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Big relief for Kerala nurse as Yemen postpones execution

Yemeni authorities have postponed the execution of Kerala nurse Nimisha Priya, bringing much relief to her family and others who now hope that the united efforts can avert her execution altogether.......

SC to hear mosque panel's plea in Shahi Idgah dispute on Wednesday

The Supreme Court will on January 15 hear a plea of the mosque management committee against an order rejecting its petition in the Krishna Janmabhoomi-Shahi Idgah dispute in Mathura, Uttar Pradesh.......

HC rejects Muslim side's plea on Mathura temple-mosque dispute

The Allahabad high court on Thursday rejected a plea challenging the maintainability of 18 cases related to the temple-mosque dispute in Mathura, and ruled that the 'religious character' of Shahi......

What's Salma Hayek Doing With Xi Jinping?

China's President Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan are on a trip through Europe, his first in five years. First stop was Paris, following which China's first couple will, with French President......

HC bench deletes single judge's adverse remarks against actor Vijay

A division bench of the Madras high court on Tuesday expunged the adverse remarks made by a single judge against top Tamil actor Vijay on the issue of entry tax over the import of a luxury car from......

India Opens Doors To Foreign Banks, But...

But selectively, with regulatory scrutiny and special approval, points out Tamal Bandyopadhyay. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff In September 2006, the Union government had put the Satara......

Blackstone to invest Rs 6,200 crore for 9.99% stake in Federal Bank

Private-sector lender Federal Bank on Friday announced that New York-based Blackstone will invest Rs 6,196.51 crore in the bank through its affiliate Asia II Topco XIII Pte Ltd via a preferential......

Preferential shares: PIL challenges Sebi norms

A public interest petition filed in the Bombay high court has challenged the constitutional validity of Sebi's guidelines for allotting preferential shares, which it alleges has been misused by......

Sebi okays Essar Steel debt recast move

In an important ruling, the Securities and Exchange Board of India has said shares issued upon conversion of loan into equity shall not attract the provisions of Sebi norms on preferential......

Mass exodus: 400 million people headed to cash-strapped Indian cities

The time is ripe for debate on city governments in India While local governments in China get 25% of total public revenue, it is only 3% in India, indicating the parlous state of finances in......

PIX: Mallika Sherawat's FANTASTIC French holiday

Bollywood stars go for the loveliest holidays -- exotic locations with a lot of adventure thrown in. So we decided to document their travels with a special series. Powerhouse Ranveer Singh......

BFI secretary general Kalita suspended for financial fraud

IMAGE: Following the scrutiny of nominations on Tuesday, Returning Officer R K Gauba declared Kalita "ineligible" for the upcoming election. Photograph: Kind courtesy BFI/X Boxing Federation of......

'Lochab violated WFI constitution, demand for nationals' postponement an attempt to stop wrestling'

Prem Chand Lochab's election to secretary general's post is in violation of WFI's constitution and he is now preventing the growth of wrestling in the country by demanding a postponement of......