The Congress has asked the Nanavati-Shah Commission which is probing the post-Godhra riots -- to summon for deposition all those who had been shown on the sting operation conducted by Tehelka. "We have asked the Commission to summon for deposition all those who had been shown making statements on the Tehelka-Aaj Tak sting operation," said Hiralal Gupta, who is the advocate representing the Congress in the Commission.
With most private television channels deserting it, DD Direct Plus, the direct-to-home (DTH) company from Prasar Bharati, has become a true pubcaster carrying 34 channels of which 31 are from Doordarshan.These 31 DD-channels include 19 television channels and 12 All India Radio channels. The private channels that were recently disconnected from DD Direct Plus include Aaj Tak, Headlines Today, BBC World, Star Utsav and Akash Bangla, sources said.
Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group has accumulated stakes worth Rs 1,047.8 crore
The Indian team manager in Pakistan labelled the deposed captain as the laziest member of the team.
With just 20 days left for CAS roll out in 4 metros, the Indian broadcasters on Tuesday met Information and Broadcasting Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad and suggested putting in place a regulatory mechanism for broadcasters.
"I think when all of us, including myself, work as a team and the tussle for the party presidentship ends, we will perform well," he said.
India Today group's English News Channel, NDTV World and Star News are among the 24-hour news channels still awaiting government's clearance for uplinking from India, Rajya Sabha was informed on Monday.
The actress told a television channel, Aaj Tak that she is ready to go on a date with Indian boxer Vijender Kumar if he wins a gold medal for India at the Olympics.
Uma said she had some reservations regarding Pramod Mahajan's inclusion in the new team of BJP office-bearers.
'The response the sting has evoked from some among us is both shameful and dangerous. And when it comes from leaders -- the so-called intellectuals and especially editors who are supposed to mould public opinion -- it is despicable.'
Instead, the former India coach was all praise for deposed captain Sourav Ganguly.
Referring to Musharraf's comment on clemency, Kasuri said, "He did not give a direct reply. He said I am a man of mercy."
The Reliance Anil Dhirubhai Ambani group (R-ADAG) company has offered to buy the shares at Rs 130.50 (approximately Rs 150 crore in all), a 7 per cent discount on today's market price of Rs 140.20
The Pakistani foreign minister said his country would not allow false pride to come in the way of breaking the ice.
The Anil Ambani Group has acquired additional one per cent stake in media house, TV Today Network to increase its holding to nearly 12 per cent in a transaction worth around Rs 7.8 crore (Rs 78 million).
With the Cricket World Cup on the anvil, former cricketers are in business. And how.
The Anil Ambani Group has increased its stake in media house TV Today Network to nearly 12 per cent by acquiring an additional one per cent stake in a deal that could be estimated at about Rs 8 crore (Rs 80 million).
'When the incident took place we were in the opposition. We hardly know anything about it. We will study the facts to know the truth,' the railway minister said.
Abdul Rehman on Friday met Deputy Prime Minister L K Advani in this regard.
Arbaaz told Aaj Tak that Vivek may be in love with the actress who was earlier close to his elder brother.
Pakistan Hugh Commissioner Abdul Basit is hopeful that arch rivals India and Pakistan will meet in the final of the ICC World Twenty20 in Kolkata on April 3.
Aroon Purie's TV Today got listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange on Friday at an opening price of Rs 220 per share, which is Rs 125 higher than the highest bid price.
NDTV was back on air on Monday with the simultaneous launch of its round-the-clock English and Hindi news channels - NDTV 24x7 and NDTV India.