Day: April 19, 2019

HC quashes suicide abetment case against scribe, retired soldier

Mumbai : The Bombay High Court Thursday quashed a case lodged against a senior journalist and a retired soldier for allegedly abetting the suicide of an Army jawan and carrying out a sting operation in a prohibited area. While quashing the case, a division bench of justices Ranjit More […]

Delhi court dismisses interim bail plea of Christian Michel to celebrate Easter

New Delhi : A Delhi Court Thursday dismissed plea of Christian Michel, the alleged middleman arrested in the AgustaWestland chopper scam, who had sought seven-day interim bail to celebrate Easter with family. Special Judge Arvind Kumar refused to grant the relief to Michel. Special Public Prosecutor DP Singh, appearing […]

Lawyers of Rouse Avenue court complex in HC for recognition of bar association

New Delhi :  The Delhi High Court has sought a response of the Bar Council of Delhi (BCD) on a plea by a lawyer’s body seeking to be recognised as the bar association of the newly-opened court complex at Rouse Avenue here. Justice Vibhu Bakhru issued notice to the […]

Rahul dragged to court by Bihar dy cm over Modi surname jibe

Patna :  Rahul Gandhi was Thursday dragged to court over his “why all thieves have Modi in their name” remark, with Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Modi filing a defamation suit against the Congress president. The senior BJP leader filed a criminal complaint before the court of Patna […]

OYO launches OPEN programme for asset owners

New Delhi :  Hospitality firm OYO Thursday launched its year long initiative, OYO partner engagement network (OPEN), to help its over 8,700 asset owner partners in India reach their business goals. OPEN is founded on four key pillars — promises to partners, supporting growth, engagement, and recognition of asset […]

Sensex slips from lifetime high on profit booking

Mumbai :  Equity benchmark Sensex retreated from its lifetime high to close 135 points lower Thursday as investors booked profits at higher levels amid weak global cues. After rising to an intra-day record of 39,487.45 points, the 30-share index turned negative to settle 135.36 points, or 0.34 per cent, […]

Uber wins USD 1bn investment from Toyota, SoftBank fund

Tokyo : Japanese car giant Toyota and investment fund SoftBank Vision Fund on Friday unveiled an investment of USD 1 billion in US company Uber to drive forward the development of driverless ridesharing services. The latest cash injection, expected to close in the third quarter this year, came amid […]

Alibaba head’s remarks spark debate over China working hours

Beijing : Remarks by the head of Chinese online business giant Alibaba that young people should work 12-hour days, six days a week if they want financial success have prompted a public debate over work-life balance in the country. Jack Ma is one of China’s richest men and his […]

Wild elephant tramples 5 people to death in Odisha

Talcher (Odisha) :  Five people, including a woman and two girls, were killed when a wild elephant strayed into human habitation in different villages of Angul district, officials said Friday. The tusker entered Sandha village near here from a forest late on Thursday night and trampled to death three […]

Struggling RR look for double against formidable MI

Jaipur :  Fast running out of time, a struggling Rajasthan Royals will hope to complete the double against Mumbai Indians in a return-leg IPL fixture and revive their campaign here Saturday. With six losses and two wins, hosts Rajasthan Royals are languishing at the second last position in the […]

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