Charges against Pawar have been proved by Y P Singh: IAC

As a former IPS officer-turned-lawyer charged India Against Corruption with concealing facts on Sharad Pawar, the Arvind Kejriwal-led grouping on Thursday said the issue should be confined to the......

Litmus test for BJP rebel in Bhavnagar

As a ruling party MLA, he led an agitation to oust a cement plant but will the rebel against his own party government win the electoral battle that he has jumped into? Dr Kanubhai Kalsaria, a......

I hope Rahul seriously considers joining govt: PM

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Friday said he is sincerely hoping that Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will "seriously" consider his request to join the government. "I have always been favouring......

Pre-summoning evidence against Gen Singh to be recorded

Metropolitan magistrate Sudesh Kumar will on Wednesday record the pre-summoning evidence in the criminal defamation case filed by Lt General Teijinder Singh against Army Chief General V K Singh.In......

Leela eyes stake in Actis Biologics

Leela Ventures, the hospitality and real estate group, is likely to enter biopharmaceuticals. The company is picking up a minority stake in Actis Biologics Private Ltd, the Indian subsidiary of the......

Actis wants to exit from Swaraj Mazda

Private equity company Actis is in talks with Isuzu Motors for exiting automobile company Swaraj Mazda. According to sources, though Actis has been looking to exit for quite sometime, the deal is......

Actis to sell stake in Sterling Hospitals

After making four-fold profit by selling its stake in Paras Pharma in one of the largest private equity (PE) exits in India, UK's Actis is looking for another big payday.Six months after the Paras......

Actis plans research arm, multiple JVs

US-based biopharmaceutical company Actis Biologics Inc is setting up its wholly owned subsidiary in India in a move to make the country a hub for its clinical research and developmental......

'Mahesh Babu agreed immediately to do 1-Nenokkadine'

Sukumar generally directs films that are like mindgames and test the intellectual capacity of the audience. His latest film, 1-Nenokkadine (released on January 10), starring Mahesh Babu and......

Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster Returns opens to mixed reviews

Last week's release Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster Returns opened to a mixed response at the box office largely because of its adult themes. The second release of the week, Saare......

First Look: Venkatesh in Shadow

Venkatesh is busy shooting for Shadow, an action film directed by Mehar Ramesh (Kantri and Billa fame) and produced by Parachuri Kireeti. Gopi Mohan and Kona Venkat have scripted the film.Taapsee......

Yogi: Sentimental drivel

It appears as if the Telugu film industry is seriously lacking in good scripts. How else can one explain the umpteen fall back on safe bets like 'sister sentiment' and 'mother sentiment', that too......

Venus Williams pulls out of Australian Open

Seven-times Grand Slam winner Venus Williams has withdrawn from this month's Australian Open saying she is not ready to return to action after being sidelined because of health reasons. The......

IFA Shield: Yakubu double sees United SC pip MFC

Yusif Yakubu struck twice in the second-half to help United Sports Club make a stunning comeback and beat Mumbai FC 3-2 in a 116th IFA Shield fixture at the Yuba Bharati Krirangan in Kolkata on......

Ponting has 'few more doubts' about Sydney Test

Australian captain Ricky Ponting's doubts about the genuineness of his team's win in the Sydney Test against Pakistan are mounting amid reports that the ICC knew of suspected match fixer Mazhar......

Pakistan likely to induct ICL players

Many of the Pakistani players who had signed for the 'rebel' Indian Cricket League (ICL) are likely to be considered for national selection again after they complete a 'cooling period', according......

Shabbir banned for one year for illegal action

Pakistan paceman Shabbir Ahmed has become the first bowler to be banned for one year because of an illegal action, the International Cricket Council said on Monday. Shabbir was reported for the......