Month: December 2018

UP minister’s son-in-law alleges kidnap attempt

Muzaffarnagar : The son-in-law of an Uttar Pradesh minister has alleged that some men tried to abduct him when he was returning to Muzaffarnagar from Delhi, police said Monday. The miscreants chased Amit Prakash Agarwal’s car Sunday evening on a highway here, but when the trader reached the city, […]

Films might take a while but I won’t go slow: Neha Dhupia

Mumbai : Neha Dhupia says doing films would take a while as she does not know what her character would require her to do in terms of the look. The actor welcomed baby girl, Mehr last month with husband Angad Bedi. “If I have to mould myself into a […]

South Korea fines BMW $10 million over several engine fires

SEOUL, South Korea  — South Korea said Monday it will fine BMW 11.2 billion won ($9.9 million) and file a criminal complaint against the company with state prosecutors over an allegedly botched response to dozens of engine fires reported in the country. South Korea’s Transport Ministry its investigation […]

HC asks Delhi govt, authorities to work on plan to relocate illegal dairies, rescue cattle

New Delhi : The Delhi High Court has asked the AAP government and other local authorities to sit together and come out with a plan to relocate illegal dairies and rescue the cattle housed there, from various parts of the city to an appropriate area in the national capital. […]

HC convicts man let off in rape case 21 years ago

Mumbai l : The Bombay High Court has overturned a 1997 trial court order acquitting a 41-year-old man in a rape case of a minor girl in 1996. A division bench of Justices Indrajit Mahanty and V K Jadhav Saturday convicted Macchindra Sonawane (who was 19 years old at […]

Need to open up India’s dredging market to boost ports trade: NITI

New Delhi :  India needs to open up its dredging market to boost trade by its major ports which at present cannot handle very large vessels in absence of proper draft depth, government think tank Niti Aayog has said. More competition mainly from global players in dredging activities would […]

PNB launches special card for Kumbh Mela

New Delhi :  State-owned Punjab National Bank (PNB) has launched a special card for Kumbh Mela 2019. The bank has partnered with the Uttar Pradesh government to create a model for digitization at this edition of Kumbh Mela, PNB said in a statement issued on Sunday. It is estimated […]

HFCL bags orders worth Rs 148 cr

New Delhi :  Telecom equipment maker Himachal Futuristic Communications Limited (HFCL) said Sunday it has bagged two contracts worth Rs 148 crore from Larsen & Toubro. The contracts are for executing telecommunication systems projects for Mauritius Metro Express Project and Dhaka Metro Mass Rapid Transit System. The Mauritius Metro […]

Overseas cues, rupee movement to set market trend, say experts

New Delhi :  Developments around the US government shutdown, trend in crude oil prices and movement of the rupee will set the tone for the equity markets this week, say experts. Markets may also witness bouts of volatility ahead of the expiry of December series derivatives contracts, they added. […]

BJP wins Jasdan assembly bypoll in Gujarat: PM thanks people

New Delhi  Prime Minister Narendra Modi Sunday thanked people of Jasdan seat in Gujarat for the victory of BJP candidate in the assembly bypoll. Congress turncoat Kunvarji Bavaliya won the election in Gujarat. His exit from the Congress had necessitated the bypoll. “I thank the people of Jasdan for […]

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