Caste census good for society: Bhujbal
Deputy chief minister of Maharashtra Chhagan Bhujbal has ruled out the possibility that the caste census would create a further divide in the society.
‘Work in constituency has begun, but no results yet’
Nationalist Congress Party leader and MP for the Mumbai Northeast constituency Sanjay Dina Patil admitted that while work is on in full flow to achieve the goals chalked out a year ago, the actual res
Compassionate appointment not a right, says Nagpur HC
In a significant judgment that may have ramifications for all people seeking employment on compassionate grounds, the Bombay high court has held that compassionate appointment is not the right of the
BCCI: Have you any proof? Modi: Yes sirs, 6 bags full
Twelve thousand pages stuffed into six cardboard cartons is suspended IPL chairman Lalit Modi’s response to the showcause notice served on him by the Board of Control for Cricket in India for alleged financial irregularities.
Javed Akhtar gets death threat mail
Lyricist Javed Akhtar on Saturday received a death threat over email criticising him for his comments on Darul uloom Deoband’s fatwa against working Muslim women. The cyber crime police station has registered a case against unknown persons after Akhtar approached them.
Gold soars, sales drop
Just two days before Akshay Tritiya, gold prices have touched another high internationally. Price of gold in Europe traded close to $1,250/oz as inve-stors try to hedge their bets.
Markets dance to Greek tune
The global markets danced to the tune of the Greek crisis and the tremors in the Eurozne.
When the trillion dollar bailout package for Greece was announced on Monday, the global markets shot up an t
Loss of rig hits Aban stock hard
Aban Offshore took a major beating on the stock exchanges on Friday, a day after it lost an oil rig to an accident.
The stock was down over 18 per cent on the Bombay Stock Exchange, to Rs 831.25 on Thursday, the company l
Davkhare wins unopposed MLC seat with Sena help
Senior Nationalist Congress Party leader Vasant Davkhare was elected unopposed to the legislative council thanks to the Shiv Sena.
‘No questioning research officer in caste cases’
In a significant judgment, the Bombay high court on Friday ruled that vigilance research officers, who assist caste scrutiny committees, cannot be cross-examined.