Advocating a hard-line approach against Maoists who are out to destroy democracy through violence, the Bharatiya Janata Party on Tuesday came down heavily on Congress president Sonia Gandhi and party general secretary Digvijay Singh for advocating
The area under production of world`s best brand of rice -- basmati -- is decreasing with farmers taking to cultivating alternative varieties in the Jammu area, R S Pura Rice Growers Association (RSPRGA) said today. The progressive b
After fatwas by Darul Uloom Deoband that it was un-Islamic for women to work in close proximity of men in offices and for her family to accept her earnings, an Islamic seminary here has said that education for Muslim girls was not only important,
When Arundhati Roy met a child, acting as a messenger for Maoists, she wondered if he was the biggest security threat to the Indian state. But don`t stretch that forced irony to any children sitting in a bus carrying special police officers (SPOs)
Ending a three-week long political impasse in Jharkhand, the BJP and JMM today reached an agreement on sharing power on rotational basis with a BJP-led government to take over within a week. "We have decided that BJP and JMM wi
In view of the two-day bandh called by the Maoists in five states, Railways today stepped up vigil across its network, especially in Bihar and Jharkhand, and cancelled some trains besides imposing speed restrictions on trains plying after sunset.
Senior Congress leader Digvijay Singh today disfavoured use of air force in dealing with naxalism, a day after home minister P Chidambaram said he was trying to "convince" the Cabinet on providing air support to anti-naxal operations.
Most prisoners in Karnataka may no longer "live" in cities once the government completes a Rs 40 crore project to shift prisons to the outskirts. Minister for prisons, Umesh V Katti said the government is embarking on the project
In the face of criticism by the Opposition for her frequent absence from Delhi, railway minister Mamata Banerjee has defended her stay in Kolkata saying the national capital was not her home. "Delhi is not my home. When there is no Pa
Exploring new options to meet the growing demand for increased room space in `God`s Own Country,` the tourism department has launched a new initiative - Kerala Serviced Villas. Kerala tourism is expecting an increase of 10 per cent in tour
The policies pertaining to the allocation of 3G spectrum should be re-looked, Prime Minister`s advisor on infrastructure and innovation, Sam Pitroda said today. "There is a need for re-look at policies pertaining to the allocation of
Manipur government has sent feelers for holding talks with agitating Naga students union, which has been blocking national highways since one month to protest government`s plan to hold elections to autonomous district councils. Manipur spo
AIADMK chief J Jayalalithaa has trodden the path which few politicians take: she offered prayers to Lord Vayulingeshwara in Srikalahasti and performed Rudrabhishekam on Monday. “Visiting the Srikalahasti temple is believ
Buying a property in the capital has become costlier as the Sheila Dikshit government has decided to hike the property registration fee from a flat Rs 100 to one percent of the price. For a Rs 50 lakh flat, this would mean shelling out Rs 50,000 &
Railways cancelled some trains in Bihar and Orissa and normal life was disrupted in some parts as a two-day bandh called by the Maoists to protest security operations against them began today in five states. The bandh has been called in Jh
Even as the government clears the way for foreign universities to set up shop in India, the giants will be conspicuously absent. By the HRD ministry`s own admission, India is still a long way from playing host to a Harvard or a Stanford. The best
Following the ususal kneejerk course, the government has swung into action in the aftermath of this evening massacre at Dantewada. Action begins at 8.30 p.m. tonight at 7, Race Course Road (the PM`s official residence) with a high-level re
Trucks loaded with essential supplies and petroleum products have begun entering Manipur which remains cut-off with two highways from Assam and Nagaland blockaded by Naga students since April 16, official sources said today. Around
A constant stream of updates on this evening`s Maoist attack, killing over 40 civilians and police personnel, will be fed by all information received at a special control room set up at North Block. A government official of additional secretary ta
The killing of over 40 people in Dantewada, Chhattishgarh this evening has cast a pall on the UPA`s impending sixth anniversary celebrations. The government, it is believed, will be shifting the celebrations to a later date. At the
