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For my own voice in Parl

On August 27, the nation bore witness as parliament grappled with an issue that has found resonance in the hearts and minds of everyone. For many who claim that televising proceedings of parliament has increased the shrillness and histrionics in p

Indefinite strike by powerloom units to continue

The indefinite strike by power loom job workers in Coimbatore and Tirupur demanding 100 per cent wage hike would continue as the Powerloom Cloth Manufacturers Association (PCMA) declined to to concede to the demand. The seventh roun

"Much" progress made in 13/7 probe: Chidambaram

Union home minister P Chidambaram on Tuesday held a high-level unscheduled meeting here in which he was told that "much" progress has been made in connection with the July 13 serial bomb blasts inquiry, official sources said.

`Will improve infrastructure to attract tourists in Kasauli`

To attract more tourists at Kasauli, a Rs 8.66 crore Tourism Complex and Geo museum would come up in the fascinating hill town besides improving basic infrastructure facilities, chief minister P K Dhumal said on Tuesday. Laying th

Centre of Excellence in Sportech to be set up in Mumbai

The union ministry of textiles has sanctioned a grant of Rs 24.5 crore to the city-based Institute of Chemical Technology (ICT) to set up National Centre of Excellence (NCE) in Sportech. The NCE Sportech will research and develop

Haryana cotton growers sell crop in Punjab due to strike

With ginners not showing any sign of withdrawing agitation till their demands are met, cotton growers in Haryana are forced to either offload their crop in neighbouring markets of Punjab or store it at their homes. Though cotton arr

Heightened security in Pink City after mysterious call

Security arrangements were tightened in the city on Tuesday after a local resident received a suspicious call from Pakistan, police said. "Bharat Sharma received a call from Pakistan. It was regarding some lottery but moments later Sh

40,000 court staff go on indefinite strike across Maharashtra

A total of 40,000 Class-C staff of lower courts in Maharashtra resorted to indefinite strike from Tuesday, abstaining from work to demand better salaries and administrative changes. Judicial work in the courts was affected as peons

`Remove technical hitches for single women under FRA`

Women`s forest rights groups on Tuesday demanded sorting out technical problems to enable single women get forest land as per the law. "Applications of tribal single women to get forest land as per law are being rejected on technical

Reward money for info on Delhi HC blast now Rs 10 lakh

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has raised to Rs 10 lakh the reward money for anyone providing information on the Delhi high court blast even as the investigators suspect that clone of a SIM card was used to send one of the emails claiming

Modi to fast for peace and unity in Guj

Bouyed by the supreme court verdict in Gulbarga Society riot case, Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday hit out at his detractors for "defaming" him for the 2002 riots and announced he would undertake a three-day fast for peac

Hindu rightwing body face ban

The home ministry may impose ban on the Hindu right-wing organisation Sanatan Sanstha involved in a series of bomb blasts, including one in Goa on Diwali-eve in October 2009 that killed two carrying the explosives on a scooter. A request f

FM for action at global level to deal with financial crisis

Concerned over sluggishness in the domestic economy and deepening financial crisis in Europe, Indian finance minister Pranab Mukherjee on Tuesday said the global community can`t afford to lose its nerve and will have to deal collectively with the

Rajya Sabha MP Amar Singh`s condition is stable

The condition of Rajya Sabha MP Amar Singh, who was admitted to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) following a rise in creatinine level in his body, is stable. Creatinine is a fairly reliable indicator of a person`s kidn

Report on illegal mining to be tabled in Goa assembly in Oct

The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) constituted by the Goa Legislative Assembly, would table its detailed report on the illegal mining scam in the state, during the two-day assembly session starting from October 5. Headed by the leader o

Voters unmoved by 24-hour news channels

That is the finding of a research in the United States and it may be equally true in India where the TV news channels recycle the same news again and again. The research carried out by Michigan State University says oversaturation of Washington ne

Land swap with Bangladesh to put govt in spot

The land swap deal signed with Bangladesh during the prime minister`s Dhaka trip last week may not be easy for the government to implement as it requires an amendment in the Constitution and the main opposition Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) will not

So, let`s hang Anna before Afzal, shall we?

For leading the people in revolt against parliament, for threatening to desecrate the temple of our democracy, for challenging the supremacy of its high priests, for forcing parliament to discuss a bill for one whole holiday and for succee

Orissa floods: Water recedes, rescue efforts increase

With flood waters of Mahanadi river system slowly receding in the delta region, Orissa government on Monday accelerated relief work in the affected areas with focus on health care, sanitation and supply of safe drinking water. As discharge

High-level panel to suggest amendments to Lokayuka act: Patil

A high-level committee has been constituted to suggest amendments to the Karnataka Lokayukta Act and make it more strong, Lokayukta justice Shivaraj Patil said on Monday. "When compared to other states in the country, the Karnataka Lo

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