Cairn to invest $3 bn to find more oil and gas

Cairn-IndiaMumbai, July 24 : Cairn India will invest Rs. 16,000 crore ($3 billion) over the next three years in finding more oil and gas in its oil blocks in Rajasthan and elsewhere in the country, chairman Navin Agarwal said Wednesday.

"Over the next three years, through the end of FY2016, your company will invest more than Rs. 16,000 crore ($3 billion) in pursuit of finding and producing more oil. In Rajasthan, your company will invest more than Rs. 13,000 crore ($2.4 billion) and drill more than 450 wells," Agarwal told the company's annual shareholders meeting.

'Madras Cafe' story simple, clear, Sircar says on row

Madras-CafeNew Delhi, July 24 : A Tamil activist group sought ban on the release of "Madras Cafe" in Tamil Nadu after seeing trailer, but Shoojit Sircar, director of the spy thriller, says the content of the film is simple and it has been cleared by the censor board with U/A certificate.

"Naam Thamizhar" (We Tamils), a Tamil activist group, sought a ban on John Abraham-starrer "Madras Cafe" for reportedly portraying Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) members as terrorists.

SpiceJet scrip falls after CEO resigns

SpiceJetNew Delhi, July 24 : Stocks of budget-carrier SpiceJet declined by four percent a day after sources revealed that the company's chief executive Neil Mills had resigned.

The company's shares at the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) were trading down 4.01 percent at Rs. 26.30, or 1.10 points around 3.00 p. m. from its previous close of Rs. 27.40.

Mills' resignation has come just a month after the company's chief commercial officer Harish Moideen Kutty had put in his papers.

However, sources revealed that the resignation is under the board's consideration. Mills' resignation comes a year-and-a-half before his contract at the airline ends.

Reliance Life Insurance lodges complaints against fraudsters

Reliance-LifeChennai, July 24 : Reliance Life Insurance Company Ltd has lodged hundreds of police complaints across India to put an end to the menace of spurious phone calls by fraudsters using its name, the company said Wednesday.

The private life insurer has filed 190 complaints at various police stations across the country against call centres and spurious callers offering lucrative loans or insurance policies with huge gains using its name, an statement from Reliance Life Insurance said.

Honey, the skin saviour

HoneyNew York, July 24 : Honey is seen as an ideal natural ingredient to do away with skin dryness and there is more to this sweet kitchen ingredient.

Make honey part of your beauty regime to get natural glow, reports huffingtonpost. com.

Usage of honey:

Facial scrub: Women with sensitive skin can prepare a face mask made of honey, brown sugar, olive oil and lemon juice. It's less abrasive, yet removes dead skin cells to reveal a smoother and more vibrant complexion.

Hair removal: Mix honey and lemon juice and pour into a sugaring wax that's safe to use on your body. This will remove hair and also make your skin soft.

Kris, Kim to quit reality TV?

kris-jenner-kim-kardashianLos Angeles, July 24 : Socialite and TV personality Kris Jenner and her daughter Kim Kardashian reportedly want to quit their reality TV show "Keeping up with the Kardashians".

The mother and daughter want to end the series on a high note and don't want it to go on too long, reports femalefirst. co. uk.

"Both Kim and Kris want to make sure they end on a high note, leaving fans wanting more, rather than try and stretch the show on for another few seasons and watch it die a death," a source said.

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