SC upholds fine on Citibank, SBM The Supreme Court on Friday upheld the ruling of the National Consumer Commission, which had imposed a fine of Rs 5 lakh on Citibank N.A, New York and State Bank of Mysore jointly for "deficiency of service" to a Bangalore-based export firm in 1994 for not collecting the funds from a firm in the United States.
Celebrating birthday is un-Islamic: Darul Uloom Close on the heels of declaring jehad (holy war) as un-Islamic, the well-known Deoband-based Islamic seminary Darul Uloom has issued another fatwa (religious decree) saying that wishing or celebrating birthdays are not allowed in Islam.
Train-hit elephant trapped in mud pit The poignant cry of an elephant trapped in a mud-pit in a remote corner of a forest in Assams Karbi Anglong district has reached the office of the Railways Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav, thanks to People for Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA).
Big 3 watch Kamals 10 Ahead of the launch of its audio, Hollywood actor Jackie Chan and Indian icons Amitabh Bachchan and Mammootty on Friday watched ace actor Kamal Hassans magnum opus Dasavatharam, at an exclusive screening in the city.
As many candidates have made it a habit to change parties just to contest elections, should the people of Karnataka reject the party-hoppers lock, stock and barrel ?
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