With the abductors of BJD MLA Jhina Hikaka demanding release of hardcore Naxal Chenda Bhusanam alias Ghasi, an accused in the killing of at least 55 security personnel, the Odisha government has sought opinion of the state police on the matter.
As Odisha government was grappling with the twin abductions involving an MLA and a foreigner, one of the mediators nominated by Maoists on Monday said the state responded `reasonably well` to Naxal demands. "Keeping in view the
Former Chief Minister and State JDS President H D Kumraswamy on Monday hit out at BJP strongman B S Yeddyurappa for `indulging in theatrics` over the drought situation in Karnataka. "Yeddyurappa is indulging in theatrics over the drou
Prakash Karat was on Monday re-elected as General Secretary for the third term at CPI(M)`s 20th Congress, which gave a call to strengthen the party and work towards building a Left and democratic alternative in the country. This would be t
India on Monday said any apprehension in the minds of its neighbouring countries on interlinking of rivers is misplaced as these proposed linkages have been put on the backburner and work will start only after MoUs are worked out. "Th
Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot on Monday said that the government has never interfered in the CBI investigations of Dara Singh encounter and Bhanwari Devi abduction and murder cases. "Investigation in Dara Singh encounter case
Minister of Parliamentary Affairs Pawan Kumar Bansal on Monday asserted that terrorism issue had not taken a backseat in the talks with Pakistan President Asif Zardari and India had made this clear to him during his visit to the capital. B
India has sought dates from Pakistan for a bilateral meeting between the Home Secretaries of the two countries after May 22 when the Budget session of Parliament comes to an end. New Delhi has conveyed to Islamabad that it is not po
As part of its efforts to reach more people, the anti-corruption movement led Anna Hazare has introduced an SMS card which will provide subscribers with round the year updates about the campaign. "We have procured one crore cards, eac
A political handshake is historically billed as a tangible diplomatic initiative. Although Neville Chamberlain may not have agreed with this sentiment after Hitler gave him the cold shoulder instead of a warm hand and crushed the shrill claims of
The family of 80-year-old Pakistani national Khalil Chishti, currently being held in a jail in Rajasthan, on Monday expressed joy at the Indian Supreme Court`s order for his release on bail. Chishti`s emotional daughter Shoha told the media that s
The Rajasthan Assembly was adjourned twice in a row for total period of two hours amid slogan shouting by opposition BJP members over the arrest of party MLA Rajendra Rathore in Dara Singh fake encounter case. As soon as the House assemble
Jammu and Kashmir`s ruling National Conference today slammed opposition PDP for levelling "unsubstantiated" corruption charges against the state government and dubbed the party as "saboteurs of peace". "PDP
"The true colours of Congress are in the open now and its strategy of trying to project YSR as a corrupt leader will boomerang and the Congress will be swept away in the ensuing bypolls which will pave way for mid-term poll," YSR Congres
Terming the movement of two Army units towards Delhi in mid-January as a routine drill, Defence Secretary Shashi Kant Sharma on Monday said no permission was required for the same from the Government. Appearing before the Parliament
Though the Maoists had on Sunday demanded release of five more persons in addition to the 23 agreed by the state government, two more names were added. Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik had earlier said that the government was examining
Kahlil Gibran said, “All work is empty save when there is love.” The argument has also an antithesis. Too much love is a spoiler. Press Council of India chief Justice Markandey Katju suffers from this. He has made a habit out of his pr
The tenure of secretaries at all levels in the CPI(M) has been limited to three terms, implying this could be the last term for incumbent General Secretary Prakash Karat. The significant amendment restricting the tenure was unanimo
Eighty-year-old ailing Pakistani microbiologist Mohammed Khaleel Chishty, serving life term in an Ajmer jail in Rajasthan in a murder case of 1992, was today granted bail by the Supreme Court. A bench of justices P Sathasivam and J Chelame
