Virbhadra eyes another term as Himachal CM
byNew Delhi: Exuding confidence of victory, a day ahead of counting of votes cast in the Himachal Pradesh assembly polls, Congress leader Virbhadra Singh today…
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PM ‘deeply disturbed,’ but rapes happened everyday in the capital
byNew Delhi: Calling the Delhi gang-rape a very “disturbing incident”, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Wednesday directed Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde to ensure such cases do…
New assault rifles to replace INSAS, says Antony
byNew Delhi: India is in the process of procuring new assault rifles to replace the indigenously-designed ‘INSAS’ (Indian Small Arms System) rifles, Defence Minister A.K….
SP member snatches quota bill from Narayanasamy
byNew Delhi: Samajawadi Party (SP) leader Yashvir Singh today snatched a copy of the bill on quota in promotions from Minister of State in the…
Opposition finally remembers Lokpal bill, Government moves on
byNew Delhi: A day before the winter session of parliament is scheduled to end, members in the upper house today questioned the government over tabling…
Nobody safe in Delhi, says anguished court
byNew Delhi: “Nobody is safe here,” the Delhi High Court remarked today as it took suo moto notice of a woman’s gang-rape in a bus…
In Himachal, BJP and Congress are hopeful (Curtain Raiser)
byShimla: With counting of votes in Himachal Pradesh set for tomorrow, both the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Congress say they will easily…
Resolve grievances of Tibetans, Britain tells China
byDharamsala: After the US, Canada and the European Union (EU), it’s now Britain which has urged China to address policy issues that are pushing Tibetans…
More police on the roads, fast track courts to try rapists – demand women protesters
byNew Delhi: About 150 women stated a noisy protest outside the Delhi Police headquarters here demanding more police presence on roads and fast-track courts to…
India-US ties: An affair of the heart set to get deeper
byWashington: India-US relations were poised to become “even deeper” after a quiet consolidation during a contentious election year when everything but India was up for…