Govt. eases out UPA appointees
Even as the controversy over the Narendra Modi government’s plan to ease out Governors plays out, the government has sent out signals that it would like the heads and members of various commissions, committees and other government-constituted groups to make way for its nominees. This became... read more »
Top LeT commander arrested in J&K
In a joint operation early on Friday, the Jammu and Kashmir Police and security forces arrested a Pakistani militant operating as Lashkar-e-Taiba “district commander” in Kulgam area of South Kashmir. The Hindu learned from official sources that the Special Operations Group of Kulgam District... read more »
Nita Ambani joins Reliance Industries’ board
Mumbai – Nita Ambani, wife of Reliance IndustriesBSE -1.63 % chairman Mukesh Ambani, was inducted on the board of the company at the company’s 40th Annual General Meeting. “We are delighted to welcome her (Nita Ambani) to the board of Reliance Industries as an accomplished... read more »
Kidnapped in Iraq : ‘The Call Was Cut Off, Now His Phone Keeps Ringin...
Chandigarh – Dharmender called his family in Punjab on Sunday to tell them he had been kidnapped in Iraq. The short, rushed conversation was cut off abruptly. “Now his mobile phone keeps ringing but no one answers it,” says his father, Rajkumar. Dharmender is among some 40... read more »
500 homes destroyed in fire at slum in South Delhi
New Delhi – A huge fire is being reported at a large slum in Vasant Kunj in South Delhi, which has nearly 500 huts. 28 fire engines have been sent to put out the flames, said... read more »
Support to BJP only because of Mr. Modi : Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thack...
Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray may have chosen to support the BJP’s prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi, but he admits to being unsure about the election... read more »
Narendra Modi to address five rallies in whirlwind tour of Punjab
New Delhi – Narendra Modi – who spent much of Thursday in a sea of saffron at Varanasi in what was billed as the biggest road show of these elections – is back to packing... read more »
Seabed search for missing Malaysian jet to widen
The seabed search for the missing Malaysia Airlines jet is set to widen as a sonar scan of the most likely crash site deep beneath the Indian Ocean nears completion without yielding a... read more »
Korea ferry accused get court-appointed lawyer
The captain and two crew of a South Korean ferry that sank last week have a state appointed attorney to represent them as they face charges of negligence relating to the deaths of hundreds of... read more »
