Thursday, 23 May 2013

Nine years of UPA: What makes Sonia Gandhi the real hero

Nine years of UPA: What makes Sonia Gandhi the real hero

Nine years of UPA: What makes Sonia Gandhi the real hero

From fighting over imported dog biscuits with her sister-in-law Maneka Gandhi to leading a nation of a billion-plus people, the Italian-born Congress president Sonia Gandhi has indeed come a long way. Peruse the many credible accounts and anecdotes ...
India well positioned to become net provider of security: Manmohan Singh

India well positioned to become net provider of security: Manmohan Singh

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Thursday said notwithstanding multiple security challenges India faces as it is surrounded by a difficult neighbourhood, India was well positioned to become a net provider of security and stability in the Indian Ocean Region ...
Delhi sees its hottest day in a decade at 45.7 degrees Celsius

Delhi sees its hottest day in a decade at 45.7 degrees Celsius

New Delhi: Vast swathes of the country continued to reel under intense heat, with capital Delhi witnessing its hottest day in a decade for the month of May with a record-breaking 45.7 degrees Celsius. Delhi's temperature was highest for the month of May since ...
PM, 2 others in fray for May 30 RS polls in Assam

PM, 2 others in fray for May 30 RS polls in Assam

Guwahati, May 23 (PTI) The victory of Prime Minister and Congress candidate Manmohan Singh appeared certain in the May 30 Rajya Sabha elections in Assam at the end of withdrawal of nomination papers today. At the close of the deadline for withdrawal, ...
No clean chit yet for Aseemanand and Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur in 2006 ...

No clean chit yet for Aseemanand and Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur in 2006 ...

New Delhi: National Investigation Agency or NIA is likely to file a supplementary chargesheet in 2006 Malegaon blasts naming Aseemanand and Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur. The chargesheet filed yesterday in a Mumbai court did not name the two.
2006 Malegaon blasts: Minorities panel slams CBI

2006 Malegaon blasts: Minorities panel slams CBI

New Delhi: The National Commission for Minorities on Thursday slammed the CBI for putting "innocents in jail over serious crimes as terror acts". NCM chief Wajahat Habibullah called it dangerous and said that the police and investigating agencies should ...
GoM on CBI autonomy holds first meeting

GoM on CBI autonomy holds first meeting

NEW DELHI: The group of ministers (GoM) set up to look at ways to secure more autonomy for the CBI held its first meeting on Thursday, with minister of state for personnel, V Narayanasamy, briefing the GoM on scope of CBI's powers as defined by ...
Rahul Gandhi discusses strategy for upcoming Delhi Assembly polls

Rahul Gandhi discusses strategy for upcoming Delhi Assembly polls

Rahul Gandhi discusses strategy for upcoming Delhi Assembly polls New Delhi: Congress vice president, Rahul Gandhi met Delhi Congress leaders on Thursday and discussed strategy for the state assembly polls. He visited the office of the Delhi Pradesh ...
CBI files chargesheet aginst Madhu Koda in disproportionate assets case

CBI files chargesheet aginst Madhu Koda in disproportionate assets case

The CBI has filed a chargesheet against former Jharkhand chief minister Madhu Koda for allegedly amassing disproportionate assets worth Rs 8.42 crore during his reign in the state. The agency filed the chargesheet in the court of special judge, CBI, Ranchi.