Facebook post on Ambedkar sparks violence in Maharashtra
The posting of allegedly objectionable images of Dalit leader Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar on Facebook on Saturday night, sparked stray incidents of arson in Pune, Aurangabad and Solapur on Sunday, the police said . The cyber cell of the Pune police has registered a case against ‘unknown... read more »
Left Front team to meet Mamata today
Indicating a temporary ‘ceasefire,’ a 12-member delegation of the State’s Left Front would be meeting Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday to address the issue of post-poll attacks on the Front’s supporters in the State, a press release by the CPI-M stated. While a delegation of the CPI... read more »
Telangana Council chairman, Protem Speaker sworn in
Telangana Governor E.S.L. Narasimhan on Monday administered oath to the Legislative Council vice-chairman Nethi Vidyasagar as the Chairman and to K. Jana Reddy as Protem Speaker at a simple function in Raj Bhavan. As the two Houses of Telangana Legislature meet here in a few hours, Governor... read more »
Kudankulam (NPCIL) reactor attains full capacity
The Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project crossed the much-awaited milestone on Saturday afternoon as the first reactor of the upcoming nuclear park attained its maximum capacity of 1,000 MWe at 1.20 p.m. The Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL) engineers were operating 1,000 MWe reactors... read more »
BJP eyeing post-poll allies to reach magic figure
While confident of emerging as the biggest party in the Lok Sabha polls, the Bharatiya Janata Party is banking not only on the popularity of its prime ministerial nominee Narendra Modi but... read more »
Oscar Pistorius trial : ‘Bull terrier’ takes centre stage
Oscar Pistorius felt first-hand the bite of prosecutor Gerrie Nel minutes into his cross-examination at his murder trial. Mr Nel is known as “the bull terrier” in court circles,... read more »
1.2 crore voters to decide between BJP, Congress and AAP
Voting began for the seven Lok Sabha seats in Delhi in the third phase of the Lok Sabha polls today. The electoral fight here is seen as a test of the Aam Aadmi Party’s (AAP)... read more »
In poll affidavit filed in Vadodara : Narendra Modi
Ahmedabad – Narendra Modi, the BJP’s prime ministerial candidate, has written the name “Jashodaben” in the column for spouse in an affidavit that he filed as the... read more »
Polling underway for 10 Lok Sabha seats in Vidarbha region
Amidst tight security arrangements, polling for 10 Lok Sabha seats in the Naxal-hit Vidarbha region of Maharashtra is underway on Thursday, with the political fate of heavyweights like former BJP... read more »
