Chennai: Car-maker Ford India and two-wheeler manufacturer Eicher Motors Ltd. on Tuesday said they have restarted partial operations at their plants here. In a statement, Ford India said manufacturing operations at its Chennai plant resumed engine assembly on Monday. "The vehicle assembly operations will remain closed until our team can complete an impact assessment of our facilities and those of...
Panaji: The Goa government has not allotted any land for holding Defence Expo 2016 in the state, Minister of State for Defence Rao Inderjit Singh told the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday. "The Goa government was requested to make approximately 150 acres of land available for the purpose. However, it has not allotted any land formally for the purpose to the...
Kohima: A court here has ordered Nagaland Chief Minister T.R. Zeliang to appear before it on January 7 in a case challenging his educational qualification. Judicial Magistrate Tucuno Vamuzo on Monday issued the summons to the Naga People's Front leader. A Nagaland resident, Maziezokho Nisa, filed a complaint under the Representation of People's Act, 1951, against Zeliang for allegedly making...
New Delhi: The government on Tuesday hit out at the Congress after the opposition party disrupted proceedings in both the houses of parliament to protest the National Herald case. "We don't understand what has suddenly happened to the Congress? They are not letting the house function. It is undemocratic, unethical. The government has nothing to do with the case," Parliamentary...
Beijing: China's equities tumbled on Tuesday due to losses from energy firms as global oil prices plunged to a nearly seven-year low overnight in New York. The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index fell 1.89 percent to close at 3,470.07 points, Xinhua reported. The smaller Shenzhen index lost 2.23 percent to close at 12,164.97 points. The ChiNext Index, which tracks China's NASDAQ-style...
New Delhi: The central government has received three bills passed by the Manipur assembly on August 31 and is discussing them with the concerned ministries, union Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju said on Tuesday. "The government has received the three bills passed by the state legislature on August 31 this year and reserved by the governor of Manipur for...
Beijing: China's equities tumbled on Tuesday due to losses from energy firms as global oil prices plunged to a nearly seven-year low overnight in New York. The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index fell 1.89 percent to close at 3,470.07 points, Xinhua reported. The smaller Shenzhen index lost 2.23 percent to close at 12,164.97 points. The ChiNext Index, which tracks China's NASDAQ-style board...
Los Angeles: Actress-singer Queen Latifah has been roped in to play the lead role in Lee Daniels' new show, a musical drama. The project is being developed for Fox under the title "Star". The Grammy Award winner will play Carlotta, an owner of an Atlanta beauty salon who has a beautiful voice, the network has announced. Her character is further described...
New Delhi: Accusing the BJP of running a political vendetta against it, the Congress on Tuesday said it did not do anything illegal in the National Herald newspaper case and will fight it out in the court of law. "National Herald newspaper has been a part of Congress' legacy ever since it came into being. The party helped it by giving...
New Delhi: Two new franchisees, based out of Rajkot and Pune, won bids to be part of the 2016 Indian Premier League (IPL). The two franchises will replace the Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals that have been suspended for two years for spot-fixing and betting. The Pune franchise was bought by Kolkata-based businessman Sanjiv Goenka's company New Rising. Intex...
