CWG scam verdict: Five people convicted
The 4 Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) officials, and Managing Director of Sweka Powertech Engineers Pvt Ltd. were sentenced to four-year and six-year prison terms respectively by a Delhi court ruling on the CWG street lighting scam.
Trade Unions on nationwide strike
With central trade unions on a one day nation-wide strike, essential services like banking and public transport may be impacted.
Neonatal tetanus: Hurrah, it's gone!
Modi announced at the Call for Action-Summit that India is officially free of neonatal-tetanus.
Kanye plans to run for 2020 USA President
Kanye West accepted the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award (equivalent of Lifetime Achievement Award) at the 2015 MTV Video Music Awards.
Plea against change of Aurangzeb Road's name
A plea was submitted in the Delhi High Court to stay New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) from changing name of Aurangzeb Road to APJ Abdul Kalam Road.
Facebook, Flipkart among companies that testified against Google
In response to queries raised by the Competition Commission of India (CCI), Flipkart, Facebook, Nokia's maps division and several other companies have corroborated complaints that Google abused its dominant market position.
Rajiv Mehrishi appointed as new Home Secretary
Rajiv Mehrishi, a senior IAS officer, assumed the office of Home Secretary, replacing L.C. Goyal.
Karnataka CID to investigate Kalburgi murder
The police have been told by MM Kalburgi's daughter that he was killed for his outspoken comments; they are also looking into a probably property dispute as motive.
