New Delhi : The mystery about who facilitated the escape of Union Carbide chief Warren Anderson’s from the country after the Bhopal gas tragedy, may never be solved. The then Madhya Pradesh chief minister Arjun Singh has said in the past that Anderson was allowed to leave Bhopal to prevent a law and order situation [...]
New Delhi : The sex scandals that have rocked hockey and weightlifting are “scary and shameful”, says Khel Ratna awardee woman boxer M C Mary Kom, who feels male coaches should be kept away from female athletes at all times other then training. The 25-year-old four-time world champion said although she has never encountered sexual [...]
TOKYO: Japan’s Suzuki Motor said on Wednesday it will sell a 19.9 percent stake to Volkswagen for $2.5 billion and use half the proceeds to buy shares in the German automaker, as the two firms form a formidable force in the auto industry. Shares in Suzuki bucked a sharp fall in other Japanese auto stocks [...]
The Badshah of Bollywood was at his wittiest when he shared his aspiration of becoming a porn star. The actor was here to launch management guru Arindam Chaudhuri’s new book ‘Discover the Diamond in You’ when he revealed his desire. “I always wanted to be porn star. I am going to work with all the [...]
Tokyo: Japan’s government agreed on a $81 billion stimulus package on Tuesday, aimed at preventing the economy from tipping back into recession as deflation persists and a strong yen threatens exports. Economists said the 7.2 trillion yen plan, equal to about 1.5 per cent of gross domestic product, would not provide a significant lift to [...]
New Delhi: Liberhan Commission report on Babri Masjid demolition is set to trigger another stormy session in Parliament on Tuesday when it will be discussed in Rajya Sabha. During the debate on Tuesday in Lok Sabha behaviour of MPs hit a new low in Lok Sabha. The Bharatiya Janata Party is yet to decide if [...]
Mumbai: Wedding bells are ringing for Manisha Koirala and looks like she doesn’t want to make any mistake. Industry rumour has it that Manisha, who has been in a long-time steady relationship with Christopher Dorris, wants to settle down with him only after confirming how compatible they are living under the same house. So Manisha [...]
After the poor attendance in Lok Sabha last week, some members in Rajya Sabha too bunked the session on Tuesday. When 6 MPs against whom questions were listed did not bother to show up for the Question Hour, Vice-President and Rajya Sabha chairman Hamid Ansari was left to wonder if the virus had spread to [...]
Aligarh: Religion does not matter when it comes to becoming the prime minister and a Muslim can get the top job provided he is the most capable person for it, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said here today. “It is not about what religion or community you come from, it is what you bring to the [...]
MUMBAI: Defying subdued trend in its Asian counterpart, the domestic stock market regained the 17,000-level in morning trade on Tuesday after market leader Reliance Ind led a smart rally. India’s largest private sector firm RIL was up 1.69 per cent, Tata Steel 1.89 per cent and Hindalco 1.89 per cent in early trade. The Bombay [...]
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