Dikshit backtracks: Never said BJP should form government in Delhi
Former Delhi chief minister and Congress leader Sheila Dikshit on Saturday said she never backed BJP to form the government in New Delhi, refuting media reports that quoted her as saying otherwise. “I never said BJP should form Delhi government. All I said was that if they have numbers they... read more »
Kashmir Floods: Omar Abdullah Holds All Party Meeting
At the meeting that was attended by PDP leader Mehbooba Mufti, Congress leader Saifuddin Soz and BJP’s Jugal Kishore and others, a joint appeal was issued to individuals as well as organizations within and outside the state to help affected people “in every possible way.” The... read more »
Supreme Court clears 3% quotas for disabled, in jobs, promotions
THE Supreme Court on Friday ruled in favour of three per cent reservation for differently-abled candidates in civil services, not only at the stage of their appointments but also for departmental promotions. Giving a level-playing field to more than four crore people with disabilities in India, the... read more »
2G probe: CBI chief rejects allegations, questions source of information
New Delhi: Defending his stand in the 2G scam probe, Central Bureau of Information Director Ranjit Sinha’s has rejected the affidavit filed by NGO Center for Public Interest Litigation which has levelled allegations against him. In an affidavit submitted to the Supreme Court he questioned... read more »
Modi takes poll battle to Rahul’s Amethi, to campaign for Smriti Irani
Amethi: BJP’s prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi will break an unwritten code of Indian politics – of keeping off a political rival’s turf – when he will campaign in... read more »
M6 earthquake jolts Tokyo vicinity, injuring at least 16
A strong earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 6.0 jolted central Tokyo on Monday morning. The quake, which struck around 5:18 a.m., measured lower 5 on the Japanese seismic intensity... read more »
13 people killed in bridge, house collapse in China
At least 13 people were killed when an illegal bridge under construction collapsed in southern China and a residential complex caved in east China, officials said today. Eleven people were... read more »
3 killed, 60 injured in bus blasts on second day of violence in Kenya
At least three people were killed when two buses driving on a busy highway in the Kenyan capital Nairobi were struck by explosive devices on Sunday, the day after attacks in Mombasa killed... read more »
Sebi frowns on plan to extend trading time on poll result day
Capital market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India is not in favour of tinkering with the trade timing on May 16, the day the result of the Lok Sabha elections will be announced. The... read more »
