Currency notes issued before 2005 will be completely withdrawn from circulation by the end of the current financial year ending March 31, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said Wednesday. The central bank said from April 1, 2014, public would be required to approach banks for exchanging these notes. ‘Banks will provide exchange facility for […]
India’s top driver Narain Karthikeyan is close to securing a drive in the Japan-based Super Formula single-seater racing series. He first competed in the one-make championship in 2001 when it was called Formula Nippon. The series, introduced in 1973, is aiming to revive international interest with the addition of foreign drivers. Karthikeyan is hoping to […]
The first day of the Geneva II peace conference in the Swiss resort city of Montreux had a stormy start, as Syrian government and its main political opposition indulged in bitter accusations. As the future of President Bashar Al-Assad featured prominently in the peace summit’s opening speeches, there was little in the way of a […]
The verdict in the Reshmi murder case was announced on Thursday by the District and Sessions Court Judge Ashok Menon. Biju Radhakrishnan, main accused in the solar scam, and his mother Rajammal were convicted by the court for killing Reshmi, wife of Biju. The quantum of punishment would be announced on Friday. The prosecution found […]
Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan Thursday suffered an injury on the sets of a movie here and was rushed to a city hospital. ‘He came in around 2 p.m. and he is in the physiotherapy department. We can’t reveal if he has any injury, but he is presently in the hospital,’ said a source from […]
The quantum of punishment for the twelve accused in the T P Chandrasekharan murder case would be pronounced on January 28. The hearing of the prosecution and the defendant were completed on Thursday afternoon. The prosecution observed that the case is rarest of the rare. The murder has shook everyone’s conscience and the accused are […]
The Aam Aadmi Party and talks about next Lok Sabha election seem to be hogging the limelight when it comes to discussions around India at the World Economic Forum’s annual talk-fest of the rich and famous from across the globe. While not many are willing to go on record with their take on ‘India’s newest […]
The fourth edition of Celebrity Cricket League (CCL) 4 is set to be started this Saturday (January 25). The opening match will be played between two-time winners Chennai Rhinos and Mumbai Heroes. On the same day, Veer Marathi will take on Bhojpuri Dabanggs. The Chennai Rhinos is lead by captain Vishal Krishna and Vikranth is […]
India’s growth rate in the current fiscal is expected to slide to 4.8 per cent and the prospects for 2014-15, which currently appear to be bright, hinge on the stability of the new government. “We believe growth will print at 6 per cent for 2014-15, up from our 4.8 per cent estimate for 2013-14,” Crisil […]
The Special Additional Sessions Court (Marad cases) at Eranhipalam here on Wednesday convicted 12 accused, while 24 persons were acquitted in the TP Chandrasekharan murder case. CPM Kozhikode district secretary P Mohahan, KK Krishan and Jyothi Babu were among those who were acquitted. However, CPM local committee members KC Ramachandran and Padayankadi Raveendran and Panoor […]