Bangalore - 20 Sep 2011: Bowing to pressure from various quarters KarnatakaShivaraj Virupanna Patilon Monday announced his resignation from the post following his family owning residential plots in Bangalore, allegedly in violation of rules.Justice Patil, who was probing several high profile land sc

Ahmedabad - 19 Sep 2011 (PTI): Gujarat chief ministerNarendra Modirefused to put on a 'skull cap' offered by aMuslim clericduring hissadbhavana fastin Ahmedabad.Sayed Imam Shahi Saiyed, a cleric of a small Dargah in Pirana village on the outskirts of the city (he lives in Savali village of Dakor tal

Gantok / New Delhi - 19 Sep 2011: The death toll in the powerful Sundayearthquakehas increased to 40 with 19 people being killed in Sikkim, five in West Bengal, two in Bihar, seven each inNepalandTibeteven as rescue and relief operations were stepped up in the affected areas.Over a hundred people ha

Lucknow - 18 Sep 2011: A train carrying members of Azamgarh based outfit Rashtriya Ulema Council (RUC) crossed Lucknow's Charbagh station on Sunday evening. The train named Ulema Express has been hired by the RUC for ferrying its workers from Azamgarh for the protest at Jantar Mantar in New Delh

Gantok - 18 Sep 2011 (IANS): At least two people were killed and 25 injured on Sunday in Sikkim after a 6.8 earthquake followed by two aftershocks shook the region, damaging houses and triggering mudslides.According to theRegional Seismological Centre in Shillong, the tremor was felt at 6.10 p.m.The

Bellary - 18 Sep 2011: In a day-long search that stretched into Saturday night, aCBIteam from Hyderabad was huddled inAxis Bankin Bellary, wading through 12 bank accounts and six lockers of mining baron G Janardhana Reddy's business associate B V Srinivasa Reddy.Late in the evening, Srinivasa Reddy'

Hyderabad -16 Sep 2011 (ANI): Former Indian cricket captain Mohammad Azharuddin's son Ayazuddin, died on Friday, five days after being critically injured in a road accident. Confirming the news, doctors at the Apollo Hospital in Hyderabad said Ayazuddin had sustained critical injuries after a high-e

New Delhi - 15 Sep 2011 (IANS): Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit Thursday said madrassas require upgradation and the minority communities should make the most of the right to education."The madrassas need to be upgraded further... the minority communities will have to rise to the occasion to bene

New Delhi - 15 Sep 2011 (PTI): State-owned oil companies are all set to hikepetrol pricesby around Rs 3 per litre which will be effective from tonight."Looks like the hike will be over Rs 3 per litre," a top official at one of the three state-run fuel retailers said.Indian Oil Corp(IOC),Bharat Petro

Mangalore - 15 Sep 2011:Parents should read college prospectus carefully before admitting their children in educational institutions, said Karnataka Minority Commission chairman Anwar Manipady, with regard to the issue of wearing headscarf in college premises. Speaking to press persons here on Tuesd

New Delhi - 15 Sep 2011: Senior IPS officerSanjiv Bhattsays there is nothing in the Supreme Court order in the Gulbarg Society case that should give chief ministerNarendra Modireason to celebrate. Bhatt made this remark in an open letter to the chief minister on Wednesday; the open letter was in res

New Delhi - 15 Sep 2011 (PTI): State-owned oil firms may have to raise petrol prices by as much as Rs 3 per litre as the rupee touched two-year low against the US dollar, increasing the cost of importing crude oil. "Oil retailers are losing Rs 2.61 per litre or Rs 15 crore per day on sale of p

Chennai - 14 Sep 2011: At least 7 people have been reported killed and more than 70 injured when a passenger train from Chennai rammed into a stationary train near Sitheri railway station close to Arakkonam, about 75 km from here, late on Tuesday night, police said.According to TV reports three bogi

Kolkata - 13 Sep 2011: A person in his late thirties has been arrested from Bagnan in Howrah in connection with the recentDelhi high court blast. Police said, the person has several injuries similar to blast wounds. His face resembled with the sketch of the culprits published by the NIA. The man ide

New Delhi - 13 Sep 2011: Following is the letter that chief minister Narendra Modiaddressed to the citizens of Gujarat in view of Monday's Supreme Court verdict. "My Dear sisters and brothers, My Salutations! Yesterday, the Apex Court of the country delivered an important judgment regarding

New Delhi - 13 Sep 2011: In the wake of intelligence inputs that Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport in Mumbai may become the target of terrorists, the Centre has issued an advisory to all neighbouring States of Maharashtra to remain in a high state of alert. Police chiefs of Maharashtra, G

New Delhi - 13 Sep 2011: The young computer hacking expert alleged to have sent the email in the name of the Indian Mujahideen, claiming responsibility for the Delhi High Court blast, to the Delhi Police, has been arrested at Patan in Gujarat. The accused had sent the email for fun. The email wa

Bangalore - 12 Sep 2011 (PTI): Justice Vikramajit Sen was today sworn-in as the senior most High Court judge of Karnataka. Outgoing Chief Justice Jagjit Singh Khehar administered the oath to Justice Sen. Born on December 31, 1950, Justice Sen has practised in all courts in Delhi. He has handled civi