Cyrus Mistry has finally bowed to the pressure to exit from Tata Sons on Monday, October 24, 2016 but said his legal battle will continue. Here is his statement in which he listed out his version to shareholders: “Over the last five decades my family’s steadfast support for the Tata Group has been one of guardianship. We have always ensured ...
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Raghuram Rajan calls it quits, Swamy’s another win?
RBI governor Raghuram Rajan has finally said that he would not serve the second term, denying the media a joy ride for two more months. In an internal mail to RBI staff, Rajan said he would return to his academic career when his term ends on September 4. “I am an academic and I have always made it clear that ...
Read More »Jennifer Lopez Sued For Wearing ‘Revealing’ Dress at Morocco Concert
Hollywood actress and singer Jennifer Lopez has been sued for “scantily” covered dress at the 14th Mawazine World Rhythms International Music Festival in Rabat on May 29, 2015 by an educational group along with the organizers. Jennifer Lopez was blamed for wearing skimpy outfits during her performance that was aired on national television in the African country by which she ...
Read More »FIFA: Sepp Blatter resigns, weekend meeting postponed by UEFA
In view of the surprise resignation-announcement by FIFA chief Sepp Blatter, a weekend meeting in Berlin of European football’s apex body was on Wednesday postponed by UEFA president Michel Platini. Ironic but it was only on Friday that Sepp Blatter took office of FIFA as the president for the fifth term, but now he may no longer relish the mighty position. Amidst ...
Read More »‘Have Done No Wrong. We have Laws, I Will Respect the Laws. ’ Says Tharoor
Amid the demands for resignation of Congress MP Shashi Tharoor over his wife’s death, from many including his own party members, Tharoor on Tuesday responded that he won’t resign as far as he has done nothing wrong. Claiming that the demand for his resignation is “absurd”, he has also said that his fate can be decided only by the law ...
Read More »Mass resignations hit censor board; Punjab bans ‘MSG’ screening
The censor board was Saturday hit by mass resignations a day after board chairperson Leela Samson quit citing coercion and corruption even as Information and Broadcasting Minister Arun Jaitley hit out at those quitting, calling them “UPA appointees” who had themselves to blame for any corruption. Amidst the drama, the Punjab government Saturday banned the screening of controversial film “MSG ...
Read More »Hate Speech: Opposition Seeks Resignation of Niranjan Jyoti
A day after the Congress party questioned the “culpable silence” of Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Minister Niranjan Jyoti’s hate speech, Modi warned all his ministers and MPs against using derogatory language and said it won’t be tolerated. The controversy came up ahead of Delhi Assembly polls after Union Minister Jyoti said, “Aapko tay karna hai ki Dilli mein sarkar ...
Read More »Tussle Gets Over, Laxmikant Parsekar to Sworn-in as New Goa CM Today
After Manohar Parrikar gets set to join as the new Defence Minister in Modi Cabinet on Sunday, Goa gets Laxmikant Parsekar as the new Chief Minister of the state. Parsekar will sworn-in as CM at 4 pm on Saturday. Parrikar has resigned as CM today. After the legislature party meeting, BJP leader Rajiv Pratap Rudy announced that Laxmikant Parsekar would ...
Read More »Goa to Witness Catholic Face vs RSS Man in CM Race As Parrikar Quits
As Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar is all set to resign from his post on Saturday, Goa witnesses the worst battle for the CM race with the declaration of Francis D’Souza to quit the government if he was not made the chief minister. “If I am not made the chief minister, I do not wish to continue in the government,” ...
Read More »Parrikar to Resign as CM, Set to Join Modi Cabinet
Clearing all speculations of joining Union Cabinet as Defence Minister, Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar has almost confirmed to get into Unions Cabinet, for which he is all set to resign his chief ministerial post on Friday. After meeting BJP President Amit Shah on Thursday, Parrikar revealed that Shah has asked him to accept any new responsibility offered by the ...
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