Against the backdrop of demands for revoking AFSPA from parts of Jammu and Kashmir, Defence Minister A K Antony today said though violence levels have come down, cross-border infiltration attempts were still on in the state and the "threat&qu
Amid clamour for Bharat Ratna for Sachin Tendulkar, Government has modified rules to pave way for eligibility of sportspersons for the highest civilian award of the country. The new rules, providing for eligibility of persons excell
The SUV of a Meghalaya minister was parked in a `no parking zone` in crowded market area here and the police collected Rs 1000 as fine before releasing it, the police said today. The driver of Saleng Sangma, the Community and Rural Develop
The Gujarat High Court today adjourned hearing till December 26 on a plea seeking direction for the Nanavati Commission to summon Chief Minister Narendra Modi for questioning in connection with the 2002 riots. On April 22, a division bench
Terming the opposition as "anti-farmer", Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi today came out openly in support of FDI in the retail sector saying it would help farmers. Addressing a public meeting in Farrukhabad, which
The Union Cabinet is expected to take a final view on the controversial food security bill on Monday amid government plans to introduce it in Parliament in the next couple of days. Food Minister K V Thomas said discussions on the food bill
As P Chidambaram came in the line of fire over the withdrawal of three FIRs against a hotelier, former Union Home Secretary G K Pillai today defended him saying the Home Minister had clearly instructed his officials not to take any decision and as
Former Telecom Secretary Siddharth Behura, arrested for his alleged role in the 2G spectrum allocation scam along with former Telecom Minister A Raja on February two this year, was denied bail today by the Delhi High Court. "The bail
The death toll in the hooch tragedy jumped to 167 today with 19 more casualties reported from three hospitals as police arrested two more persons in connection with the incident. More deaths are feared in the state`s worst-ever illi
Concerned over economic slowdown, the Reserve Bank today kept interest rates unchanged and indicated that it could cut key policy rates from now onwards to arrest falling growth while keeping a close vigil on inflation. "While inflati
The demands for sacking Home Minister P Chidambaram for reportedly helping a hotelier and dismissal of Karnataka government for alleged atrocities on Marathi-speaking people today disrupted Parliament, forcing its adjournment virtually without con
The election commission is stumped with Uttar Pradesh chief minister Mayawati`s double googly to prevent it from advancing to February-March the assembly elections in the state despite the house term ending only on May 20. First cam
Members of 85 cooperative societies across Mumbai, Thane and Navi Mumbai have sent a petition to chief minister Prithviraj Chavan and cooperatives minister Harshvardhan Patil to protect legitimate interests of flat owners by tightening the screws
Team Anna member Kiran Bedi tonight said Anna Hazare will postpone his protests if Parliament session is extended to introduce and get the Lokpal B
Congress today refused to react to Anna Hazare`s threat to stage protest outside the residences of party President Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Ga
As Indian rupee touched a new low on Thursday, Nobel laureate economist Amartya Sen said he was not appalled at the fall. “Indian rupee has fallen in value. I don’t regard it as great disaster. It might be quite helpful for Ind
Amid controversy over screening of content in the cyber world, the government on Thursday held a dialogue with Google, Facebook and Twitter seeking their views on effective usage of their platforms but asserted that there was no question of censor
Amid a raging controversy over policing of the internet, the government today initiated a dialogue with leading social networking firms Google, Facebook and Twitter and sought suggestions on effective usage of these platforms. The governme
Spurious liquor claimed 50 more lives this morning in South 24 Parganas district, taking the death toll in one of the worst hooch tragedies in West Bengal to 107. Another 50 people are battling for their lives in several hospitals inclu
The Delhi High Court today quashed the trial court`s order making Samajwadi Party MP Rewati Raman Singh an accused in the 2008 cash-for-vote scam case. "The petition is allowed. The order of trial court is set aside," Ju
