Whatever SC says is correct: CBI chief
Criticised by the Supreme Court as a “caged parrot” of its masters, CBI director Ranjit Sinha today said whatever the apex court stated was correct.
Keira Knightley gets love tree from husband
Newly wed star Keira Knightley’s husband James Righton gave her a 100-year-old olive tree with their initials carved into it as a wedding gift.
Ashwani Kumar meets PM
Law minister Ashwani Kumar today met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, a day after the Supreme Court pulled up the government on the probe into the coal allocation scam.
Nokia launches Asha 501 globally from India
Expanding its low-cost smartphone series, Nokia today globally launched Asha 501 touchscreen model which will be available in the market by June at around $99 excluding taxes.
Pak court declares US drone strikes as illegal
A Pakistani court today declared that US drone strikes in the country’s lawless tribal belt were illegal and directed the foreign ministry to move a resolution against the attacks in the United Nations.
BKU workers occupy toll plaza, demand DND be toll-free
Around 100 Bhartiya Kisan Union (BKU) members forcefully occupied Noida toll plaza of DND flyway today and allowed vehicles to ply without paying toll for around half an hour to protest levy of toll on users of the flyway.
Chit fund scam: Left leaders meet PM, seek CBI probe
Leaders of Left parties today met the Prime Minister and the finance minister and sought a CBI probe into the Ponzi scam in West Bengal and stringent measures to tackle fraudulent money pooling activities.
Pakistan prisoner dies in hospital, body to be given to Pak
Pakistani prisoner Sanaullah Ranjay, who went into a coma after being badly beaten up by a fellow inmate in a Jammu jail last week, died this morning at PGIMER hospital here.
Unidentified gunmen kidnap Yousaf Raza Gilani’s son in Pak
Former Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani’s son Ali Haider Gilani was today kidnapped in Pakistan’s Punjab province by unidentified gunmen who shot dead his personal secretary and a bodyguard.
Sunshine could benefit health, prolong life
Here is why you should soak up some sun! Exposing skin to sunlight may help reduce blood pressure, cut the risk of heart attack, stroke and even prolong life, a new study has claimed.