No relief for Mulayam, Akhilesh in disproportionate assets case
byNew Delhi: In a setback to Samajwadi Party (SP) leader Mulayam Singh Yadav and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav, the Supreme Court today declined…
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Boost teledensity in rural areas, PM urges industry
byNew Delhi: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today urged Indian industry to come up with strategies to boost teledensity in rural areas in creative partnership with…
No probe yet on Italian bribery allegations
byNew Delhi” The government said Wednesday that it had not started a formal probe into bribery allegations over the sale of VVIP helicopters to India…
Activists call for debate on India’s nuclear power programme
byChennai: The People’s Movement Against Nuclear Energy (PMANE) has called for a national debate on India’s ambitious nuclear power programme and making it an issue…
Apex court sets Pakistani virologist free
byNew Delhi: The Supreme Court Wednesday set free octogenarian Pakistani virologist Mohammad Khalil Chisty, who had challenged the life imprisonment given to him for a…
Wal-Mart probe by retired judge: Kamal Nath
byNew Delhi: A retired judge would hold the inquiry into reports on lobbying by Wal-Mart to open the way for foreign equity in retail trade…
Time has come to dismiss parliament: Hazare
byNew Delhi: The time had come to dismiss parliament, anti-corruption crusader Anna Hazare said Tuesday while announcing a nationwide tour against the United Progressive Alliance…
Kerala to introduce seaplanes to attract tourists
byThiruvananthapuram: Kerala Tourism will introduce seaplanes and special bogies in trains to attract visitors to the state, a minister said Tuesday. “We have got proposals…
India, US must build educational partnerships: Indian envoy
byWashington: Indian and American educational systems must develop “strategic linkages” to develop trained and skilled human resources to meet the emerging needs of the coming…
Congress Won’t Look Beyond Gandhis, Rahul to lead 2014 poll Campaign
byNew Delhi: Congress’s de facto number two Rahul Gandhi will lead the party’s campaign in the 2014 general elections while his mother and party chief…