ED grills Koda for four hours

Former Jharkhand chief minister Madhu Koda, who is at the centre of a Rs.2,500-crore money laundering scam, was Thursday interrogated by a team of enforcement directorate for nearly four hours in a Ranchi jail. 'A four-member team headed by a director-level officer interrogated Koda for nearly four hours in Birsa Munda Central Jail. The interrogation focused on Koda and his associates' investment in foreign countries, illegal transactions in Mumbai based companies and money sent through hawala to foreign countries,' 

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Fog disrupts flight operation again at IGI

Air operations at the IGI airport were disrupted today due to dense fog, affecting the schedules of over 35 domestic and international flights.

“After a clear day yesterday, IGI airport was blanketed with dense fog leading to cancellations of 11 flights. Twenty-four inbound and outbound flights were rescheduled and two were diverted as the runway visibility dropped to 150 metres late last night,” an airport official said.

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Dubai Shopping Festival to kick start from Jan 28

The Dubai Shopping Festival to be held from January 28 will attract a decent number of Indian customers, as gold, discounts and promotional offers are expected to be the main attractions at the month long fair.