Rs180,000cr coal 'scam' disrupts Parliament
Both houses of parliament were disrupted Tuesday over the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) reportedly pointing to a loss of over Rs.180,000 crore ($40 billion) in the allotment of coal blocks.
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Mamata backs Meira, Kalam or Gopal Gandhi as president
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday said she would ‘be happy’ with Meira Kumar, Gopal Gandhi or A.P.J. Abdul Kalam as president but not Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee.
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Iran deports 82 Pakistanis
A total of 82 Pakistani nationals have been deported by Iran for living illegally in the country, Daily Times reported on Monday.
The Pakistanis were arrested by Iranian security officials after thei
IIM-Calcutta graduates bag Rs.2 mn in average salary
The fifth batch of the Indian Institute of Management-Calcutta's (IIM-C) Post-graduate Programme for Executives (PGPEX) got placed successfully with the highest salary offered being Rs.2.8 million per
India's defence varsity by 2017
India's first and only defence university, approved by the union cabinet in 2010, will take about seven years to come up and the land acquisition process at Binola in Gurgaon district of Haryana has b
British Cops Kept Body Parts Even After Probe
Police departments in Britain retained at least 492 human body parts, including brains, hearts and limbs, even after investigations were over, without telling the families of victims, an official prob
Mumbai rave party busted, IPL players questioned
Two Indian Premier League (IPL) players were questioned after Mumbai Police busted a rave party here and detained about 100 people, officials said on Monday.
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The crocs of Bhitarkanika: A problem of plenty?
It is a tiny piece of heaven on the Odisha coast. The Bhitarkanika Wildlife Sanctuary is where the world's largest living reptile, the estuarine crocodile, is thriving amidst sylvan surroundings after
Global brands can generate jobs in India: Montblanc
International brands can generate job opportunities if their entry into India is facilitated, says Montblanc, a century-old German company known for its timeless luxury pens, watches, eyewear, leather
White paper on black money tabled in Lok Sabha
Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee Monday tabled in the Lok Sabha a white paper on the government's strategy on bringing back black money stashed away abroad.
After demands from the opposition for an