Soumya Vishwanathan murder: 4 convicts get life term

In a rare order, a Delhi court on Saturday handed down double rigorous life imprisonment to four members of an organised crime syndicate for killing TV journalist Soumya Vishwanathan around 15......

4 convicted for murder of journalist Soumya Vishwanathan

More than 15 years after television journalist Soumya Vishwanathan was shot dead during a robbery bid at the heart of the national capital, a Delhi court on Wednesday convicted four persons of an......

CBI questions Karti in graft case for second time

The Central Bureau of Investigation on Monday questioned former minister P Chidambaram's son Karti for the second time in a corruption case of alleged clearance given to a media......

Jigisha murder case: Convict challenges death sentence

One of the two death row convicts in the 2009 Jigisha Ghosh murder case has moved the Delhi high court, challenging his conviction and the sentence awarded to him by the trial court. Convict Amit......

How to make a fortune from wine

If we don't want small Indian wineries to disappear, it's worth supporting them by buying and drinking their wines, says Alok Chandra. Time to savour 'Make in India' wines IMAGE: Sula Wines's......

Deployed at banks: TCS Queue busters, handhelds

This was among the few times that TCS had to deploy rapid application development mode, which means changes in the application happen on-the-go. Shivani Shinde Nadhe/Business Standard reports from......

Missed Ola, Housing.com deals 'cost' IIT Bombay Rs 450 cr

None of the top five start-ups launched by IITians — Flipkart, Zomato, Ola Cabs, Housing.com and Inmobi — were incubated at IITs Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay, mentor to......

Jaswant's book set to ride 'controversy' sales

Rupa & Co will be glad that former External Affairs Minister Jaswant Singh dropped his plans to publish his memoirs, A Call to Honour, on his own.Trade circles say the book, in the market for a......

Maro Charitra lacks soul

Remaking classic films is not easy and more so one in which Kamal Hassan starred. Well producer Dil Raju decided to take the plunge by letting cinematographer Ravi Yadav don the director's hat for......

Nee Venunda Chellam: A mess

When you have 'Jithan' Ramesh, Gajala and Namitha in the star cast, you can expect nothing but a potboiler like Nee venunda Chellam. However, except for Gajala and Thilakan, the actors all compete......

Padma Awards: Mary Kom, Sindhu in first all-women list

IMAGE: Six-time World Boxing Champion, MC Mary Kom has been recommended for the Padma Vibhushan by the Sports Ministry. Photograph: Ravi Choudhary/PTI The Sports Ministry sent its first-ever......

Sports shorts: Anand joint second in Norway blitz

A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Monday.  IMAGE: Viswanathan Anand finished half a point behind Wesley So, who won the blitz with six points out of a possible......

Mohanty, Prasad named in BCCI technical committee

Former India medium pacer Debashish Mohanty of Orissa and ex-stumper M S K Prasad of Andhra have found a place in the Board of Control for Cricket in India’s nine-member technical committee,......

BCCI committees for 2011-12

Following are the various committees and sub-committees of the Board of Control for Cricket in India for the year 2011-12, selected at its 82nd AGM, in Mumbai, on Monday. Working Committee for......

Dravid decision shocks Bangaloreans

They were proud that the captain of the Indian cricket team was from their city. However, minutes after the news of Rahul Dravid submitting his resignation as the Indian captain broke, Bangaloreans......