A major fire swept through the cargo terminal of Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport in the wee hours of Thursday gutting offices of several international airlines but no cargo was lost. The blaze erupted between 12.45 AM and 1:00 AM
BJP today slammed the ministers of Delhi government for issuing "misleading" statements on regularisation of unauthorised colonies ahead of municipal elections and alleged the Congress was again going to play fraud with the people.
After rejecting army chief general V K Singh`s plea on his age issue, defence ministry seems to have moved on from the controversy as it formed a panel of officers for appointment of his successor. The defence ministry has formed a panel o
Wednesday`s CBI raids in connection with the Uttar Pradesh NRHM scam recovered more than Rs 1 crore in cash and three kg of gold from the residence of P K Jain, general manager of a subsidiary firm of the Uttar Pradesh Jal Nigam. The centr
The Delhi High Court today refused to stay a possible coercive process against Switzerland-based accused firm Swiss Timing for not putting in appearance in a graft case involving the award of a Commonwealth Games-related contract to it allegedly a
Like you, I’ve been wondering what the splash of those dandiya pictures of the Ambani bahus is all about. Is it just pure emotions at play? Unlikely! Is there more brewing, despite the initial thumbs down from the stock market
In a hurriedly called press conference on Wednesday, the Bharatiya Janata Party tried to wipe clean the egg on its face. A few hours after Mayawati’s tainted former minister Babu Singh Kushwaha joined the saffron party on Tuesday, there were
Against the backdrop of the age controversy of army chief V K Singh, prime minister Manmohan Singh on Wednesday held a half hour one-to-one meeting with defence minister A K Antony in Delhi. The prime minister and Antony held discussions a
The supreme court on Wednesday dismissed a plea for monitoring the probe into a corruption case related to import of palmolein oil by Kerala government in 1991 when chief minister Oommen Chandy was state finance minister. While turning dow
The iron ore mining industry in Goa is wary of the 10 per cent hike in the export duty imposed by the ministry of commerce and said that this taxation would further "cripple the trade." On December 30, the ministry had announced
The Central Bureau of Investigation on Wednesday set up a special anti-human trafficking unit in Delhi and offered rewards up to Rs 2 lakh to any person giving information on the gangs indulging in the heinous crime. A helpline number, 011-2436863
Over 4,000 ancient monuments managed by the state archeology departments will get the professional and financial help for the first time from the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI). The union culture ministry flagged it as a prior
Amid inter-ministerial differences, the union cabinet on Wednesday deferred a decision on proposal of disinvestment department to raise Rs 40,000 crore from divestment of PSUs through buyback and other modes. "The buyback proposal cam
The government will present the union budget for 2012-13 after March 9, finance minister Pranab Mukherjee said in the national capital on Wednesday. "We are working on date. We will (present) the budget after (assembly) election is ov
Congress on Wednesday attacked the BJP for inducting former UP family welfare minister Babu Singh Kushwaha, who is under CBI scanner in the NRHM scam, saying the party has become an "inn" of such corrupt people. "L K Advani
To protect consumers from unscrupulous jewellers, the government on Wednesday approved a proposal making hallmarking of gold mandatory. The hallmarking of gold, which is voluntary in nature at present, is a purity certification of the prec
The government on Wednesday said interest rates on post office savings schemes, except the PPF, will remain fixed throughout the term of the scheme. It clarified that interest rate for such small savings will be declared on April 1 every y
Andhra Pradesh DGP V Dinesh Reddy, who landed in a controversy for his remarks linking women`s fashionable dresses to the increase in rape cases, on Monday justified his comments saying that he did not mean to degrade women, but he only mentioned
Reliance Industries and Network 18 group on Tuesday joined hands for a multi-layered deal worth about Rs 4,000 crore, under which the Mukesh Ambani-led corporate giant would sell a part of its interest in Eenadu TV channels and would also fund rig
AICC general secretary Digvijay Singh on Tuesday said the `anti-Congress` campaign by social activist Anna Hazare would not affect the party`s poll prospects in the coming assembly polls in five states, including Uttar Pradesh. "I hav
