Let RBI be sole regulator for all home loan providers: SBI chief

Kolkata, May 18 (IANS) The country's largest lender, State Bank of India (SBI), Saturday the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) should become the sole regulator for all home loan institutions - banks as well as housing finance companies.

Left urges CBI to appeal against Pappu Yadav’s acquittal

Left parties in Bihar Saturday urged the CBI to appeal in the Supreme Court against the acquittal of former Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) MP Rajesh Ranjan alias Pappu Yadav in the murder of a CPI-M leader.

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Make people aware of shady firms: SBI chief

Pratip Chaudhuri, chairman of the country's largest lender, State Bank of India (SBI), said Saturday that the RBI and SEBI should start public awareness campaigns for depositors on the risk of investing in shady companies.

Polls biggest source of corruption: Former CEC

Elections have become the biggest source of corruption in India, former chief election commissioner (CEC) S.Y. Quraishi has said, while stressing for the need for poll reforms.

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Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah expands cabinet, 28 ministers sworn in

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah Saturday inducted 28 members - 20 of cabinet rank and eight ministers of state - into his five-day-old ministry, the first Congress ministry in the state after nine years.

Two CBI officers arrested in Delhi for bribery

Two officers of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), including one reportedly investigating the coal scam, were arrested here while taking a bribe of Rs.7 lakh for settling down a land dispute, an officer said Friday.

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Indian women strike gold at Asia 3×3 basketball meet

Indian women beat Mongolia 21-14 to win the gold medal at the inaugural FIBA Asia 3x3 basketball event here.

Indian origin woman in Trinidad sells winning lottery ticket

Port of Spain, May 17 (IANS) An Indian-origin woman in Trinidad& Tobago, who sold a winning lottery ticket, stands to get a part of the 20.4 million Trinidadian dollars (approx $3.17 mn).

Sonam Kapoor flaunts voluminous D&G gown at Cannes

Bollywood actress Sonam Kapoor oozed oomph in a voluminous white floral gown by Italian luxury brand Dolce& Gabbana on day two of the 66th Cannes International Film Festival.

Indian unit in Congo gets UN peacekeeping medal

An Indian police unit in the Democratic Republic of Congo has received the United Nations Peacekeeping Medal.