Mumbai | 19 hours ago
Sohrabuddin case: Mumbai court summons Rajasthan BJP leader
Mumbai, May 14 - A Mumbai court Tuesday issued summons to Rajasthan's Leader of Opposition Gulabchand Kataria and three others to appear before it June 4 in the Sohrabuddin Sheikh staged shooting case, a CBI official said here.The court has taken cognizance and issued the summons directing the four people to appear before it June 4, Central Bureau of Investigation - Special Public Prosecutor Ejaz ... read more

Mumbai | 21 hours ago
Indian food industry to touch Rs.408,040 crore by 2018
Mumbai, May 14 - The current size of the Indian food industry stands at Rs.247,680 crore per annum and is expected to grow at 11 percent to touch a staggering Rs.408,040 crore by 2018, an official said here Tuesday.In terms of market segments, the Quick Service Restaurants and casual dine-in formats account for nearly three-fourths of the total chain and cafes make up 12 percent, with fine dining ... read more

Mumbai | 1 day ago
Uncertainty dogs Mumbai race course
Mumbai, May 13 - Uncertainty hangs over the future of the city's largest playground for the rich and famous - the Royal Western India Turf Club or Mumbai race course - as its 99-year lease draws to an end this month.Shiv Sena president Uddhav Thackeray endorsed a suggestion to convert it into a park and name the sprawling 225-acre area, worth an estimated Rs.15,000-20,000 crore, after his father, ... read more

Bangalore | 1 day ago
Congress rains goodies in Karnataka after Siddaramaiah sworn-in
Bangalore, May 13 - A victorious Congress Monday rained goodies in Karnataka within hours after its state's legislative party leader Siddaramaiah took oath as the 28th Chief Minister in front of massive crowds at a public venue here.Returning to power in the southern state after nine years, the Congress sought to reward the electorate, especially the weaker sections with cheaper rice, higher milk ... read more

Panaji | 1 day ago
Goa offers olive branch to transporters opposing fee
Panaji, May 13 - Reaching out to transporters who have enforced a virtual indefinite embargo on Goa over a controversial entry fee from the wee hours of Monday, the government promised to issue concessional passes for regular goods carriers.Speaking to reporters in Panaji, Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar said that the state government would not give-in to blackmail, but offered concessional pas ... read more

Chennai | 1 day ago
Ratnakar Bank plans pan-India presence
Chennai, May 13 - In its endeavour to have a pan-India presence, Maharashtra-based private sector Ratnakar Bank opened its first branch in Tamil Nadu Monday, the bank said.In a statement issued here, the bank said it is implementing an aggressive growth plan based on a robust platform of technology infrastructure, geographic expansion, high quality capital amongst others.As part of our expansion s ... read more

Mumbai | 1 day ago
Reliance Power posts 94 percent income growth
Mumbai, May 13 - Reliance Power, a part of the Anil Ambani-led group, Monday reported a 94 percent rise in total income for the fourth quarter of 2012-13 at Rs.1,265 crore - and a 15-percent increase in new profit at Rs.266 crore -.For the year as a whole, the company reported a total income of Rs.5,284 crore -, up 91 percent, and a net profit of Rs.1,011 crore -, up 17 percent.The year 2012-13 sa ... read more

New Delhi | 2 days ago
TV ratings to become more transparent
New Delhi, May 13 - Television ratings, that determine how the Rs39,000 crore - advertising pie is shared among channels, will soon have independent oversight to insulate it from charges of manipulation and bias.Television Audience Measurement Media Research -, which drives this multi-billion dollar kitty with what is called television rating points -, will soon have a Transparency Panel, an exter ... read more

Bangalore | 2 days ago
Congress back in Karnataka as Siddaramaiah takes oath
Bangalore, May 13 - The Congress returned to power in Karnataka on its own after nine years with its leader Siddaramaiah taking oath Monday as the 28th chief minister of the state in a grand but brief ceremony attended by tens of thousands of people.The return of the grand old party to Vidhana Soudha, the seat of secretariat in this tech hub, was celebrated by over 50,000 people who witnessed the ... read more

Thane | 2 days ago
One dead, three hurt in chemical factory fire near Thane
Thane, May 13 - A labourer was killed and at least three others were injured in a fire following an explosion in a chemical factory in Dombivli town, near here in Maharashtra, early Monday.According to an official of Manpada police, the explosion, which followed a massive fire, took place in Chemistar Co. in the Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation - area of the town, just before 6 a.m.C ... read more