Sharpening its missile prowess, India on Thursday successfully test-fired its nuclear- capable Prithvi-II ballistic missile with a strike range of 350 km from a test range near here as part of a user trial by the army. "The surface-to
In a first-of-its-kind initiative, Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi has invited country’s five top industrialists to dispel corporate concerns about investing in the Himalayan state troubled by insurgency. Rahul Gandhi persona
The Winter Session of Parliament will be partially hit as the Gujarat poll campaign will be at its peak around that time. Tentatively, it is speculated that Winter session is to commence on November 19. If it is so, the 26 MPs from
Observing that piracy and armed robberies in high seas were threatening the stability of the Asian region, Defence Minister A K Antony on Wednesday said India was taking steps to augment its capabilities to fight piracy and terrorism. Addr
The Prime Minister`s Office (PMO) has declined to part with information related to coal blocks allocation citing ongoing CBI probe in the matter. "Keeping in view the ongoing CBI investigation in the matter, disclosure of information
The Supreme Court has directed the Centre and States to provide basic infrastructure, including drinking water and washroom facilities, in all schools within six months.
Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Wednesday lowered India`s growth forecast for the current fiscal to 5.6 percent, from 7 percent projected earlier, citing falling global demand and impact of delayed monsoon on agricultural production. India
West Bengal Governor M K Narayanan on Wednesday said Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is the right person to speak on the issue of FDI in retail as he is an economist. "The prime minister is looking after it. He is the right person to sp
In a huge embarrassment to Narendra Modi who has been raising questions on the expenditure on foreign travels of Sonia Gandhi, an RTI activist in Gujarat has accused the state government of not providing details on the travel bills of the Chief Mi
A report, released on October 1, by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) says that India`s senior citizen opulation will be overwhelmingly female by 2050 — women will outnumber men in the 60 years plus category for age. We explored the
Jharkhand High Court Monday rejected a bail petition moved by former chief minister Madhu Koda in a money laundering case against him pertaining to Rs 1,340 crore. Justice H C Mishra, who had on Friday reserved the order, dismissed the pet
What is the price of life? This is not a rhetorical question or about fixing compensation after a disaster. What is the price of life for a man facing death? That is the uncomfortable question many cancer specialists have to ask themselves.
Arvind Kejriwal on Monday played down criticism by Anna Hazare of his anti-corruption group getting into politics, saying there was no fight between the two and they were combating graft through different routes. Kejriwal, who met Hazare f
India`s first National Security Advisor Brajesh Mishra, who died in New Delhi on Friday night, was a pivotal figure in shaping foreign policy during NDA government and a troubleshooter of prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. A career diplo
Accusing the government of using the CBI to remain in power, BJP leader L K Advani on Friday said he was "almost sure" that it will not last till 2014. He attacked Prime Minister Manmohan Singh claiming that his contention about
"Why should we pay to talk to each other?" questioned union minister for telecommunication and IT, Kapil Sibal. He said the mindset of the telecom industry should change. Instead of working on a model which charges people on voice, they
Sahara Group tells SC it will refund within three months Rs 24,000 crore raised from investors.
The crisis in Maharashtra government after Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar`s resignation is expected to draw to a close with the intervention of Union Agriculture Minister and NCP president Sharad Pawar on Friday. Pawar will participate i
Finance minister P Chidambaram will be in Tokyo next month to attend the annual meetings of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank. In his first official visit abroad since he resumed charge as finance minister, Chidambaram wou
The State Information Commissions (SIC) of Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Haryana, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Punjab and Rajasthan which halted work after the Supreme Court’s order on appointment of commissioners, are still not funct
