Objections to Hazare’s fast at Azad Maidan
Mumbai : Maharashtra’s sports ministry Friday raised objections over Anna Hazare’s hunger strike at Mumbai’s Azad Maidan, saying the ground was reserved for sports…
Lokpal bill best possible, says government
New Delhi : The government Thursday said its Lokpal bill was “the best” possible and trashed as mere politics the opposition to it from…
Drama in court: Man held for ‘threat’ to Raja’s ex-aide
New Delhi : A man sitting in a Delhi court hearing the 2G scam case was Thursday ordered to be taken into custody after…
Abhishek Bachchan visits Ajmer Sharif
Jaipur : Abhishek Bachchan, on a promotional tour for his upcoming film “Players”, took time off to visit the shrine of Hazrat Khwaja Moinuddin…
BJP open to discussing FDI in multi-brand retail
New Delhi : The BJP may review its opposition to the entry of foreign equity in multi-brand retail if its “apprehensions” are removed. Party…
Lokpal bill is pathbreaking legislation: Sonia
New Delhi : Describing the Lokpal bill as a pathbreaking legislation, Congress president Sonia Gandhi Wednesday urged Anna Hazare to accept it. Addressing the…
10 Indians among Forbes’ ‘tomorrow’s brightest stars’
Washington : Ten Indians rub shoulders with the likes of Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg, human rights activist Ronan Farrow and pop stars Lady Gaga…
Kashmir, Ladakh set for another cold wave spell
Srinagar : After moderate snowfall in the mountains and light rain in the plains during the last two days, the Kashmir Valley and Ladakh…
Jayalalithaa opposes food security bill
Chennai : Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa Tuesday said the National Food Security Bill was replete with confusion and inaccuracies and “will make…
Gita row snowballs, India raises issue at ‘highest levels
New Delhi : The case in a Russian court to ban the Bhagavad Gita continued to create an uproar Tuesday with political parties voicing…