Both houses of parliament were adjourned till noon on friday following uproar over opposition demand for resignation of external affairs minister S M Krishna for his alleged involvement in a mining scam. As soon as speaker Meira Kum
AS the district magistrate of Nalanda walks to his office in Biharsharif from his adjacent residential quarters, a posse of policemen salutes their ‘hakim’ (as the DM is known in north India) with a sharp click of their boots. Sanjay K
At least 70 patients died due to suffocation from smoke when a massive fire broke out early on Friday in the centrally-airconditioned seven-storey private hospital at Dhakuria in the southern fringes of the metropolis. The toll is expected
The central bureau of investigation on Thursday arrested the husband of Bhanwari Devi in ongoing investigation of her alleged abduction. He had been examined by the CBI in this connection. According to sources in the investigating agency, fe
Government today came under sharp attack on the issue of price rise with the Opposition accusing it of failing to curb inflation and the BJP even asking it to quit if it fails to "find a way out" of the current situation. Leader
An FIR was registered against External Affairs Minister S M Krishna and two other former Karnatka chief ministers by the Lokayukta Police today on a private complaint alleging that they facilitated illegal mining during their tenure. Apart
Food inflation witnessed a sharp moderation to a 39-month low of 6.60 per cent during the week ended November 26 as prices of kitchen essentials like onions, potatoes and wheat declined, providing much-needed relief to the common man as well as th
Railways today said it has registered a shortfall of over Rs 1,900 crore in earnings till October this fiscal due to various factors like traffic disruptions by agitations and fog and restriction on mining activities in some states. "
Strongly defending its decision to allow FDI in retail, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee today told Congress MPs that the government was "compelled" to suspend the move to avoid "pre-mature elections". Addressing the C
The supreme court on Thursday allowed Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) to hold its students` union elections, which had been stayed by the apex court in 2008 for non-compliance of some of its guidelines. While allowing the polls, a bench
Harvard University has decided to remove courses taught by Janata Party president Subramanian Swamy at its annual summer school session, terming his views as "reprehensible" in a controversial piece he wrote on Islamic terrorism in India
Giving last opportunity to state governments to ensure tamper-free high security number plates in vehicles, the supreme court on Thursday directed them to implement the scheme within four weeks In a clear warning to the state governments,
BJP MPs on Friday will submit declarations to the presiding officers of their respective houses of parliament, stating that they do not have any illegal money stashed in any foreign bank or tax haven abroad. BJP leader L K Advani had annou
The lok sabha was adjourned till noon on Thursday following uproar over NDA demand for resignation of home minister P Chidambaram for his alleged role in the 2G scam, and some other issues. As soon as speaker Meira Kumar called for the que
A Delhi court on Thursday allowed Janata Party chief Subramanian Swamy to depose as a witness and lead further evidence in support of his private complaint against union home minister P Chidambaram in the 2G spectrum case. "Complainan
Civil society activists on Thursday held a candle light vigil here to protest against the death of a woman who was found hanging in her in-laws` house on the Srinagar`s outskirts last month. Demanding justice for Shazia Majeed, a gold meda
In a landmark legislation aimed at combating corruption in public life, the state assembly on Wednesday passed by voice vote the Bihar Lokayukta Bill, 2011, for constitution of a strong and effective Lokayukta in the state bringing within its ambi
Finance minister Pranab Mukherjee on Wednesday said fundamentals of the Indian economy are strong despite concerns of inflation and growth, and the overall environment will improve significantly if parliament functions and approves important legis
The government on Wednesday said it is neither "possible nor feasible" for it to monitor the progress of metro rail projects and supervise its construction in the country. "Neither it is possible nor feasible for the central
Insurgent groups in the Northeast are procuring arms in China and some other South East Asian countries before smuggling them into India through Myanmar and Bangladesh, Government said on Wednesday. "There are reports that insurgent o
