Air India, Jet Airways and Kingfisher Airlines on Monday cancelled their flights to the UK and other parts of Europe in the wake of huge clouds of volcanic ash emanating from Iceland. Air India and Jet would, however, operate their flights to the US and Canada by taking a diversion, sources in these airlines said.
Shashi Tharoor out
Shashi Tharoor was asked to resign as the Congress did not want to face an embarrassment in Parliament trying to defend a weak case. Moreover, the Congress core group felt that the govt had nothing to do with the IPL.
Jessica Lall Murder: SC Upholds Manu Sharma’s Life Sentence
The Supreme Court on Monday upheld the verdict in the Jessica Lall murder case. Prime accused Manu Sharma had challenged his conviction and life sentence awarded by the Delhi High Court. The apex court also upheld the conviction of two other accused in the case Vikas Yadav and Amarjeet Singh Gill for destruction of evidence.
I-T Officials at IPL Offices
Indian Premier League Commissioner Lalit Modi was questioned for as long as eight hours over the financial dealings and share holding patterns of the cricketing body as Income Tax officials left his Worli-based office early on Friday.
Tharoor to Speak in Lok Sabha on IPL
Under fire for his alleged involvement in the Kochi franchise of the Indian Premier League (IPL), minister of state for external affairs Shashi Tharoor will give a statement on the issue in the Lok Sabha on Friday.