Pankaj Kapur, who visibly enjoys playing the ringmaster to this family circus, is the glue that holds Thode Door Thode Paas together, observes Deepa Gahlot.
Justice Shalini Phansalkar Joshi, who presides over the special court set up for cases related to the 1992 securities scam, said in her judgment last week that there was no hesitation in holding that that the prosecution had failed to prove the case beyond reasonable doubt.
A special court has convicted four persons, including two brothers of security scam mastermind Harshad Mehta, for their involvement in a related Rs 50 crore (Rs 500 million) fraud.
The Central Bureau of Investigation on Thursday filed chargesheets against late stock broker Harshad Mehta and two brothers at a designated court in Mumbai in the mysterious missing of 2.7 million shares belonging to about 70 companies.
The Supreme Court of India on Tuesday questioned the issue of using "spyware against terrorists" and stated that any report touching upon the country's "security and sovereignty" won't be made public. The court indicated it might address individual concerns regarding privacy breaches, but the report of the technical committee would not be a document for public discussion. The court will examine the extent to which the report can be shared publicly. The court's statement came during a hearing on a petition related to the alleged use of Pegasus spyware for surveillance. The court also emphasized that "having spyware is not wrong, against whom you are using is the question" and that the security of the nation cannot be compromised. The hearing has been adjourned to July 30.
A big-time bookie Shobhan Mehta, arrested in connection with the Indian Premier League betting scandal, was on Saturday remanded to Mumbai Police custody as investigators said they want to probe his alleged role in spot-fixing and links in Pakistan.
BCCI president Sourav Ganguly underwent a second round of angioplasty in Kolkata on Thursday as two more stents were inserted in the coronary arteries.
BCCI president Sourav Ganguly was discharged from hospital on Sunday morning, three days after he underwent a fresh round of angioplasty to clear clogged coronary arteries, officials said.
The Mumbai police on Friday arrested big-time bookie Shobhan Mehta in connection with the IPL betting case after picking up him from Goa. The latest arrest takes the number of arrests in the case to 17.
The market was expecting the October-December 2007-08 quarter to be subdued for most mid- and small-cap IT firms. However, most results fell below analysts' expectations.
NCP president Sharad Pawar, who was admitted to a hospital in Nashik on Friday evening after he complained of uneasiness, was brought to Mumbai by air on Saturday morning.
Change in other variables would help in relaxing the effects of rupee appreciation
2019 seems totally ready for new directors, with superstars queuing up to work with fresh talent.
The home ministry on Thursday announced the Padma awards which included five Padma Bhushan, 17 Padma Bhushan and 110 Padma Shri.
Shares of Tata Consultancy Services on Wednesday plunged almost 4 per cent, wiping out about Rs 16,000 crore (Rs 160 billion) in investor wealth, after the IT major indicated to analysts that weak India business and lower working days could drag down March quarter growth rate.
While TCS will see demand in the US and Europe, its local business is likely to be hit on poor IT spending.
The Supreme Court-appointed panels probing the unauthorised use of Pegasus found some kind of malware in five mobile phones out of the 29 examined but it could not be concluded that it was due to the Israeli spyware.
The SC, in October last year, had ordered a probe into the alleged use of the spyware.
The Supreme Court agreed to hear on Friday, instead of Wednesday, a batch of pleas alleging the use of Israeli spyware for surveillance of certain people in India, after taking note of the submissions of the solicitor-general that he would be busy arguing a money-laundering case in another court.
For the first time since 2008, first quarter of 2014 (Jan-March) saw signing of 10 mega-contracts worth $100 million in ACV.
Slowing growth, stronger rupee and higher local hiring to pull firms down this financial year
Friends of Vinod Mehta came together to remember the man and his legacy.
Analysts say the company remains on a firm footing, stake sale by the founders will not impact fundamentals.
Here is a look at some of Aseem Chhabra's favourite memories of 2020 in Hindi cinema, performances by well-known and new actors, special moments in films and shows.
IT companies have, in recent times, re-invested gains arising from a weaker rupee.
All that's transpired on and off the cricket pitch on Wednesday.
The hits and flops of the week.
Aseem Chhabra picks the finest Indian films in the 2010-2019 decade.
There are 12 actresses, who are among Bollywood's busiest, working on multiple films simultaneously. Just who are they?
The Forbes 30 Under 30 list is harder to get into than Stanford or Harvard University. Meet the desis who made the cut this year.
The six-day Maruti Suzuki Desert Storm Rally through Rajasthan is a test of skill and endurance, says Aakash S Paul.
Prem Panicker, a keen follower of the game and one of cricket's finest writers, analysed, debated and dissected the four semi-finalists on the Rediff World Cup Chat on Monday.
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