Investigate HSBC, BJP tells government
Stating that it was the first to demand that black money stashed away abroad be brought back, the BJP Friday asked the government to investigate the operationss of HSBC bank in India.
Speaking shortl
‘52 killed, 1.2 mn affected by Guatemalan quake’
) At least 52 people have been killed, 22 missing and 1.2 million others affected by the 7.4-magnitude earthquake which hit the country's Pacific coast Wednesday, said Guatemalan President Otto Perez
Councillor's suicide: Husband arrested for dowry harassment
The husband of a Congress councillor who was found dead along with her baby daughter has been arrested for dowry harassment, police said Friday.
Pawan Yadav, 28, was arrested late Thursday night unde
Children from Norway: Panel gives custody to mother
The Child Welfare Committee (CWC) in West Bengal Thursday gave the custody of two NRI children, who were earlier under the care of Norwegian authorities, to their mother Sagarika, a member of the pane
Four killed, 15 prisoners escape in Maoist attack
Three policemen and a prisoner were killed and 15 prisoners, including eight Maoists, escaped Friday when Maoist guerrillas attacked a police vehicle escorting another carrying prisoners in Jharkhand,
SBI second quarter net profit rises 30 per cent
The country's largest lender State Bank of India (SBI) Friday said its net profit increased by 30.16 per cent to Rs 3,658.14 crore for the quarter ended Sep 30, 2012, as compared to Rs.2,810.43 crore
No link between Diageo-USL deal and Kingfisher: Mallya
Vijay Mallya Friday said the Diageo-United Spirits deal has no implications for his cash-strapped Kingfisher Airlines, as both are independent businesses.
"We have multiple businesses and each busine
Agra to host international half marathon
Athletes from Kenya and Ethiopia are expected to participate in an international half marathon to be held in this Taj city in February 2013 with a winners' purse of Rs.2 crore, an official said Friday
80 charged in Mumbai's Azad Maidan rioting case
Mumbai Police on Friday formally charged 80 people for the rioting at an Azad Maidan rally Aug 11 that claimed two lives, an official said here.
Prominent Muslim religious leader and president of Ule
Sensex down 172 points; SBI, ONGC slump
A benchmark index for Indian equities markets was trading nearly one per cent down in the afternoon session on Friday due to disappointing earnings of bluechip firms like SBI and ONGC.
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