No new window for banned notes: Governmemnt
After a brief hearing, the court adjourned the case for March 21 for a detailed hearing. read more »
SC refuses to order CBI probe against scribes in Agusta deal
A bench of justices Dipak Misra, A M Khanwilkar and M M Shantanagoudar said it could not direct probe against the media without having credible evidence as it would amount to violating their freedom and independence. read more »
Early signs of El Nino this year, warn forecasters
In what could spell bad news for this year’s monsoon, international weather agencies have begun predicting an El Nino event in the second half of... read more »
‘Green nods given to projects that don’t meet criteria’
It said the environmental clearances (EC) were granted to many projects during the period “without checking the compliance conditions” in the previous EC. read more »
Anna Hazare receives threat letter demanding him to maintain distance from Arvind Kejriwal
Mumbai: Social activist Anna Hazare has received a threat letter which states that he would be “bumped off” if he does not dissociate himself from Delhi Chief Minister Arvind... read more »
Critical Reform GST at Stake, Congress Unmoved: 10 Parliament Developments
The Congress wants Parliament to suspend all other business to urgently address how and why Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj helped tainted cricket tycoon Lalit Modi get travel papers from... read more »
Foxconn plans factory in every Indian state: Chairman Terry Gou
NEW DELHI: Foxconn, the world’s largest electronics assembly manufacturer, on Saturday said India would be the next IT hub for it while expressing a desire to open factories in all... read more »
Fourth secular blogger hacked to death in Bangladesh
Barely three months after the killing of a blogger in Sylhet, unknown assailants armed with machetes hacked to death secular blogger Niloy Chatterjee Neel at his home in Dhaka on... read more »
Modi seeks AIADMK support in Parliament
Not allowing protocol to stand in the way of political calculations, Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa at her Poes Garden residence on Friday, and held... read more »
