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Jayalalithaa govt pursuing vendetta politics: Karuna

Accusing the Jayalalithaa government of pursuing vendetta politics, DMK chief M Karunanidhi on Wednesday criticised the arrest of two former Ministers, including Veerapandi S Arumugam. "Power will come and go. This will be deci

2G case: court allows A Raja to visit Tamil Nadu

Former Telecom Minister and key accused in the 2G scam case, A Raja, was on Wednesday allowed by a Delhi court to visit his home state Tamil Nadu between June 8 and June 30. Raja had moved the plea seeking permission to visit Tamil

Govt vitually shuts doors on agitating AI pilots

Virtually shutting the doors on the striking Air India pilots, Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh on Wednesday said the sacked cockpit crew could return only if they applied afresh when the ailing national carrier advertised for inducting more of

Best minds needed in teaching profession: Sibal

Rueing that the teaching community is not as educated as it should be, HRD Minister Kapil Sibal on Wednesday highlighted the need to get the best minds in the teaching profession to educate children. Sibal said it was "ironic t

BSP not to field candidate against Dimple Yadav

Giving a free run to SP nominee Dimple Yadav, wife of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav, main opposition BSP on Wednesday announced not to contest the by-elections for Kannauj parliamentary constituency. "The party ha

Govt unveils new plans for AI`s international ops

Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh on Wednesday unveiled new plans for international operations of strike-hit Air India including starting of two new flights to Kuala Lumpur and London and resuming of operations to Hong Kong, Osaka and Seoul by Au

It occurred to me this morning....

Many international VIPs visit planning commission. So, says the planning commission, Rs 35 lakh for two fancy toilets should not be seen "as wasteful expenditure". See it just as "expenditure on waste". VIP waste! --June

Nitish wants CBI probe into Ranvir Sena chief killing

Bowing to opposition demands, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Wednesday recommended a CBI probe into the killing of Ranvir Sena supremo Brahmeshwar Singh. A decision to this effect was taken during a meeting Kumar had with top state p

The good and the bad of National Telecom Policy 2012

There’s a dog-eared saying among Internet and telecommunication veterans. In the digital world a week is akin to a month and a month is a year. Thirteen years, then, is an era. No wonder the National Telecom Policy 2012, which has replaced t

Khurshid caught in a turf war over Waqf

Under fire from Muslim organisations for ignoring the Sachar Committee report on the Waqf properties, Union minister Salman Khurshid finds himself caught in a turf war on the issue between two ministries he heads while thousands of families contin

States agree for common entrance test for IITs

The state education ministers unanimously agreed for a common entrance test for centrally-funded technical institutes, including IITs. During the state education ministers` conference in Delhi on Tuesday, states broadly agreed to the one t

CID to handle Richard Loitam case

Over a fortnight after rural police ruled out Manipuri student Richard Loitam`s death as a case of murder, Karnataka Government on Tuesday directed the state police to hand over the case to Criminal Investigation Department (CID) for further inves

Karuna backs Advani on collegium for appointing ECs,CAG

Backing L K Advani`s suggestion for a collegium to appoint Election Commissioners and CAG, DMK chief M Karunanidhi on Tuesday said the BJP leader`s view could not be ignored and expressed confidence that the Centre would accord due importance to i

Civilian supremacy must be just: VK Singh

Five days after retiring as Chief of the Army Staff, Gen V K Singh on Tuesday affirmed his belief in civilian supremacy over the military "rooted in justice and fairness", and said any violation of this "must be resisted".

Decision on disposal of toxic waste soon: HM

Talks are on with a German firm for disposal of toxic waste left at the Union Carbide plant in the aftermath of the 1984 disaster after Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat and Maharashtra declined to allow its destruction in their territory, Home Minister P C

Enough strength to rule WB alone: Trinamool

Buoyed with its success in the municipal election in West Bengal, the Trinamool Congress on Tuesday said the poll results have demonstrated that the party has enough strength to rule the state alone. "It has been proved by the

Maha women harassed despite being members of housing societies

The All Women’s Forum for Justice in Housing Societies formed a few days ago aims to embolden women facing harassment at the hands of managing committees of their housing societies by imparting knowledge of provisions of Maharashtra Cooperat

Govt to announce new guidelines to revive SEZs

The Indian government will come out with new guidelines to revive export hubs, special economic zones(SEZs), which have lost sheen after imposition of certain levies and proposal to take away tax incentives. The government had impos

Kannauj poll:Dimple files nomination

Dimple Yadav, wife of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav, on Tuesday filed her nomination for the Lok Sabha by-election from Kannauj where the Congress has decided not to put any candidate. Accompanied by her husband, 35-ye

Rift in BJP: Joshi`s posters come up in Ahmedabad

In signs of growing dissent within the BJP, hoardings supporting party leader Sanjay Joshi have came up at various places in the city, targeting Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi ahead of the state elections scheduled in December this year.

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