New Delhi - 04 August 2011: Congress presidentSonia Gandhion Thursday underwent surgery at New York's Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center for an undisclosed ailment which will keep her out ofIndiafor a month.Congress general secretaryJanardhan Dwivedisaid that in Sonia Gandhi's absence, she had a

New Delhi - 04 August 2011:Team Annaon Thursday began burning copies of the government's version of theLokpal Billthat was tabled in Parliament today. Team Anna said the symbolic protest would continue till August 16 when GandhianAnna Hazarewill go on fast to protest the exclusion of several recomme

Bangalore - 04 August 2011 (PTI): Lok Sabha member DVSadananda Gowdawas on Thursday sworn in as chief minister of Karnataka, succeedingBS Yeddyurappa, who quit in the wake of the Lokayukta report on illegal mining that indicted him.GovernorHR Bhardwajadministered the oath of office to 58-year-old De

Bangalore, Aug 3 (PTI): Former Supreme Court judge Shivaraj V Patil was today sworn in as new Karnataka Lokayukta by Governor H R Bhardwaj.Retired Karnataka High Court judge R Gurarajan was also sworn in as new Upalokayukta at a function in Raj Bhavan. Patil succeeds Santosh Hegde, whose term as Lok

Srinagar - 03 August 2011: People in the Kashmir region observed a complete shutdown resulting life was severely affected by the strike which was called the by both the factions of Hurriyat against the death of the youth who was allegedly killed in the police custody last week. Reports reaching h

Bangalore - 03 August 2011 (PTI): Ousted chief minister BS Yeddyurappa's candidate and sitting MPDV Sadananda Gowdawill be the new CM of Karnataka after his election in a closely-fought battle on Wednesday in theBJPlegislature party defeating Jagadish Shettar of the rival camp.In a victory for the o

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New Delhi - 02 August 2011: The row between Darul Uloom Deoband and Ghulam Mohammad Vastanvi, the former rector of the seminary, is not over yet. If the recent developments have any indication then the actual fight for the much coveted post of rector of Darul Uloom will start now in the Supreme

Bangalore - 02 August 2011: Ahead of Wednesday's meeting to choose his successor, outgoing CM BS Yeddyurappa moved Karnataka High Court to seek quashing of the Lokayukta report on illegal mining, and questioned its recommendations to prosecute him under the Prevention of Corruption Act. Hours

Bangalore - 02 August 2011 (PTI): OutgoingKarnataka chief ministerBS Yeddyurappa, who lost his job in the wake of his indictment byLokayuktain theillegal mining scam, on Tuesday publicly said he would return to this post in six months.68-year-old Yeddyurappa, who is the firstBJPchief minister of a s

Lucknow: If you are a diabetic patient, then you need to avoid intake of dates (Khajoor) which are the most preferred thing during Iftaar as it could increase your sugar level, said diabetologist Dr AK Tewari. He was delivering a lecture on precautions to be taken by diabetic patients while fast

New Delhi / Kolkata - 31 July 2011: Two people have been reportedly killed and nearly 50 have been injured in atrain accidentin West Bengal.Times Now reports claimed that two passengers have been killed in the accident. However, Railways have confirmed only one death, that of an elderly woman.There

Bangalore - 31 July 2011: Ending a three-day standoff with BJP central leadership, Karnataka chief minister BS Yeddyurappa submitted his resignation to the Governor on Sunday following his indictment in illegal mining scam by the Lokayukta, saying that he has been accused unfairly. Amid high-volta

Bangalore - 31 July 2011: Illegal mining in Karnataka has already cost BS Yeddyurappa of the BJP his job as Chief Minister. Today, the Supreme Court ordered the suspension of all mining operations in the Bellary district.The court said it was shocked by the extent of the envir

New Delhi - 31 July 2011: After launching a referendum on the Lokpal Bill in the real world - Union telecom minister Kapil Sibal's Chandni Chowk constituency - team Anna has now ventured into virtual world as it has now started an online referendum on the issue. The result of referendum in Sibal'

Bangalore - 31 July 2011 (PTI): Former stateBJPPresident D V Sadananda Gowda appeared to emerge as key contender to succeed chief minister B S Yeddyurappa, who is believed to have suggested his name to the central leadership.According to party sources,Yeddyurappais slated to tender his resignation t

Lucknow - 30 July 2011: Giving impetus to the movement for Scheduled Caste status to Dalit Muslims, several Muslim clerics have supported the inclusion of Dalit Muslims in the SC list during a function organised by All India United Muslim Morcha (AIUMM) here on Saturday. The urged the entire com

Mumbai - 30 July 2011: Maharashtra's minorities commission on Saturday called for the arrest of Janata Party leaderSubramanian Swamyfor his "extreme xenophobic right-wing thoughts" expressed in a newspaper article.State Minorities Commission vice chairman Abraham Mathai wrote toMumbaipolice chief Ar