New Delhi: Blackmailers, rabble-rousers, third rate people doing third rate things - these are the words that Union Law Minister Salman Khurshid used to describe activist-turned-politician Arvind Kejriwal and members of India Against Corruption (IAC), who have levelled charges of corruption against him and his wife, Louise. Khurshid, who was in London for the past two days, returned to India on Sunday. His wife Louise had said that Khurshid would...
07:34 AM, Oct 14, 2012
New Delhi: Louise Khurshid, the wife of Union Law Minister Salman Khurshid slammed anti-corruption activist Arvind Kejriwal and the TV channel that conducted a sting on her NGO, the Zakir Hussain Memorial Trust, saying that the allegations against them were baseless and that the minister would himself respond on them. "We have signatures on all documents. What kind of allegations are these? These are baseless allegations. Salman Khurshid will respond...
03:00 PM, Oct 13, 2012
New Delhi: Law Minister Salman Khurshid's wife Louise Khurshid on Friday filed a civil defamation case in the Delhi High Court against a television group for broadcasting a programme alleging that their NGO siphoned off lakhs of rupees meant for physically challenged people. Seeking damages of Rs 100 crore, the lawsuit was filed against the TV Today group for airing the defamatory programme on its channels, Headlines Today and Aaj...
09:31 AM, Oct 13, 2012
New Delhi: Former BJP President Bangaru Laxman will walk out of Tihar Jail on Friday evening after Delhi High Court granted him bail in the fake arms deal case on Thursday. Bangaru had been convicted and sentenced to four years in prison after he was caught on camera taking a bribe of Rs one lakh in April 2012. Bangaru was released on a Rs 50,000 bail bond. 72-year-old Bangaru was...
07:57 AM, Oct 12, 2012
"We have decided to suspend them until the conclusion of the inquiry probing the allegations," ARM Aroos, the head of the SLC's umpires committee, said. ...
10:26 PM, Oct 11, 2012
According to reports, the Allahabad High Court will hear an appeal by the UP fast bowler who was banned for five years for conspiring to fix matches. ...
01:29 PM, Oct 11, 2012
New Delhi: Former BJP President Bangaru Laxman was granted bail on Thursday in high court in fictious arms deal case. Laxman, who is serving a four-year jail term, was caught on camera taking a bribe of Rs one lakh. Laxman was released on Thursday on a Rs 50,000 bail bond. Laxman will be released from Tihar Jail on Friday where he has been lodged since April 27. Earlier, Bangaru was...
12:42 PM, Oct 11, 2012
Dissanayaka says he is open to thorough investigation in order to prove his innocence. ...
05:41 PM, Oct 09, 2012
San Francisco: Facebook Inc is testing a feature that lets users of the social network create "wishlists" of home furnishings, clothing and other retail products, laying the groundwork for what some believe could be an eventual push into e-commerce. Facebook said it is working with seven retailers, including Pottery Barn and Victoria's Secret, to test the new feature that will allow certain users to flag images of desired products by...
09:55 AM, Oct 09, 2012
ICC has asked 'India TV' to provide information which can assist urgent investigations into the sting operation. ...
09:51 AM, Oct 09, 2012
According to reports, the Pakistani umpire has called it a propaganda against him, saying there's no truth in it. ...
08:55 AM, Oct 09, 2012
None of the umpires mentioned in the India TV sting was involved in any of the official matches at the just concluded World T20, said the ICC. ...
09:40 PM, Oct 08, 2012
In a sting operation on Monday, the channel exposed umpires from Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh who agreed taking money for sharing match-related information. ...
08:35 PM, Oct 08, 2012
New Delhi: In a bizarre order, the Uttar Pradesh government has said it will carry out sting operations in government hospitals across the state. These orders have been issued by Uttar Pradesh Health Minister Ahmed Hasan. Sting operations are to be conducted to check the status of medical facilities in government hospitals. The operations will also aim at curbing the practice of government doctors in private hospitals. The state government...
01:21 PM, Oct 08, 2012
New Delhi: To mark the 127th birthday of Niels Bohr, Google today posted a doodle on its homepage. The Niels Bohr 127th birthday Google doodle showcases his contributions to science and shows the Bohr atomic model. Here are the top 10 interesting facts about Niels Bohr and the doodle: 1. Niels Henrik David Bohr was born in Copenhagen on October 7, 1885. His father, Christian Bohr was a Professor of...
05:44 PM, Oct 07, 2012
Stockholm: Hackers have struck at least two Swedish government-affiliated websites, shutting down one of them in a denial-of-service attack and leaving links to profane messages on the other. The attacks come just days after police on Monday raided a Stockholm-based webhosting company, PRQ, and a video was posted on YouTube - allegedly made on behalf of the hacker group Anonymous - warning Swedish authorities of repercussions. Police spokesman Anders Ahlqvist...
10:18 AM, Oct 04, 2012
New Delhi: The Manmohan Singh Administration has made a crucial change in a key requirement for allowing a foreign company to start a fully-owned single-brand retail business in India. When the government had cleared 100 per cent Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in single-brand retail earlier, it had stipulated that 30 per cent of the value of the products being sold must be sourced from small and medium industries in India....
10:53 PM, Sep 14, 2012
New Delhi: In the boldest decision taken by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in UPA-II, the government has bet big on crucial reforms that are bound to bring a big cheer from industry. However, the move has also put the government in troubled water politically with the Opposition and some key allies voicing strong differences. Just like Manmohan Singh had put the survival of his government at stake over the Indo-US...
09:30 PM, Sep 14, 2012
New Delhi: The Government's decision on Friday to allow up to 51 per cent foreign direct investment in multi-brand retail comes with a clever move to diffuse potential opposition from UPA allies. The new policy clearly says that each state government has the right to decide whether to implement the policy or not. For those of the UPA allies who are in power in the states " most notably, Mamata...
08:54 PM, Sep 14, 2012
New Delhi: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Friday justified the decisions on allowing FDI in multi-brand retail and some other areas, saying these were aimed at pushing economic growth and generating employment in "difficult times". He said the steps had been taken in national interest and sought support of all segments on this. "The Cabinet has taken many decisions today to bolster economic growth and make India a more attractive...
08:25 PM, Sep 14, 2012
