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Turmoil in city's Rahul brigade over recommendations - Times of India
A city Youth Congress functionary, who requested anonymity, said the names of Pranil Nair, Bhavna Jain, Sandeep Shukla and Srikant Khopde, all over 35 years, were in the list. In fact, Nair is said to be over 40. Of the four, Nair and Jain were offered ...
A Bondla elephant some will never forget - Times of India
"A former veterinary doctor at the zoo, all four mahouts, who looked after her, and staff who were not on duty and one retired staffer came especially to pay their last tributes to her," a source said. Radha, who had been brought from Shimoga, ...
Telenor may benefit from licenses loss: Experts - Times of India
"They need to shut the door, get out of India and stop the losses," one institutional investor in Telenor, who asked not to be named, told Reuters. "India is a difficult market where you constantly get surprises. Why do you want to invest billions ...
Govt plans tax on commodity trading - Times of India
The government is moving to rationalize the STT in the Budget and also introduce CTT on non-farm trading in exchanges, a source, who did not wish to be identified, said. Simultaneously, a move is afoot to levy stamp duty on commodity futures ...
Facebook said to hire Morgan Stanley for $5bn IPO - Times of India
Morgan Stanley gains the coveted lead-left position on the IPO filing, said the people, who asked not to be identified because the matter is private. That designation usually means a larger share of the fees collected by a securities firm.
One killed as Senegal police, anti-Wade crowds clash - Times of India
A 30-year-old student was run over by a truck and died from his injuries after mass protests in the capital Dakar turned violent, a government official, who asked not to be named, told Reuters. Senegal's top legal body, the Constitutional Council, ...
Khandelwal's residence remained locked - Times of India
A shop owner of Quetta colony who refused to be named, said, "The moment I heard about the incident I rushed to the spot. I then went to Khandelwal's residence, but he was not there." Another neighbour said, "The couple is very kind by nature.
I'll destroy you, SRK said to Shirish Kunder - Times of India
I am just warning you that don't mess with me,' said the source who did not wish to be identified. Kunder did away with discretion as part of his valour and retorted: 'I give af*** about you,' sending Shah Rukh into paroxysm of rage.
Injured undergoes leg surgeries - Times of India
A procedure called nailing was carried out to fix the broken femur bone, while the fracture in the other leg has been fixed with the help of screws," the orthopaedic surgeon, who carried out the procedure, said on the condition of anonymity.
Nayanthara, Prabhu Deva call it quits - Times of India
According to a source close to the couple who confirmed this news, the two decided to call it quits a few weeks back. Explains the source, "Prabhu and Nayan were in a relationship for more than three and a half years. She devoted herself to him.
4-yr-old caught in Metro doors, mom falls on tracks - Times of India
An eyewitness, who refused to be identified, said the family had separated while waiting for the train, leading to confusion. While Seth boarded the train, mother and child were left to chase the train and the boy fell on the tracks, the eyewitness ...
The human cost built into making an Apple iPad - Times of India
"We could have saved lives, and we asked Apple to pressure Foxconn, but they wouldn't do it," said the BSR consultant, who asked not to be identified because of confidentiality agreements. "Companies like HP and Intel and Nike push their suppliers.
Nigeria president sacks police chief after Islamist attacks - Times of India
She died," a resident who requested anonymity told AFP. Boko Haram has said it wants to create an Islamic state in northern Nigeria, and some believe the group has Al-Qaeda ties. Mali's Foreign Minister Boubeye Maiga said Tuesday there was a "confirmed ...
The pre-poll march of the EC's foot soldiers - Times of India
Being government employees, the BLOs requested anonymity. "We have to go door-to-door and verify whether the voters on the electoral rolls actually reside at the address provided," said a BLO who otherwise works in the education department.
Govt mulls bringing corporates under proposed anti-graft law - Times of India
They have been asked to appear before the Committee on January 24," a source said. "The Committee is also considering to bring corporates or private industrial houses in the ambit of the proposed bill," he added. The Bill prohibits accepting ...
Yemen grants Abdullah Saleh immunity to try to end crisis - Times of India
"We are waiting for a third country to approve the president's short visit prior to travelling to the US," said the official, who is not authorised to speak to the press and so declined to be named. The official suggested that the third country was an ...
IT raids on 20 premises of soya major Ambika Solvex - Times of India
IT sources told ToI on condition of anonymity that the raid was being led by an official of the deputy director rank and there were 250 officials involved in the raid. Ambika Solvex, a unit of which has already been referred to the Board of Industrial ...
Suitors pour in bids for Milestone Capital - Times of India
Religare Enterprises, Ashmore Investment Management, Edelweiss Capital and Dewan Housing Finance are among the potential acquirers who submitted bids on January 16, the last day for filing the same, said sources briefed on the matter. ...
Fire breaks out in JNU hostel room - Times of India
There had been another fire five years ago on the second floor but no corrective steps were taken after the incident," said another student from the School of Languages who refused to be named. The south district police is investigating the case ...
Hawk-eye on choppers in UP - Times of India
Top sources said that the two wings of the civil aviation department are keeping a hawk-eyed vigil on the arrival of chartered choppers/aircraft and checking as to whether they are following aviation safety norms or not. The DGCA is also on the look ...
Roadblock in cheap power for Mihan - Times of India
"Had the work on the transmission line not hit a new roadblock, it would have been completed within a month," a source said. Even as no one from the company's promoters was willing to comment on record, a source in the management said the company is ...
Minor girl raped and murdered allegedly by landlord - Times of India
Police sources said the accused, Inder Singh, is now on the run. They said the father of the victim ran a food joint in Garhi locality and was assisted by his wife in the business. On Sunday afternoon, the victim was playing with her brother while her ...
MANIT plans to get tough on teachers taking private classes - Times of India
"We are teachers or students? This is not the way to tackle the issues. Such circulars should be given only to those whose names had figured in the HRD ministry list and not to everyone," a MANIT teacher said on the condition of anonymity.
No headway in west Delhi double murder case yet - Times of India
While investigations into the case indicate that a robbery may have been staged, all angles are still being probed, police sources said. On Sunday, several persons -- from plumbers to neighbours -- were questioned by the police and sources said cops ...
Cong offers NCP 5 seats in Goa, alliance almost done - Times of India
NCP sources said the Congress-NCP alliance talks are still on and negotiations on three other seats continue. NCP, which had earlier demanded 12 seats, is likely to settle for eight. Speaking to TOI, state Congress present Subhash Shirodkar said, ...