NEW DELHI: VeteranCongressleaderArjun Singh, who has had a long and chequered career in Madhya Pradesh as Chief Minister and as Union Minister, died here today after a long illness.Singh (81), who was admitted toAIIMSsome days ago with chest pain and neuro problems, complained of breathing problem a

Deoband : Mar 2, 2011: Shaikh Abdur Rahman Al-Sudais, the Imam of Haram in Makkah, is paying a visit to India on the invitation of Maulana Arshad Madani in the end of March 2011. He will atend 'Azmate-e-Sahaba Conference' held by Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind New Delhi.There are reports that the Imam will pay

New Delhi, Mar 2 (PTI) " Seven out of every 10 engineering students in India prefer Bangalore as their 'first job' city, ahead of the capital Delhi, reveals a survey.According to employability measurement and recruitment firm Aspiring Minds Research Cell, about 72 per cent of the engineering student

Will the number of admissions to engineering courses in Karnataka come down this year? This is the common question haunting both the State government as well as the managements of private engineering colleges.The cause for this apprehension is the new norm introduced by the All India Council for Tec

NEW DELHIm Feb 28,2011 (PTI): A new series of coins will be unveiled soon carrying the Rupee symbol, finance minister Pranab Mukherjee announced in the Budget today."Indian Rupee now has a new symbol, which has been notified for use by the Central and State Governments, business entities and the gen

NEW DELHI, Feb 28,2011 (TNN): Finance minister Pranab Mukherjee presented Union Budget 2011 in Parliament today.OVERVIEW: Budget estimates for 2011-12 projects Rs 9,32,440 crore - an increase of 24 per cent.Expenditure in 2011-12 is estimated at Rs 12,57,729 crore, an increase of 13.4%.Revenue defi

New Delhi - 25 Feb 2011: For the third successive year, the Railway Budget for 2011-12 spared the passengers of any increase in fares and proposed no hike in freight rates while introducing 56 new trains, including nine non-stop Duronto trains and three Shatabdis. Regretting the two incidents of sab

Bangalore - 24 Feb 2011: Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa today presented a surplus budget for 2011-12 in the Assembly providing certain tax relief and enhancements to raise additional resources to the tune of Rs1,020 crore. Presenting a separate document on agriculture for the first time in

New Delhi, Feb 24 2011 : In three of the five states going to the polls in weeks - Assam, Kerala and West Bengal - the percentage of Muslims, after Jammu and Kashmir, is the highest in the country. To tap this political space, the Jamaat-e-Islami-e Hind, the organisation established for the propagat

New Delhi, February 22, 2011 (PTI): Giving in to opposition demands, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Tuesday announced government's decision to set up a JPC into the 2G spectrum scam, saying the country could "ill afford" disruption of the crucial Budget session of Parliament.Making the announcemen

AHMEDABAD: Thirty-one people were today convicted and 63 others, including the main accused Maulvi Umarji, were acquitted by a special court here in the 2002 Godhra train burning incident that left 59 people dead and triggered violence in Gujarat that had claimed the lives of over 1200 people, main

Ahmedabad, February 22, 2011 (PTI):Thirty-one people were on Tuesday convicted and 63 others, including main accused Maulvi Umarji, acquitted by a special court in Ahmedabad in the 2002 Godhra train burning incident that left 59 people dead and triggered violence in Gujarat that had claimed the live

New Delhi, Feb 22, 2011 (TCN): While Shah Faisal topping India's prestigious Civil Services Exam (IAS Exam 2010) was still fresh in mind when another youth Shaba Alam Ansari today brought new hope for the Muslim community by topping the list of successful candidates for Indian Forest Service Exam 2

Mumbai, February 21, 2011 (PTI):The Bombay High Court on Monday confirmed the death penalty to 26/11 terrorist Ajmal Kasab, terming the case as rarest of rare and holding there was "no scope of reform" of the convict."There is no scope of reform or rehabilitation of the convicted accused. It is a ra

New Delhi, February 20, 2011 (Gulf News): Delhiites will soon see a smart, state-of-the-art, zero-emission means of transportation equipped with advanced technical features, comfortable design and a striking shape, in place of the existing rickety rickshaws that have been plying in the city for age

A lot has changed in the nearly four years since the peace of Hyderabad was shattered - first by the May 2007 Mecca Masjid blasts and, three months later, by the twin blasts at the Gokul Chat Bhandar and Lumbini Park. Some 20 Muslim boys who were picked up randomly in the aftermath of the blasts an

Dhaka - 17 Feb 2011: Rock star Bryan Adams provided the sparks as a dazzling opening ceremony, showcasing a vibrant blend of sub-continental traditions and modernity, on Thursday launched the 10th edition of the cricket World Cup, setting the stage for 43 days of high-voltage cricketing extravaganza

New Delhi, February 16, 2011 (PTI):Mahatma Gandhi memorabilia, including signed notes, letters and a khadi cloth, fetched over Rs. 23 lakh at an auction in the United States.The Bonhams sale of Fine Books and Manuscripts on Sunday in California also saw an autograph letter and a photograph of Rabind