BSP leaders facing corruption and criminal charges are finding safe haven in the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) just before the UP elections. This became evident when the party welcomed in its fold two sacked BSP ministers — Babu Singh Kushwah
Indian Newspaper Society on Tuesday alleged that Chhattisgarh government was trying to intimidate a newspaper `Patrika` and demanded that the state government should desist from any such moves. In a statement, INS president Ashish Bagga sa
Enforcement Directorate is set to begin penal action for alleged foreign exchange dealings and money laundering in award of contracts in the 2010 Commonwealth Games, beginning with a notice for alleged forex violation to the tune of Rs 185 crore.
Law minister Salman Khurshid has favoured reaching out to the opposition as also allies on the issue of Lokpal and other issues and dismissed suggestions that Trinamool Congress leader Mamata Banerjee was a `difficult customer`. Even as th
The finance ministry is working on savings banks account number portability, which will allow a customer to retain his account number while changing his bank. "We want to do it (savings a/c number portability). Right now there are som
The Supreme Court on Tuesday sought response of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) on the guidelines framed by the centre for tightening the process of verification for providing pre-paid and post-paid connections by mobile phone ope
Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi shall launch audio and braille edition of a children`s monthly magazine on Wednesday. The braille and audio version of "Bal Shrusti", a monthly magazine for children published by Gujarat Rajya
Disappointed with most bikers preferring paying penalty to wearing helmets, Ranchi police have adopted a different way to prick the conscience of the offenders by garlanding them. "When fines failed to move helmet-violators who prefer
The centre should talk to all political parties before arriving at a consensus on the Lokpal Bill, West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee today said and stuck to her stand that it should be left to the states to set up Lokayauktas on models th
Authorities are investigating as bias crimes attacks at four locations in New York, including an Islamic centre and a Hindu place of worship, in which molotov cocktails were hurled at the sites damaging property. The attacks took place in
The opposition Congress in Karnataka will complete the process of identifying probable candidates in 150 assembly segments in the state by March-end in anticipation of a snap poll this year. Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee President G
Two organisations working for victims of the Bhopal Gas tragedy have in a joint letter to Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, drew his attention to numerous pending tasks which need to be undertaken for the victims. Conven
With India overtaken by countries like China in R&D, prime minister Manmohan Singh today outlined an ambitious plan to "change the face" of science which includes doubling investments and urged women to take up careers in this area w
Nearly a month after directors of AMRI Dhakuria Hospital were arrested in connection with the devastating fire, industry body FICCI has urged the West Bengal government to see to it that jailed directors who are not involved in its day-to-day oper
The Supreme Court today rejected the bail plea of Abdul Naseer Maudany, arrested for his alleged role in the 2008 serial terror blasts in Bangalore, Ahmedabad and Jaipur. A bench of justices P Sathasivam and J Chelameswar, however, directe
President Pratibha Patil has granted her assent to the long-pending Madhya Pradesh Cow Progeny Slaughter Prevention (Amendment) Bill which proposes seven-year imprisonment for cow slaughter. The Gau-Vansh Vadh Pratishedh (Sanshodhan) Vidhe
Editorials of all newspapers in Manipur on Tuesday went blank in protest against continuous threats by militants. Militants of different outfits have been threatening the local media for not publishing their statements and also for giving
I am delighted to be here in bhubaneshwar for the 99th Annual Sessio¬n of the Indian Science Congress. Odisha is a most appropriate venue for the Congress as this year we celebrate the 60th anniversary of the UNESCO-Kalinga Prize set up by Shr
Dejected after being sacked for non-performance by Uttar Pradesh chief minister Mayawati, former minister Avadhesh Kumar Verma on Tuesday broke down before a congregation of people in the district. Verma, wept uncontrollably while addressi
If ever there has been a dog’s breakfast made of what is really a non-issue it is the brouhaha over the present army chief’s age and the pathetically transparent display of jockeying for position within the senior ranks. This exercise
