Age Corespondent
Rupee breaches `54/$ mark, up as RBI steps in
The rupee breached the `54 level to the dollar in early morning trade Thursday, going up to `54.32, a fall of 61 paise to the dollar, on heavy buying of dollars by traders, companies and FIIs. Speculators too had a field day. By late evening,
Farewell,dev saab
Fans light candles to pay tribute to the late actor Dev Anand in New Delhi on Thursday. — G.N. JHA
Anna jail bharo from Jan. 1, may defer fast if bill tabled
Social activist Anna Hazare warned Thursday he would begin a “jail bharo” agitation from January 1, in addition to his indefinite hungerstrike from December 27, if the anti-corruption legislation was not passed by Parliament in the Winter Session.
S. Delhi girl, a minor, files rape complaint
A 16-year-old girl was allegedly raped by a 27-year-old driver in Malviya Nagar area of south Delhi, the police said on Thursday.
Revised Lokpal Bill is likely next week
As the government began putting final touches to the Lokpal Bill before tabling it in Parliament next week, it got some unexpected support: Nobel-winning economist Amartya Sen said in New Delhi Thursday that “people on the street” could not tackle corruption properly.
MLA roughed up in bid to settle wrangle
The Congress legislator from Sultanpuri constituency, Jai Kishen, was allegedly assaulted after he intervened in a scuffle between two groups in his area on Wednesday evening.
Jaya hits out at PM, DMK slams Centre
Tamil Nadu chief minister J. Jayalalithaa on Thursday hit out at the Prime Minister for being silent on the Mullaperiyar issue despite writing two letters asking him to rein in Kerala for spreading panic over dam safety and also seeking CISF cover at dam site to prevent any man-made disaster.
Meet on Mullaperiyar dam cancelled
A day ahead of the proposed meeting between the officials of Kerala and Tamil Nadu to resolve the Mullaperiyar dispute, the Central water ministry officially informed both the states that the meeting was cancelled following objections
Trader’s car robbed near hotel in Saket
Two unidentified assailants snatched a Volkswagen Vento car from the driver of a businessman after targeting him outside Sheraton New Delhi Hotel in Saket on Tuesday night. The robbers snatched the driver’s mobile and cash before throwing him out of the moving car in Pushp Vihar area.
Tn parties adopt dam resolution
In a rare show of unity, political parties in Tamil Nadu unanimously adopted a resolution in the legislative Assembly on Thursday that the state would never relinquish its right over Mullaperiyar and asked Kerala to repeal its amended Act to increase water level in the dam to 142 feet, as directed by the Supreme Court.
