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Coal scam: Have approached Ministry of Coal on sanction issue, CBI to court
CBI on Thursday told a special court that it has approached Ministry of Coal (MoC) to ascertain status of its request for sanction to prosecute a public servant.
Idea hikes pre-paid data tariffs by 18% in Delhi; 1 GB pack of 3G will now cost Rs 295
According to industry sources, the company also plans to increase the data tariffs in five-six more circles in the coming days.
Rupee hits new 20-month low against dollar; ends 10 paise down
The rupee had closed 8 paise lower at 63.90 against the US dollar in Wednesday's trade due to steady demand for the greenback from importers amid sliding equities.
Rapper A$AP Rocky scores second No. 1 on Billboard 200 chart
The album follows the rapper's 2013 release "Long.Live.A$AP," which also reached No. 1 in its first week.
Operation of most mobile towers in Kashmir restored
The 1,058 towers, out of the 2,903 towers of various telecom companies installed across Kashmir Valley, had been shut down due to attacks and threats by militants to landlords in whose premises the equipment were installed.
Inter-caste marriage: Supreme Court to hear couple's plea for protection
The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to hear on Friday the plea of a newly-wed couple seeking protection from their kin, apprehending threat to their lives for having an inter-caste marriage.
Maruti Suzuki launches diesel variant of 2015 Celerio in India at Rs 4.65 lakh
The 2015 Celerio diesel variant is available in six colour options.
FIFA dominates headlines as Portugal advance in New Zealand
Organisers again tried to shake off the stigma of the scandal engulfing FIFA as Portugal qualified for the round of 16 at the under-20 World Cup in New Zealand.
South Korea test-fires missile that can strike all of North Korea
South Korea on Wednesday successfully test-fired a domestically built ballistic missile that can hit all of North Korea, an official said, amid continuing animosity between the rivals over the North's push to bolster its nuclear and missile capabilities.
Divers comb capsized China ferry, death toll jumps to 18
Scores of divers cautiously searched a capsized ship in the Yangtze River on Wednesday for more than 400 missing people, many of them elderly, as the death toll in what could be China's worst shipping disaster in almost 70 years jumped to 18.
The first Siri-controlled 'smart' home gadgets coming this week
The first 'smart' home gadgets that can be controlled by Apple's voice-activated digital assistant are going on sale this week.
Jose Mourinho says striker Diego Costa is happy at Chelsea
"He's the happiest guy in the dressing room, so if this is unhappiness, I'm happy with that," Mourinho said.
India to host 2016 AFC U-16 Championship football tourney
The All India Football Federation (AIFF) first expressed its interest in hosting the continental championship in May, 2014.
Panel report on Net neutrality to be made public in few days
The telecom department panel that was set up to look into the Net neutrality issue has submitted its report to Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad and the report will be made public in a few days.
BSNL to offer free national roaming from June 15: Ravi Shankar Prasad
State-owned BSNL will offer its subscribers free incoming calls on roaming from June 15, Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said on Tuesday, even as it looks to compete more aggressively with private telecom operators.
APSC stages protest in IIT-M campus against derecognition
Members of the students' body of IIT, Madras, whose derecognition for allegedly violating code of conduct has sparked off a major political row, on Tuesday staged a protest inside the campus demanding recognition and an apology from the Dean for his actio...