Bizman Arun Pillai moves application in Delhi court retracting statements given to ED

New Delhi (IANS) Arrested by the Enforcement Directorate, Hyderabad-based businessman Arun Ramchandra Pillai on Friday moved an application before Delhi's Rouse Avenue Court seeking to retract his statements given to the central agency in the…

Bizarre govt college order: Mathematicians to teach philosophy, botanists will tackle economics

Srinagar (IANS) A bizarre order issued by the authorities at the government degree college for women in Jammu and Kashmir's Baramulla district has baffled people here.

An internal arrangement office order issued by the principal of the…

Teachers' scam: ED examining 75 bank accounts having links with Kuntal Ghosh

Kolkata (IANS) Enforcement Directorate (ED), which is probing the multi-crore teachers' recruitment irregularities scam in West Bengal, is in the process of examining as many 75 bank accounts of different individuals where huge amounts of money…

Confusion as ED refutes Kirit Somaiya's 'arrest' claim of Sadanand Kadam

Mumbai (IANS) Confusion prevailed over the purported claim of "arrest" of businessman Sadanand Kadam, made by BJP ex-MP Kirit Somaiya, with Enforcement Directorate (ED) circles denying the developments, here on Friday.

Shortly after Somaiya's…

Rumours of attacks on migrants in TN spread day after I called for Oppn unity: Stalin

Chennai (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin Thursday alleged that rumours of migrant workers from Bihar being attacked in the state, had emanated a day after his call for opposition unity against the BJP.

Responding to questions during…

LIFE mission case: Swapna Suresh to make more revelations today

Kochi (IANS) Accused in the Life Mission bribery case Swapna Suresh will on Thursday evening make more revelations regarding alleged attempts being made for a settlement in the gold smuggling case -- in which she is the prime accused.

This…

Twitterati slams Bharat Matrimony over new Holi video ad

New Delhi (IANS) Bharat Matrimony's latest video commercial on the occasion of Holi has sparked debate, with several people accusing the matrimonial website for hurting their religious sentiments.

The video released on March 8, also marked…

Gujarat IAS officer held hostage during inspection, 3 arrested

Himmatnagar (Gujarat) (IANS) An IAS officer was held hostage for hours and thrashed by a group of fishermen here, said the police on Thursday.

The incident happened on March 4 evening, and a late-night complaint was lodged against 17 persons.…

ED raids premises linked to two separatist leaders in J&K

New Delhi (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate on Thursday conducted raids at the premises belonging to two separatist leaders -- Hurriyat Conference's Qazi Yasir, and J&K Salvation Movement chairman Zaffar Bhat in connection with a Prevention of…

Naval chopper ditches in Arabian Sea due to suspected loss of power

Mumbai (IANS) In a close shave, an Indian Navy's Advanced Light Helicopter with three crew members on board, ditched into the Arabian Sea, off the Mumbai coast, officials said here on Wednesday.

The three crew members were rescued from…