Rs 1 lakh for info on each accused
The CBI on Thursday announced a prize money of Rs 1 lakh each on Bapi Mahato, Umakanta Mahato and Asit Mahato declaring them as three prime accused in the Gyaneswari train mishap that claimed 148 lives.
Dambulla lights prove inadequate
The quality of lights at the Rangiri Dambulla Stadium has come under the scanner. The eight light masts that are fitted with 20 bulbs in each tower are not adequate according to players. After bowling Sri Lanka to a thrilling win, speedster Lasith Malinga agreed that lights have been a problem here but the local side is used to it.
SC asks CBI to probe against BSP minister
The Supreme Court on Thursday issued notice to the Centre, CBI and the Utter Pradesh government on a plea for the agency probe into the murder of a girl law student in which a former BSP minister is prime accused and facing trial.
PNB rolls out expansion plans
Punjab National Bank (PNB) is looking beyond the Indian borders for growth opportunities. It is targeting 100 per cent growth in overseas revenues in the next three years, chairman and managing director, Mr K.R. Kamath said.
Book on long-lost Mansarovar route
The 7th Battalion of the Indo-Tibetan-Border-Police (ITBP), which claimed to have rediscovered a lost trekking stretch connected to the Kailash Mansarovar pilgrimage route, on Thursday released a book which includes all the information of the ancient pilgrimage stretch.
Speculation rife on RIL’s next move
Ornithologists study birds, apiologists study bees and anthropologists study humanity. By this token, the dedicated crowd of investors, analysts, fund managers and media persons tracking Reliance Industries could be called Reliancologists.
Summons for Paswan Lalu, Rabri
RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav, his wife and Leader of Opposition in Bihar Assembly Rabri Devi and LJP chief Ram Vilas Paswan were on Thursday summoned by a court in Muzaffarpur that is hearing a case charging the trio with the causing damages to public property during an RJD-LJP rally in January.
Steel cos profit to stay low
The margins of steel companies are likely to remain under pressure in the second quarter starting July as raw material prices are expected to rise while there is little headroom for increasing prices.
Mirwaiz held, released later
The Srinagar police on Thursday arrested Kashmir’s chief Muslim cleric and leader of his faction of Hurriyat Conference alliance Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, along with dozens of supporters and senior colleagues on way to the office of United Nations Military Observers Group in India and Pakistan (UNMOGIP) here.
RBI mulls rate war for savings accounts
You may soon be earning more on your savings bank account. India’s banking regulator, Reserve Bank of India, is in favour of deregulating all interest rates, including savings bank deposit rates.