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Aarushi murder case: Allahabad High Court rejects Talwars' plea to examine 14 witnesses

Press Trust of India | Tuesday May 21, 2013

The Allahabad High Court today rejected a petition of dentist couple Rajesh and Nupur Talwar seeking examination of 14 more witnesses in connection with the murders of their daughter Aarushi and domestic help Hemraj.

Agra authorities to seal Engineering college

Press Trust of India | Friday May 17, 2013

In compliance with the Allahabad high court order, Agra authorities will on Friday seal an Engineering College, which is constructed inside eco-sensitive Soor Sarovar Bird Sanctuary on the Delhi-Agra highway in Agra.

Aarushi murder: Talwars move Allahabad High Court with plea for summoning witnesses

Press Trust of India | Wednesday May 15, 2013

Noida-based dentist couple Rajesh Talwar and Nupur Talwar, facing trial in the murder of their daughter Aarushi and domestic help Hemraj, today moved the Allahabad High Court challenging a CBI court order rejecting their request for examining a numbe...

Aarushi murder case: Talwars get time till Friday to approach Allahabad High Court

Edited by Abhinav Bhatt | Tuesday May 14, 2013

A trial court in Ghaziabad today gave the dentist couple Rajesh and Nupur Talwar time till Friday to approach the Allahabad High Court to seek a stay on the recording of their statement in connection with the murder case of their daughter Aarushi and...

The Week Ahead: Markets at 28-month high, expect consolidation

Sanjeev Bhasin | Sunday May 12, 2013

The week ahead will have results from key Nifty companies and also both WPI and CPI inflation data. The other key indicator for the week ahead would be the weakness in the rupee, which is showing huge divergence vis-a-vis the stock market and would b...

State banks show signs of recovery as bad loans drop

Thursday May 9, 2013

State-run lenders in India posted a sharper decline in bad loans than expected in the March quarter, raising investor hopes that the worst is past for a sector hurt by the slowest economic growth in a decade.

Cobrapost allegations: Action against 31 employees of public-sector banks, LIC

Tuesday May 7, 2013

A day after a web portal alleged instances of money laundering by some state owned banks and LIC, the government said on Tuesday that action has been taken against 31 officers and employees, including suspension, for violation of various regulations.

Allahabad Bank shares drop 5% as Q4 profit slumps 68%

Tuesday May 7, 2013

Shares in Allahabad Bank fell as much as 5 per cent after the public sector lender reported a 68.5 per cent plunge in quarterly net profit for the January to March 2013 period.

Delhi student wins third rank in Civil Services Exam

Press Trust of India | Saturday May 4, 2013

The third rank holder in this year's Civil Services Examination, Stuti Charan, has done a post-graduate diploma in marketing management from the national capital. She appeared for the exams in Delhi. This was her third attempt.

Supreme Court accepts Sebi petition, to hear all Sahara cases now

Thursday May 2, 2013

The Supreme Court today accepted Sebi's petition to hear all cases related to Sahara group. The next hearing is scheduled for May 8. The top court has stayed the proceedings in Securities Appellate Tribunal and Allahabad High Court in all pleas by Sa...

Girl allegedly gangraped in moving car, slapped by doctor

Press Trust of India | Wednesday May 1, 2013

A college girl was abducted and allegedly gangraped in a moving car by four men in Colonelganj area of Allahabad.

Akhilesh Yadav to explain Kumbh arrangements at Harvard Business School

Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday April 24, 2013

Accompanied by a team of officials and two ministers, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav today left for the US to deliver a lecture at the Harvard Business School on organising the Maha Kumbh Mela and the challenges faced by the administrati...

Amethi, Rahul Gandhi's constituency, no longer a district

Reported by Anant Zanane, Edited by Shamik Ghosh | Monday April 15, 2013

Last week, Amethi district lost its VIP status. Today, the Allahabad High Court ruled that there is no Amethi district any more. Amethi is also the Lok Sabha constituency of Congress number 2 Rahul Gandhi.

Four women allegedly used same name and certificates to land teaching jobs

Press Trust of India | Wednesday April 3, 2013

Alarmed by the discovery that at least four women had been appointed as teachers in various districts of Uttar Pradesh using the same name and set of certificates, Allahabad High Court has ordered filing of a case and asked the Crime Branch of CID to...

Digitisation Phase II: Government to allow grace period of 15 days

Press Trust of India | Tuesday April 2, 2013

The government is planning to go slow in enforcing black out on TV screens as about 25 per cent of 1.6 crore households missed the April 1 deadline to switch over to digitised cable television.