Anti-communal violence bill in winter session: Shinde
New Delhi – Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde Tuesday said the government intends to bring the communal violence prevention bill in the winter session of parliament. At his monthly press conference, Shinde said the government was willing to address the concerns of any state on the... read more »
TRS chief writes to PM, seeks amendments to Telangana bill
Hyderabad – Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) chief K. Chandrasekhara Rao Tuesday sent a letter to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, seeking amendments to the Telangana bill. Opposing the proposed power to the governor for maintaining law and order in Hyderabad, he called for deleting... read more »
Stop administering pentavalent vaccine: Achuthanandan
Thiruvananthapuram – Administration of pentavalent vaccine in the state should be stopped immediately, leader of opposition V.S.Achuthanandan demanded Tuesday. This vaccine provides protection to children from five life threatening diseases — diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus, hepatitis B... read more »
Aamir to attend Chennai film fest at own expense
Chennai – Bollywood heartthrob Aamir Khan, who is set to attend the opening ceremony of the 11th Chennai In! ternational Film Festival (CIFF) Thursday, will bear his own expenses for the trip to the Tamil Nadu capital. He is following in the footsteps of megastar Amitabh Bachchan, who had... read more »
Kejriwal’s political route not right: Hazare
New Delhi – Social activist Anna Hazare could not hide his displeasure Thursday over former aide Arvind Kejriwal forming the Aam Aadmi Party. Hazare parted ways with Kejriwal last... read more »
I’m not politically correct, I’m private: Priyanka
New Delhi – Priyanka Chopra rarely comments on her love life. She says it has nothing to do with being “politically correct”. At the Agenda Aaj Tak Conclave here Thursday,... read more »
Samsung Galaxy S Duos 2 launched; priced at Rs 10,990
New Delhi – Expanding its smartphone range, Korean handset maker Samsung Electronics Thursday launched a mid-range Galaxy phone at Rs 10,990. The phone has an interactive user... read more »
AIADMK general council to meet Dec 19
Chennai – The ruling AIADMK party in Tamil Nadu Thursday called a meeting of its general council here Dec 19. According to a statement from party general secretary J. Jayalalithaa,... read more »
Nitesh Rane caused Rs.15 lakh damage: Goa minister
Panaji – The vandalism by Maharashtra minister Narayan! Rane’s son Nitesh at a Goa border toll booth caused a loss of! Rs.15 lakh, Goa Transport Minister Sudin Dhavalikar said... read more »
