Power Minister Veerappa Moily has said that his ministry will take stern steps like heavy fines and even imprisonment to prevent states from overdrawing power from the grids. Speaking to Karan Thapar on Devil's Advocate, the minister gave assurances that the grid collapse that happened on two consecutive days in the end of July will not happen again. Below is an edited transcript of the excerpt from the interview. Karan...
07:56 AM, Aug 19, 2012
The 15th day of the Olympics is in progress and the 15th doodle is of football, the world's most popular sport. The doodle, in its fourth 'playable' version, has come out with a doodle goalkeeper trying to save a few penalties. Football has had a history of producing some immaculate scripts ever since its inception. But one aspect of the game that has seen provide excitement, adrenaline, agony, ecstasy and...
01:02 PM, Aug 10, 2012
Ranchi: Penalty corner conversion would be the key to Indian hockey team's success in next month's London Olympics, feel former players. "Unless the Indian team converts two out of three penalty corners into goals in every game, it is very difficult for the team to match the likes of Holland, Germany and Australia," said Michael Kindo, part of the bronze-medal winning 1972 Munich Olympics team. A fullback in the 1975...
12:58 PM, Jun 29, 2012
Mumbai: The Reserve Bank of India o Friday directed state and central co-operative banks to stop levying penalty on pre-payment of home loans on floating interest rates with immediate effect. "...it has been decided that banks will not be permitted to charge foreclosure charges /pre-payment penalties on home loans on the floating interest rate basis, with immediate effect," RBI said in a notification. Earlier this month, RBI had also asked...
04:39 AM, Jun 16, 2012
Mumbai: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Tuesday announced removal of foreclosure charges/prepayment penalty on home loans with floating interest rates. In a notification, the central bank said that it had been observed that home loan borrowers across the board resented foreclosure charges levied by banks on prepayment of home loans. "This is especially since banks were found to be hesitant in passing on the benefits of lower interest...
01:00 AM, Jun 06, 2012
Munich: Some Bayern Munich players, including Arjen Robben, refused to take penalties in their shoot-out defeat by Chelsea in the Champions League final on Saturday, forcing coach Jupp Heynckes to nominate 'keeper Manuel Neuer, Heynckes told reporters. "Some of my players did not feel sure enough or confident enough to take penalties," Heynckes said. "They were tired after 120 minutes of play. You cannot force anyone to take a penalty."...
09:37 AM, May 20, 2012
London: A Chinese restaurant in Britain is offering an all-you-can-eat buffet but fines customers 20 if they leave food on their plates as 'wastage'. Managers at the Kylin Buffet in South Shields, have put up a notice urging diners to eat up all their food or face the penalty charge. The policy has outraged one mother who was told to pay the 20 after she, along with her 10-year-old son...
09:34 AM, May 18, 2012
Madrid: Bayern Munich beat Real Madrid 3-1 on penalties on Wednesday to secure their place against Chelsea in the Champions League final following a memorable contest between the long-time European rivals. Cristiano Ronaldo looked to have put the home side on their way to the final with two early goals, but just like their Spanish rivals Barcelona the evening before, Madrid faltered. Hungarian referee Victor Kassai awarded Bayern a penalty...
03:40 AM, Apr 26, 2012
Washington: The US soldier, who killed 16 civilians in Afghanistan could face a death penalty if convicted, Defence Secretary Leon Panetta has said, while asserting that the tragic incident was but an "isolated" one. The suspect, who has been arrested, went on a killing spree over the weekend, shooting down civilians, most of them women and children, in an act that has taken anti-America sentiment to a new high in...
10:55 AM, Mar 13, 2012
Wembley, London: Liverpool's six-year trophy drought ended on Sunday by winning the League Cup final after beating Cardiff 3-2 in a dramatic penalty shoot-out when captain Steven Gerrard's cousin, Anthony Gerrard, missed the final spot-kick. "I've got mixed emotions," Steven Gerrard said. "Obviously I'm delighted to win the cup for our supporters, but I feel for Anthony and Cardiff. It doesn't matter what I say to him, he's going to...
