Rajya Sabha seats available for Rs 100 crore: Cong MP
A Congress Rajya Sabha member has made a sensational claim that berths in the Upper House are available for Rs 100 crore, triggering a controversy with the BJP Monday slamming the ruling party at the Centre for bringing politics to “such a low level”.
RiRi visits Buddhist fortune teller
R&B star Rihanna has reportedly turned to a Buddhist fortune-teller to get a glimpse of her future.
Faridkot maharaja’s daughters inherit assets worth `20K cr
After over a two-decade-long wait, two daughters of the erstwhile maharaja of Faridkot are set to inherit assets worth a staggering `20,000 crore that include Faridkot House in Delhi’s posh Central Vista, two forts, vintage cars and jewellery.
New Delhi to be first wifi-enabled station
Waiting for a train to arrive will no longer be boring as railways is equipping India’s busiest station with free wifi connectivity, a first in the country, to ensure value-added amenity for passengers.
Polls will repeat ’77 verdict: BJP
The BJP on Sunday said that next year’s Lok Sabha elections will be a watershed for the party and claimed that a 1977-like mood will dislodge the UPA dispensation.
MPs’ letters to Obama ‘original, authentic’
The controversy over MPs’ letters to US President Barack Obama for denying visa to Gujarat CM Narendra Modi has taken a new turn with a California-based forensic document examiner certifying that the signatures of the legislators are “original and authentic” and not a cut and paste job as claimed.
Received threat SMSes, says Amar
Amar Singh, once a prominent face in Samajwadi Party, on Sunday claimed he was receiving text messages asking him not to come to meet slain former MLA Sarvesh Kumar Singh Seepu’s family, as “he could also meet the same fate”.
CBI may get phone transcripts today
Italian authorities may hand over to the CBI on Monday the crucial telephone transcripts in the `3,600 crore VVIP helicopter scam, a move which may help it in expediting the probe into the case.
WCD to get strict on harassment at work
Sexual harassment at work place may lead to termination of service of the accused, withholding of promotions and increments, and payment of reasonable compensation to the complainant.
9 killed in rain-related incidents
At least nine persons were killed in rain-related incidents in North and Central India while Uttar Pradesh, Punjab and Haryana reeled under humid conditions.