SC sets aside HC order staying Salman Khan’s conviction
The Supreme Court on Wednesday set aside the Rajasthan high court order which stayed Salman Khan's conviction in blackbuck hunting case. The apex court asked the HC to decide Salman Khan's plea afresh in which the trial court had sentenced him...
DRDO Chief Avinash Chander removed before 15 months of his contract term
Modi government on tuesday removed the chief of DRDO, Avinash Chander, 15 months before his contract was to end. No official reason has been given for the sacking of one of the country's finest missile scientists, often known as the...
Is this Central Govt anti farmer?
Does this Govt really care for farmers or is it indulging in anti farmer practise? This is the question that the Federation of Tamil Nadu Agriculturists Assn. is asking citing Government's policy of importing Potatoes and onions worth Rs. 500...
Delhi wrap up – a habitual rapist; a suspected murder… and elections!
Tonight, Subramaniam Swamy has an accomplice who is shouting himself hoarse declaring Shashi Tharoor has "lots to explain and answer for" in his wife Sunanda Pushkar's alleged "murder". Almost an year after Sunanda ended up dead in a five star...
Omar Abdullah-led NC formally offers support to PDP
In a new political twist in Jammu and Kashmir, National Conference today formally offered support to PDP in a letter to Governor N N Vohra for forming a government that could break the logjam of over three weeks. “@JKNC_has written...
17 officials transferred in Maharashtra
The Maharashtra government today transferred 17 IAS officers, including Abha Shukla, who has been appointed as resident commissioner and secretary, Maharashtra Sadan, New Delhi. Debashish Chakraborty has been posted as MD, Shivshahi re-development project, Mumbai. Asheesh Sharma has been posted as...
Maharashtra Government to disburse Rs 2,000 crore as farmers compensation
The Maharashtra Government in a cabinet meeting today decided to disburse Rs 2,000 crore to the farmers affected by crop losses during last year's kharif season. According to Relief and Rehabilitation Department officials, the aid will be deposited in the bank...
4 MNS leaders join BJP, Raj Thackeray on back foot!
National. After poorly performing in the Assembly elections, the Raj Thackeray-led MNS received a jolt as 4 of its former legislators joined the BJP party on Tuesday in Mumbai. Four former MLAs- Pravin Darekar, Vasant Gite, Ramesh Patil and Kashinath Mengar inducted...
Parrikar defends coast guard on Pak boat blast, says crew might have consumed cyanide
New Delhi. Union Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar has said that the crew of Pakistani vessel that was blown in Arabian Sea off Porbandar coast on New Year's eve must have consumed cyanide before setting the boat on blast. In his first detailed...
Charlie Hebdo’s next edition to feature Cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad
file pic National. After being on the brink of bankruptcy, and declinging sales, the tragedy of the massacre of 12 journalists and cartoonists , including the Editor, Charlie Hebdo is going to print an unheard of one million copies which will...
Prashant Bhushan clashes with CBI counsel in coal scam hearing
The Supreme Court Monday asked Gujarat’s chief secretary to explain as to why cooperation was not being extended to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) by providing the investigating agency with the documents relating to Naini and Morga-II coal blocks. A...
Air India cuts fares by up to 50% as lean season kicks in
Nagpur : The national carrier Air India launched the year's first flash sale on Monday when it slashed its fares on multiple domestic routes by up to 50%. The six-day sale that began Monday offered all inclusive economy class tickets starting...
Shashi Tharoor meets Ahmed Patel; cops to quiz Congress MP
National. Congress MP Shashi Tharoor is said to have met Political Secretary to Congress President Sonia Gandhi, Ahmed Patel, on Monday the January 12, 2015 where the issue of Delhi Police filing a murder case in his wife Sunanda Pushkar's death...
Delhi Assembly polls on Feb 7
Counting on Feb 10 Delhi. The Assembly Elections in Delhi is all set to be held on February 7 and the results will be announced on February 10 claimed the Chief Election Commissioner VS Sampath on January 12, 2015. The Model Code of...
Delhi Police on Sunanda Pushkar suicide case, says she was ‘Murdered by Poisoning’
File Pics The suicide case of Sunanda Pushkar, wife of Congress lawmaker Shashi Tharoor has taken a shocking turn, after the Delhi Police filed a murder case in the death of Sunanda Pushkar recently. It was learnt that the...
World Cup 2015 Team India: No Place for Yuvraj Singh, Fit-Again Ravindra Jadeja Picked
Indian team for World Cup: MS Dhoni (c & wk), Shikhar Dhawan, Rohit Sharma, Ajinkya Rahane, Virat Kohli, Suresh Raina, Ambati Rayudu, Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Axar Patel, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Ishant Sharma, Mohammed Shami, Stuart Binny, Umesh Yadav. Team India announced...
Murder registered in Sunanda Pushkar death case
File Photo The Delhi Police on Tuesday registered a case of murder in the death of former union minister Shashi Tharoor's wife, Sunanda Pushkar. According to reports, the medical board that carried out Pushkar's autopsy has stated that her death was...
Beant Singh assassin’s arrest shows law catches up with all: BJP
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday said the arrest of former Punjab chief minister Beant Singh's assassin Jagtar Singh Tara in Thailand clearly indicates that those involved in terrorist activities cannot get off scot-free. "The least I can say is...
India vs Australia: David Warner century leads Australian domination on Day 1
Opener David Warner continued to torment a hapless India by slamming a fluent century as Australia reached a resounding 348 for two on the opening day to take early control of the fourth and final cricket Test here today. Electing to...
Coal India Strike Unlikely to Last 5 Days: Partha Bhattacharya
Coal India's 5-day strike called by five major trade unions starting Tuesday, should not last long and there could be a reconciliation soon between the management and the workers, former chairman Partha Bhattacharya told media. Coal Minister Piyush Goyal has...
How China’s economy and an unstable neighbourhood will isolate India in 2015
2015 is the year that India can. There’s a new, wants-to-do government. Stalled infrastructure projects are being revived, jobs matter again, ecologically sustainable business models are being considered, technology—in private and public enterprises—is on the rise. And unexpected savings from falling...
