Singapore honours Nehru as a ‘friend’
Singapore : Sixty-one years after Jawaharlal Nehru last visited this island state, Singapore commemorates in stone India’s first prime minister as a “friend to…
2G: Raids at Airtel, Vodafone offices after CBI files new case
New Delhi : The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Saturday conducted raids in Delhi and Mumbai at offices of three private cellular companies and…
I will appeal to higher court: Sukh Ram
New Delhi/Shimla : Former union minister Sukh Ram, who was Saturday sentenced to five years rigorous imprisonment in a 1996 telecom scam case by…
The dark side of news business in India : documentary
Mumbai : Documenting the modus operandi of newspapers and television channels in soliciting advertisements in the garb of editorial content and earning huge amount…
European debt crisis plagues Indian bourses, benchmarks slip sharply
Mumbai : The European debt crisis continued to depress investor sentiments across global markets this week. Indian bourses registered huge losses with a benchmark…
Five years rigorous imprisonment for Sukh Ram
New Delhi : A Delhi court Saturday sentenced former telecom minister Sukh Ram, 84, to five years rigorous imprisonment in a 1996 telecome scam…
Have broken no laws, say Airtel, Vodafone
New Delhi : Even as the CBI Saturday raided the offices of telecom service providers Bharti Airtel and Vodafone for alleged irregularities in additional…
Everybody joins corruption chorus in Karnataka
Bangalore : Karnataka is fast becoming a satirist’s delight with its political heavyweights and public figures engaged, almost every day, in a slugfest over…
Not encouraging self-immolations in Tibet: Dalai Lama
Dharamsala : Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, has expressed concern over self-immolation protests in Tibet, saying he was not encouraging such action, a…
India, Canada to clash in Kabaddi finals on Sunday
Bathinda (Punjab) : A spirited Canada pulled off a surprise win over Pakistan to set up a clash with hosts India in the finals…