Government sanction not needed to probe public servants: SC
New Delhi – The Supreme Court said Tuesday there was no need for a prior sanction of the central government to launch an inquiry against a public servant in a court-monitored CBI investigation. Answering in negative on whether central government’s prior sanction under section 6A of the... read more »
US judge rules NSA data collection unconstitutional
By Arun Kumar Washington – In what the media here called a “powerful rebuke” to the Obama administration, a US federal judge has ruled the US National Security Agency’s once-secret mass collection of domestic phone records is most likely unconstitutional. Describing its... read more »
Committed to Lokpal, says Rahul Gandhi
New Delhi – Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi has assured social activist Anna Hazare that he is co! mmitted to provide a strong Lokpal to the nation. “We are committed to provide a strong Lokpal system to the country,” Rahul Gandhi said in a letter to Anna Hazare that was... read more »
Andhra assembly rocked again over Telangana bill
Hyderabad – The issue of Andhra Pradesh’s bifurcation rocked the state assembly Tuesday as the legislators from Telangana insisted on immediate debate on the bill for formation of Telangana state while their counterparts from the Seemandhra region opposed it. Amid the ruckus, Speaker... read more »
Gold prices slipped by Rs. 30 to Rs. 30,725 per 10 gm.
Snapping a six-day losing streak, silver prices surged by Rs. 830 to Rs. 44,300 per kg on Tuesday on buying by industrial units amid a firm global trend. Gold also slipped Rs. 30 to Rs.... read more »
Eli Lilly enters branded generics; launches four cancer drugs
Drug firm Eli Lilly and Company India on Tuesday said it has entered into branded generics segment in the country with the launch of four cancer drugs to treat patients with breast and... read more »
Why shopping can be a killer
Melbourne – Giving weightage to the argument that boys hate shopping, a man from China jumped to his death after his girlfriend refused to end her shopping spree. According to the... read more »
No question of giving support or taking support from BJP: Kejriwal
New Delhi – Aam Aadmi Party leader Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday said there is no question of his political outfit giving or taking support from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), even as... read more »
Katy Perry reveals why she briefly broke-up with John Mayer
Washington – Katy Perry has shed light on why she briefly broke-up with John Mayer earlier in 2013, asserting that at the time she wasn’t completely over her split from Russell Brand. The... read more »
