Fitch slashes India growth forecast to 4.8 per cent for FY’14
Fitch Ratings cut India’s growth forecast for the current financial year to 4.8 per cent, saying weak demand is a large drag on the economy.
CBI likely to file PE on missing coal files
The CBI is likely to register a preliminary inquiry within two days in connection with the missing files related to the coal block allocations.
Body of US pilot found in Chinese lake
Divers have found the body of a missing U.S. Stunt pilot whose plane crashed into a lake in northeast China while attempting a tricky maneuver in the rain, the head of the team searching for him said Friday.
T-split: 3 options for Hyderabad
The government has finally zeroed in on three options on the contentious issue of status of Hyderabad after the bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh.
Qaeda Yemen attacks kill 56 troops, police
Suspected Al-Qaeda militants killed at least 56 soldiers and policemen in three simultaneous attacks in southern Yemen on Friday, military sources and civilian officials said.
Plea in SC: 70 Goa mines in prohibited zone
Almost 70 iron ore mines in Goa fall within the prohibited 10-km radius of National Parks and Wildlife Sanctuaries, the Supreme Court was informed on Thursday by a panel appointed by it which also sai
Actions on Army report on secret unit after careful study: Govt
The government on Friday said it will take decision on actions to be taken on an Army report about a secret intelligence unit set up by Gen V K Singh after its careful examination while asserting that it had measures in place to prevent any such “undesirable” activity.
CBI closes DA case against Mulayam
In a big relief to Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav, the CBI Friday closed a 6 year old disproportionate assets case against him citing lack of evidence.
Minister resigns over rape charge
Amid mounting pressure over rape charges against him, Rajasthan minister of state for khadi and dairy Babulal Nagar on Thursday resigned from his post.
‘Politicians involved in drug trade’
Punjab’s former DGP (prisons) Shashi Kant has alleged that the politicians from major political parties, including Shriomani Akali Dal and Congress, in the state are hand in glove with the drug mafia.