BJP using language of mafia, says Congress
byNew Delhi : The Congress Wednesday hit out at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for its remarks that price rise could lead to violence,…
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Rupee falls for eight straight day
byNew Delhi/Mumbai : The Indian rupee depreciated against the US dollar for the eighth straight day Wednesday, even as Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee assured…
India plans 10 new nuclear projects by 2017
byNew Delhi : Ten new nuclear power projects are planned during the 12th Five Year Plan (2012-17) period, the Lok Sabha was informed Wednesday….
Suited, booted SRK feels awkward in Goa
byMargao (Goa) : Shorts, T-shirts, ganjis and rubber slippers make for ideal wardrobe when in Goa. No wonder when superstar Shah Rukh Khan arrived…
How to stop stampedes: Lessons for India
byNew Delhi : Stampedes have been common to populous India, with most occurring during religious gatherings. New studies in ‘pedestrian dynamics’ now say that…
States empowered to frame RTI rules
byNew Delhi : Different states are empowered to frame appeal procedure rules under the Right to Information (RTI) Act, the Lok Sabha was told…
Sukh Ram challenges conviction, sentence
byNew Delhi : Jailed former telecom minister Sukh Ram approached the Delhi High Court Wednesday challenging his conviction and five years’ rigorous imprisonment awarded…
I will continue ‘drama’ of mingling with poor: Rahul Gandhi
byLucknow : With his political opponents dubbing his visits to villages and sharing of meals with the poor as a “drama”, Congress general secretary…
11 Comtel Air officials booked in Amritsar
byAmritsar : Controversial private airline Comtel Air, which recently asked passengers to pay nearly 23,000 pounds mid-air to complete their journey from Amritsar to…
Jailed Pakistani cricketers Butt and Aamer’s appeal rejected
byLondon : Jailed former Pakistani cricketers Salman Butt and Mohammad Aamer have lost their appeals against their sentences in a spot-fixing scam. “The pair…