PM not custodian of Coalgate files: Kamal Nath New Delhi, Aug 22 (ANI): After the Parliament house got adjourned earlier on Tuesday on the debates about the missing files in Coal Allocation scam and on the demand by the BJP leader Sushma Swaraj that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh should be answerable on the issue, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kamal Nath said that the PM is not the custodian of the files and therefore he is not accountable for the lost files.
Rupee falls to new low of 65 per dollar New Delhi, Aug 22 (ANI): The Indian rupee fell to a new low of 65 per dollar mark on the backdrop of sluggish local stocks and continued dollar demand from importers.
To restrict the outflow of foreign currency, RBI had, on August 14 announced stern measures, including curbs on Indian firms investing abroad and on outward remittances by resident Indians. The RBI’s measures are going in vain as the rupee is falling further with passing days.
Human Rights Watch reacts to the latest reports out of Syria of a chemical weapons attack Syria/New York, Aug 22 (ANI): Human Rights Watch called new accusations by Syria's opposition that government has forced gassed hundreds of people near Damascus on Wednesday (August 21) "extremely alarming". Rockets reportedly released deadly fumes over rebel-held suburbs, killing men, women and children as they slept. What would be the world's most lethal chemical weapons attack since the 1980s prompted an emergency meeting of the U.N. Security Council.
Prachi Desai wants to work with Aditya Roy Kapur New Delhi, Aug 22 (ANI): Looks like Bollywood actress Prachi Desai is too keen to act in a romantic film opposite Aashiqui 2 star Aditya Roy Kapur. "I have done comedy, cult and period films, but never acted in a love story. I really want to do a romantic film. There are many actors on my mind. May be I want to act with Aditya Roy Kapur," said Prachi, who was last seen in Policegiri.
Anil Kapoor joins Twitter New Delhi, Aug 22 (ANI): Here is good news for all the Anil Kapoor fans out there as the actor has joined Twitter. And the actor says that it’s because of his daughters as they pushed him to join the microblogging site. "So after all that coaxing by my digitally savvy daughters, I am finally on Twitter. Let's connect," Anil posted in his first tweet on Tuesday, August 20, 2013.
