D-G prisons to plug loopholes in jail security
Under attack for security lapses following the suicides by undertrials , Tihar director general Vimla Mehra is preparing a “blueprint” to plug loopholes in surveillance system.
Woman abducted by kin opposed to her marriage
A complaint has been registered against a man for allegedly kidnapping his daughter for marrying against his wishes, the police said on Monday.
Justin Bieber kicked out of Paris hotel?
Teen pop star Justin Bieber and his crew were reportedly asked to leave from a Paris hotel for having a bad attitude and causing intolerable noise.
No country should take India for granted: Sonia on marines row
Slamming Italy for its refusal to send back the two marines charged in the fishermen killing case, Congress president Sonia Gandhi today asserted that no country will be allowed to take India for granted.
RBI could have given stronger signal to push growth: Montek
Appreciating the RBI’s decision to cut key interest rate by 0.25 per cent, Planning Commission deputy chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia today said it could have given a more robust signal to the industry.
Take immediate steps to reduce tensions: Obama tells Iran
Greeting Iranians on the occasion Nowruz, US President Barack Obama, has said that it is now time for Iran to take “immediate and meaningful steps” to reduce tensions and work towards an “enduring, long-term settlement” of the nuclear issue.
No threat to govt’s stability: FM after DMK’s move
Even as DMK chief M. Karunanidhi announced his decision to withdraw support to it on the Lankan Tamils issue, the government today put up a brave face, insisting that there was no threat to its stability.
RBI cuts interest rate by 0.25% to boost growth
In line with expectations, the RBI today cut its short-term lending rate by 0.25 per cent to spur growth and revive investment but sounded a note of caution on further easing of rates on account of high food inflation and current account deficit.
Court rejects abu Jundal’s plea to shift
LeT operative and key 26/11 attacks handler Abu Jundal’s plea that he must not be kept in the barrack where hanged terrorist Ajmal Kasab was kept, was rejected on Monday by a local court.
Rembrandt painting in UK a self-portrait
A 17th century painting donated to UK’s National Trust has been identified as a self-portrait by renowned Dutch painter Rembrandt van Rijn, worth up to £20 million.