A Bhopal court on Friday issued arrest warrant against former chief minister and general secretary of Indian National Congress (INC) Digvijaya Singh in connection with alleged fraudulent recruitments in the state assembly. The court of additional district judge Kashi Nath Singh issued the arrest warrant against Digvijaya under Section 420 (fraud), and other sections of Indian Penal Code along with […]
» Read moreTennis star Sania Mirza, Indian batting mainstay Virat Kohli and top-seeded badminton player Saina Nehwal lead the pack of over 50 Indians in Forbes’ inaugural list of top “promising young leaders and game changers” under the age of 30 in Asia. The Forbes ’30 under 30 Asia’ list includes 300 “young and driven entrepreneurs and game-changers” from countries including India, […]
» Read moreChina will establish $15.3 billion fund to assist workers who lost their jobs due to massive industrial restructuring undertaken by the government in almost all sectors, following the economic slowdown, a minister said today. Allocated over two years, the 100 billion Yuan (USD 15.3 billion) fund will cover training and job seeking, said Feng Fei, vice minister of industry and […]
» Read moreA 40-year-old Vishwa Hindu Parishad leader was on Thursday shot dead by unidentified assailants while he was on his way to a temple at Meera Hussaini crossing here, police said. Arun Mahaur, vice president of the city unit of Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP), was on his way to a nearby temple after opening his furniture shop at Meera Hussaini crossing […]
» Read moreIndia’s first rail auto hub, boost to e-catering, connectivity to North-East and no hike in passenger fares. Here’s a quick recap of all major announcements made by Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu. This is Mr. Prabhu’s second rail budget. 1 No hike in passenger fares. 2 Action has been initiated on 139 budget announcements made last year. 3 Eliminate all unmanned […]
» Read moreBollywood actor Sanjay Dutt was released from Pune’s high-security Yerwada Central Jail on Thursday morning, eight months shorn of completing his five-year sentence for his role in the 1993 Mumbai serial blasts. The 56-year-old Mr. Dutt has often been accused of being given preferential treatment during his prison term mired in controversy in which he spent more than three months […]
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