Adarsh scam: Two more accused apply for bail

Adarsh scam: Two more accused apply for bail Mumbai: Days after the special CBI court granted bail to seven accused in the Adarsh Society scam, two more accused have filed their bail applications. Former city civic chief Jairaj Phatak and former state chief information commissioner Ramanand Tiwari approached the sessions court on Monday, saying the CBI has not filed the charge sheet even 60 days after their arrest. If Phatak and Tiwari are also granted bail, then all...
02:13 PM, Jun 04, 2012

Hyderabad: ED team to move court to quiz Jagan

Hyderabad: ED team to move court to quiz Jagan Hyderabad: A team of Enforcement Directorate (ED) officials from Delhi on Tuesday arrived in Hyderabad to approach a local court for questioning YSR Congress chief Y S Jaganmohan Reddy who has been arrested by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in a disproportionate assets case. The team would get in touch with CBI officials probing the case to present its plea in court in Hyderabad for questioning Reddy, ED sources...
04:45 PM, May 29, 2012

DA case: After CBI, Jagan to be quizzed by ED

DA case: After CBI, Jagan to be quizzed by ED Hyderabad: YSR Congress chief and Kadapa MP Jagan Mohan Reddy is in more trouble in the alleged disproportionate assets case with the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), which was denied his custody, likely to move a higher court while the Enforcement Directorate, too, may question him. Jagan spent his first night in Hyderabad's Chanchalguda jail on Monday after a court sent him to 14-day judicial custody, which means he won't...
07:36 AM, May 29, 2012
Cannes 2012: Anurag Kashyap's 'Gangs of Wasseypur' to premiere

Cannes 2012: Anurag Kashyap's 'Gangs of Wasseypur' to premiere

Anurag Kashyap's two-part coal mafia drama 'Gangs of Wasseypur' will have its world premiere at the Directors Fortnight section. ...
10:53 AM, May 22, 2012

Face to face: Director Harish Shanker

Face to face: Director Harish Shanker Director Harish Shanker, who started off his career with Shock, starring Ravi Teja and Jyothika, is now the most sought after director in Tollywood. His movie Gabbar Singh created a new opening day box-office record in the Telugu film industry and finds itself among the top record-breakers at the national level too. Self-confessed Power Star fan He calls himself more of a Pawan Kalyan fan than a director. I have...
12:44 PM, May 20, 2012

Kolkata: AMRI director gets anticipatory bail

Kolkata: AMRI director gets anticipatory bail Kolkata: The Calcutta High Court on Friday granted anticipatory bail to Preeti Surekha, a director of AMRI Hospital, where more than 90 patients died of suffocation in a fire mishap last year. A division bench headed by Justice Ashim Roy granted the bail prayer of Surekha, who was one of the three directors who could not be arrested after the fire at AMRI Hospital. All the directors of the hospital...
06:59 PM, May 18, 2012

3 DGCA officials suspended on license issue

3 DGCA officials suspended on license issue New Delhi: Three DGCA officials have been suspended for issuing licences classifying 28 flying schools as charitable non-profit entities instead of fully commercial entities, Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh said on Thursday. He said based on investigation report submitted by the Chief Vigilance Officer in the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), it was decided to suspend the three officials alleged to have been involved in preparation of the list...
08:49 PM, May 17, 2012

Karnataka: Officer probing site allotments attacked

Karnataka: Officer probing site allotments attacked New Delhi: A senior Karnataka Administrative Officer probing site allotments has been attacked on Thursday. Eyewitnesses say he was dragged out of car and hit with iron rods. Deputy Director of Co-operative Society Audit Operation, SP Mahantesh was found lying on the road unconscious with critical head injuries. He is now in ICU at a private hospital in Bangalore. Pplice have registered a case of attempt to murder. Mahantesh was...
01:48 PM, May 17, 2012

DGCA warns on airfare hike, Govt won't slap ESMA

DGCA warns on airfare hike, Govt won't slap ESMA New Delhi: The government moved to control airfares on Friday even as the pilots strike in Air India and Kingfisher led to several flights being cancelled. The government said that it won't slap the Essential Services Maintenance Act (ESMA) on the pilots for now after Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Friday over the crisis. There seems to be some hope amidst the turbulence for...
03:40 PM, May 11, 2012

Except IndiGo, all airlines in loss: Govt

Except IndiGo, all airlines in loss: Govt New Delhi: The government on Thursday said that all domestic airlines are incurring losses, except IndiGo. In a written reply, Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh informed the Rajya Sabha on Thursday about the facts based on returns filed by airlines with Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA). The total operational losses for all the airlines for the period 2008-09, 2009-10 and 2010-11 are Rs 19,000 crore approximately. and Rs 10,000...
05:34 PM, May 03, 2012

MP: School director held for raping a minor

MP: School director held for raping a minor Betul (MP): A director of a private school was on Wednesday arrested for allegedly raping a minor girl student at his residence, along with his wife, who abetted the crime, police said. The couple runs a private school in the town where the victim was studying in seventh class, they said. According to police, the incident took place four months back when Yashwant Kharpate with the help of his wife...
11:36 PM, May 02, 2012
ISRO scientist who once studied in a cowshed

ISRO scientist who once studied in a cowshed

Mayilsamy Annadurai is ISRO's programme director and chief problem solver for remote sensing satellites like the RISAT 1. He began his life studying in a cowshed and rose to lead a satellite team at India's premier space research organisation. ...
06:27 PM, May 01, 2012

Air fares from Mumbai to soar from Tuesday

Air fares from Mumbai to soar from Tuesday Mumbai: The cost of air travel from the city will go up by Rs 600 for those flying to overseas destinations and by Rs 100 for domestic travellers with the levy of development fee from Tuesday. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has directed all the air-carriers to collect development fee from passengers and subsequently deposit the same with Mumbai International Airport Limited (MIAL), which is managing the airport,...
10:26 PM, Apr 30, 2012

Adarsh scam: ED registers case against Chavan

Adarsh scam: ED registers case against Chavan Mumbai: In the latest development in connection with the Adarsh housing society scam, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Monday submitted its report to the court. The ED told the court that it was awaiting the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) report to ascertain if Money Laundering Act applies to charges the accused under it. The point was made by the ED after the court asked it as to "why Prevention...
02:36 PM, Apr 30, 2012

No unauthorised entry in cockpit: DGCA to pilots

No unauthorised entry in cockpit: DGCA to pilots New Delhi: Taking strong exception to reports of pilots allowing entry of unauthorised persons in the cockpit and flyers snapping photos from inside planes, aviation regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has warned of strict action against airlines or individuals violating guidelines on the issue. The directive came after the DGCA received reports that the flight crew of a scheduled airline had allowed entry of unauthorised persons into the...
05:59 PM, Apr 19, 2012
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