11 killed in two blasts in Hyderabad
byHyderabad: At least 11 people were killed and 20 others injured in two near-simultaneous explosions in crowded Dilsukhnagar area in Hyderabad, eye witnesses said. The…
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President’s speech to parliament: Salient points
byFollowing are some salient points from President Pranab Mukherjee’s speech to the joint session of parliament. – Government burdened by economic slowdown, security concerns…
Government burdened by economic slowdown, security concerns: President
byNew Delhi: President Pranab Mukherjee Thursday said the government was “burdened” by anxieties about economic slowdown, job insecurity and provision of security for women and…
Strike cripples banking operations in India
byChennai: Banking transactions across India were paralysed Wednesday with around one million bankers striking work, affecting the clearance of around four million cheques valued around…
Maharashtra celebrates Shivaji’s birth anniversary
byMumbai: The birth anniversary of Maratha warrior-king Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj was celebrated across Maharashtra Tuesday. Governor K. Sankaranarayanan, Mumbai Mayor Sunil Prabhu, city civic chief…
Delhi notification on nursery admissions unaffected
byNew Delhi: The Delhi High Court Tuesday refused to interfere in the Delhi government’s notifications empowering unaided private schools to formulate their own criteria on…
Nothing to hide on chopper deal: Antony
byNew Delhi: The government has nothing to hide in the VVIP chopper controversy and is prepared for a discussion in parliament, said Defence Minister A.K….
Ready for any discussion on chopper deal: PM
byNew Delhi: The government was “ready for any discussion” on the VVIP chopper deal in parliament, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said Monday. “Parliament is the…
Fear still haunts Delhi women (Two months after Dec 16 gang-rape)
byNew Delhi: Two months after the gang-rape of a 23-year-old, protests might have quelled but women in India’s national capital say they still don’t feel…
Jaitley, Katju join issue, demand each other’s resignation
byNew Delhi: BJP leader Arun Jaitley Sunday charged Press Council chairman Markandey Katju of partiality to the Congress and demanded he resign, drawing a…