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Mumbai, Mar 6: The Reserve Bank on Monday said it has imposed a penalty of Rs 3 crore on Axis Bank for violation of NPA classification norms, and Rs 2 crore on Indian Overseas Bank for not complying with the KYC regulations. RBI said it had carried out a statutory inspection of private sector player Axis Bank with reference to its financial position as on March 31, 2016. The inspection, inter alia...

Mangaluru, Mar 5: Retorting to the Bharatiya Janata Party’s so called Jana Suraksha Yatra, Dakshina Kannada district in-charge minister B Ramanath Rai said that the saffronists are known for disrupting peace and then taking political advantage of the situation. Addressing a media conference at the district Congress committee office in the city on Monday, the minister said that those who had...

Mysuru, Mar 5: Deputy Commissioner and Mahamastakabhisheka Mahotsava Committee secretary Rohini Sindhuri has said that adopting new technologies helped in the huge success of the recently-concluded Bahubali Mahamastakabhisheka. Speaking to reporters here, the DC said that 'Kalpamritha', an expo-cum-sale of coconut products that was opened to help farmers, received an overwhelming response with...

New Delhi, Mar 4: Is Shloka Mehta, the youngest daughter of diamantaire Russell Mehta, the girl Akash Ambani, the scion of India's richest family, slated to marry later this year? The answer is yes if sources are to be believed. While the two families have refused to comment on the wedding, if sources are to be believed an announcement of engagement can be made in next few weeks with wedding being...

A special team investigating the murder of Youth Congress worker S.P. Shuaib at Edayannur here on February 12 arrested two more Communist Party of India (Marxist) workers from a nearby area on Thursday. The arrested were identified as K. Sanjay, 23, and K. Rajath, 23, both natives of Palayode, near Mattannur. Two more persons are in the custody of the police and are being questioned to ascertain...

Kasaragod, Mar 2: The body of a 60-year-old homemaker, who had been missing since February 26, was recovered from the Chandragiri river, close to State Highway bridge, near here. The body of Lakshmi, wife of Damodaran Achary, a resident of Vidyanagar here, was recovered on Wednesday evening. The police suspect it be a case of suicide.

Washington, Mar 1: A letter written by Mahatma Gandhi, in which he discusses the nature of existence of Jesus Christ, is up for sale and could be purchased for USD 50,000. The letter dated April 6, 1926 written by Gandhi from his Sabarmati Ashram in India. Typed in faint ink and with a bold, unaffected signature, the letter was part of a private collection for the past several decades and is now...

British telecom major Vodafone today said it plans to create the first 4G network on the moon to support a mission by PTScientists in 2019. "The moon will get 4G coverage next year, 50 years after the first NASA astronauts walked on its surface. Vodafone plans to create the first 4G network on the moon to support a mission by PTScientists. We have target to land in 2019 on Moon," a Vodafone...

Kasaragod, Feb 27: Three youths were sentenced to imprisonment for varying terms in connection with the killing of K.A. Basheer, 22, at Thalangara here in 2012. Delivering the verdict on Monday, Additional district sessions court (II) Judge Sanu S. Panicker sentenced the first and third accused, P.A. Riaz, 28; and Yasir, 23; both residents of Thalangara, to 11 years and a month’s imprisonment. The...

Beijing, Feb 26: China - the world's largest market for beef, pork and poultry - is steadily growing wary of meat as health-conscious Chinese are taking to a vegetarian diet that has sparked mushrooming of vegan restaurants in the world's most populous country. China's restaurant industry over the past few years is reporting growing number of entrepreneurs looking to capitalise on the popularity...