A Delhi court today reserved its order on the bail plea of former Telecom Secretary Siddhartha Behura, an accused in 2G spectrum scam case, who countered the conspiracy charge against him by saying he was implementing a policy backed by the Prime
Union Environment minister Jairam Ramesh, who recently stirred up a controversy for his comment on IITs and IIMs, today appeared relieved at the 13th convocation of IIT, Guwahati saying he was `half expecting` a black flag demonstration. &
With both he and his party coming under fire on the Telangana issue, TDP president N Chandrababu Naidu today demanded that the Centre immediately take a decision on the contentious statehood demand, now that all political parties and other stakeho
Rajendra Tandon, an 83-year-old retired government officer from Kota, has taken trouble to "write a bill" -- under Governance Now initiative of "write your own bill"
President Pratibha Patil has rejected mercy petitions from two convicts – four days after the supreme court expressed surprise over the delay. The obvious questions: * Does the president need prodding from the apex court
Union Minister and former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah today said an amicable solution is needed for the Kashmir problem which satisfies the people of the state as well as India and Pakistan. Addressing a press conferen
Can there be anything more telling about the insensitivity and brutality of a democratically elected government which sends cops to surround villages where young children and women are lying on the ground for days together to resist forcible evict
It has now become a habit with the environment minister Jairam Ramesh to give headline grabbing bytes at regular intervals, even if it means mouthing inanities. The latest one from him about the IITs and IIMs is no better. He said the faculty of t
There was no break-through in the negotiations between the state government and social activist Medha Patkar, who has been on a hunger strike since May 20 against eviction of residents of Golibar slum here. "The ball is in their court
None of the chief ministers of BJP-ruled states and senior leaders, coming for the national working committee meeting next month, would accept facilities granted to them as state guests from the Mayawati government, a senior state BJP leader said
Union minister of State for Science and Technology Ashwani Kumar has said 12 new initiatives have been taken for specific research programmes and advanced training for the youth in Jammu and Kashmir. "A total of 12 new initiati
Home Minister P Chidambaram today said that India lives in the "most difficult neighbourhood" in the world as terrorism infrastructure in Pakistan has flourished "as an instrument of state policy". Calling for stronger
A right`s group in Meghalaya today petitioned the Justice (retd) P C Phukon inquiry commission, probing the Assam police firing of May 2010 in the disputed Langpih area, pleading that it wanted to appear before it. Dino Dympep of Me
While global steel giants Posco and ArcelorMittal are struggling to get their projects started in Orissa, domestic steel major Tata Steel has said its greenfield project work is going on on a war footing and it is confident of starting production
Tough times for Air India do not seem to be ending. After the pilots’ strike last month, the national carrier is facing a bigger embarrassment. On Friday, a total of 15 flights had to be cancelled and more cancellations are expected. The rea
After praising Chief Minister Narendra Modi for developmental work in Gujarat, Social activist Anna Hazare today did a U-turn saying he was dismayed at the levels of corruption in the state. Hazare, who had faced criticism for prais
HRD Minister Kapil Sibal today disagreed with his ministerial colleague Jairam Ramesh`s remarks on IITs and IIMs, saying the faculties of these institutions are "world class". He said if the IITs have not gained the critical mass
Terming the hunger strike by BJP MLA Devi Singh Bhati for a new land acquisition policy as unwarranted, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot today said that a new policy is on anvil and will be introduced "soon". "I announc
The Delhi Police today said the explosion outside the Delhi High Court was not aimed at creating any major damage and the motive behind the incident was being probed. Delhi Police Commissioner B K Gupta, who handed over a report of prelimi
Haryana government today approved the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Rules, 2011, which would benefit about 22 lakh children in the state. The rules have been prepared in pursuance of provisions of Right of Children to
