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Thai caretaker PM calls meeting to resolve crisis
Thai caretaker PM calls meeting to resol...

Thai caretaker PM calls meeting to resolve crisis

Bangkok – Thailand caretaker Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra Thursday invited all political parties and sections of the society to meet Sunday to seek solutions to the political deadlock in the country. Yingluck said the permanent secretary of the Prime Minister’s Office, Tongthong... read more »

Sofia Hayat files complaint against Armaan Kohli
Sofia Hayat files complaint against Arma...

Sofia Hayat files complaint against Armaan Kohli

Mumbai – Sofia Hayat has registered a police complai! nt against actor Armaan Kohli, her co-contestant on reality show “Bigg Boss-Saath 7”, the British actress-singer’s manager said. The complaint was filed here Wednesday, reportedly due to Armaan’s violent behaviour towards... read more »

Minor shake up in DMK's ranks, DMK chief M Karunanidhi,
DMK flays UPA over fishermen arrests

DMK flays UPA over fishermen arrests

Chennai – DMK leader M. Karunanidhi Thursday attacked the central and Puducherry governments for failing to secure the release of Indian fishermen jailed in Sri Lanka. “The English lodged Indian freedom fighters in Andaman in Ba! y of Bengal. Now Sri Lanka Navy is converting the Bay of... read more »

New Delhi - The Lokpal Bill is likely to be taken up in the Rajya Sabha Monday, said Satyavrat Chaturvedi, who chaired the select committee that looked into the anti-corruption bill. "The government has proposed a discussion on Lokpal bill on Monday," Chaturvedi told reporters here. Six hours have been allotted for the discussion, he added. This comes as anti-corruption crusader Anna Hazare sits on an indefinite fast demanding passage of the bill. Earlier, Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde said that a notice for taking up the bill has already been given to Rajya Sabha Chairman M. Hamid Ansari. "Minister of State in Prime Minister's Office (PMO) V. Narayanasamy, has already sent a notice that the (Lokpal) bill be immediately taken up in the Rajya Sabha," Shinde told reporters here. "Th! e select committee in the Rajya Sabha had recommended 13 amendments to ! the bill and that were also considered by the government," said Shinde. The Lokpal bill, which was passed by the Lok Sabha in the winter session last year, has been majorly amended by the select committee. The government said it has accepted some of the amendments. Once passed by the Rajya Sabha, the amended bill will have to be returned to the Lok Sabha for approval before it becomes law. Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kamal Nath, meanwhile, refuted reports of parliament heading for an early adjournment. "At the moment all the speculations and the media reports are not true. There is no plan at the moment to curtail the session," he said Thursday. "Our priority is to pass the Lokpal Bill. The Lokpal Bill has to be taken in Rajya Sabha, then it will come to Lok Sabha."
Lokpal Bill likely to be taken up Monday

Lokpal Bill likely to be taken up Monday

New Delhi – The Lokpal Bill is likely to be taken up in the Rajya Sabha Monday, said Satyavrat Chaturvedi, who chaired the select committee that looked into the anti-corruption bill. “The government has proposed a discussion on Lokpal bill on Monday,” Chaturvedi told reporters... read more »

E-mail authentication reduces phishing scams: Google

E-mail authentication reduces phishing scams: Google

Washington – The development of e-mail authentication standards has finally reduced e-mail phishing scams, according to Google security researchers. Elie Bursztein, Google’s... read more »

Tejpal’s police custody extended till December 10

Tejpal’s police custody extended till December 10

Tehelka founder-editor Tarun Tejpal, accused of sexually assaulting a journalist woman colleague, will remain in custody of Goa Police for four more days. After the expiry of his six-day... read more »

Saudi militants behind attack on Defence Ministry: Yemen

Saudi militants behind attack on Defence Ministry: Yemen

Saudi militants were behind the massive car bombing and assault on Yemen’s military headquarters that killed more than 50 people, including an Indian nurse and other foreigners,... read more »

Iran president defends n-deal

Iran president defends n-deal

Tehran – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has defended the interim nuclear deal that his country signed with the world’s major powers in November, the media reported... read more »

An exhibition documents making of Barahadisvara temple

An exhibition documents making of Barahadisvara temple

New Delhi – Selected architectural drawings, paper impressions of the inscriptions of 1000-year-old Barahadisvara Temple at Tanjore of the Chola kingdom, along with a few paintings have been... read more »