Under sharp attack from the BJP on the fourth anniversary of the UPA 2 government it leads, the Congress can draw some solace from the fact that the main opposition party too is struggling with a leadership battle now playing out for all to see. Not only is there a divide on who should be the

  The Supreme Court has dubbed the CBI as "caged parrot" for showing its report to a minister and compromising on its independence. But the SC-appointed special investigation team (SIT) to probe the 2002 riots had acted in a similar fashion and this was brought to the apex court's notice in

[caption id="attachment_34942" align="alignleft" width="318"] U.T. Khader.[/caption] MANGALORE, May 21, 2013The government will attempt to develop a general health insurance that assures economically-backward people of up to Rs. 2 lakh cover for surgeries and other treatments, said U.T. Khader, M

ALIGARH May 21: On the recommendations of the Discipline Committee, the Vice Chancellor of the Aligarh Muslim University has ordered that the admission of Mr. Shahzad Alam, a PhD scholar, be cancelled with immediate effect from the rolls of the University. Mr. Shahzad has been debarred from seeki

Faizabad: Hindutwadi lawyers here attacked and seriously injured a lawyer defending Khalid Mujahid who was murdered in police custody on 19 May while being transported from Faizabad to Lucknow. A large march was organised yesterday, Monday, at Faizabad from the Eidgah to the Commissioner’s office

Bangalore, May 19, 2013, DHNS & Agencies: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has retained key portfolios of Finance, Industries and Energy, while K J George would be the new Home Minister.   Here follows the list of portfolios:  Siddaramaiah (Chief Minister):  Finance, Energy,  La

Two Indian girls have scripted history by becoming the first twins ever to climb Mount Everest together. 21-year-old Tashi and Nancy Malik from Dehra Dun achieved this feat by successfully reaching the world’s highest mountain peak at 8,848 meters, an official at Nepal’s Ministry of Tourism and C

India and China will study new ways to ease tensions along their ill-defined border, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang said on Monday in his first foreign trip since taking office, which comes just weeks after a military stand-off between the Asian giants in the Himalayas. The number two in the Chin

New Delhi, May 19, 2013, (PTI) : In a firm message to China, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh tonight voiced India's serious concern over the recent Chinese incursion in Ladakh and told his counterpart Li Keqiang that in the absence of peace and tranquility along the border, bilateral ties will suff

LUCKNOW: Khalid Mujahid, one of the accused of 2007 serial blasts in Lucknow, Faizabad, Varanasi and Gorakhpur, died on Saturday. According to police, Khalid, who was lodged in Lucknow jail, was taken to Faizabad for a hearing in a local court in connection with the blasts. On the way back, he f

PUNE: The southwest monsoon has advanced over parts of Andaman Sea, while conditions are favourable for its further advance over some more parts of the south Bay of Bengal and remaining parts of Andaman Sea and the east-central Bay of Bengal during the next two to three days, the India Meteorolo

LUCKNOW: A murder suspect was given injections of acid and kerosene during police questioning in Uttar Pradesh, following which he fell sick and died in a hospital here. Three errant policemen were suspended, an official said on Saturday. Accused Balveer was brought to Avagarh police station in

BANGALORE: Protests broke out in parts of Karnataka on Saturday as supporters of Congress leaders who failed to get berth in cabinet expansion effected by chief minister Siddaramaiah gave vent to their anger. In the district headquarters town of Yadgir, Congress workers ransacked the party offi

Guwahati: Umme Fardina Adil, a resident of Hatigaon, Guwahati, Assam, was felicitated by ERD Foundation and other organizations for her success in the IAS examination the results of which was announced recently. Speaking at the function organized at Regional College of Higher Education (RCHE) in

New Delhi, May 16, 2013, PTI: Prices of 348 medicines, including life saving drugs, will be cheaper soon by up to 80 per cent as the new Drug Price Control Order (DPCO) has come into effect. Industry experts said the implementation of the new drug policy would lead to slashing of prices of man

The PM also has two residential properties as per the affidavit submitted yesterday. GUWAHATI: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh does not own any land, agricultural or non-agricultural, but owns a 1996 model Maruti 800 car and has movable assets, including fixed deposits, of over Rs 3.87 crore.The PM

Siddaramaiah announces implementation of several promises in manifesto [caption id="attachment_34273" align="alignleft" width="318"] Chief Minister Siddaramaiah addressing a press conference after the swearing-in ceremony in Bangalore on Monday. Photo: V. Sreenivasa Murthy - The Hindu[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_34265" align="aligncenter" width="591"] Karnataka Governor H.R. Bhardwaj greets Chief Minister Siddaramaiah after the swearing-in ceremony at Kanteerava Stadium in Bangalore on Monday. Photo: K . Bhagya Prakash,The Hindu[/caption] Bangalore : Congress leader Siddaramaiah w