9 sentenced to life in Dinakaran arson attack case

Chennai (IANS) The Madras High Court's Madurai bench on Thursday sentenced, to life imprisonment, nine people convicted in the 2007 Dinakaran newspaper burning case which left three persons dead.

The court also sentenced seven…

CRPF trooper kills 3 colleagues, shoots himself

Jammu (IANS) A Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) trooper shot dead three colleagues before shooting and seriously wounding himself in Jammu and Kashmir's Udhampur district, police said on Thursday.

CRPF Constable Ajit Singh killed his…

Government enters cockpit to curb air fare hike

New Delhi (IANS) The government on Wednesday said it was working with the airlines to increase capacity across sectors to keep a check on spiraling airfares.

"To ensure passenger convenience, stable operations, and affordable…

Imran wishes Hindus 'very happy, peaceful' Holi

Islamabad (IANS) Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday wished the Hindu community in Pakistan "a very happy and peaceful Holi".

Pakistan People's Party (PPP) Chairperson Bilawal Bhutto Zardari also took to Twitter…

Diamantaire Nirav Modi arrested in London

London/New Delhi (IANS) Fourteen months after he fled India, fugitive diamantaire Nirav Modi was on Wednesday arrested in London on charges of defrauding on a huge loan taken from the Punjab National Bank (PNB), official sources said.

BJP may deny tickets to sitting MPs in Jharkhand

Ranchi (IANS) With winnability being emphasised as the main criterion in deciding candidates for the Lok Sabha elections, Jharkhand's ruling BJP may deny tickets to some of its sitting MPs.

Jharkhand BJP President Lakshman Giluwa and…

Voters happiest with Kerala, Rajasthan, Gujarat MPs

New Delhi (IANS) Voters in Kerala, Rajasthan and Gujarat are most satisfied with their outgoing Members of Parliament (MPs) while those in Uttarakhand, Goa, Uttar Pradesh and Tamil Nadu are least happy with the performance of their elected…

Goa CM Pramod Sawant wins trust vote

Panaji (IANS) Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Wednesday won the trust vote in the state Assembly.

Twenty of the 36 members in the House voted for the BJP-led coalition government. 
 

'Rating IDBI Bank as private is against public interest'

Chennai (IANS) The All India Bank Employees' Association (AIBEA) has demanded the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to reconsider its decision to categorise IDBI Bank as a private entity.

In a letter to the RBI on Wednesday, AIBEA's…

India is key focus area, 3D printers next big thing

Houston (IANS) India is a very attractive market with high brand recognition for a computer hardware producer like Hewlett Packard, said HP Inc's President for Asia Pacific and Japan, Tian Chong Ng.

The Asia Pacific region --…