Government embarrassed, bill for statutory status for Lokpal defeated
New Delhi : In a major embarrassment to the United Progressive Alliance, a combined opposition Tuesday defeated the government move to provide constitutional status…
Lokpal bill not under duress, all views considered: Pranab
New Delhi : Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee Tuesday forcefully countered the opposition’s charge that the Lokpal bill has been tabled under duress and stressed…
Poll panel rejects Punjab’s octroi abolition, more cash seized
Chandigarh : The Election Commission (EC) has rejected the Punjab government’s decision abolishing octroi on petrol and diesel sales in towns and cities across…
Anna Hazare ill, refuses to break fast
Mumbai : Anna Hazare refused Tuesday night to end his three-day fast in support of a strong Lokpal despite falling sick and running 102…
War of words: Stormy opposition tears into Lokpal bill
New Delhi : Opposition members Tuesday tore into the government’s Lokpal bill, terming it deeply flawed and weak, during a stormy daylong Lok Sabha…
Poll panel transfers 18 Punjab officials
Chandigarh : The Election Commission (EC) Tuesday transferred 18 officers in Punjab, including the district police chief of Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal’s home…
Google India unveils new search format for ads
Bangalore : Google India Tuesday unveiled a new format for media advertisements (ads) to target, pay for and experience video ads on its web…
Looking to bat Australia out of the game: Ashwin
Melbourne : Indian off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin hopes for another sunny day at the Mebourne Cricket Ground (MCG) Wednesday as it will make the pitch…
Chinese scholars come to listen to Dalai Lama
Dharamsala : A growing number of Chinese scholars from Taiwan, Tibet as well as mainland China are coming here to listen to discourses by…