The Delhi disaster management authority (DDMA) along with the national disaster management authority (NDMA) is conducting a drill today to train Delhiites in minimising damage to person and property in the event of a disaster. An announcem
After his release from incarceration on corruption charges, Suresh Kalmadi rushed to his hometown Pune where his loyalists greeted him at the airport. The brazen and repulsive show of solidarity with someone accused of defalcation of huge public m
In obvious disapproval of Law Minister Salman Khurshid`s spat with the Election Commission, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Monday said Congress has made it clear that "people occupying posts of responsibility should speak responsibly&qu
Firebrand BJP leader Uma Bharati on Monday asked Congress president Sonia Gandhi to clarify the nation whether she had wept on Batla encounter issue or not. "It is a sensitive issue and Gandhi should clarify to the nation whether she
It all depends not on finance minister Pranab Mukherjee but on the health of 74-year-old former finance minister Yashwant Sinha of the Bhartiya Janata Party who underwent a pace-maker surgery at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences last Tue
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday said Prime Minister Manmohan Singh should take an appropriate decision on Salman Khurshid`s controversial comments on minorities` quota in the wake of Election Commission`s strictures against the Law Min
The Rajasthan government has joined hands with India Tourism Development Corporation to create employable skills amongst less-educated youths and to bridge the gap of skilled manpower in the hospitality sector. The state government has sig
In the first-ever official count of Indian black money stashed abroad, central bureau of investigation (CBI) chief Amar Pratap Singh on Monday disclosed that the agency estimated nearly US$ 500 billion or nearly Rs 25 lakh crore is parked in tax h
Demanding removal of Ram temple`s mention from the BJP manifesto, Sant Mahasabha, a body representing various sadhus and saints, has threatened to sit on fast-unto-death. A delegation of the umbrella body met officials of Election Commissi
Priyanka Gandhi on Monday committed a faux pas naming Madhya Pradesh, ruled by arch rival BJP, as one of the fast developing states, a `slip of the tongue` she corrected immediately Blaming the BSP government in Uttar Pradesh for lack of d
A local court on Monday reserved order till February 15 on applications filed by activists including Teesta Setalvad seeking copy of the SIT report on Zakia Jaffery`s complaint against Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi and others on 2002 post-G
The government is concerned over the All India Radio (AIR) and the Doordarshan (DD) losing shine to private TV channels. It has issued a circular, asking its offices to give them priority in disseminating information.
In a relief to ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Company, a Delhi court has dismissed a woman`s plea accusing one of its top officials of calling her up and threatening her to withdraw her complaint against the firm from a consumer forum. Ci
The BCCI-Sahara standoff remained unresolved with the Indian Cricket Board`s Working Committee rejecting some demands of the long-time sponsor, refusing to make "exceptions" for the company which will now have to decide its future in the
In the post-riot Gujarat elections in 2002 the election commission headed by JM Lyngdoh faced an unusual predicament. He was facing the ire of chief minister Narendra Modi for not kowtowing to the election plans conceived by the BJP leadersh
Describing corruption as a major governance issue, the CBI Director on Mondayelhi recalled a verse from Indian scripture which says `if the King is immoral so will be his subjects`. "Ethics in Governance would hold key to good governa
BJP president Nitin Gadkari has predicted that the saffron party would emerge as a "dark horse" in Uttar Pradesh polls saying the elected legislators there would pick up the next chief minister among themselves. "BJP as on M
Warning against the danger of weapons of mass destruction (WMD) falling into wrong hands, Defence Minister A K Antony on Moday said nations will need to work together to defeat such challenges. The defence minister also said that the inter
Indians are the largest depositors in banks abroad with an estimated USD 500 billion (nearly Rs 24.5 lakh crore) of illegal money stashed by them in tax havens, CBI director A P Singh said on Monday. India, in particular, has suffered from
Amid speculation that Gen V K Singh may resign after losing his battle on the age issue, Defence Minister A K Antony on Monday said he has "full faith" in Army chief and asked his colleagues to "bury" the "unfortunate cont
