fraudulently claim compensation for 41 people by getting their names…
CCI yet to realise penalty amount: Ex CCI chief
Kolkata, June 4 (IANS) The effectiveness of fair trade regulator Competition Commission of India (CCI) has taken a hit as it was yet to…
Delhi’s Safdarjung Hospital to be redeveloped
New Delhi, June 4 (IANS) The government will redevelop the capital’s Safdarjang Hospital at a cost of Rs.1,332 crore, Finance Minister P. Chidambaram said…
Myanmar president vows to free political prisoners
Yangon, June 4 (IANS) Myanmar President U Thein Sein Tuesday vowed to free political prisoners, as he tried to build bridges with those opposing…
Cabinet approves conciliation in Vodafone India tax controversy
New Delhi, June 4 (IANS) The cabinet Tuesday gave the go-ahead for the conciliation process with the Vodafone Group, Finance Minister P. Chidambaram said….
Cabinet approves health insurance for rickshaw-pullers
New Delhi: Rickshaw-pullers, rag pickers, sanitation workers and taxi drivers are among a host of unorganised sector workers who have been brought under the ambit…
EU slaps anti-dumping duties on Chinese solar panels
Brussels, June 4 (IANS) The European Union (EU) Tuesday decided to impose provisional anti-dumping duties on imports of Chinese solar panels, cells and wafers,…
Bengal AG likens poll panel to ‘beautiful lady’ (Roundup)
Kolkata, June 4 (IANS) West Bengal advocate general Bimal Chatterjee Tuesday compared the State Election Commission (SEC) to a “beautiful lady throwing tantrums”, attracting…