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`Why happy Hos became picture postcards in Saranda?`

There are two kinds of stories that are told. There are ones that need the narrator, an outsider (a reporter, if you will), whose knowledge of the events and characters must be relied on. And then there are those which come unstuck only through th

Cong won`t spare PM for prez post, rebuffs SP-TMC

In a rebuff to SP and TMC, Congress on Thursday ruled out sparing Prime Minister Manmohan Singh for the presidential race as it rejected the three names proposed by the two allies, sending signals that it was not in a mood to bow before them.

Goa govt modernises wireless connectivity to check poaching

In a bid to thwart poaching incidents, Goa forest department has networked all its offices through latest wireless technology replacing the conventional system which had limited applications. Moving a step further to crack on illega

Goa govt modernises wireless connectivity to check poaching

In a bid to thwart poaching incidents, Goa forest department has networked all its offices through latest wireless technology replacing the conventional system which had limited applications. Moving a step further to crack on illega

Prez race hots up: Sonia meets Pranab, other top leaders

With key allies rejecting her choice for President, Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Thursday was huddled in meetings with senior leaders and allies to zero in on a consensus candidate. Pranab Mukherjee, who was named as the first

JD(U) says UPA should make its stand clear

Against the backdrop of dramatic twists and turns in the Presidential race, key NDA ally JD(U) on Thursday refrained from making its stand clear on the issue saying the UPA should first settle it within itself. "Let the Congres

Prez polls: Mamata unlikely to meet PM today

Trinamool chief Mamata Banerjee, who has teamed up with SP supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav to come up with their own names for the presidential poll, is unlikely to meet Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and has deferred plans to go back to Kolkata on Thu

Centre to consider prez rule in AP?

Andhra Pradesh could be in for a brief president Rule as the Kiran Kumar Reddy government faces an internal crisis with 25-30 MLAs planning to join Jagan Reddy. The Kiran Reddy camp is planing to take 20 MLAs to Bangalore for averting a crisis, in

Pranab first choice of Cong, Ansari second: Mamata

Ending days of suspense, Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Wednesday made it clear that finance minister Pranab Mukherjee was her first choice for presidentship and vice president Hamid Ansari was also in the reckoning. Gandhi revealed he

AGP blames Gogoi govt on law and order

The Assam government has failed to resolve the boundary dispute with Nagaland, the Opposition AGP all

Fresh trouble brews in BJP over delay in cabinet expansion

Upset over the "delay" in the expansion of the D V Sadananda Cabinet, a section of ruling BJP legislators on Wednesday threatened to take the issue to the party`s central leadership if the exercise was not completed by Saturday.

UP govt denies irregularities in sale of sugar mills

Contrary to Samajwadi Party`s stand, Uttar Pradesh government on Wednesday said that no irregularities were made in sale of sugar mills in the previous BSP regime. "As per guidelines of infrastructure department, four independent valu

HC quashes FIR against Army officers

The Delhi high court on Wednesday quashed an FIR against two army officers, charge sheeted for allegedly causing injuries to two civilians with a knife last year, but directed them to pay Rs 25,000 each as cost after the parties settled the issue

Moratorium demand not linked to support in Prez polls:Banerjee

West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday said her demand for a three-year moratorium on payment of interest on central loans was not linked to her party`s support to the UPA nominee in the Presidential polls. "No, no, n

Prez poll: Left in favour of consensus candidate, says Yechury

CPI(M) on Wednasday said it was in favour of a consensus candidate for presidential poll and would disclose its stand on support only after the UPA announced its nominee. Congress has not taken any initiative so far to discuss either with

No difference in party, all leaders together: PCC President

The Congress` Rajasthan unit has ruled out any differences among party leaders in the state saying they are "together". Pradesh Congress committee (PCC) chief Chandrabhan said "there is no differences in the party and all th

DMK will continue to work for people: Karuna

Asserting that his party would not be cowed down by electoral defeats, DMK president M Karunanidhi on Wednesday said that irrespective of being in power, it would continue to work for the people. In his address at a function in his native

PM urged to take steps for cancellation of death sentence

MDMK leader Vaiko on Wednesday urged for the intervention of prime minister Manmohan Singh to take steps for the cancellation of death sentence awarded to an Indian worker in Dubai. In a letter to the prime minister dated June 4, Vaiko sai

HC notice to centre, AI on striking pilots` plea

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday asked the Centre and the Air India management to respond to a plea of striking pilots that their salaries and other pecuniary benefits have not been paid. "Issue notice to the respondents (the

Ramdev in Odisha to enlist Naveen`s support

A day after enlisting support of SP supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav for his campaign against black money, yoga guru Ramdev arrived here on Wednesday in an effort to get the backing of Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on the issue. &

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