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

New Delhi - 03 Feb 2012: In a huge blow to the country's telecom sector, which has spawned India's biggest scandal, the Supreme Court on Thursday quashed the 122 licences granted by former telecom minister A Raja, holding that the scandal-tainted 2008 sale was conducted in ''totally arbitrary and un

In a relief to former Karnataka chief minister B S Yeddyurappa, the Lokayukta police on Monday gave a clean chit to him in a private complaint that alleged irregularities by him in awarding an irrigation project to a private firm for pecuniary gains. The Lokayukta police in its report submitted in t

Unnao/Hardoi (Uttar Pradesh): Congress leader Rahul Gandhi Saturday blamed both Samajwadi Party (SP) president Mulayam Singh Yadav and Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati for "gross neglect" of Muslims in Uttar Pradesh. The Congress general secretary who was on a whirlwind tour of a series of

New Delhi - 26 Jan 2012 (PTI): An impressive display of armour and unmanned aerial vehicles recently added to India's military prowess that was on full display at the 63rd Republic Day parade today that also showcased the country's rich heritage. The early morning chill did not deter people along th

MUMBAI - In a shocking incident on Wednesday morning, a driver hijacked an empty State transport bus in Pune and ruthlessly mowed down people and vehicles in his way. Eight persons lost their lives, 29 were injured and over 25 vehicles, including cars, motorcycles, autos and a private bus were damag

MUMBAI - In a shocking incident on Wednesday morning, a driver hijacked an empty State transport bus in Pune and ruthlessly mowed down people and vehicles in his way. Eight persons lost their lives, 29 were injured and over 25 vehicles, including cars, motorcycles, autos and a private bus were dama

Patna - 22 Jan 2012: Five students of Rahmani-30 have cleared the first test of chartered accountancy. The preliminary test was held in December 2011, and the results were declared on 18th Jan. 2012. In all, seven students of Rahmani-30 coaching centre had sat for the test. Rahmani Foundation of