Following the footsteps of his grandfather Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah, Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday chaired a cabinet meeting at Tangdhar village near the line of control as part of his efforts to reach out to the r
Union home minister P Chidambaram has perfected the art of acting first and thinking later in his dealings with the state governments. It happened in the case of national counter terrorism centre (NCTC). A loud protest from close to a dozen states
A CBI court on Wednesday dismissed the bail pleas of former Karnataka minister and mining baron G Janardhana Reddy, his personal assistant Mehfuz Ali Khjan and three others arrested in connection with an illegal mining case involving Associated
Bharatiya Janata Party president Nitin Gadkari on Wednesday led a party delegation to president Pratibha Patil, demanding removal of Gujarat governor Kamla Beniwal in view of her alleged involvement in a massive land grab scam in Jaipur.
With prime minister Manmohan Singh declaring that he will quit public life if corruption allegations are proved against him, team Anna on Wednesday demanded an independent probe into the charges, saying they will be most happy if these are prov
BJP on Wednesday dared the UPA allies to withdraw their support from the ruling alliance rather than just making public statements against the policies of the Congress-led government. "If they (allies) are supporting the UPA governm
Farah Naqvi, member, National Advisory Council (NAC) Working Group on Gender and Sex Ratio said that gender equity and gender service is not the responsibility of Women and child ministry or the health ministry alone but should include the involve
DMK leader TR Baalu met the prime minister today morning and expressed his party`s concern on the petrol price hike. He requested a roll-back as it has affected all sections of people including the salaried class and farmers. Baalu explained to th
Forget about Jagan. There are many other reasons that could cause the ruling Congress` rout in the June 12 by-elections in one lok sabha and 18 assembly constituencies in Andhra Pradesh. The shock that the government gave to people in th
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday said the striking pilots of Air India have no right to get training on advanced Boeing 777 to be used in international flights. Refusing to hear an Air India appeal against the single judge`s May 11
A day after triggering speculation of cracks in ruling BJD in Odisha, party MP Pyari Mohan Mohapatra on Wednesday ruled out any plans to topple Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik but admitted to differences with him as he felt the state government was
Madhya Pradesh has witnessed a record procurement of wheat as a result of bumper production of the crop in the state this in 2012, an official press release said in Bhopal on Wednesday. So far, 76.25 lakh metric tonnes of wheat has been p
Ruling UPA`s key ally DMK on Wednesday issued a veiled threat of pulling out of the alliance on the issue of the "atrocious" petrol price hike, saying the party had never hesitated to do so earlier respecting people`s sentiments.
A day prior to his retirement, Army Chief Gen V K Singh on Wednesday sought to downplay the controversies surrounding him, saying there is "no misunderstanding" between him and the Defence Ministry. He also said Defence Minister
Seven CRPF personnel were injured on Wednesday, one of them critically, as two motorcycle-borne militants opened indiscriminate firing on them at Khanyar in old city. Two militants riding a motorcycle fired on the CRPF personnel of 82nd
Sustained efforts of members of a tiny village in Andhra Pradesh have paid off as the place would be declared tobacco-free on Thursday, sources said. The announcement would be made on May 31, which is celebrated as the world no tobacco d
MMS, asked if his hat is in the ring for president of india, said "I`m happy where I am." Wish I could say the same, too!
Rejecting Team Anna`s allegations of corruption against him, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has declared he will quit public life if the charges on coal block allotments are proved. "It is unfortunate that irresponsible allegati
Ridiculing maoists` claim of being saviours of tribals, union rural development minister Jairam Ramesh on Tuesday asked them to join electoral politics instead of indulging in violence which derailed development and welfare of the poor.
The CBI has come across layered financial transactions undertaken by officials and politicians accused in the Uttar Pradesh NRHM scam to cover tracks of illegal gratification and has involved Income Tax department and Financial Intelligence Unit t
