Tatas are being portrayed by Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), India`s premier investigation agency, as the "victim" in 2G spectrum scam but they are the greatest beneficiary in the allocation of the radio waves during the tenure of
The Indian Medical Association (IMA), an association of doctors, on Wednesday expressed its displeasure over the appointment of a new body of governors of the Medical Council of India (MCI), the country’s apex institute to regulate medical e
Bolstered by the US raid that killed Osama bin Laden near Islamabad, India too sent a list of 50 most wanted criminals/terrorists, all of whom were hiding in Pakistan. Imagine the embarrassment that has come when it was found that one of them (at
The Goa crime branch has launched an extensive investigation, covering senior government officials, into the alleged illegal mining case involving NCP general secretary Jitendra Deshprabhu. The investigation covers senior government offici
The Left parties and JD(S) on Thursday demanded the resignation of Karnataka chief minister B S Yeddyurappa and assembly speaker K G Bopaiah contending that the supreme court decision quashing the disqualification of 16 MLAs was a "clear and
A court on Wednesday rejected the bail application of three Maharashtra government officials arrested in connection with the missing files related to the scam- tainted Adarsh Housing Society in Mumbai. Denying relief to the trio, Gurudatt
The Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) on 2G spectrum scam Wednesday began examining the telecom policy pursued during the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) rule as it sought to know the quantum of losses incurred during that period and decided
Because of traffic jams, every car in Mumbai consumes 10 percent more fuel, according to Mumbai traffic police. Fuel consumption in the metro has shot up also due to ongoing construction activities like metro and monorails, bridges, street and hap
With Rs 103 crore in his kitty, A Narayanan of the AIADMK is the richest MLA in the just concluded assembly elections in five states (Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Assam, West Bengal and Puducherry). The numbers of crorepatis in assembly elections have incr
Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) chairman Sudhir Chandra on Wednesday faced an embarassing situation as at a seminar on black money he tried to avoid a direct question seeking more information about top tax evaders and Swiss bank account holde
State Bank of India (SBI) chairman Pratip Chaudhury today said his bank had zero tolerance on the issue of corruption in the schemes being executed through banks and the employees of his bank seeking bribe would face stern punitive action.
Much to the dismay of several NGOs that want strengthening of the public distribution system (PDS) in India, the World Bank in its latest report has favoured cash transfers. “In the medium to long term, the report recommends
BJP today lashed out at Rahul Gandhi for his claims of police brutality and rape in Greater Noida villages, and said the Congress leader should refrain from making such statements without ascertaining facts. "While being in opp
Accepting it as a "mistake" and taking "responsibility", home minister P Chidambaram today said the inclusion of terror accused Wazhul Kamar Khan in the list of most wanted fugitives given to Pakistan was a "genuine error&
"Large-scale corruption is being alleged in schemes being executed through banks... the top authorities must take the matter seriously and help curb corruption," Kumar said while addressing the meeting of the State Level Bankers` Committ
A day after India suffered huge embarrassment, the CBI has removed from its list of red corner notice fugitives the name of Wazhul Kamar Khan, who figured in the `50 most wanted` list given to Pakistan but was found staying in a Mumbai suburb.
The Supreme Court today allowed an NGO to assist the Rajya Sabha-appointed panel in its ongoing probe into the charges of corruption and judicial misconduct against Sikkim High court chief justice P D Dinakaran. A vacation bench hea
After her talks with UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi and prime minister Manmohan Singh here on Monday, Banerjee had made it clear that the railway ministry would be retained by the Trinamool Congress. Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Ba
With his comments on burnt bodies and rape of women in Greater Noida villages triggering a major controversy, Congress today initiated a damage- control exercise saying Rahul Gandhi did not say that 74 persons have been killed there.
Janata Party chief Subramanian Swamy today told a Delhi court that his private complaint in the 2G spectrum case, touching the issue of national security, should be heard separately as the CBI is not willing to club his complaint with its FIR in t
