Union sports ministry should make it clear if it was India as a nation which won the glorious World Cricket Cup in 1983 under the captaincy of Kapil Dev with Kirti Azad also as a member of the winning team, or it was a team hosted by a private cri
In a relief to Kadapa MP YS Jaganmohan Reddy, the Andhra Pradesh High Court today lifted the freeze on bank accounts of three firms - Sakshi newspaper, TV channel and Janani Infra, owned by the YSR Congress chief. However, the court
The CBI on Wednesday told a special court here that Rajesh and Nupur Talwar killed their daughter Aarushi and domestic help Hemraj in a fit of rage after finding them in a compromising position, a claim strongly refuted by the dentist couple.
Seeking the online availability of progress of MGNREGA works, the Jammu and Kashmir government has asked its officers to ensure that the Management Information System of the scheme is uploaded regularly. The directive was given at a
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa today held a meeting of Health department to discuss the situation arising out of 29 dengue-related deaths in Tirunelveli district. In an official statement here, she said 817 persons in that
To ordinary folks, the Delhi airport’s swanky Terminal-3, is a show piece of something that’s right with public-private partnerships (PPP). Suddenly, the slip is showing. First, the CAG questioned a series of joint ventures that the ma
Facing criticism over non-passage of key economic bills in the Budget Session of Parliament, government on Wednesday insisted that its reforms agenda was not on the backburner. "One must not presume that the government agenda o
Government employees of Jammu and Kashmir today held a protest demonstration at the Raj Bhavan here demanding an increase in retirement age and regularisation of daily wagers. The demonstration was led by Joint Consultative Committ
Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal on Wednesday dismissed speculations of strains in Congress ties with Mamata Banerjee and downplayed reports over the possibility of increased role for Samajwadi Party in UPA. "Mamata j
Amid declining value of rupee and rising inflation, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee today said Indian economy is resilient enough to overcome challenges and the government will make efforts to moderate the rate of price rise and reduce current a
The CAG has found that the company, which runs the Delhi International Airport, has a potential to earn Rs 1,63,557 crore over a 60 year period from the land given to it on a lease rent of Rs 100 per annum, hurting the interest of the government.
At least 350 girl students have fallen ill after being given iron folic acid tablets on an empty stomach under a National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) scheme in Assam`s Sonitpur district today, a health official said. The girl stude
Is parliament supreme in a democracy? Prime minister Manmohan Singh believes it is, and said so on May 13 during the special session of parliament to celebrate its 60th anniversary. But American economist Christopher Lingle bags to differ. He says
Madhya Pradesh government has issued instructions to district collectors to ensure "
Taking a dig at Madhya Pradesh chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan`s remarks on IPL who said that there was black money involved in it, Congress general secretary Digvijay Singh has said he should quit politics as it also has black money.
A Rajasthan-based supplier has alleged that he was duped of Rs 3.05 crore in payment of stone and statue work done at BSP supremo Mayawati`s residence and three memorials. A complaint in this regard has been lodged with the Gomti Na
Manmohan Singh wants to govern the virtual world. Height of ambition, considering how he`s governing the real!
Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar faced protests from angry locals who pelted stones at a couple of vehicles in his convoy during his `Seva Yatra` at Chausa in Buxar district on Wednesday, official sources said. The trouble started when
Tripura chief minister Manik Sarkar on Wednesday termed UPA publication, `the report to the people`, as a "report card of failure" instead of its success story. Giving his reaction to the completion of eight years by UPA govern
Air India on Wednesday filed a contempt petition against striking pilots in the Delhi High Court on grounds that the agitators have failed to comply with its previous order restraining them from undertaking the stir. Filing the peti
