A S Kashyap

‘Radha Timblo was operating mine on a Pakistani’s behalf’

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Radha S. Timblo was indicted by an apex court committee in 2012 for illegally operating a mining lease.DH File photo For Representation
Goan mining magnate Radha S. Timblo, accused of stashing black money in a Swiss bank, was indicted by an apex court committee in 2012 for illegally operating a mining lease with a questionable power of attorney executed by a Pakistani national.

A judicial commission headed by former Supreme Court Judge M.B. Shah probing Goa’s mammoth illegal mining scam had also named a Radha Timblo-operated firm of illegal mining practices.

Vasan trashes Chidambaram’s non-Gandhi chief pitch

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Virtually endorsing the leadership of Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi in his party, former Union Shipping Minister and senior Congress leader G K Vasan today said here that party workers were not in favour of a non-Gandhi party chief.

Last week, when asked if a non-Gandhi can become Congress president, former Union Finance Minister and senior party leader P Chidambaram told a television channel “I think so. Someday yes.” He, however, said, “I do not know” when asked about a timeline for such a development to happen.

Black money case: Lodhya denies having Swiss bank account

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Pankaj Lodhya denied having a foreign bank account and said he was shocked to find his name in the list.Reuters File photo For Representation
City-based bullion trader Pankaj Lodhya, who has been named by the Centre in an affidavit filed before the Supreme Court in the black money case, today denied having a foreign bank account and said he was shocked to find his name in the list.

“I have no account in the Swiss bank. I have no foreign bank account. I came to know about this from media…. I am shocked,” Lodhya told reporters here.

No pre-poll alliance in JK, BJP to contest all 87 seats

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Ruling out any pre-poll alliance in Jammu and Kashmir, BJP today said it will contest in all the 87 constituencies in the upcoming Assembly elections.

“We won’t be entering into any pre-poll alliance with any political party as we are considering to field our candidates on all the 87 Assembly constituencies in the state,” BJP MP and party in charge for Jammu and Kashmir Avinash Rai Khanna told PTI.

He said the party would soon come out with its first list of candidates, as the Election Commission has announced the dates for the elections.

IS executes eight in Syria

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The Islamic State (IS) terrorist group has executed eight men over the past four days in al-Bukamal city, located on the Syrian-Iraqi border, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported Monday.

Four men were killed Sunday in the al-Faiha neighbourhood and at the al-Masria roundabout after being accused of fighting against the IS and establishing a headquarter for the Shaiat tribe in Shafa village.

The observatory said the four were members of the tribe that has battled the jihadis in the northeastern Syrian province of Deir al-Zur, where al-Bukamal and Shafa are located.

Infosys handles admission of 4-lakh British students

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Indian IT bellwethe Infosys Ltd helped Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS) to admit a record 400,000 students in British colleges and universities on a single day recently, the company said Monday.

“We worked with UCAS to ensure the systems were ready for students to take the next important step in their life on the results day (Aug 14) by using the clearing process for admission to colleges and universities across Britain,” Infosys vice-president Rajesh K. Murthy said in a statement here.

Centre names 3 black money hoarders before SC

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The Centre today filed an affidavit before the Supreme Court in the black money case, naming three prominent businessmen including Pradip Burman, formerly of Dabur group.

Goa-based miner Radha S Timblo and Bullion trader Pankaj Chimanlal Lodhya were the other two businessmen named in the affidavit.

The Centre told the court that it had no intention to withhold names of persons who have stashed black money abroad and stated that information received from foreign countries will be disclosed in all cases where tax evasion is established.

Black money row: Jethmalani wants SC to play more active role

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Expressing dissatisfaction with the Narendra Modi-led government’s move to name only three persons in the black money case as of now, veteran lawyer Ram Jethmalani on Monday hoped the Supreme Court will rise to the occasion and do the needful.

“I do not ordinarily comment on pending matters. In this case I am not the counsel, I am the party. It will be less than honest of me if I did not express to you about my real feelings about what has happened today. To put it in one line, it is a case of a mountain of labour producing a mouse,” Jethmalani told the media here.

Navy chief hopes his Sri Lankan counterpart’s visit will strengthen bilateral ties

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Chief of Naval Staff, Admiral Robin K. Dhowan, on Monday expressed hope that the visit of his Sri Lankan counterpart Vice Admiral Jayantha Perera would further strengthen and bridge the friendship that exists between the two Asian neighbours and open-up avenues of co-operation between both sides.

“I think the visit of Admiral Perera is going to give a boost and will further strengthen the bridges of friendship between our two great countries and open up the avenues of co-operation not just between the two Navies , but also our two great countries,” Admiral Dhowan told the media here.

Kashmiri separatists call for shutdown in J-K on Infantry Day

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The Hurriyat Conference on Monday called for a shutdown in Jammu and Kashmir on the occasion of Infantry Day.
The Hurriyat Conference also demanded for complete demilitarisation of the state.

All shops and business establishments remained closed and traffic was off the roads in Srinagar. The banks, educational institutions and government offices also remained closed. The streets wore a deserted look in Srinagar.

Indian e-commerce set to hit 6bln dollar mark in 2015

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Electronic commerce in India is forecasted to reach 6 billion dollars, taking a huge jump of 70 percent from previous 3.5 billion dollars.

