Bharti Airtel repays debt worth Rs 6,796 crore
Telecom major Bharti Airtel has cleared Rs 6,796 crore, or over 10 per cent, of its debt by using the equivalent sum of amount it received by selling five per cent stake to Qatar Foundation Endowment last month.
Food minister in favour of 7.5% import duty on pulses
The food ministry is in favour of a 7.5 per cent import duty on pulses as against 10 per cent suggested by the Commission for Agriculture Costs and Prices (CACP) to boost domestic production.
Will focus on good governance, development: BJP on elections
BJP today said it has come into election mode and is ready for snap polls for which it has laid down a roadmap making good governance and development as its poll planks.
King of Indian cricket turns 32
India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni celebrated his 32nd birthday in the Caribbean on Sunday.
Marginal dip in 4th cut-off list
Delhi University released the fourth cut-off list on Sunday but the dip in percentage was not significant — the average cut-off still being over 90 per cent. However, seats are still on offer in popular commerce and economics courses.
Cops rescue boy, arrest kidnapper
A property dealer was arrested on Sunday by the police for allegedly kidnapping an 11-year-old boy from Rajinder Nagar in Central Delhi and demanding a ransom of `1.5 crore for his safe release.
‘Development work in 371 colonies over’
The city government on Sunday claimed to have constructed over 800 km of roads and 1500 km of drains in total 371 unauthorised colonies.
South Campus to get Metro connectivity
Delhi University’s South Campus will be easily approachable as the Delhi Metro has decided to construct a station at Dhaula Kuan, especially for the students.
Pak national, 75, drugged, robbed
A 75-year-old Pakistani national was allegedly drugged and robbed in the national capital.
Wife, relative held for killing local leader
The police found the skeleton of a local communist leader six months after he had gone missing.