Auto sector beats trend, posts big bonanza sales
The Indian auto industry sold 12,08,851 units in May — a record sale for the month of May — on the back of an improved economy and an increase in consumer spending.
Centre open to changes in 25% public stake norm
Within days of making it mandatory for listed companies to have at least 25 per cent public holding, the government on Wednesday said it was open to changes depending on the feedback it was getting.
UK scientists reveal cracks in egg theory
Scientists in Cambridge have found cracks in the long-standing theory that the number of eggs animals have and the size of those eggs is related to how much parental care they invest in their offsprin
Group sex: Trial of teen girl, 2 men
A 17-year-old Chinese schoolgirl who figured in a pornographic video having group sex with two men was put on trial along with her “partners” by the local prosecutors accusing them of indulging in “g
Classified data stolen from Pak PM’s office
A substantial amount of official data of the Pakistan Prime Minister’s Secretariat, including some classified documents, has been stolen by persons employed on short-term contracts who accessed a secu
We can still overtake Renault: Mallya
Force India chairman Vijay Mallya is confident that his team can still overtake Renault in the constructors’ championship and hopes Sunday’s Canadian Grand Prix will mark the start of that process.
Canada visit: PM to sign N-deal
India and Canada will sign a civil nuclear agreement during Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s forthcoming visit to the G-20 summit in Toronto later this month. The four-day visit commences on June 26.
Obama wants ambitious results
President Barack Obama on his maiden visit to India will be looking for “ambitious results” with the focus on forging closer links on strategic issues.
“The (US) President himself is looking forward to ambitious results and again sees our relations with India as one of the most consequential and indispensable of our partnerships in the world of the 21st century,” assistant secretary of state for South and Central Asia Robert Blake, said.
Sacked over food, jawan reinstated
Fifteen-years-ago, an Army jawan was dismissed for disobeying superior’s order to eat food. His dismissal has now been set aside by the Armed Forces Tribunal.
Signalman Ram Kumar Maurya was summarily court martialed by his officiating Commanding officer for “disobeying a lawful command given by his superior officer” as he refused to have food after being punished for another charge of indiscipline against him.
Former CJI defends Bhopal verdict
Former Chief Justice of India A.H. Ahmadi on Tuesday rejected criticism of dilution of charge against Union Carbide executives in Bhopal gas tragedy case, saying in criminal law there was no concept of vicarious liability.