Is Prez`s Rs 6 cr car meant for Batman? Varun

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 5, 2011, 23:07

BJP took potshots at President Pratibha Patil for getting a Rs 6 crore armoured Mercedes car for her use.

`Heroine` Kareena splurges Rs 1.2 cr on costumes!

Last Updated: Monday, October 3, 2011, 16:33

Madhur Bhadrakar seems to be following in the footsteps of his contemporary Sanjay Leela Bhansali. SLB had spent over lacs over his film `Devdas`s` costumes and now Bhandarkar has followed suit!

Spindly species found in ocean`s crushing depths

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 24, 2010, 18:07

Scientists have unveiled a ghostly creature discovered in the ocean between Indonesia and Philippines.

Salman gives ‘Dus Ka Dum’ makers hell, quotes Rs 2.5 cr per episode

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 10, 2010, 08:40

Salman Khan might have given his nod to hosting money-churning show ‘Dus Ka Dum’, but he is making the channel pay heavily for his return. And we mean that literally. The superstar has reportedly quoted a whopping sum of Rs 2.5 crore per episode. And he has also staunchly added that he will return to hosting the show if only he is paid the set amount. This fee is approximately a 51 per cent hike of what he was paid previously.

Kareena rubbishes reports of charging Rs 5 cr for ‘Short Term Shaadi’

Last Updated: Thursday, October 7, 2010, 14:14

Bollywood is rife with rumours that Kareena Kapoor has charged a whopping Rs 5 crore for Karan Johar’s ‘Short Term Shaadi’. Starring Imran Khan, when the actress was quizzed about her newly hiked fee, the size-zero lass was at her diplomatic best as she snubbed the query with an apt reply. Talking to a news daily, the actress said, “Karan is family, we don’t discuss money or even scripts."

Rs 100 cr for improvement of J&K schools, colleges

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 29, 2010, 15:56

As part of its Kashmir initiative, the Centre has sanctioned Rs 100 crore to Jammu and Kashmir for immediate improvement of infrastructure in educational institutions.

`Kaun Banega Crorepati` season 4 to have Rs 5 cr prize money

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 29, 2010, 08:57

Amitabh Bachchan hosted `Kaun Banega Crorepati` game show, which begins its fourth season from the megastar`s birthday on Oct 11, has increased the prize money to Rs 5 cr. This was announced today at a press conference here by Bachchan and Sidhharth Basu of Big Synergy, the producer of the popular quiz show to be aired on Sony TV.

Guj govt to recover Rs 658 cr royalty from illegal miners

Last Updated: Tuesday, September 7, 2010, 23:58

Gujarat government today said it would recover Rs 658 crore royalty from illegal miners in the two districts of Porbandar and Junagadh.

Haryana spent Rs 3,987 cr on bridges over 5 yrs

Last Updated: Sunday, September 5, 2010, 19:21

The Haryana government spent Rs 3987.72 crore on repair of bridges from 2005 to July 2010 as compared to Rs 521.29 crore between 1999 and 2005.

NDMC hired CWG consultants at over Rs 220 crore

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 1, 2010, 17:22

The New Delhi Municipal Council is spending over Rs 225 crore just for seeking consultancy from different firms and NGOs for various Commonwealth Games related projects.

NDFB demands Rs 1 cr for release of goods train drivers

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 31, 2010, 18:43

Suspected NDFB militants who abducted two goods train drivers from Gamani on Assam-Arunachal Pradesh border on Sunday have reportedly demanded Rs one crore for their release, even as search continued for the duo.

Rs 9,353 cr schemes for orderly development of NCR

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 17, 2010, 18:49

57 schemes are being implemented in Haryana at cost of over Rs 9,353 crore funded by NCR Planning Board, Railways and the state government for orderly development of the area situated in close proximity to Delhi.