Bangalore - 06 May 2012 (DHNS):The moon will be closest to earth this year, a phenomenon called Super Moon, on Sunday. This year Super Moon coincides with Buddha Jayanti. Experts say, on Sunday, those on the western coast will notice the moon setting just a few minutes before sunrise and rising in t

NEW DELHI: As India and Afghanistan on Monday got down to implementing their strategic partnership pact in the form of the first Partnership Council meeting, which was chaired by foreign minister S M Krishna and his counterpart Zalmai Rassoul, Afghan authorities sought go-ahead to export their most

In a major development the district court Udhamsinghnagar has directed the local police to a register case against about 275 persons, including BJP MLA from Rudrapur under different Sections of the IPC in connection with the October 2, 2011 incident in Rudrapur in which about four persons died and s

Soon Urdu may become a part of the mainstream schools curriculum, as the government plans to give a major boost to the language during 12th plan period. A proposal to this effect is set to become a part of the 12th plan document, which is in the penultimate stages of its finalisation. In a separate

New Delhi - High inflation and moderate economic growth seem to have taken away the "feel good" factor for many Indians. Gallup's Financial Wellbeing Index, released on Monday, showed that 31% of Indians rated their present and future lives as "suffering" compared to 24% in 2011. Similarly, only aro

Bangalore, 25th April 2012: A huge rush of Haj aspirants was see today at the Haj Committee Office at Richmond Road, Bangalore, today being the extended last day to submit the application to apply for Haj through the Govt. quota. A long queue of people from different parts of Karnataka were seen wa

Mumbai - NCP supremo and Union agriculture minister Sharad Pawar said on Sunday that he was in favour of a non-political person as the next president of India to replacePratibha Patil, whose five-year term ends this July. "In my opinion, a non-political person would be the ideal choice as the next p

New Delhi - 24 Apr 2012 (PTI): The government on Tuesday said it has agreed in-principle to deregulate diesel prices, but is not considering similar proposal for the cooking gas. "Government has, in principle, agreed to make the prices of diesel market determined," minister of state for finance Namo

AHMEDABAD: The Supreme Court has slapped a penalty of Rs 25 lakh on the Gujarat government for intercepting meat containers on NH 8 and registering complaints against the exporters for violating the Gujarat Animal Preservation (Amendment) Act 2011, which prevents transportation of cow. The exporte

Srinagar - 23 Apr 2012: A major row has erupted over the depiction of PoK (Pakistan-occupied Kashmir) as 'Azad Kashmir' in a Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) textbook. 'Geographical-historical' book being used to teach standard III students in several schools, including those run by the a

MUMBAI : (TNN) The All India Muslim Personal Law Board began its 22nd convention at Haj House on Friday with a resolve to protect sharia (Islamic laws). With 400 delegates from across the country participating in discussions on the mechanism to fight lacunae in different Acts like RTE, direct tax co

New Delhi - The three day conference organized by the Institute of Objective Studies as a part its Silver Jubilee Celebrations came to an end here in the Constitution Club New Delhi. On this occasion a seminar on the topic "Minority Rights and Identities - Challenges and Prospects in an Unfolding Gl

Bangalore - 17 Apr 2012 : Lecturers have given up the boycott of the II PUC answer paper evaluation "unconditionally" on Monday after a four-day strike. They announced that they would resume the valuation process on Tuesday. The lecturers' decision came after a core committee meeting of various PU l

Mumbai, Apr 16 (PTI): Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray today alluded to Karnataka as a ''snake'' after expressing shock at Maharashtra Government's decision to share water with people in scarcity-hit districts in neighbouring Karnataka.Thackeray also slammed the Congress-led government in Maharashtra,

New Delhi : In an important decision, the government has decided to go ahead with theHaj subsidy despite demands from certain quarters, including some Muslimgroups, that this subsidy be done away with as it is "unislamic". But the government has told the Supreme Court that it is going to restrict t

The Supreme Court in its verdict on Thursday said that the Right to Education Act 2009 will not be applicable to schools run by minority communities and schools which are not aided by the Government. Reacting to the order the Archbishop of Bhopal, Leo Cornelio said that those students who have alrea

New Delhi - 15 April 2012 (PTI):The Centre has informed the Supreme Court that it has decided to restrict Haj pilgrimage at government subsidy to Muslims only as a "once in a lifetime" affair as against the existing policy of "once in five years". In an affidavit filed before the apex court, the gov

Mumbai - Two mild earthquakes, measuring 4.5 and 4.9 on the Richter scale, shook Gujarat and Maharashtra on Saturday, a top weather official said. The first tremor was felt at 8.53am in Gujarat with the epicentre in Bhuj, said director, weather forecasting, west, Rajeev Nair. Barely two hours later,