BJP to oppose govt move to take over gold from temples: Swamy
The BJP will oppose government’s reported move to take into possession the gold belonging to some temples in a bid to mitigate the crisis caused by the yellow metal, Subramanian Swamy, former union...
View ArticleFasting Jagan's health deteriorates, doctors force-feed him
Hyderabad: Health condition of YSR Congress chief Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy has been deteriorated on Saturday leaving the doctors with no other option but to force-feed him. He was shifted to the Nims...
View ArticleIndia asks its nationals in Syria to move out of that country
India Saturday asked all its citizens to leave Syria amid escalation of violence there and the US moving closer to military intervention in the war-torn country. Spokesperson in the ministry of...
View ArticleDelhi gang rape: Victim's brother tries to attack minor after verdict
New Delhi: The younger brother of the December 16 gang rape victim on Saturday allegedly tried to attack the juvenile who was awarded three-year sentence for the rape and murder of his sister by...
View ArticleKarnataka govt acts to stop pornography watching on official computers
Bengaluru: Rattled by a reported CBI dossier about state secretariat employees' prurient interest in watching pornography on official computers during office hours, Karnataka government has decided to...
View ArticleAsaram medically fit to be interrogated, police to quiz him soon; girl's...
Jodhpur/Indore/Bareilly (UP): Hot on the trail of Asaram Bapu, Jodhpur Police on Saturday said the self-styled godman, who is currently at Indore ashram, is medically fit for interrogation and it is...
View Article3-year term for juvenile rapist sparks outrage
New Delhi: In the much-awaited first-ever verdict in the December 16 gang rape case, the Juvenile Justice Board (JJB) on Saturday pronounced the minor accused ‘guilty’ of rape and murder. Then, as...
View ArticleIAF to formally induct Globemaster today
The Indian Air Force (IAF) will formally induct the Boeing C-17 Globemaster III heavy-lift transport aircraft in the “Skylords” squadron at a ceremony at the Hindon airbase in the Ghaziabad district of...
View ArticleHercules will get own hub in Bengal
Its official now. The gigantic C-130J Super Hercules aircraft, which the Indian Air Force (IAF) landed at its Daulat Beg Oldie airstrip in north-eastern Ladakh in August, is going to have its own hub...
View ArticleGovt mulls 10% DA hike soon
With the festival season round the corner, the government is considering announcing a 10 per cent hike in dearness allowance (DA) to make it 90 per cent from existing 80 per cent, benefiting about 50...
View ArticleCong banks on food, land bills to woo BPL
People below poverty line (BPL) would be the Congress’ political constituency in the coming Lok Sabha elections as the party is gearing up for “Garibi Hatao” — the historic slogan which had demolished...
View ArticleCong questions MP House adjournment
There is a constitutional dilemma in Madhya Pradesh as more than three weeks have passed since the state Assembly Speaker abruptly adjourned the Monsoon Session sine die but the Leader of the...
View ArticleGovt may put Telangana formation on fast-track
The UPA government is expected to expedite the process of Telangana formation once the Monsoon Session of Parliament comes to an end. The proposed move is to send a clear signal that the Congress is...
View ArticleModi rise may be blessing for Cong
Despite the grim economic situation, governance and coalition compulsions, Congress managers see a UPA-3. Thanks to the Narendra Modi-RSS combine. The political situation would become clearer in the...
View ArticlePilot slams BJP for disruptions
Accusing the BJP of indulging in “shout and scream” practices to disrupt parliament, Union minister Sachin Pilot has said government is more than willing to “walk the halfway” to debate issues raised...
View ArticleAsaram row: Diggy targets Modi, Sushma
Stepping up attack on BJP over Asaram Bapu controversy, Congress leader Digvijay Singh on Sunday targeted Narendra Modi, asking why he has not taken action on the report of a judicial commission which...
View ArticleUnfair to blame Modi for ’02 riots: Rajnath
Defending Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi, BJP president Rajnath Singh on Sunday said that it was unfair to blame him for the 2002 Gujarat riots. He, however, while trying to reach out to the...
View ArticleLandmark Food Security Bill gets Parliament nod
New Delhi: Ushering in the biggest programme in the world to fight hunger, Parliament on Monday gave its nod to the landmark Food Security Bill which seeks to provide highly subsidised foodgrains to...
View ArticleMerkel’s twisty necklace is a Twitter hit after TV duel
Never mind the euro crisis or the war in Syria — what seems to have generated most comment among Germans who tuned in to a live TV debate between Angela Merkel and her election rival Peer Steinbrueck...
View ArticleAsaram sent to Jodhpur jail on 14-day remand
Self-styled godman Asaram Bapu was lodged in Jodhpur Central Jail on Monday after a local court remanded him to judicial custody for 14 days. Asaram, 72, wearing a white dhoti-kurta and a red skull...
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