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Electoral bonds: Who is lottery king Santiago Martin?

Future Gaming and Hotel Services whose director is the lottery magnate Santiago Martin is the top purchaser of electoral bonds having purchased bonds worth Rs 1,368 crores, according to data......

Ex-actress Mamta Kulkarni involved in drug trade: Police

Former actress Mamta Kulkarni was on Saturday named as a prime accused in a multi-crore drug racket linked to drug baron Vicky Goswami, with Mumbai police claiming that she was actively involved in......

Court rejects Mamta Kulkarni's plea to de-freeze bank accounts

A special court in Thane has rejected former Bollywood actress Mamta Kulkarni's application for de-freezing her six bank accounts, three FDs and releasing two Mumbai flats sealed in connection with......

Man arrested after Britain terror alert

A controlled explosion was carried out early Friday morning in Bristol after a man was arrested under the Terrorism Act, the Times, London reported. About 30 people were evacuated from their homes......

'Jai Ho' competes against 'Octomom'

'Jai Ho' and 'Slumdog' will compete with 73 other entries from around the world, including 'Octomom' and 'Recessesionista', to become the millionth word of the English language. The English......

There's something in a name, say private equity players

When it comes to choosing a name for a new fund, private equity managers in India rarely heed the famous quote of the Bard of Avon, 'What's in a name?'It seems that fund managers who have launched......

BSE revises margin on 42 scrips

BSE revised special margin for 42 scrips including Arvind Remedies, Avon Organic, Cosmos Films from Monday. The rates of special margins have been revised keeping in view the closing price of the......

Taxman after you, via goods dealers

Income Tax department on Friday conducted a nationwide survey of over 200 white goods dealers, which include over 20 such dealers in Gujarat, to shortlist buyers of expensive consumers goods and......

The best malls in India

Biren Somaiya, 38, senior advisor, JP Morgan Chase, regularly hops into High Street Phoenix in Mumbai's Lower Parel from his nearby home at King's Circle to pick up "goodies". Somaiya never has......

3 more Bisleri units lose ISI licence

In a swoop on errant bottled drinking water manufacturers, the government has cancelled the ISI quality mark licence of seven plants including three producing the popular Bisleri brand.The total......

'Shakespeare would have been a rapper today'

'His plays were like Bollywood cinema.' IMAGE: Laurie Davidson as William Shakespeare in Shekhar Kapur's Will. Did you know that Shekhar Kapur made Will, a 10-part television series on William......

King of Blues B B King dies at 89

A lowdown on what's happening in Hollywood. B B King, the Blues legend who redefined an era with classics like The Thrill Is Gone, Please Love Me, and My Lucille, has died at the age of......

PHOTOS: Gold medal winners on Day 15 of the Games

Dubbed "Usain Bolt on water", Britain's Ed McKeever powered to victory in the men's K1 200 in front of thousands of screaming fans on Saturday to take the first gold awarded in the new shorter and......

Stokes's court date clashes with potential comeback

Ben Stokes's return to international cricket was thrown into fresh doubt on Thursday when he was instructed to appear in court on the same day as his potential England comeback match in New......

England's Ben Stokes charged with affray

England cricketer Ben Stokes has been charged with affray following an incident in the city of Bristol last September, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said on Monday. Stokes, 26, and two other......

England's Stokes dropped out of fourth ODI after arrest in Bristol

'He was held overnight and released under investigation, without charge and will not join the team in London' IMAGE: Ben Stokes of England shows his frustration after being dismissed. Photograph:......

5 reasons why Serena plays second fiddle to Sharapova on highest-paid athletes list

Tennis sensation Maria Sharapova yet again rules the Forbes’ list of highest-paid female athletes. World No 1 Serena Williams’ estimated earnings are $24.6 million. The Russian beauty......