Enforcement Directorate (ED) today issued fresh summons to liquor baron Vijay Mallya to make a personal appearance before its investigating officer here on April 2 in connection with its money laundering probe in the over Rs 900 crore IDBI loan fraud case. The new summons came after the United Breweries (UB) group Chairman had yesterday […]
Previous military based Pervez Musharraf left Pakistan today for medical treatment in Dubai after the government lifted a travel ban imposed on him as he awaited trial on treason and other charges, his spokesman said. Pakistan’s Supreme Court directed the government on Wednesday to lift the travel ban, paving the way for Musharraf to leave. […]
Today Bollywood’s macho actor John Abraham visits Ahmedabad. John was in the city for promotion of his upcoming film Rocky Handsome by Hrishikesh Kamat. John interacted with media on making of the film. John said “I am still breaking stereotypes, which is good too because it keeps others looking over their shoulder wondering what I’ll […]
BJP lawmaker Ganesh Joshi, accused of a brutal attack on Shaktiman the police horse during a protest on Monday, which left the animal crippled, has been arrested. Mr Joshi has been charged with cruelty and maiming an animal. He has alleged that he is being targeted by the state’s ruling Congress. The 14-year-old horse was […]
The Supreme Court on Friday reversed its 2015 order and allowed the use of photographs of governors, chief ministers and ministers in government advertisements, even as preparations are underway for assembly polls in five states next month. The Centre and several states had filed petitions seeking the review of the 2015 judgment that banned such […]
PM Narendra Modi glorifies the message of Sufism at World Sufi Forum. Prime Minister Narendra Modi recounted the rich Sufi tradition of India and emphasized the Ganga Jamuni Tahzeeb of India in his inaugural address. He called the brotherhood and love essential spirit of India. Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged the participants to nurture this […]
Today in Anand district, 38 girl students going to appear for the state board exams were severely injured as the truck carrying them overturned at the Maltaj Dabhoi road in Anand. All injured have been rushed to a hospital in Nadiad.
Liquor baron Vijay Mallya on Thursday sought time till April for making a personal appearance before the ED, virtually making it clear he would not present himself before the anti-money laundering agency pursuant to summons issued by it in the IDBI bank loan default case. Officials said the beleaguered businessman has informed the Enforcement Directorate’s […]
The Bombay High Court today quashed the death penalty awarded to lone convict Himayat Baig in the 2010 German Bakery blast in Pune due to lack of evidence, but confirmed the life sentence imposed on him for possession of explosives. A division bench of Justices N H Patil and S B Shukre said Baig is […]
The Reserve Bank of India today fixed the reference rate of the rupee at 66.8806 against the US dollar and 75.0735 for the euro. These rates were 67.3680 and 74.7583, respectively, yesterday. According to an RBI statement, exchange rates for the pound and the yen against the rupee were quoted at 95.1644 and 59.59 per […]
