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Conflict of interest? LIC director on Fairfax board as it bid for IDBI

New Delhi, Oct. 31 -- An independent director of Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC), one of the two sellers of IDBI Bank, was also on the board of a Fairfax-controlled company for more than sev... Read More


Sons of Dravid, Sehwag make it to U19 cricket team for Asia Cup

New Delhi, Oct. 30 -- Anvay Dravid and Aaryavir Sehwag, sons of former India batters Rahul Dravid and Virender Sehwag, were on Friday, October 30, picked in India's 15-member squad for the ACC Men's U... Read More


IDBI sale row: Against rules, officials saw Fairfax bid before fixing value

New Delhi, Oct. 30 -- The sale of a controlling stake in IDBI Bank to Canada's Fairfax Financial Holdings has run into fresh controversy, with Businessworld reporting that according to an internal gov... Read More


AIMIM sends Hyderabad MLAs to campaign in Andhra municipal polls

Hyderabad, Oct. 29 -- The All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) is making its most organised attempt yet to gain a foothold in Andhra Pradesh, fielding candidates in seven urban local bodies ... Read More


Race Course mosque won't be razed till Waqf plea decided: Centre

New Delhi, Oct. 29 -- The Delhi High Court on Thursday, October 29, said it could not compel the Centre to open the Race Course mosque near the Prime Minister's residence for prayers while demolition ... Read More


After years of saying no, Apple brings touchscreen to MacBook Pro

Hyderabad, Oct. 28 -- Apple on Wednesday, October 28, did something it had resisted for years: it put a touchscreen on the MacBook. The new MacBook Pro, in 14-inch and 16-inch sizes, is the first Mac... Read More


Guess how many seats: Modi jibe as Congress draws MLC blank

New Delhi, Oct. 28 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday, October 28, mocked the Congress after it drew a blank in the Legislative Council elections to 28 seats in four states, all held on ball... Read More


Radial Road-2 tenders: ED complaint alleges rigging, kickbacks

Hyderabad, Oct. 26 -- Former All India Congress Committee (AICC) member Bakka Judson has sought an Enforcement Directorate (ED) probe into the Rs 3,296-crore Radial Road-2 expressway tenders, alleging... Read More


Poll commissioners flagged official's conduct, but no action taken

New Delhi, Oct. 23 -- The Cabinet Secretariat sent copies of complaints by Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi against a senior poll panel official to the office of Chief Elect... Read More


Husnabad's 'Steel Bank' to curb plastic gets Centre's attention

Hyderabad, Oct. 23 -- Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav has written to Telangana Transport and BC Welfare Minister Ponnam Prabhakar about his "Steel Bank" initiative, under which villages in ... Read More