Praveen Sengar, research director at Gartner, said digital commerce in the country is still at a nascent stage, representing less than 4 percent of the total retail market, but it is one of the fastest growing e-commerce markets in the Asia-Pacific region, Enterprise Innovation reported.

`Miffed` Younis thanks Flower, Luden instead of selectors for Pak victory against Oz

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Pakistan’s veteran batsman Younis Khan, who scored hundreds in both innings against Australia to cap a memorable Test, has thanked his side’s batting coach Grant Flower and trainer Grant Luden for his splendid performance in his team’s victory on Sunday.

However, Younis refused to give credit to the board or the selectors after playing a pivotal role in Pakistan’s first Test victory. He had criticised the selectors and the Pakistan Cricket (PCB) after being dropped for the ODI series against Australia.

Robin Williams’ son pays tribute to late father at Baseball World Series

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Robin Williams’ son Zak recently paid tribute to his late father at the Baseball World Series game by throwing the ceremonial first pitch to actor Billy Crystal .

The ‘Mrs. Doubtfire’ star was a loyal Giants fan and his three children attended the team’s final home game of the championship, where clips of the actor were shown on the Jumbotron big screen, Contactmusic.com reported.

The three kids were each gifted team jerseys with ‘Williams’ on the back. (ANI)

Bilawal Bhutto deserved ‘mistreatment’ from angry London mob: NCP

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Maintaining that the Kashmir issue should be resolved between India and Pakistan, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Majid Memon on Monday endorsed the heckling of Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) co-chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari by an angry mob in London.

Memon said the protest on the streets of London by Bilawal was absolutely unwarranted.

“And, it has no meaning; there is no point in taking up the issues between India and Pakistan to a foreign soil and make this kind of an ugly demonstration,” Memon told ANI here.

Shiv Sena ‘desperate’ to join hands with BJP: NCP

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Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Majid Memon on Monday said the Shiv Sena is desperately trying to join hands with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for government formation in Maharashtra.

“The Shiv Sena is desperately trying to join hands with the BJP, but the party’s top brass is not in the mood to forget what Shiv Sena has done,” said Memon.

“We do not want elections to be held again after six months. In the best interest of democracy, we think we would be doing justice to the system by extending external support to the BJP,” he added.

Foreign bank account legal, followed all rules: Burmans

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With one of its members, Pradip Burman, being named as an account holder in a foreign bank in the black money issue, Dabur India promoter family, Burmans today said the account complied with all legal requirements.

“We wish to state that this account was opened when he (Pradip) was an NRI, and was legally allowed to open this account,” a Dabur spokesperson said in a statement.

Maha BJP MLA dies of heart attack

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Newly elected BJP MLA from Mukhed in Nanded district Govind Rathod died here following a heart attack.
Govind M. Rathod, a newly elected BJP legislator from Mudkhed in Maharashtra’s Nanded district, died following a massive heart attack early Monday, a party official said here.

“It is very sad. He suffered a heart attack while travelling in a train and later expired,” state BJP spokesperson Madhav Bhandari told IANS.

Bharti discusses Ganga rejuvenation plan with NEERI

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Union Minister Uma Bharti discussed various issues related to rejuvenation of river Ganga with scientists at the city-based National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI). DH photo
Union Minister Uma Bharti discussed various issues related to rejuvenation of river Ganga with scientists at the city-based National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI).

The discussions were held yesterday following a proposal submitted by NEERI regarding water quality monitoring of Ganga river.

Trilokpuri tense, police chief warns rumour mongers

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A family walks past policemen guarding an area of curfew bound Trilokpuri, New Delhi on Sunday, two days after a clash between two groups. PTI Photo
Prohibitory orders will remain clamped for next few days in communal violence-hit Trilokpuri area, Delhi Police Commissioner B S Bassi said today and warned of strict action against those spreading rumours.

Satyam case: Court may set date for judgement on Oct 30

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A local court trying the case of multi-crore accounting fraud in erstwhile Satyam Computer Services Limited (SCSL) may announce a date for verdict on October 30.

CBI special public prosecutor K Surender said the court has ordered all the accused to appear before it on that date.

Govt to sanction 12 battalions to ITBP for China border duties

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Government is set to clear a proposal to raise a dozen battalions and induct close to 12,000 fresh personnel in the Indo-China border guarding force ITBP to bolster the force’s presence along this strategic frontier.

Official sources said an ‘in-principle’ approval has been granted by the Union Home Ministry in this direction after Home Minister Rajnath Singh announced sanctioning of 54 new Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) force border outposts in Arunachal Pradesh during the forces’ Raising Day event last week.

Doval visits Burdwan blast site

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National Security Advisor Ajit Doval Monday visited West Bengal’s Burdwan district where two suspected Bangladeshi militants were killed in a blast Oct 2. PTI photo
Top security and intelligence chiefs of the country including National Security Advisor Ajit Doval today visited the blast site in Burdwan and assessed the progress of investigations into it.

Lab cells reveal how brain responds to memory and reward

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Scientists have created cells that can detect changes in the brain associated with learning, memory and reward.

The engineered cells with fluorescent dyes change colour in response to specific neurotransmitters.

Called CniFERs, these cells can detect in fine resolution the location and timing of small amounts of neurotransmitters, either dopamine or norepinephrine.