That’s politics! Simple Q gets 8000 page answer »

That’s politics! Simple Q gets 8000 page answer

When the government was asked a tough question by the Opposition, it provided 8,000 pages of information.

Former top cop gets extortion demand »

Former top cop gets extortion demand

Petrol depot owners, including a former Inspector General of Police have been slapped with extortion demands of Rs 30 lakh each by a nascent militant group in Meghalaya.

Cops allow murderer and ex-MP to address reporters »

Cops allow murderer and ex-MP to address reporters

Anand Mohan, a former MP in jail for the lynching of a bureaucrat, was surrounded by policemen, who allowed him to visit the house of a local politician from Lalu Yadav’s Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD). During the stopover in Samastipur, Anand shared his thoughts on the Women’s Bill with reporters.

UP: 4 students held for defacing Maya’s poster »

UP: 4 students held for defacing Maya’s poster

Four students of Uttar Pradesh Sainik School have been arrested and sent to juvenile home for allegedly smearing colour on Chief Minister Mayawati’s posters in Lucknow during Holi. The four, who are appearing for their XII board exams, were arrested on Holi night on charges of damaging public property and a case had been lodged against them under the Prevention of Damage to Public Property Act.

India to scale down Afghan operations »

India to scale down Afghan operations

India is looking at options to scale down operations of its missions in Afghanistan in the wake of terror attacks against Indians there, government sources have said.

Unseasonal rain likely over next 48 hours »

Unseasonal rain likely over next 48 hours

TOI : PUNE: A cyclonic circulation present over the south of Maharashtra and its neighbouring areas led to unseasonal rain in the city on Wednesday. Rainfall is likely to occur in various parts of the state, including Pune, over the next 48 hours. The city on Wednesday witnessed cloudy conditions through the day with unseasonal showers being recorded late in the afternoon

MHA: Pune was on terror radar - Times Now.tv »

MHA: Pune was on terror radar - Times Now.tv

MHA: Pune was on terror radar Times Now.tv The government had intelligence inputs to indicate that Pune was vulnerable to terror attack, based on which the state police issued detailed security … and more

SBI prefers rights issue to raise capital »

SBI prefers rights issue to raise capital

The country’s largest lender, State Bank of India, would prefer a rights issue to raise funds for business growth rather than diluting government holding, bank’s chairman O P Bhatt said today.

DQE IPO gets robust response »

DQE IPO gets robust response

The initial public offer (IPO) of animation and gaming firm DQ Entertainment has received robust response from investors and was subscribed 34.27 times till 1400 hrs on Wednesday, the last day of issue.

No Indian petrol for Iran since May; Govt denies US pressure »

No Indian petrol for Iran since May; Govt denies US pressure

India has not supplied gasoline (petrol) to Iran since May 2009.