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India has revoked the passport of Vijay Mallya, whose Kingfisher Airlines has been accused of having defaulted on loans of over Rs 9,400 crore. “Having considered the reply furnished by Vijay Mallya to the show cause notice, facts got by Enforcement Directorate and non-bailable warrant under the PMLA Act, 2002 issued by special judge, Mumbai, […]
Royal Challengers Bangalore skipper Virat Kohli has been fined Rs 12 lakh for maintaining slow over rate during the team’s Indian Premier League game against Rising Pune Supergiants. Kohli and AB de Villiers smashed brisk half centuries to guide Royal Challengers Bangalore to a 13-run win over Rising Pune Supergiants here last night. “Royal Challengers […]
SpiceJet has sacked one of its commanders for allegedly asking an air hostess to be with him in the cockpit of a Boeing 737 on both legs of an international flight and making her sit on his seat. He also sent his co-pilot out of the cockpit, leaving the two alone in the cockpit for […]
Members of the Sikh community today staged a protest here against actors Boman Irani and Vir Das- starrer ‘Santa Banta’ and burnt posters of the movie, alleging it “insulted” their religion. The protesters, under the banner of Gurdwara Sri Guru Singh Sabha (GSGSS), protested in front of PVS Mall in Shastri Nagar, prompting the theatre’s […]
The BJP has decided to fill up the Rajya Sabha vacancies in the nominated category, possible before the Parliament session starts on Monday. Highly placed sources said the government has shortlisted BJP member and known baiter of the Gandhi family Subramanian Swamy, Malayalam actor Suresh Gopi, journalist Swapan Dasgupta, Olympic medallist Mary Kom, economist Narendra […]
The month-long Simhastha (Kumbh) mela, largest congregation of Hindus began here early today with the arrival of Juna Akhara for the royal bath on the banks of Kshipra river for the holy dip. Large number of people from different corners of the country have converged in the holy city for the Simhastha mela, which is […]
Uttarakhand High Court on Thursday quashed the President’s Rule in the state. The Court said “Centre acted in ‘blatant falsehood’ and also accused Uttarakhand Speaker of “double standards’.” It also added that Art 356 was imposed in Uttarakhand contrary to law laid down by Supreme Court. Earlier, the Nainital High Court, on Thursday, said that […]
The Reserve Bank of India today fixed the reference rate of the rupee at 66.2930 against the US dollar and 74.8978 for the euro. These rates were 66.2406 and 75.2758, respectively yesterday. According to an RBI statement, the exchange rates for the pound and the yen against the rupee were quoted at 95.1437 and 60.48 […]
Former WWE wrestler Chyna was found dead at an apartment in Redondo Beach, California. 45-year-old Chyna whose real name is Joan Laurer was reportedly found by her friend who immediately alerted the police. “It is with deep sadness to inform you today that we lost a true icon, a real life superhero. Joanie Laurer aka […]
Market benchmark Sensex recaptured the crucial 26,000-mark by climbing over 219 points in early trade today as investors engaged in widening their bets amid firm global cues. The 30-share barometer advanced by 219.02 points or 0.85 per cent to 26,063.20. The gauge gained 1,170.34 points in the previous five sessions. Also, the NSE Nifty shot […]
