Kolkata | 3 days ago
Economists allay fears of setback if Bengal chit funds close
Kolkata, May 10 - With the chit fund catastrophe causing a major public uproar, economists feel even if all shady companies operating in West Bengal are closed down, it would not pose any major setback for the economy, though the already crisis-ridden sectors like service and real estate may be hit.Sectors like entertainment, travel and tourism, and real estate, they said, will face the heat too, ... read more

Hyderabad | 4 days ago
My images morphed to implicate me: Ram Charan
Hyderabad, May 9 - Refuting recent allegations that he had roughed up two civilians in a roadside tiff, Telugu actor Ram Charan said Thursday that the images were morphed to show him at the brawl scene.These images were used by media only on the second day after the incident. Why did they not use the image that reportedly has me in the frame on the first day? This clearly indicates that somebody m ... read more

Kolkata | 4 days ago
Allied Blenders acquires distilleries in Bengal
Kolkata, May 9 - Liquor baron Kishore Chhabria's Allied Blenders & Distillers - has acquired 100 percent stake in Wales Distilleries in West Bengal.Wales Distilleries Pvt Ltd, located at Kalyani in Nadia district, is a modern distillery with a state of the art blending and bottling plant.The bottling plant has a capacity of 1 lakh cases per month and ABD has plans to upscale it to 1.5 lacs cas ... read more

New Delhi | 5 days ago
Global scholars to discuss Tagore's role as India's envoy
New Delhi, May 8 - As part of the observances of the 152nd birth anniversary of Rabindranath Tagore, the Indian Council of World Affairs - is organizing an international conference on Rabindranath Tagore - Envoy of India: His Vision of India and the World.The conference will be held over two days, May 9-10 at Sapru House here. The outcome of this conference will be included in a commemorative vol ... read more

New Delhi | 7 days ago
Jobless man stabs pregnant wife to death
New Delhi, May 6 - A 24-year-old unemployed man stabbed his pregnant wife to death here after an argument over the family's finances, police said Monday.Vikrant stabbed Neeta, 20, who was expecting twins, late Sunday night at their house in Kalyanpuri area in east Delhi, police said.Neeta received several stab wounds in the abdomen and her twin foetuses in the womb also died due to the attack, pol ... read more

Hyderabad | 8 days ago
Ram Charan in a roadside tiff
Hyderabad, May 5 - Telugu actor Ram Charan Sunday allegedly got manhandled two people for not making way for him at a traffic signal here. A case has been registered against the actor at the Banjara Hills police station.Ram Charan was returning after shopping from Banjara Hills when the incident took place near Taj Krishna traffic signal. When a Maruti Alto car driven by Phanish, who was accompani ... read more

Chennai | 8 days ago
Misconception that anybody can do commercial films: Prasanna
Chennai, May 5 - Tamil actor Prasanna Venkatesan feels that an actor should accept commercial roles only after having enough experience and confidence that audiences is ready to accept him in such a avatar.It's a misconception that anybody can do a commercial film after two or three hits. You can tread that path only if you have years of experience and large fan following. People should be ready t ... read more

New Delhi | 8 days ago
Delhi Police strives to groom the perfect sniffer dog
New Delhi, May 5 - With memories of Anuradha, one of its most brilliant sniffer dogs that died last month, still fresh, dog handlers of Delhi Police have started training five new Labradors, hoping to groom them to her level of excellence.Fondly named Anu for being the most friendly canine, she was relieved of her duties at the end of March after serving the police force for over 10 years. Due to ... read more

Hyderabad | 9 days ago
Hyderabad group offers rescued dogs for free adoption
Hyderabad, May 4 - Bring home a forever friend this weekend: That is the slogan of a group of volunteers here offering rescued dogs for free adoption.Some young working professionals and students have come together to form a group called Pawed Love here to rescue abandoned pets and strays and give them to families for adoption.In the first such organised effort, the group is conducting its first a ... read more

Mumbai | 10 days ago
Maharashtra wants centre to fund suburban elevated rail corridor
Mumbai, May 3 - The Maharashtra government Friday sought central funding for its mega-infrastructure project - the Mumbai Elevated Rail Corridor Project, which is aimed to revolutionise suburban commuting in the city, official sources said here.Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan met Railway Minister P.K. Bansal, Planning Commission Deputy Chairman M.S. Ahluwalia and other officials in New Delhi and ... read more