New Delhi - Barring Samajwadi Party, an overwhelming majority in the Rajya Sabha passed the Bill that provides for quotas for SCs and STs in government job promotions. The constitution amendment Bill was approved by 194 members in the 245-strong House. Nine from Samajwadi Party and an independent vo

Lucknow, Dec 17, 2012: In response to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s comments on the alleged misuse of the Right to Information (RTI) Act, an 11-year old girl, who is a well-known RTI activist, has sent Singh a legal notice, asking him to either furnish documentary evidence to corroborate his remar

Ahmedabad: Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi, in saffron kurta and surrounded by hundreds of cheering supporters, said this morning that that the final phase of polling could see voter turnout "even bigger" than the record turnout of 70.75 per cent in the first phase of the Gujarat elections four

[caption id="attachment_17429" align="aligncenter" width="636"] Pakistan's Interior Minister Rehman Malik talking to the media in New Delhi on Saturday.[/caption] New Delhi,Dec 16,2012 (PTI) :Pakistani Interior Minister Rehman Malik on Sunday blamed Indian security agencies for their “failure” to

New Delhi, Dec 16, 2012 (IANS): Angered over being served left-over food, a man opened fire at a waiter at an eatery in Connaught Place in central Delhi, early Sunday morning. No one was injured in the incident, police said. Rajesh, 27, along with his two friends, went to Jain Dhaba around 6.3

Belgaum, Dec 16, 2012 (PTI) Congress leader Siddaramaiah today demanded the resignation of Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister K S Eshwarappa in the wake of serious allegations of corruptions levelled against him. Speaking to reporters at Sambra airport here, he said the "BJP leader is now accused o

AHMEDABAD: The witnesses in the Naroda Patia case of post-Godhra riots have questioned the special court's decision to acquit 20 accused persons. The witnesses claim that evidence against the 20 has been overlooked. A division bench of Justice R R Tripathi and Justice R D Kothari has set January

[caption id="attachment_17351" align="alignleft" width="130"] Theacher[/caption] Bangalore, Dec 15, 2012, DHNS:As thousands of part-time teachers await confirmation of their services, the government has devised a much cheaper alternative to fill 4,000 regular teacher vacancies in schools across t

Visnagar, Mehsana: As far as BJP leader Narendra Modi is concerned, a third term as chief minister of Gujarat can be taken for granted. Yesterday, the state hit an all-time high with 68 percent voter turnout. On December 17, north and central Gujarat will vote, and Mr Modi's hold over the importa

Five planes of Kingfisher Airlines have been grounded — four taken back by US-based leasing company ILFC and one confiscated by the service tax department — compounding troubles for the beleaguered carrier. Neither Kingfisher nor the lessor — International Lease Finance Corporation (ILFC) — offer

Mumbai - 11 Dec 2012 (Reuters): Gulf carrier Etihad Airways is close to buying a 48 percent stake in debt-ridden Indian carrier Kingfisher Airlines (KING.NS) for a little over 30 billion rupees, the Mumbai Mirror reported on Tuesday. A formal announcement of the deal could come around December 18

Jamnagar: Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi is finally be campaigning in Gujarat on the last day of campaigning for the first phase of elections. This comes shortly after Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Congress president Sonia Gandhi both campaigned there. Mr Gandhi will address three rall

[caption id="attachment_16632" align="aligncenter" width="318"] Karnataka Chief Minister Jagadish Shettar on Monday said that the State had stopped releasing Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu since Sunday evening, File photo[/caption] BELGAUM (KARNATAKA), December 10, 2012 : The Karnataka government ha

[caption id="attachment_16621" align="aligncenter" width="475"] Bollywood actor Dilip Kumar and his wife Saira Banu arrive at the premier of Hindi film Talaash, directed by Reema Kagti in Mumbai in November.[/caption] Mumbai: He never allowed her to hold his hand in public but 46 years of marriag

College in India's Haryana state to fine students Rs100 for breaking the dress code New Delhi,December 10, 2012 (AFP) : The Adarsh Women’s College in Haryana state, 110km west of New Delhi, said students would be fined 100 rupees (1.8 dollars) each time they broke the dress code.Picture used for

New Delhi - 10 Dec 2012 (PTI): The disclosure that global retail giant Wal-Mart had spent about Rs 125 crore in the last four years to lobby with US lawmakers kicked up a political storm here with opposition creating pandemonium in the Rajya Sabha and promising to create further trouble tomorrow.

Vansada: With less than a week to go for the Gujarat elections, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today launched a frontal attack on the Narendra Modi government. Addressing a poll rally in Vansada in the state, Dr Singh today appealed to the voters of Gujarat to get rid of politicians indulging in divi

Opening a new chapter in Karnataka politics, former chief minister B.S. Yeddyurappa on Sunday formally launched Karnataka Janata Party (KJP) and took over as its President at a massive rally here in North Karnataka. In a potential sign of trouble for the BJP government in the state, at least 10 r