Government says it is sincereon Lokpal bill
New Delhi – The government is taking “sincere steps” to pass the Lokpal bill but the opposition is not letting parliament to function, Minister of State V. Narayanasamy said Wednesday. “The government is taking all sincere steps to pass the Lokpal bill. I have given a notice... read more »
MiG-21 FL flies into air force history
Kalaikunda (West Bengal) – Two pairs of MiG-21 FLs – India’s first supersonic jet – took off with a deafening roar from the runway of the Kalaikunda air base here at 9.45 a.m. for one last time Wednesday, and flew into the history of the Indian Air Force after 50 years of... read more »
Nelson Mandela’s body arrives for viewing in South Africa
The casket of anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela, draped in the multi-coloured South African flag, arrived on Wednesday at the seat of power in the country’s capital for public viewing. Motorcycle-riding police officers escorted the casket from 1 Military Hospital outside of Pretoria to the Union... read more »
States must act strictly with hoarders, profiteers: Chidambaram
New Delhi – Finance Minister P Chidambaram has criticised states for not acting against profiteers and hoarders to check inflation. Addressing the Delhi Economics Conclave in New Delhi today, Chidambaram asked them to deal strictly with hoarding and profiteering. “There is also a need... read more »
I am single: Aditya Roy Kapur
Mumbai – Actor Aditya Roy Kapur has denied reports that he is dating his “Aashiqui 2” co-star Shraddha Kapoor. “Everybody asks me this question but I chose to keep... read more »
Govt will seek broad-based consensus on all issues: Manmohan
On a day Narendra Modi dubbed the communal violence bill as a “recipe for disaster”, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Thursday said government will try to evolve a broad-based consensus... read more »
Jhumpa Lahiri’s “The Lowland” among Time’s top 10
By Arun Kumar Washington, Dec (IANS) Pulitzer Prize winning Indian-American author Jhumpa Lahiri’s new novel, “The Lowland”, set in Kolkata of the 1960s, has been listed... read more »
‘India’s Rape Epidemic’ among Time’s top ten stories
Washington – Time magazine has listed “India’s Rape Epidemic”, about the nationwide uproar over a number of rape incidents, especially following a shocking gang rape... read more »
Shutdown brings Telangana to a halt, paralyses transport
Hyderabad – Normal life came to a standstill in Telangana Thursday as day-long shutdown to protest the centre’s reported proposal to carve out a Rayala-Telangana state evoked near total... read more »