12:47 AM, Feb 27, 2012
New Delhi: The Supreme Court is expected to hear a petition challenging the death penalty given to militant Devender Pal Singh Bhullar. His mercy plea was rejected last year after he was given death penalty in a 1993 car bombing case. The Khalistani militant had been sentenced to death for triggering the 1993 Delhi car bomb attack that killed 12 people. He had filed a mercy petition before President Pratibha...
07:41 AM, Feb 22, 2012
New Delhi: Disappointed with the 1-1 draw against a lowly Ukraine, India women's hockey coach CR Kumar rued the two decisions that went against his team, but said they have not yet decided whether to lodge a complaint with the FIH. India were denied a goal in the 55th minute and a penalty corner in the dying moments on Saturday, and Kumar felt these two decisions robbed India of two...
10:14 PM, Feb 18, 2012
Washington: The United States and Europe are weighing unprecedented punishment against Iran that could cripple the country's financial lifeline but result in higher oil prices for the US and its allies. Underscoring the potential costs, Iran on Wednesday cut oil exports to six European countries. The Obama administration wants Iran evicted from SWIFT, an independent financial clearinghouse that is crucial to the country's overseas oil sales. That would leapfrog the...
08:42 PM, Feb 15, 2012
Libreville, Gabon: Zambia returned to the scene of their worst sporting tragedy to make it a place of unrestrained joy after winning a nerve-racking African Cup of Nations final on Sunday on penalties over tournament favorites Ivory Coast. Stophira Sunzu scored the deciding sudden-death spot-kick after Gervinho missed for the Ivorians, giving Zambia a 8-7 win on penalties after the teams were locked at 0-0 through 120 minutes. Zambia's first...
09:05 AM, Feb 13, 2012
Cairo: Egyptian prosecutors have demanded the death sentence for former President Hosni Mubarak and other defendants including the former interior minister for their role in the killing of protesters in the uprising that swept him from power. Many Egyptians hope the trial will heal some of the scars of Mubarak's autocratic rule and help the country find stability after nearly a year of political turmoil under the military generals who...
09:45 AM, Jan 06, 2012
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday will hear 26/11 convict Ajmal Kasab's plea challenging his death sentence. Kasab has been convicted on the charges of criminal conspiracy, waging war against the nation and murder. Kasab, the sole convict in the case, has filed the petition through jail authorities in the apex court which has appointed senior advocate Raju Ramachandaran as amicus curie to assist it in deciding the appeal....
07:13 AM, Oct 10, 2011
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the government to explain the reasons for delay in deciding on Devinder Pal Singh Bhullar's mercy plea. The apex court said it wanted to know what happened between 2003 and 2011. A bench headed by Justice GS Singhvi asked the Centre to file an affidavit by October 10, explaining the delay in deciding Bhullar's mercy plea of 2003, rejected by the President...
01:39 PM, Sep 28, 2011
New Delhi: Top advocate Raju Ramachandran has been appointed to defend the 26/11 Mumbai terror attack accused Ajmal Kasab in the Supreme Court. Kasab has filed a petition in the apex court challenging the death penalty. Speaking to CNN-IBN, senior advocate Raju Ramachandran said," it's a call of duty." A trial court had sentenced Kasab to death on five counts in May 2010. The Bombay High Court had later upheld...
10:50 AM, Sep 21, 2011
New Delhi: JD(U)on Thursday took a dig at its NDA ally BJP for raising objections over Omar Abdullah's remarks on the issue of execution of Afzal Guru, asking why it had not raised eyebrows when the matter relating to Rajiv Gandhi's killers had come up. "What Omar Abdullah is saying is correct. What is wrong in saying that there would have been an uproar if resolution had been passed on...
01:28 PM, Sep 01, 2011
New Delhi: A day after the Tamil Nadu Assembly passed an unprecedented resolution asking the President to reconsider the mercy pleas of former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi's killers, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has stirred a controversy by comparing the clemency appeals of Parliament attack convict Afzal Guru and Rajiv Gandhi's killers. Referring to Afzal Guru, who comes from Kashmir, the J&K Chief Minister asked on Twitter, "If...
12:01 PM, Aug 31, 2011
