In a dramatic turn of events, the CBI, which had raided dentist Nupur Talwar`s residence after issuance of non-bailable warrant against her, on Friday submitted to the Supreme Court that it would not arrest her during the pendency of her plea agai
With the curtains drawn on the Italian hostage crisis, a somewhat relieved Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Friday flew to Maoist-infested Koraput where 37-year-old tribal MLA Jhina Hikaka was being held captive by a separate Maoist group since Ma
The repeated "major mistakes" in the applications filed by various accused in the 2G spectrum allocation scam case on Friday irked the special judge who warned them not to play such "tricks" with the court. Special CBI
The Opposition Congress on Friday demanded a CBI probe into the alleged illegal mining in the BJP-ruled Madhya Pradesh. The demand was made by Leader of Opposition Ajay Singh while releasing a book based on the issues raised by the Congres
The Supreme Court on Friday asked the Gujarat government to stop any further investigation into the case against social activist Teesta Setalvad for her alleged role in illegal exhumation of the bodies of the 2002 riot victims in Pandarwada, sayin
The three service chiefs are unlikely to be called before Parliament`s Standing Committee on Defence to give an account of the state of preparedness of the forces. This has become clear with sources in the committee and outside sayi
The Supreme Court on Friday sought the stands of the Centre and all state governments on a plea for independent probe into all cases of alleged killings by police in staged shootouts in past 10 years in the country. A bench comprising just
Political leaders may have divergent views on implementation of provisions of Food Safety and Standards Act 2006, but a senior social scientist here feels that it may not be in the interest of countries like India in view of its socio-economic con
The All India Parents` Association (AIPA) Delhi will start an agitation next month against the recent school fee hike. They are also opposing inaction on the part of DoE against all schools which were indicted in the 2010 CAG report. IS Ga
Today, the government has filed a `presidential reference` with respect to the supreme court verdict in the 2G spectrum allocation. Here is a simple introduction to presidential reference: What is a presidential reference?
A designated court here on Thursday awarded life sentence to 18 people and handed out seven-year jail terms to five others in connection with the massacre of 23 people in Gujarat’s Ode village during the 2002 post-Godhra communal riots.
The central bureau of investigation may question Lt General (retired) Tejinder Singh earlier next week. Army chief General VK Singh had on Tuesday filed a detailed complaint with the federal investigation agency that the retired lieutenant general
S Narsing Rao, the new chairman and managing director of Coal India Limited, will chair his first board meeting on April 16. The issues of Fuel Supply Agreements (FSA) and penalty clause are likely to be discussed in the meeting. All the board mem
An NGO has filed a fresh complain with the anti-corruption bureau against ex-chief minister Vilasrao Deshmukh, a few government officials and judges for allotment of land reserved for providing shelter to the people without shelter to a society of
In a big boost to ailing Air India, the government on Thursday approved a turnaround plan (TAP) to restructure the operations and the finances of the cash-strapped carrier, including infusion of additional equity. "The turnaround plan
Defence Ministry on Thursday denied reports of any difference with armed forces and said the government is working in harmony with the three services. "There is no difference at all within the establishment and the armed forces and we
The Cabinet on Thursday approved a bill that seeks to regulate government purchases of above Rs 50 lakh through a transparent bidding process. The Cabinet meeting, chaired by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, approved the public procurement b
HRD Minister Kapil Sibal on Thursday expressed happiness at the Supreme Court verdict upholding the constitutional validity of the Right to Education Act of 2009 saying it has brought clarity and put all controversies to rest. Sibal
Nupur Talwar, facing arrest in the twin murder case of her daughter Aarushi and domestic help Hemraj, on Thursday moved the Supreme Court seeking stay on the non- bailable warrant (NBW) issued against her by the trial court. A bench of jus
If a political party has to be judged by the quality of rhetoric and platitudes it produces, the Communist Party of India (Marxist) would evidently appear to be caught in a time warp. The six-day congress, the highest decision-making body of the p
