The city is all set to go hi-tech to enforce traffic rules and check violations. Around Christmas, the Delhi traffic police will bring in the Automatic Number Plate Reader (ANPR). This device will help apprehend traffic violators on the road itsel
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today said India has a tense relationship with Pakistan and friendly ties with it are possible only when that country ensures that its territory is not used for terror activities against India. He also said th
Indian Space Research Organisation is expected to take a decision tomorrow on the fresh date for launch of GSAT-5P satellite on board Geo-Synchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV-F06) after conducting an experiment to study the leak that led to
BJP today said that the birth place of Lord Ram at Ayodhya should be given respect and the Muslim community should give permission to build Ram temple there. Speaking at the Vishwa Hindu Sammelan organised by the RSS here today, Ravishanka
The UN Security Council failed to arrive at a consensus statement on the Korean crisis in a marathon meeting of its members after veto-wielding powers China and Russia did not agree with the western nations` demand to strongly condemn North Korea for
Does the 2G spectrum allocation scam, arguably the biggest corruption scandal estimated at Rs 1.76 lakh crore, merit a joint parliamentary committee (JPC) probe or should a public account committee (PAC) suffice? The debate continued today, as pri
The CBI has sent former telecom minister A Raja a notice asking him to appear before it for a detailed questioning as a part of its 2G probe. Raja is likely to appear before it in Delhi on Wednesday at 9.30 a.m. along with his legal counsel.
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The iconic Delhi metro is far from an urban convenience these days. With technical snags and slack security, the metro is losing its reliablity even though new lines have added to its passenger count. In the past few weeks, there ha
After years of wait, India is finally set to get electoral reforms. “We want public opinion created for these reforms hopefully and it must now see light of the day,” chief election commissioner (CEC) S Y Quraishi said in New D
Renewing his attack on the BJP government in Karnataka, governor H R Bhardwaj today charged it with having "failed" to check illegal mining and demanded that chief minister B S Yeddyurappa reply to his recent letters on illegal mining an
The government now has its eyes set on turning all big ticket projects by well-known builders into green townships. The ministry of new and renewable energy (MNRE) is trying to develop 50 green townships under its existing solar city programme.
The supreme court on Thursday admitted the special leave petition (SLP) filed by activist Arvind Kejriwal demanding transparency in the selection of central information commissioners. The court issued notice to the union government, asking
Coming under attack after his reported statement that "radicalised Hindu groups" posed a bigger threat than outfits like Lashkar-e-Taiba, Rahul Gandhi today diluted his comments saying that terrorism and communalism of all types are a th
While big scams have been making headlines, shining the light on the corporate-government nexus, corruption in the availing of public services by citizens is falling, says a survey by a city-based think tank, Centre for Media Studies (CMS).
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange was released on bail on Thursday after nine days in jail over alleged sexual offences, even as he vowed "to continue" his work and to prove his innocence. Assange, 39, was released from the Victor
The prime minister’s office (PMO) has admitted that the Shunglu committee, which it appointed to probe alleged cases of corruption in the commonwealth games 2010, does not have adequate powers. In a note dated November 11, 2010
The Maharashtra government will constitute a two-member judicial panel to probe the alleged irregularities in the Adarsh housing society in Mumbai within two to three days, chief minister Prithviraj Chavan said here on Thursday. "We h
Madhya Pradesh has lost 32 sq km of forest cover due to the dam construction, especially on the river Narmada, state forest minister Sartaj Singh said here on Thursday. "Though Madhya Pradesh had a forest cover of 95,411 sq km, the l
A monochromatic health insurance scheme may not serve a country as big as India, the medical council of India governing body member Ranjit Roy Chaudhury said here on Thursday. He added that there is a need to bring in risk-pooling schemes an
