Mamata Bannerjee is at it, again. The chief of the Trinamool Congress is in the news this time for jailing peaceful protesters demonstrating against the arrest and detention of a few. According to a letter to the Prime Minister written by
Noting that the situation in Afghanistan-Pakistan region continues to be a cause of concern, Defence Minister A K Antony on Monday asked the armed forces to be more vigilant citing Sunday`s attacks in Kabul. "The situation in Af-Pak r
Under attack from several chief ministers, including UPA ally Mamata Banerjee, on NCTC, Home Minister P Chidambaram on Monday said there was no conflict between the central and state agencies and they worked together on the ground to deal with ter
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav on Monday said the open Indo-Nepal border is emerging as a possible ingress point for anti-national elements because of strict vigil on the country`s borders with Pakistan and Bangladesh. Speakin
RJD supremo Lalu Prasad on Monday termed the arrest of a Jadavpore University professor for posting a cartoon on West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee as an assault on the freedom of expression. "People make my cartoons to which
The government has sought monetary support from the corporate sector for its ‘Bharat Rural Livelihood Foundation’ (BRLF) project under the rural development ministry. The foundation will work in the areas of watershed management, dairy
Holding that the international border and the LoC in the west continue to remain vulnerable, Home Minister P Chidambaram on Monday said new routes for infiltration apppeared to have opened via Nepal and Bangladesh. Addressing a meeting of
The overall inflation in March eased to 6.89 percent on account of sharp decline in prices of onions, fruits and protein-based items, even as vegetables and pulses turned costlier. Inflation, as measured by the Wholesale Price Index (WPI),
“Mamatadidi; why this colourveri di. There are more important things to do and perform in W. Bengal than changing the skyline to blue.” (A reader’s comment on an online report on the Mamata Banerjee Blue drive)
Reaching out to states complaining over NCTC, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Monday favoured joint and coordinated efforts to deal with c
Three non-Congress Chief Ministers, who are opposed to setting up of the National Counter-Terrorism Centre, are likely to meet their Tamil Nadu counterpart J Jayalalithaa separately here on Monday to evolve a strategy against the proposed anti-ter
Slamming the centre for recent controversies with Army, Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said tensions between the civil and military wings are bound to adversly impact the internal security of the country. Speaking at the Ch
In his decision to challenge the gag order pronounced by the Allahabad high court on reporting any news related to the movement of troops issue in the supreme court, press council of India chairman justice Markandey Katju has earned two brownie po
In a dramatic turn of events, the CBI, which had raided dentist Nupur Talwar`s residence after issuance of non-bailable warrant against her, on Friday submitted to the Supreme Court that it would not arrest her during the pendency of her plea agai
With the curtains drawn on the Italian hostage crisis, a somewhat relieved Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Friday flew to Maoist-infested Koraput where 37-year-old tribal MLA Jhina Hikaka was being held captive by a separate Maoist group since Ma
The repeated "major mistakes" in the applications filed by various accused in the 2G spectrum allocation scam case on Friday irked the special judge who warned them not to play such "tricks" with the court. Special CBI
The Opposition Congress on Friday demanded a CBI probe into the alleged illegal mining in the BJP-ruled Madhya Pradesh. The demand was made by Leader of Opposition Ajay Singh while releasing a book based on the issues raised by the Congres
The Supreme Court on Friday asked the Gujarat government to stop any further investigation into the case against social activist Teesta Setalvad for her alleged role in illegal exhumation of the bodies of the 2002 riot victims in Pandarwada, sayin
The three service chiefs are unlikely to be called before Parliament`s Standing Committee on Defence to give an account of the state of preparedness of the forces. This has become clear with sources in the committee and outside sayi
The Supreme Court on Friday sought the stands of the Centre and all state governments on a plea for independent probe into all cases of alleged killings by police in staged shootouts in past 10 years in the country. A bench comprising just
