Even as the government acted against former ISRO chief and three others in Antrix-Devas deal, BJP today sought to turn the tables on PMO, demanding an explanation from the prime minister as to why no action has been taken against officials in his
With the Election Commission keeping a strict vigil on expenditure in the Assembly polls, many candidates have roped in tax experts like Chartered Accountants to ensure that their spending remains within the maximum limit. The CAs are not
Salman Rushdie is a "poor" and "sub-standard writer" who would have remained largely unknown but for his controversial book `Satanic Verses`, according to Markandey Katju, till recently a judge of the Supreme Court. Kat
Andhra Pradesh will witness a series of elections in 2012, out of which, some of them are certain to happen, while some others are still `likely`, as things stand now. Very soon, by-elections should be held for seven Assembly seats that fe
A rogue bus driver went berserk on the crowded streets of the city this morning, smashing all vehicles coming in its way and leaving nine persons dead and 27 others injured. It was a nightmare in the Swargate area in the heart of the city,
The cabinet committee on UID postponed its Wednesday meeting where it would have taken a call on the fate of the Rs 18,000 crore project. Though
The Supreme Court today agreed to hear the plea of former Gujarat Home Minister Amit Shah, who was forced to leave the state during pendency of his trial in Sohrabuddin fake encounter killing case, for permission to return. A bench headed
My name is Najma Firdaus Khan. I work with an international publishing house in New Delhi. My employers were to release a few new books, for the launch of which I had to be in the Jaipur literary festival. I have been there in the past and have al
Delhi on wednesday geared up for Republic Day celebrations with a ground-to-air security apparatus put in place to keep a tight vigil and authorities giving final touches for the event which showcases the country`s military might and cultural dive
Police on wednesday arrested two persons, including a village sarpanch, for their alleged involvement with Maoists in the Saturday`s landmine blast that claimed 13 lives, while the cadres released three persons from their custody. "Ba
The BJP on wednesday released the first list of 32 candidates, including 13 women, for the February 16 elections to Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC). Mumbai BJP President Raj Purohit, who released the list, said the party has decid
Traditionally an Akali stronghold, this high-profile constituency in Bathinda Lok Sabha segment is witnessing a bitter electoral contest where pride is at stake for Punjab`s two junior Badals, Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal and his estr
A meeting on Wednesday of the Union Cabinet Committee to decide the fate of UIDAI project in the backdrop of differences between the Home Ministry and the Planning Commission has been postponed. The Committee was to meet on wednesday to
Former ISRO chief G Madhavan Nair and three other eminent space scientists have been barred from holding any government jobs in an unprecedented disciplinary action by the government for their role in the controversial Antrix-Devas deal.
In remarks that could stoke a fresh controversy, Gandhian Anna Hazare has said a person is left with no option but to slap when his power of tolerance of corruption runs out. "When a man`s power of tolerance runs out, then whoever is
The much-anticipated video address by controversial writer Salman Rushdie was cancelled at the last moment today because of fears of violence as Muslim organisations staged protests. The decision to call off the video address by the
Grounded by losses, Jet Airways plans to merge one of its subsidiaries, the budget airlines Jet Lite with another, Jet Konnect. The move is being seen as a business plan to revive the sinking Jet Lite. The company had acquired loss-making Air Saha
Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray today launched a fresh attack on north Indians, singling out the arrest of terrorists from Bihar, in the 13/7 serial blasts case. "I have been saying that due to influx of north Ind
The process for the election of the next president of India kicks off on June 16 with the issue of notification, though the Election Commission get into its act on February 15 by moving the Rashtrapati Bhavan for permission to commence the process
