New Delhi - 07 Sep 2011: A strong tremor lasting several seconds shook Delhi on Wednesday night.An earthquake measuring 6.6 on theRichterscale shook Delhi and its outskirts at 11.30 pm on Wednesday night, the Met department said.People in many areas as well as in the neighbouring town of Faridabad i

Lucknow - 07 Sep 2011: Religious minorities today joined hands to protest against the central government's decision to conduct combined entrance tests for admissions to MBBS course in all medical colleges including minority institutions. The minority representatives also announced to meet the Pr

New Delhi - 07 Sep 2011 (PTI): Government on Wednesday introduced in the Lok Sabha a bill that provides for just and fair compensation and makes it compulsory for consent of 80% people of any area where land is to be acquired for developmental purposes. The much-awaited Land Acquisition, Rehabili

New Delhi - 07 Sep 2011: Twelve people were killed and at least 62 others injured in a powerful blast outside Delhi high courtgate number 5 on Wednesday morning.The blast took place at around 10.15 am. Home secretary RK Singh told reporters the explosives were placed in a briefcase at the high court

New Delhi - 07 Sep 2011: FormerSamajwadi Partygeneral secretaryAmar Singhwas on Tuesdayarrestedfor his alleged involvement in thecash-for-vote scam.He, along with two other accused - Faggan Singh Kulaste, Mahavir Singh Bhagora - have been sent to judicial custody till September 19.The 55-year-old Si

New Delhi - 05 Sep 2011 (AFP): Uttar Pradesh chief minister and head of theBahujan Samaj Party(BSP)Mayawat isent her private jet to pick up a pair of sandals, according to leakedUS diplomatic cables.US embassy cables from 2007 to 2009 released by theWikiLeakswebsite in recent days describe Mayawati,

Bangalore/Hyderabad - 05 Sep 2011: An 11-member Central Bureau of Investigation(CBI) team early on Monday morning arrested former Karnataka minister and mining baron GJanardhana Reddyin Bellary, 300 km from Bangalore, on charges of illegal mining operations in the Reddys' Obulapuram Mining Company (

New Delhi - 04 sep 2011 (PTI): By "surrendering" to the Telangana statehood demand, the Congress opened a can of worms and came across as a party that appeared "weak and feeble" and one that can be "easily bullied and intimidated by threats", according to US assessment of the situation in 2009.

New Delhi - 04 Sep 2011 (Agencies): The Indian government may have merely been posturing for public consumption in seeking extradition of LeT operative David Headley from the US about two years back, WikiLeaks has indicated. In a cable to the US State Department on December 17, 2009 released by

Bellary - 03 Sep 2011: RulingBJPin Karnataka seemed to be on the verge of facing fresh trouble as former ministerB Sreeramulu, sulking over denial of ministerial berth, is contemplating to resign his assembly membership.Sreeramulu, himself a mining baron and one of the close aides of Bellary mining

New Delhi - 03 Sep 2011: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and his cabinet ministers on Saturday declared their assets which were posted online, officials said.The list of assets and liabilities of the prime minister and his council of ministers were put on the prime minister's website - http://pmindia.

Mumbai - 03 Sep 2011 (PTI): Social activistAnna Hazarehas been provided with 'Z' category security, a senior police official said on Saturday."Hazare has been providedZ category securitythree days ago," Ahmednagar district SP Krishna Prakash said.Asked about reports that the anti-corruption crusader

New Delhi - 03 Sep 2011 (PTI): At least 12 Right to Information (RTI) activists have been killed in the line of duty since last year - the latest victim being Shehla Masood of Bhopal whose death has raised a huge furore - a report said Friday. Titled 'RTI Activists: Sitting ducks of India', the

Jaisalmer - 03 Sep 2011: In view of threat to security along the shores, theBSFwill deploy its newly formed marine battalion in the Arabian sea for the first time. For now, the BSF has been given the responsibility of guarding 82 km, from Medi to Jakhau in Gujarat. It was approved in the cabinet sec

Mumbai - 02 Sep 2011: A Turkish Airways flight TK-720, flying fromIstanbulto Mumbai carrying 97 people on board including crew members veered off a rapid exit taxiway after landing atChhatrapati Shivaji International Airportin Mumbai at 0413 hrs on Friday morning.There were, however, no injuries to

Bangalore - 02 Sep 2011 (IANS): Millions across Karnataka Thursday celebrated Ganesh Chaturthi with traditional gaiety and fervour, undeterred by cloudy weather and heavy rains in many parts. People thronged temples since morning to pray. The festival was also celebrated at homes and in residenti

Lucknow - 02 Sep 2011 (IANS): The festival of Eid-ul-Fitr, marking the end of the holy fasting month of Ramazan, was Wednesday celebrated with traditional enthusiasm in this Uttar Pradesh capital amid heavy security arrangements. The festivities began when Muslims converged at the Aishbagh Eidgah

Imphal - 02 Sep 2011 (PTI):Irom Sharmila, who has been on fast close to 11 years to demand the repeal of the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) in Manipur, feels Anna Hazare's campaign against corruption is "somewhat artificial." Called the 'Iron lady of Manipur', 37-year-old Sharmila also urge