Friday, 12 April 2013

BJP chief Rajnath Singh speaks to Sidhu, assures him of looking into grievances

BJP chief Rajnath Singh speaks to Sidhu, assures him of looking into grievances

BJP chief Rajnath Singh speaks to Sidhu, assures him of looking into grievances

BJP president Rajnath Singh on Friday stepped in to pacify sulking party MP Navjot Singh Sidhu who is said to be upset with the party leadership for "sidelining" and "ignoring" him. Singh spoke to Sidhu in the morning and assured him of looking into his ...
Land acquisition bill: Jairam Ramesh reach out to the opposition

Land acquisition bill: Jairam Ramesh reach out to the opposition

NEW DELHI: In an effort to ensure the passage of the land acquisition bill in the Budget session of Parliament, rural development minister Jairam Ramesh is reaching out to the opposition ahead of next week's crucial all party meeting. On Thursday, Ramesh ...
Gujarat trails Kerala, Haryana; what

Gujarat trails Kerala, Haryana; what's Modi's contribution: Digvijaya

New Delhi: Congress General Secretary Digvijaya Singh has questioned Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi's claims of being a development oriented leader, alleging that the BJP leader's claims are totally hollow. According to Digvijaya Singh Kerala is a ...
No more 24x7 power supply to constituencies of Sonia, Rahul Gandhi

No more 24x7 power supply to constituencies of Sonia, Rahul Gandhi

Raebareli and Amethi- the parliamentary constituencies of Congress chief Sonia Gandhi and party vice-president Rahul Gandhi in Uttar Pradesh- will no more have 24x7 power supply. The Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limited (UPPCL) late Thursday ...
Guv to visit Presidency today, Left terms him

Guv to visit Presidency today, Left terms him 'ignorant'

Kolkata, April 12: West Bengal Governor M K Narayanan will visit Presidency University on Friday, two days after outsiders accused to be Trianmool Congress (TMC) men stormed the campus and ransacked the historic labs of the institute and also beat up ...
Mumbai illegal constructions: Police Commissioner calls for zero tolerance ...

Mumbai illegal constructions: Police Commissioner calls for zero tolerance ...

Mumbai: Mumbai Police Commissioner Satyapal Singh termed the act of constables accepting bribe to allow illegal constructions in the city as "shameful" and said there should be "zero tolerance for such criminal conduct". Thirty-six policemen were ...
Supreme Court issues notice over ban on Punjabi film

Supreme Court issues notice over ban on Punjabi film 'Sada Haq'

New Delhi: The Supreme Court Thursday issued notice to Delhi, Punjab and Chandigarh on a petition by Vital Media challenging the ban on its film 'Sada Haq' based on a storyline purportedly glorifying those who led Punjab militancy. The apex court bench ...
Why the 2014 polls won

Why the 2014 polls won't be won on Facebook and Twitter

In the early 1990s, when the Indian economy was opening up to the world, foreign consumer brands came tripping over themselves to sell an assortment of goods and services to “one billion” Indian customers. But after all the low hanging fruit had been ...
H1B Visa hike demand: Indians take the case to US Congress

H1B Visa hike demand: Indians take the case to US Congress

New Delhi, April 12: With a new vigour and confidence, Indian IT professional have taken their case on green card and H1B visa to the heart of American political establishment, and sought increase in visas and green cards. Under the banner of North ...
Dreaming of a better life, Pakistani Hindus hope for a home in India

Dreaming of a better life, Pakistani Hindus hope for a home in India

New Delhi: Pakistani Hindu refugees, who have escaped the country fearing violence are hoping that India will provide them an asylum. They are hoping that their children will get a chance at a better life in India. Fifteen-year-old Ramkali's fate has dealt many ...