Gold at 3-month low, tumbles Rs 520 on weak global cues

Last Updated: Saturday, March 7, 2015, 15:53

Gold prices today plunged by Rs 520, its biggest fall this year, to trade at an over three-month low of Rs 26,540 per 10 gram at the bullion market, tracking a weak global trend amid subdued demand from jewellers and retailers.

Insurance unions give one-day strike call on Mar 9

Last Updated: Thursday, March 5, 2015, 19:58

Employee unions of the four state-owned non-life insurers and LIC have given a one-day strike call on March 9 to protest against the Insurance Bill.

Ten constables suspended for playing Holi inside police station

Last Updated: Saturday, March 30, 2013, 15:00

Ten constables have been suspended and a Station House Officer has been shifted to police lines for dereliction of duty after the constables were found playing Holi inside a police station.

Clashes over vulgar Holi songs in Bihar, 2 killed

Last Updated: Friday, March 29, 2013, 13:16

Two people were killed and over two dozen injured in clashes in Bihar over playing lewd Bhojpuri Holi songs, police said.

Fourteen killed in Odisha during Holi celebrations

Last Updated: Friday, March 29, 2013, 12:24

At least 14 people were killed in separate accidents during Holi in Odisha, police said.

Where drunk policemen had a Holi bash

Last Updated: Friday, March 29, 2013, 10:14

At a time when the Uttar Pradesh police are facing credibility crisis in the wake of deteriorating law and order situation, the cops in Moradabad have shocked everyone with their action.

Ten Holi revellers drowned in Odisha

Last Updated: Thursday, March 28, 2013, 20:21

At least 10 Holi revellers drowned and another was missing while taking bath in different water-bodies after celebrating the festival of colours on Thursday.

Sadashiv Amrapurkar assaulted on Holi, files police complaint

Last Updated: Thursday, March 28, 2013, 20:20

Bollywood actor Sadashiv Amrapurkar, who has been in the industry for a long time now, had to face the wrath of the residents of his housing society when he tried to prevent water wastage during Holi celebrations yesterday.

Dalits stopped from performing Holi puja in Haryana village

Last Updated: Thursday, March 28, 2013, 19:47

Schedule Caste (SC) families were stopped from performing Holi pooja and assaulted allegedly by the members of upper caste at Jahangirpur village of Jhajjar district of Haryana.

Eleven Holi revellers drown in Andhra Pradesh

Last Updated: Wednesday, March 27, 2013, 23:35

At least 11 teenagers drowned during Holi revelry in Nizamabad district and at Kukatpally area in Hyderabad on Wednesday, police said.

Two cops slug it out during Holi in Andhra Pradesh

Last Updated: Wednesday, March 27, 2013, 22:36

A head-constable, his son, and a homeguard were injured in a fight during Holi revelery at Chilkalguda in Hyderabad on Wednesday.

India soaks in colour as people celebrate Holi

Last Updated: Wednesday, March 27, 2013, 16:21

It was a riot of colours as revellers on Wednesday thronged streets and by-lanes to celebrate Holi with security force personnel along the borders and in Kashmir no less enthusiastic in applying `gulal` and exchanging sweets.