The Uttar Pradesh Lokayukta, retd Justice N K Malhotra, has sought details of the companies of Nasimuddin Siddiqui`s son Afzal Siddiqui from the Registrar of Companies in Kanpur and Delhi. Afzal, against whom complaints of land-grab
Britain has assured India that it will continue to allow post-study work-experience permits to students, provided they get appropriate jobs commensurate with their qualifications or degrees, India`s Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma has
Before the proposal of allowing foreign airlines to buy stakes in domestic carriers is taken up by the cabinet, prime minister Manmohan Singh is likely to consult senior ministers to build a consensus on the contentious issue, sources said.
The Congress is facing tough times. In Delhi, a state it has been ruling for three terms, the civic bodies are set to be retained by the BJP. On Tuesday, early results placed the BJP in lead in all three divisions of the municipal corporation of D
As finance minister of union cabinet, Pranab Mukherjee forgot to elaborate about the much awaited 12th five year plan during his budget speech in parliament, which is aimed to strive for “more financial inclusion”. Instead, he chosen a
United by their opposition to the proposed National Counter Terrorism Centre, Chief Ministers of Gujarat and Odisha, Narendra Modi and Navin Patnaik, on Monday met their Tamil Nadu counterpart J Jayalalithaa here to mount pressure against the Cent
The Central Bureau of Investigation has summoned defence PSU BEML (Bharat Earth Movers Limited) Chairman and Managing Director VRS Natarajan on Tuesday for questioning in the Tatra truck contact. Natarajan will have to explain the contract renewed
Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray on Monday alluded to Karnataka as a "snake" after expressing shock at Maharashtra Government`s decision to share water with people in scarcity-hit districts in neighbouring Karnataka. Thackeray also
In the backdrop of states` opposition to the NCTC and proposed amendments to the BSF Act, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik and Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi on Monday met their Tamil Nadu counterpart J Jayalalithaa here. After a
Accusing the Centre of taking unilateral decisions on internal security without consulting states, Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said this can create a "serious crisis". "There is lack of confidence between
Ahead of the crucial centre-states meet on National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC) on May 5, where sparks are expected to fly with the non-congress chief ministers strategising to take on the union home minister, the tone was set at the chief min
Forward Bloc has approached the State Election Commission (SEC) complaining against Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit and local BJP chief Vijender Gupta alleging that they violated the Model Code of Conduct by addressing media to "influence
Mamata Bannerjee is at it, again. The chief of the Trinamool Congress is in the news this time for jailing peaceful protesters demonstrating against the arrest and detention of a few. According to a letter to the Prime Minister written by
Noting that the situation in Afghanistan-Pakistan region continues to be a cause of concern, Defence Minister A K Antony on Monday asked the armed forces to be more vigilant citing Sunday`s attacks in Kabul. "The situation in Af-Pak r
Under attack from several chief ministers, including UPA ally Mamata Banerjee, on NCTC, Home Minister P Chidambaram on Monday said there was no conflict between the central and state agencies and they worked together on the ground to deal with ter
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav on Monday said the open Indo-Nepal border is emerging as a possible ingress point for anti-national elements because of strict vigil on the country`s borders with Pakistan and Bangladesh. Speakin
RJD supremo Lalu Prasad on Monday termed the arrest of a Jadavpore University professor for posting a cartoon on West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee as an assault on the freedom of expression. "People make my cartoons to which
Eminent academicians and scientists have written to prime minsiter Manmohan Singh about the recent detention of Professor Partho Sarothi Ray, a renowned scientist in Kolkata. They have condemned Mamata Banerjee`s act and said the treatment meted o
The government has sought monetary support from the corporate sector for its ‘Bharat Rural Livelihood Foundation’ (BRLF) project under the rural development ministry. The foundation will work in the areas of watershed management, dairy
Holding that the international border and the LoC in the west continue to remain vulnerable, Home Minister P Chidambaram on Monday said new routes for infiltration apppeared to have opened via Nepal and Bangladesh. Addressing a meeting of
