New Delhi - 28 Feb 2012 (PTI): The 24-hour country-wide strike called by major trade unions on Tuesday to protest "anti-labour" policies of the government and rising prices evoked a mixed response with the banking andtransportsector hit in some parts. InWest Bengal, there were fewer vehicles on the

Bangalore, Feb 27: Former chief minister of Karnataka and senior BJP leader Yeddyurappa, on the occasion of his 70th birthday, put an end to speculations that he might leave the party.Several programmes were organised to celebrate his birthday in various places. After seeking blessings from Siddalin

New Delhi - 26 Feb 2012: India has begun final preparations for the first test of its most-ambitious strategic missile, the 5,000-km Agni-V, which will prove to be both a technical as well as logistical challenge.The Agni-V, which will bring the whole of Asia, 70% of Europe and other regions under i

Patna - 25 Feb 2012 (PTI):Press Council of IndiachairmanJustice Markandey Katjusaid on Friday that the Nitish Kumar-ledBihargovernment harassed the media if they wrote against it. Katju said the information he had gathered about the media in Bihar was "not good". He reminded theNitish Kumargovernmen

New Delhi - 25 Feb 2012: As Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's theory of 'foreign hand' in protests against theKudankulam power plantstarted sparking off a controversy, Union ministerV Narayanaswamycame to his defence saying the contention was based on a home ministry probe. The prime minister has said

BANGALORE: BJP president Nitin Gadkari on Friday dismissed the reports that there was any crisis in the party in Karnataka over BS Yeddyurappa's ultimatum to reinstate him as the chief minister of the state. However, Gadkari said that question of changing Sadananda Gowda as chief minister does not a

New Delhi - 22 Feb 2012 (PTI): Kingfisher Airlines cancelled about 20 flights today even as the DGCA was set to brief the Civil Aviation Minister on the ailing carrier's plans to restore its services. The airline is expected to submit a fresh flight schedule to the DGCA which had asked it to come up

New Delhi, Feb 20 :'Aakash', the world's cheapest tablet, will be fully indigenous soon and its improved version will be launched by the government at the same price.Telecom and HRD Minister Kapil Sibal said Datawind -- the manufacturer of the product -- will not be associated with it anymore and th

BANGALORE: Karnataka chief minister has 287 people, including principal secretary, advisors and dalayats (who do menial jobs), to assist him and together they take home Rs 70 lakh as salary every month. This excludes security personnel who guard chief minister D V Sadananda Gowda round the clock. A

Udupi - 15 Feb 2012: The Higher Education Minister Dr Vedavyas Srinivas Acharya, who passed away on Tuesday afternoon at Bangalore, was laid to rest with full state honours in the presence of a galaxy of political leaders and thousands of grief-stricken people. The mortal remains of BJP veteran were

Bangalore - 14 Feb 2012: Karnataka Minister for Higher Education, Dr V.S. Acharya died in Bangalore on Tuesday. He was 71. Dr Acharya's death was announced by Chief Minister V. Sadananda Gowda to reporters in Vidhan Soudha, the State Secretariat. "Dr. V. S. Acharya is no more with us", Mr. Gowda tol

NEW DELHI: (AFP) An Israeli embassy car blew up on Monday in New Delhi, injuring two people, but the cause of the explosion was not immediately known, police said. The car, which was parked down the street from the Israeli embassy in a residential neighbourhood of central Delhi, was badly burnt. T

Less than a week short of the fifth anniversary of the firebombing of the Samjhauta Express, detectives of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) have held a Madhya Pradesh resident on suspicion of having participated in the terrorist cell which carried out the attack - the first breakthrough in ov

New Delhi - 12 Feb 2012: Chief Election Commissioner S.Y. Quraishi has written a strong letter to President Pratibha Patil complaining against Union Law and Justice Minister Salman Khursheed for challenging the Commission on the "nine per cent sub-quota for minorities issue" even after being censure

Farukkhabad - 11 Feb 2012 (PTI): Sticking to his stand on minorities, Congress leader Salman Khurshid has said he would ensure the rights of backward Muslims even if the Election Commission "hangs" him. Addressing an election rally in Khatakpur locality last night, the law minister said that EC had

Mangalore - 09 Feb 2012: Around 50 students of St Joseph's Higher Primary School, Kankanady, have been taken ill after they consumed lunch, here on Thursday February 9. The students have been admitted to Father Muller Hospital, and according to sources, more are being taken for treatment. The mid-da

Chennai - 09 Feb 2012: In a shocking incident a 40-year-old teacher was allegedly murdered by a student of class 9 at a private school on Armenian Street in Parry's Corner around 11.30 a.m. on Thursday. The teacher Umamaheshwari taught science and Hindi in the school for the past 8 to 10 years, acco

Bangalore - 07 Feb 2012: Two BJP ministers in Karnataka - Lakshman Savdi and C C Patil - were allegedly caught watching porn film clips on the former's mobile phone on the floor the state legislative assembly on Tuesday. While Savdi holds the cooperatives' portfolio, Patil is the minister for w