ONGC declares second interim dividend for 2017-18
New Delhi, March 1 (IANS) Exploration and energy major ONGC on Thursday declared a second interim dividend of 45 per cent, amounting to Rs 2.25 on each equity share of Rs 5. “ONGC Board in…
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CBI grills 2 in OBC’s Rs 389.85 cr loan fraud case
New Delhi, March 1 (IANS) The CBI on Thursday said that it questioned two persons in connection with its ongoing probe into a Rs 389.85 crore loan fraud in the Oriental Bank of Commerce (OBC)….
Robust domestic demand, exports accelerate February auto sales
New Delhi/Chennai, March 1 (IANS) Robust domestic demand along with a pick-up in exports and the waning effects of demonetisation and GST led automobile manufacturers to report healthy sales figures for February. Passenger car major…
Court gives CBI Karti’s custody for questioning till March 6
New Delhi, March 1 (IANS) A special court on Thursday gave the CBI custody of Karti Chidambaram, son of Congress leader P. Chidambaram, for questioning till March 6 in the INX Media alleged bribery case,…
CBI raids two Mumbai premises of Nirav, ED attaches Choksi’s properties
New Delhi, March 1 (IANS) The CBI on Thursday said two places in Mumbai linked to diamond jeweller Nirav Modi were searched, leading to seizure of incriminating documents related to the Letters of Undertaking (LoUs)…
CBI grills Simbhaoli officials on loan fraud, ED registers case
New Delhi, March 1 (IANS) The CBI on Thursday said it has questioned two officials of Simbhaoli Sugars Ltd in its ongoing investigation into the Rs 109 crore loan default case related to the Oriental…
BJP leader sent to 14 days judicial custody
Patna, March 1 (IANS) A day after BJP leader Manoj Baitha surrendered, a local court here sent him to judicial custody for 14 days on Thursday. “After being produced in a local court here, Manoj…
Sitharaman upset over Telangana CM’s remarks on PM
Hyderabad, March 1 (IANS) Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday said Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao using a particular Telugu word for Prime Minister Narendra Modi has upset her, others in the BJP and…
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Russia, India ink cooperation MoU with Bangladesh on Rooppur N-plant
Moscow, March 1 (IANS) Russia, India and Bangladesh signed a trilateral agreement on Thursday to cooperate in the construction of the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant in Bangladesh, work on which started late last year, according…
One AAP MLA joins probe, the other seeks a week’s time
New Delhi, March 1 (IANS) Of the two Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLAs who were asked to join an ongoing police investigation here into a case related to the alleged assault on Delhi Chief Secretary…
Moon, Trump discuss possible US-N. Korea talks
Seoul, March 1 (IANS) South Korean President Moon Jae-in and US President Donald Trump held a telephonic conversation on Thursday on possible preliminary talks between Washington and North Korea, Yonhap news agency reported. The phone…
Roberto Bautista qualifies for Dubai tennis championship semis
Dubai, March 1 (IANS) Spaniard Roberto Bautista Agut, World No. 23, on Thursday qualified for the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships semi-final for the first time in his career after defeating Borna Coric of Croatia…
Solar power park with 2,000 MW capacity inaugurated in Karnataka
Bengaluru, March 1 (IANS) Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Thursday inaugurated a solar power park with a 2,000 megawatt capacity at Pavagada in Karnataka’s Tumakuru district, about 70 km from here. “Karnataka has emerged as the…
Pakistani couple become first civilians evacuated from Syria’s Ghouta
Damascus, March 1 (IANS) A Pakistani couple became the first civilians evacuated from the rebel-held Eastern Ghouta on the outskirts of the Syrian capital, a media report said on Thursday. They were evacuated by the…
Aga Khan may set up cancer centre, help Maharashtra agri sector
Mumbai, March 1 (IANS) The Imam of the Shia Ismaili community, the Aga Khan, on Thursday said his Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) will work for the agriculture sector and rural support in Maharashtra and…
Refused PNB loan, Bihar youth commits suicide
Patna, March 1 (IANS) A youth allegedly committed suicide in Bihar’s Supaul district on Thursday after he was refused a loan for his plastic factory by Punjab National Bank, police said. Sanjay Mandal was said…
Students protest balloon-throwing, police promises action
New Delhi, March 1 (IANS) Menaced by balloon-throwing ahead of Holi, girl students from Delhi University (DU) held demonstrations at several places on Thursday and were joined by activists and teachers in their demand for…
Astronomers detect signal from universe’s first stars
Washington, March 1 (IANS) Using a radio antenna not much larger than a refrigerator, astronomers have detected for the first time a signal from stars emerging in the early universe. The researchers discovered that ancient…
Rahul to visit grandmother in Italy during Holi weekend
New Delhi, March 1 (IANS) Wishing the people on Holi, Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Thursday said he will visit his 93-year-old grandmother in Italy during the Holi weekend. “My Nani is 93. She’s…