Opposing controversial author Salman Rushdie`s proposed visit to the Jaipur Literature Festival, Rajasthan BJP`s minority cell has asked the Congress-led state government not to allow him to enter the city. The unit is drawing up a strateg
A top finance ministry official on Wednesday told the joint parliamentary committee (JPC) looking into the 2G spectrum scam that the controversial March 25 note on the issue was a "joint effort" by various ministries to harmonise the ava
The supreme court has ruled that certificates awarded by unreognized private teachers` training institutes will have no legality unless the courses are recognised by the National Council for Technical Education (NCTE). A bench of justices
Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday claimed that the top five states in the country, implementing the 20-point programme, encompassed within the Five Year Plan, are led by non-Congress government. "Gujarat tops in the coun
The DMK`s general council meeting scheduled on February 3 has the Congress jittery as it is believed that the 2014 general elections is the main agenda for the meeting. DMK`s move comes as a surprise for senior functionaries of the Congres
The centre has told the supreme court that no time limit can be fixed for disposal of mercy plea of a death convict and the court cannot prescribe a time limit for it. In an affidavit filed in the apex court, the centre said the powers con
Burdened by debts and losses, Kingfisher Airlines sought government help on extending the time for repaying the banks and credit for its jet fuel requirements to avoid serious disruption of it operations. Kingfisher promoter Vijay Mallya i
The CBI on Tuesday told the Delhi high court that the offences alleged against Essar Teleholdings Ltd and Loop Telecom Ltd can also be tried by the special judge as the case has arisen out of the probe in the 2G spectrum allocation scam. &
Congress on Tuesday refused to attach significance to Team Anna`s reported decision not to campaign against any party in assembly elections in five states saying they are free to support or oppose any political party. "They can do tha
Hitting out at Election Commission for its order to cover statues of BSP chief Mayawati and its elephant symbol in Uttar Pradesh ahead of the state polls, the party on Tuesday said EC is working as a "puppet of the Congress". &qu
Private schools have been asked not to insist that parents produce domicile certificate, attested copies of birth certificate of their children during admissionss. This has come as a relief for parents seeking admission for their children in priva
Kerala High Court today disposed of a batch of petitions raising concern over safety of the Mullaperiyar Dam after some petitioners expressed satisfaction over measures taken by the state government. The petitioners, including Opposition l
Child labour exists in a "significant" number in the agate industry in Gujarat`s Khambhat region where coloured stones are shaped and polished into beads and other decorative items, a study has revealed. Being an unorganised sect
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today requested the Dalai Lama to organise a world-level religious programme on Kalchakra initiations in Bihar and assured him that efforts would be made to make land available for a monastery here. The 32
Notwithstanding its inability to open multi-brand retail for foreign investment, government on Tuesday notified 100 per cent FDI in single-brand retail, paving way for global chains like Adidas, Louis Vuitton and Gucci to have full ownership of th
For the first time in the 2G scam case, the enforcement directorate will attach immovable property worth Rs.223 crore of five companies in connection with the alleged bribe of Rs 200 crore paid to Kalaignar TV after an anti-money laundering court
Team Anna on Tuesday decided to desist from campaigning against any party in the five election-bound states, a decision apparently prompted by divisions within its fold over its strident anti-Congress stand. "There was a consensus in
Controversial author Salman Rushdie has brushed aside opposition to his India trip by top Islamic Seminary Darul Uloom Deoband, saying he does not need a visa to visit the country. "Regarding my Indian visit, for the record, I don`t n
Top officials of the civil aviation ministry will face some tough questions from parliament`s public accounts committee on Wednesday on a CAG report which had come hard on the ministry over the decision to acquire 111 planes for Air India through
Survivors of the 1984 Bhopal Gas Tragedy staged a protest at a park here as part of the international campaign "200 days to drop Dow Chemical as sponsors of the London Olympics." The protest was held yesterday at the Yaadgar-e-Sh
