A Don Who Rose as Bengaluru Rose

With Muthappa Rai's death ended a life that highlighted the dark side of Bengaluru's often delirious growth to become India's IT capital, notes Vikram Gopal.Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com......

Will defence ministry okay Anil Ambani's Reliance Naval?

Warship building projects worth at least Rs 630 billion have ground to a standstill.The defence ministry has halted tendering in wait for a government decision on whether to allow, or to exclude,......

Notice to Congress spokesperson in Rs 300 cr scam

The Chennai high court on Friday issued a notice to Congress party spokesperson Jayanthi Natarajan, acting on an affidavit seeking direction to probe a Rs 300 crore scam involving her. Natarajan is......

Karnataka polls: Plea to vote comes from sky

After taking up voter enrolment drive on a massive scale, the Election Commission has intensified its campaign to ensure maximum voter turnout. It has roped in all departments dealing with youth......

BoB-Dena-Vijaya Bank merger: What it means for their customers

The combined entity is set to be the third largest bank in India, behind State Bank of India and ICICI Bank.Somesh Jha & Abhijit Lele report. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com The brand names......

Vijaya Bank cuts farm loan rates

Vijaya Bank on Monday said it has reduced interest rates on agricultural loans by 0.5 per cent with interest for loans up to Rs 25,000 at 8.5 per cent.The bank said the new interest rates have been......

Vijaya Bank cuts home loan rates to 7%

Vijaya Bank on Wednesday slashed interest rates on home loans by 50 to 75 basis points to touch 7 per cent per annum for upto 5 years.With the equated monthly installment now working out to Rs......

Vijaya Bank Q3 net at Rs 52.6 cr

Vijaya Bank has posted a net profit of Rs 526 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2002 as compared to a net profit of Rs 440.50 million in the quarter ended December 31,2001. Total income......