Frame new law if disappointed over SC gay sex verdict: BJP
New Delhi – The Bharatiya Janata Party Thursday refrained from taking sides on the Supreme Court’s judgment on same gender sex between a! dults, saying the government should consult all parties and frame a law! . “There is no need to be so disappointed. The Supreme Court has said... read more »
Chandy’s mass contact gets pat on back from HC
Kochi – The Kerala High Court Thursday made a complimentary observation of Chief Minister Oommen Chandy’s mass contact programme in different districts, at which the grievances of common people a! re heard. Since the chief minister seldom leaves a mass cont! act programme without... read more »
Sensex closes 245 points down; automobile stocks plunge
Mumbai – A key index of the Indian equities markets Thursday closed 245.80 points or 1.16 percent down, its third consecutive fall this week, as bearish sentiment was observed ahead of the retail inflation data which will be released later in the day. The 30-scrip S&P Sensex of the Bombay... read more »
Ready to pass Lokpal bill without debate: BJP
New Delhi – The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Thursday said it was ready to pass the Lokpal bill without debate if it was presented as it was after the select committee’s changes. But it questioned the government’s seriousness in passing the anti-corruption legislation. “We... read more »
I take my opponents very seriously: PM
New Delhi – The Congress cannot underestimate the powe! r of the opposition and there is no room for complacencey, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said Friday. “As an organised... read more »
WTO: Long day ahead for negotiators to prevent talks collapse
With the WTO giving time to the U.S. and India to bridge their differences over the contentious food security issue, the last day of the trade talks here is expected to be longer than usual... read more »
Growth rate has more than doubled: PM
New Delhi – Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said Friday that the country’s growth rate had more than doubled to an annual average of over seven percent and the economy was on an... read more »
Gandhian Nelson Mandela: a hero who battled apartheid
Pretoria – South Africa’s first black p! resident Nelson Mandela, who died Thursday, was an icon for ending the much-reviled apartheid system, a colossus who strode over world... read more »
Shutdown paralyses normal life in Seemandhra
Hyderabad – Normal life came to a grinding halt in all 13 districts of Rayalaseema and coastal Andhra regions Friday to protest the union cabinet’s approval to a draft bill for formation... read more »
