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New Delhi, Feb 2: British Airways has been directed by a consumer forum to pay Rs 2.5 lakh each to two doctors for leaving them to "fend for themselves" after their flight from London to Delhi was cancelled due to a snowstorm. The Delhi State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission said the airline "violated the basic courteous behaviour" expected of it by not making arrangements of food and stay

New Delhi, Feb 2: After its 'corrupt list' targeting national politicians, Aam Aadmi Party says it will release a list of leaders at the state-level with corrupt, criminal or dynastic background and field candidates against them. "We will release the list of leaders at the state level. There are many leaders in different states whose names have not been announced by the party, but are symbols of

New Delhi, Feb 2: An alleged middleman allegedly involved in the Rs. 3600-crore VVIP chopper deal had asked Anglo-Italian defence manufacturer AgustaWestland to "target" UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi and her "closest advisers" to bag the 12-helicopter contract, a document submitted in an Italian court suggests. The alleged middleman, Christian Michel, had sent a fax in this regard to Peter Fullet

Lucknow, Feb 2: A few days after Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Mulayam Singh Yadav’s contemptuous remarks on Muzzafarnagar riot victims, a party leader has followed in Yadav’s footsteps and expressed disdain towards “professional beggars” who are still living in relief camps. “The real riot victims were helped by the state government. They were given Rs 15 lakh and also jobs. Those who are still in

New York, Feb 1: The Indian diplomat whose December arrest led to a major international dispute holds no immunity from U.S. prosecution and should continue to faces charges of visa fraud, Manhattan federal prosecutors said in court papers filed Friday. Devyani Khobragade was arrested on Dec. 12 on charges that she lied to U.S. authorities about what she paid her housekeeper. She was stripped

Kolkata, Feb 1: A book penned by an Indian-origin Catholic priest based in Rome, a critical study of the philosophical anthropology of Swami Vivekananda, was released here Saturday at the close of the 150th birth anniversary celebrations of the sage. Aimed at fostering "religious harmony", "Man Without Frontiers: The Ultimate Concern of Swami Vivekananda" is authored by Father Maria Arokiam Kanaga

New Delhi, Feb 1: The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration has downgraded India's air safety rating over concerns about pilot training and other issues, the agency said Friday. The downgrade to the lower of two safety categories means Indian airlines cannot increase the number of flights they operate to the United States or enter into any new code-sharing arrangements with American carriers, said

New Delhi, Jan 31: Diesel price was today hiked by 50 paise per litre but there will be no change in petrol rates. The hike, effective midnight tonight, is excluding local sales tax or VAT. The actual increase will be higher and will vary from city to city. However, the price of non-subsidised cooking gas (LPG), which customers buy after consuming their quota of 12 subsidised cylinders, was cut by

Chennai, Jan 31: Union Minister Farooq Abdullah today said he will approach court and give "answer" to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal for mentioning his name in his list of "corrupt" politicians. "I am happy that my name figured in the list. I will go to the court and answer... I will ask him (Kejriwal) also," Abdullah told reporters after calling on DMK chief M Karunanidhi at his residence

New Delhi, Jan 31: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal Friday said he has prepared a list of corrupt people. Addressing the Aam Aadmi Party's (AAP) national executive committee meet here, Kejriwal said: "I have made a list of corrupt people. This is just the beginning and the list will grow. I am presenting the list in front of you, and you decide whether these people should be voted or not." As