Action by IBHFL on DCHL illegal: HC
In a landmark judgment, the Andhra Pradesh high court has held, in the matter of Deccan Chronicle Holdings Limited (DCHL) and Others vs Union of India and Others, that “what is not permitted to be done...
View ArticleTelangana Bill is likely to be in LS tomorrow
After the Rajya Sabha secretariat termed the Telangana bill a money bill, it will, in all likelihood, be tabled in the Lok Sabha on Thursday. And in a bid to contain rebellion within the party over the...
View ArticleKejriwal targets RIL, Moily; orders FIRs
Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday directed his anti-corruption branch to file criminal cases under various sections of the Prevention of Corruption Act against Reliance Industries chairman Mukesh...
View ArticleAAP goes slow on Jan Lokpal?
After threatening to quit over the Jan Lokpal Bill, Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal suddenly seems to be going slow on the issue. Confusion prevails as the Jan Lokpal Bill and Swaraj Bills are...
View ArticleBJP leader in suicide bid as ‘affair’ out
A former minister and senior BJP leader’s alleged love affair with a widow and her charges of harassment against him couldn’t have come at a worse time for the BJP, which is hoping to improve its tally...
View ArticleArmy to get 1st Lt. Gen. from N-E
For the first time ever, an Army officer from the Northeast is set to rise to the rank of lieutenant general. The Army confirmed that Maj. Gen. Konsam Himalay Singh — currently the Chief of Staff of...
View ArticleFS pushes UNSC reforms
Foreign secretary Sujatha Singh has made a strong pitch for UN Security Council reforms while saying that the present-day UNSC is “one of the most troubling anachronisms of our times”. Ms Singh, who...
View ArticleUP opposes plea for CBI probe in Muzaffarnagar riots
The UP government opposed in the Supreme Court Wednesday the plea for a CBI probe into the recent communal riots in Muzaffarnagar and adjoining districts of the state. The state government told the...
View ArticleNGT shadow on MP lake fest
The Madhya Pradesh government will be organising the “Lake Festival” in the state capital from February 14 to 16 to boost tourism and in sharp contrast with this event is a recent order of the National...
View ArticleNo D-Company direct evidence
Commenting on the Supreme Court appointed IPL probe panel’s criticism of the Mumbai police for failing to probe the “Dawood angle” in the IPL match-fixing and betting scandal, the police said that it...
View ArticleFake cop verification certificate scam busted in Karnataka
Central Crime Branch sleuths have cracked down on a Mumbai-based human resources company that specialised in forging the seals and signatures of senior IPS officers from various states across the...
View ArticleMNS toll stir off after 5 hrs
The MNS’ protest against toll collection was called off on Wednesday afternoon merely within five hours of its launch by party chief Raj Thackeray after receiving a call from chief minister Prithviraj...
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Modi begins chai campaign
Launching the BJP’s much talked about “Chai pe Charcha with NaMo”, BJP prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi on Wednesday interacted with people at different locations across the country. Mr Modi,...
View ArticleDefence budget gets 10% hike
In its interim budget for 2014-15, the Government on Monday announced a hike of about 10 per cent in the defence budget to `2.24 lakh crore for 2014-15 from `2.03 lakh crore in 2013-14. However, there...
View ArticleVeterans to accept medals only after OROP granted
In previous years, ex-servicemen had surrendered 22,000 gallantry medals to the President as a mark of protest over the UPA government’s earlier refusal to grant their demand for one rank, one pension....
View ArticleUPA’s final act of misery, says Opp.
Trashing the Congress led UPA government’s interm budget, the Opposition on Monday said the vote-on-account is “nothing but a glorified exercise in self-congratulation”. BSP supremo Ms Mayawati, whose...
View ArticleTelangana tussle: Andhra CM Kiran Reddy likely to quit
With the Centre appearing determined to go ahead with the bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh despite strong opposition from integrationists, chief minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy is said to have decided to...
View ArticleNaidu appeals to Modi to keep Andhra Pradesh united
In a last ditch effort, TDP chief Chandrababu Naidu on Tuesday appealed to BJP’s prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi to “use his good office” to keep Andhra Pradesh united till an amicable...
View ArticleT-Bill in Lok Sabha: Security beefed up in Seemandhra
With Lok Sabha expected to debate the contentious Telangana bill on Tuesday, security in Seemandhra region of Andhra Pradesh was beefed up and forces were put on alert to meet any eventuality on the...
View ArticlePerarivalan’s mother now hopes for son’s release
Elated over the Supreme Court commuting to life term the death penalty given to her son in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case, the mother of convict A G Perarivalan on Tuesday thanked Chief Justice A...
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