The Karnataka high court on Tuesday adjourned to October 20 the hearing on the interim bail plea of former chief minister B S Yeddyurappa, arrested in connection with alleged irregularities in denotifying government lands. Justice B
The Delhi high court on Tuesday deferred till tomorrow the hearing on the bail plea of Rajya Sabha MP Amar Singh, arrested for his alleged role in the 2008 cash-for-vote scam. Justice Suresh Kait decided to hear Singh`s interim as well as
Senior BJP leader L K Advani on Monday night demanded a white paper from the UPA government on the issue of black money during the forthcoming winter session of Parliament. Addressing a public meeting as part of the Jan Chetna Yatra
Upset over not getting an appointment with Rahul Gandhi, the sarpanch of Anna Hazare`s village and his colleagues on Tuesday decided to return home saying now even if they get an appointment, the village will decide whether to meet the Congress le
The result of the Hissar Lok Sabha by-poll is out. People have pronounced their verdict. Congress candidate Jai Prakash finished a distant third. Jaiprakash, who had contested the 2009 Lok Sabha polls too as a Congress candidate and lost had then
Keeping in line with the recommendations of the second administrative reforms commission, the Bihar government has taken away some of the financial powers of the district magistrates (DM), directing them to play only a regulatory and supervisory r
Kuldeep Bishnoi, HJC-BJP candidate wins Hisar by-polls with 6323 votes more than his nearest rival INLD candidate Ajay Chautala. Congress candidate Jai Prakash secured a distant third position. Bishnoi said that Anna`s anti-congres
A day after the election commission disfavoured the idea of right to recall, law minister Salman Khurshid on Monday said government is working on Team Anna`s proposal for such a provision which could form part of the all-party consultations on ele
RTI activists and information commissioners have spoken in one voice against any review of the transparency as it stands today. They believe that the government should give time for the act to stabilize before considering any review or amendment.
Underlining the importance of aviation in economic development of countries, president Pratibha Patil on Monday sought "flexible business modules" for expansion of the aviation industry. "Innovative and flexible business mod
Polling for the first phase of the civic polls in Tamil Nadu started across the state this morning on a peaceful note. No untoward incident was reported as polling began at ten corporations including Chennai besides many other local bodies
Former Karnataka chief minister B S Yeddyurappa, who has been remanded to judicial custody till October 22 by a special lokayukta court in alleged land scam cases, moved the high court on Monday seeking bail. A memo to this effect was file
Haryana Janhit Congress(HJC)-BJP alliance candidate Kuldeep Bishnoi is leading over his nearest rival Ajay Chautala of INLD by over 29,041 votes after seven rounds of counting for the by-polls to the Hisar lok sabha seat. Bishnoi, son of f
The commission, probing the Sikh killings in Haryana`s Rewari district during the 1984 riots, on Monday invited submission of related statements, evidences and other documents from the public. Retired judge of the Punjab and Haryana high c
BSP on Monday accused Congress leader Digvijay Singh of being "anti-dalit", saying his statement on statues and memorials is indicative of his mentality towards the community. "The allegation levelled by Singh during his pre
The strike at Maruti Suzuki India`s (MSI) Manesar plant entered its 11th day on Monday, with workers protesting outside the factory premises, but the company said it has resumed partial production at the plant. The company also said produc
Suspended IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt, arrested for allegedly fabricating evidence to implicate Narendra Modi in the Gujarat riots, was granted bail by a local court in Ahmedabad on Monday, 17 days after he was sent to jail. Session Judge V K
Normal life was disrupted in the Telangana region on Saturday due to a bandh called by the Telangana Joint Action Committee to protest police action against MPs and MLAs during Saturday`s rail roko. Public transport system was hit and educ
Amid sluggishness in the economy, finance minister Pranab Mukherjee on Monday exuded confidence that the country will maintain a high economic growth trajectory of 8.5 to 9 per cent in the medium to long-term. "In the medium to long-t
Things will still be Twittering in the Houses of Parliament. A move to ban the micro-blogging site failed on Thursday as lawmakers declined to give up their smartphones in the name of decorum. Some senior Conservativ
