Tata group chief Ratan Tata today approached the Supreme Court seeking action against those involved in the leakage of tapes containing his conversation with corporate lobbyist Nira Radia. Tata, in the petition, has contended that t
The Karnataka High Court today adjourned the final hearing on a petition filed by five independent MLAs challenging their disqualification from the membership of the Legislative Assembly by Speaker K G Bopaiah. The adjournment came
Amid a stand-off with Congress leadership, rebel Andhra Pradesh MP Y S Jaganmohan Reddy today resigned from his Lok Sabha seat and announced his decision to quit the party alleging that the Congress "humiliated" his family and tried to d
The CBI today submitted to the supreme court the status report on its ongoing investigations into the 2G spectrum allocation scam allegedly involving former telecom minister A Raja. The status report was submitted to the apex court registr
With CWG organising committee in the focus of probe into corruption charges, its chief Suresh Kalmadi today said he was ready to answer all queries of investigating agencies, claiming he has done no wrong, and was willing to give a statement in Pa
Local food habits today came under the scanner of the Meghalaya assembly with both government and opposition expressing concern over the alarming incidence of cancer in the state. Health minister Rowell Lyngdoh informed the house that 3,57
Mumbai’s monorail will be linked to the western, central and harbour lines of the local train network. The Sant Gadje Maharaj Chowk- Wadala- Chembur track of the monorail will be connected with local railway stations at Mahalaxmi on the west
Having attacked the prime minister Manmohan Singh for his failure to prosecute the former telecom minister A Raja for his role in the 2G scam and then subsequently absolving him, the Janta party president Subramaniam Swamy has now trained hi
Never since the Emergency (“When they were asked to bend, they crawled”, LK Advani had famously observed about the role of media then) the media in general and some of its iconic editors in particular have faced such close scrutiny as
This piece first appeared on Nikam`s website. “Jamsetji Tata was a man of great achievement, far-seeing and circumspect. His resolute will enabled him to elaborate projec
Delhi Police on Sunday identified five more corridors where it will ensure zero tolerance for traffic offences by enforcing lane discipline, taking the total number of such stretches to 15. Announcing this initiative, city police commissioner B K
A Delhi court today ordered registration of FIR against Hurriyat hawk Syed Ali Shah Geelani, writer Arundhati Roy and five others for allegedly making anti-India speeches. "The Delhi police is hereby directed to lodge an FIR un
Mumbai will soon have its first monorail which will connect with the central, western railways and the harbor line. The Sant Gadje Maharaj Chowk- Wadala - Chembur track of the monorail will connect with the local railway stations at Mahal
The urban development ministry is all geared up to honour its `best performing` transport projects under the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission at the Urban Mobility India Conference and exhibition to be held here from December 3-5.
Sheila Dikshit, Delhi’s chief minister, though voted by the people of Delhi and thus accountable to them, does not have powers over the police, land and the local council. And she does not like this one bit. Her deep seated d
Sushma Swaraj, the leader of opposition has also joined the Twitter club. She has managed to get 480 followers in just half an hour. In her first tweet, she welcomed her friends, while her second tweet was on her opposition to the appointment of P
As the Noida police failed to make any arrest in the case a week after a man was assaulted for filming the sub registrar office staff taking bribe for registering his marriage, the victim has taken recourse to social networking. Gaurav Bak
The Centre on Friday played its much belated development card to wean away the poor from the naxals and maoists in 60 poverty-stricken and backward districts under their strong influence. The decision to finance these districts for rapid i
The comptroller and auditor general (CAG) of India has pulled up the environment ministry for failing to implement its projects of afforestation, biodiversity, pollution control, environmental education, besides its lack of monitoring mechanism.
Jindal Steel and Power Ltd`s (JSPL) proposed integrated steel plant at Angul in Orissa has been issued a showcause notice by the environment ministry for flotuing conditions imposed while granting environmental clearance. The ministry has
