Govt proposes stronger powers for Sebi to tackle ponzi schemes, fraud

Monday 20 May '13

Government has proposed to arm market watchdog Sebi with direct powers.

Hotel Leelaventure net loss in quarter soars to Rs 142 cr

Monday 20 May '13

Hotel Leelaventure had posted a net profit of Rs 209 cr for corresponding quarter previous fiscal.

Saina Nehwal has to balance training, competition and rest: Prakash Padukone

Monday 20 May '13

Saina Nehwal should strike a balance between things feels Prakash Padukone.

Ranbir Kapoor, Anushka Sharma to play lovers of 1950s in Bombay Velvet

Monday 20 May '13

Ranbir and Anushka, who have been paired together for the first time, play lovers.

India and China ink eight agreements on trade, water resources

Monday 20 May '13

India and China ink eight agreements to enhance cooperation and relations.

Sanjay Dutt spends restless nights as officials yet to decide on his jail

Monday 20 May '13

Dutt has to serve 42 more months in jail following his conviction in the 1993 Mumbai blasts case.

Pervez Musharraf granted bail in Benazir Bhutto assassination case

Monday 20 May '13

Pervez Musharraf granted bail in Benazir Bhutto Assassination Case.

JKNPP goes on dharna against govt 'failure' on quake relief

Monday 20 May '13

Members of JKNPP today went on a day-long dharna to protest against governmentt 'failure' on quake relief

Fracas near gurdwara in UK, three held

Monday 20 May '13

Three men have been arrested after a brawl outside a gurdwara in the east of England.

Nitish Kumar says he can digest Lalu Yadav's barbs

Monday 20 May '13

Nitish Kumar today said he could digest unparliamentary comments made by Yadav.

Woman sets daughters, self on fire

Monday 20 May '13

A woman allegedly set herself and her two daughters on fire after her husband disallowed her to attend a relative's wedding.

24 policemen killed amid eruption of violence in Iraq

Monday 20 May '13

An attempted hostage rescue and two assaults by gunmen on police stations killed 24 policemen in Iraq.

North Korea fires fifth missile in three days

Monday 20 May '13

North Korea fired another short-range missile, the latest in a series of missile drills.

Australia India Institute calls for Hindi to be included in Australian curriculum

Monday 20 May '13

Melbourne-based think tank Australia India Institute (AII) argues for the inclusion of Hindi in Australia's school curriculum.

Sherman to travel to India prior to John Kerry's visit

Monday 20 May '13

American diplomat Wendy Sherman will travel to India prior to John Kerry's visit to the country.

State govt urged to help people of demolished building

Monday 20 May '13

A BJP MLA has written to Chief Minister Narendra Modi to provide financial assistance of Rs 2 lakh each to the 16 families of Mahavir Swami Apartment, which was demolished after it developed cracks, p...

After return, Zaheer aims for peak fitness and India spot

Monday 20 May '13

Royal Challengers Bangalore''s Zaheer Khan is eager to reclaim his place in the Indian team and said he will look to use the period after IPL to attain peak fitness.

US man wins $590-mn lottery draw

Monday 20 May '13

One ticket-holder won a record Powerball lottery jackpot of more than $590 million, organisers said Sunday, ending a days-long American quest for a life-changing payout.

Two silver for Deepika in WC as India end 4th

Monday 20 May '13

Deepika Kumari bagged two silver medals as India finished fourth in the Archery World Cup (Stage 1), which concluded in Shanghai on Sunday.

Iran executes 2 spies working for US, Israel

Monday 20 May '13

Iran hanged two convicted spies on Sunday, one found guilty of working for Israel, the other for the United States, the Tehran prosecutor''s office announced.

BCCI should come under RTI: Maken

Monday 20 May '13

Union Housing and Poverty Alleviation Minster Ajay Maken, who had tried to bring the BCCI under the Sports Bill''s purview during his tenure as Sports Minister, said on Sunday that the board should ag...

18 Independents join hands with Sharif, PML-N gets majority

Monday 20 May '13

Nawaz Sharif''s PML-N has secured majority in Pakistan''s National Assembly after 18 Independent candidates joined the party, allowing it to form government at the centre without striking an alliance ...

Gunmen kill party founder member, Imran blames MQM chief in exile

Monday 20 May '13

Pakistan held a repeat election on Sunday in an upscale area of the southern city of Karachi that was plagued with allegations of vote-rigging, despite the shooting death of a founder member of former...

India, other FTA members to share 'offshore leaks'' tax information

Monday 20 May '13

Stepping up efforts to tackle tax evasion, the 45-nation grouping on tax administration, which includes India, has agreed to share among themselves information received by member countries from "offsh...

Briefly World

Monday 20 May '13

Authorities searched a downtown Spokane apartment Saturday, investigating the recent discovery of a pair of letters containing the deadly poison ricin.