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Antulay keeps mum on resignation

Union Minister for Minority Affairs A.R. Antulay has neither has confirmed nor denied reports about his resignation from the Union Cabinet. Antulay has reportedly handed

Uphaar tragedy: High Court upholds conviction of Ansal brothers

The Delhi High Court today upheld a trial court''s order convicting Sushil and Gopal Ansal in connection with the 1997 Uphaar cinema hall fire tragedy. ...
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Developing countries to deal with challenges on their own: PM

Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh today said that developing countries will find their own ways to deal with challenges like financial crisis, climate change or ...
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High Court grants interim bail to Sanjeev Nanda

The Delhi High Court today granted three-week interim bail to Sanjeev Nanda, undergoing five years jail term in the BMW hit-and-run case. Justice Kailash Gambhir ...
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Culling process in Assam to be over today

The culling process of poultry in the bird flu affected areas in Assam is expected to be completed by this evening. The disease has ...
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Manmohan Singh says Govt committed to make education opportunities inclusive

Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh today said that Indian Institute of Technology (IITs) has contributed significantly to India''s destiny to become a knowledge power.  Inaugurating ...
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Eleven cabinet, two state ministers take oath in Rajasthan

Eleven cabinet and two ministers of state were inducted in the newly constituted Ashok Gehlot-led Congress Government in Rajasthan today.  State Governor S K ...
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India cannot rely on US to make Pakistan act, say Tharoor and Sibal

Many intellectuals feel that India cannot be too dependent on the United States to make Pakistan take action against the terrorists in that country. ...
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Fencing Bangladesh border displaces people

Hundreds of people displaced due to border fencing took to the streets in Tripura demanding rehabilitation. However, opposition Congress which under the banner of ''Tripura ...
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Efforts to break deadlock over India-Iran pipeline project

Deputy Foreign Minister of Iran Mohammad Mehdi Akhoundzadeh met External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee here last evening. India and Iran had held talks on ...
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Oil PSU strike hampering flights, fuel delivery schedules

The strike called by officials of state-run oil firms in the country is affecting the aviation industry badly. On Thursday,around a dozen flights were

India looking at what action Pak takes against Mumbai attackers: Anand Sharma

Minister of State for External Affairs Anand Sharma today said that New Delhi is looking at what action Pakistan will take against the Mumbai terror

Take India''s concerns to the world: Mukherjee

External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Thursday said that overseas Indians could take to the world stage some of India’s key concerns such as terrorism,

Vice President inaugurates NCC Republic Day Camp

Vice President Hamid Ansari inaugurated the National Cadet Corps (NCC) Republic Day Camp-2009 here today. A contingent of NCC cadets from all the three

Shibu Soren loses in Tamar Assembly polls

Jharkhand Chief Minister Shibu Soren on Thursday lost his Tamar Assembly seat to Jharkhand Party candidate Gopal Krishna Patar by a margin of 9000 votes.

Boucher to discuss Mumbai attack probe with Menon

US Assistant Secretary of State for Central and South Asia, Richard Boucher, is arriving here today and will meet with Foreign Secretary Shivshankar Menon. Sources

India slams Pakistan for its ''flip-flop'' on Kasab''s nationality

External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee today slammed Pakistan for its "flip-flop" on Kasab''s nationality.  "Kasab has told us quite categorically where he comes from,

Manmohan Singh says qualified professionals will be allowed to practice in India

Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh today announced that doctors, dentists, pharmacists, engineers, architects and chartered accountants, possessing the overseas citizenship cards issued by India, would

India suggests restoring nuclear commerce with Canada

Special Envoy to Prime Minister on the nuclear deal, Shyam Saran on Thursday hinted at restoring nuclear commerce with Canada. Saran told reporters that along

PM lays foundation stone of elevated road from Chennai Port to Maduravoyal

Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh today laid the foundation stone for the elevated road from Chennai Port to Maduravoyal here today. "This project is