Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today asked his Pakistani counterpart Yousuf Raza Gilani to rein in 26/11 mastermind and Jamaat-ud-Dawa chief Hafiz Saeed, saying his free movement was not conducive to the atmosphere of peace and stability in the reg
The BJP today announced that it has put on hold its earlier decision of withdrawing support to the Shibu Soren government in Jharkhand, a day after the coalition partner JMM said it was ready to back a government led by it. A decisi
The auction of third-generation (3G) spectrum is likely to be completed in next 1 or 2 days, Telecom Minister A Raja informed the Rajya Sabha today. "The auction is being held successfully....it will be completed in one or two
A fax letter from Jharkhand chief minister Shibu Soren`s son, Hemant Soren, to BJP chief Nitin Gadkari this afternoon has thrown the party leadership into disarray. Through the letter, Hemant staked his claim to the chief minister`s post and sough
The government today said that the Indian woman diplomat arrested on charge of spying for Pakistan did not have access to highly classified material and investigations in the matter are continuing. "The position occupied by the
A day after the origin of Cobalt-60 was traced to Delhi University`s chemistry department, the varsity authorities today said it was a `miscalculation` that the material had outlived its radioactive time, following which it was auctioned.
Food inflation eased by over one percentage point to a month`s low of 16.61 per cent for the week ended April 17, as pressure on prices declined with the arrival of rabi crops in the markets. However, the fall in food inflation does
The Opposition today sought changes in the present income tax procedures to make it people-friendly and said it would help check tax evasion. Participating in the resumed debate on the Finance Bill in the Lok Sabha, Anant Geete (Shi
Pooja Chauhan, the woman who made headlines after parading the city streets in a semi-nude condition three years back seeking justice for dowry harassment, has now shaved off her head alleging police inaction in her case. The woman,
The Vidarbha Rajya Sangram Samiti, an all party forum spearheading separate Vidarbha movement, today reiterated its stand to observe Maharashtra Day as black day to protest its merger with Maharashtra on May 1, 1960. When Maharashtr
Resident doctors of BHU threatened to move court on the second day of their agitation today, to press for various demands, like fixed duty hours and more leaves, as provided under the norms of Residential Act of MCI. "Our colle
The BJP today ruled out any truce with Jharkhand Chief Minister Shibu Soren and decided to go ahead with its decision to withdraw support to his government. Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Sushma Swaraj said that the party MLAs wi
Update: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Pakistani Permier Yousuf Raza Gilani hold "very good talks" in a "free and frank" manner, says Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao. Singh expressed India`s concern over the "slow progre
A complaint has been lodged against some RJD members, led by MLA Srikant Nirala, who danced on a highway with beer bottles in hand in full public view while enforcing the 12-hour nationwide strike on April 27. A senior police office
TRIL Roads Private Limited (TRPL) today said that it has signed an agreement with private equity investor, Actis, for a joint investment of USD 200 million in a private equity transaction. TRIL will invest USD 122.5-million and Acti
A parliamentary panel`s recommendation that young doctors sign a bond to serve for a certain period in the medical institution they graduated from echoes the solutions that have failed in the past. To retain doctors in the All India Institute of M
Upset over continuous disruption of question hour by Rajya Sabha members, chairman Hamid Ansari is serious about shifting the timing of the question hour. Ansari will soon meet member of the rules committee to decide on the same. Ansari sa
If New Delhi Municipal Corporation (NDMC) is to be believed, the air- filtration machine installed last month in Connaught Place in the capital, has reduced air pollution in the area. Systemlife, the Italian company installed the unit outsi
Delhi’s walled city may soon get rid of overhanging wires, which are an eyesore and may lead to short circuits. On Wednesday, Delhi urban development minister Dr A. K. Walia sanctioned an amount of Rs 4.5 crore, which will be used to
Police plan to dispose of 24 kgs of RDX recovered from the target spots of the 26/11 terror attack after the verdict in the case is delivered on May 3. Judge M H Tahaliyani had last month allowed police to dispose of the RDX recover
