Is L K Advani's repeated public criticism of the BJP proof of deep divisions at the top of the party? ...
10:59 PM, Jun 01, 2012
New Delhi: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday announced it would hold a fortnight-long agitation across the country from June 7 which would culminate in a court arrest programme on June 22 to protest steep hike in petrol prices, alleged attack on the country's federal structure by the Centre and price rise. In a statement, BJP general secretary Ananth Kumar said the decision to launch a 'Jan Sangharsh Abhiyan'...
10:00 PM, Jun 01, 2012
New Delhi: The preliminary probe by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) into the coal scam has failed to impress both Team Anna as well as the Opposition. While both demand a separate independent probe, the government has rejected it saying that the CBI probe has nothing to do with the Prime Minister or the Coal Ministry. "If we are not afraid of an independent probe, why is the Prime...
09:00 PM, Jun 01, 2012
Hyderabad: The Andhra Pradesh High Court on Friday granted permission to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to prosecute First Additional Special Judge for CBI cases T Pattabhirama Rao. He was suspended on Thursday by the Andhra Pradesh Chief Justice for alleged irregularities. The CBI is expected to register a case soon. The CBI has claimed that a deal of Rs 6 crore was struck between former Karnataka minister Gali...
08:41 PM, Jun 01, 2012
New Delhi: Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi met former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee in New Delhi on Friday amidst reports of growing rift within the top Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leadership. The meeting assumes significance given the unease in the party and a growing distance between Modi and senior leaders LK Advani and Sushma Swaraj. Modi, who had come to attend a Planning Commission meet in Delhi, is keen...
08:02 PM, Jun 01, 2012
Hyderabad: A special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court on Friday dismissed the bail petition of YSR Congress chief Jagan Mohan Reddy in connection with the disproportionate assets case. The YSR Congress Chief has been in prison since May 26 in the alleged disproportionate assets case. The court had on Thursday reserved its orders till Friday on the bail plea. The Court of Principal Special Judge for CBI cases had...
07:53 PM, Jun 01, 2012
Hyderabad: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) claims that a deal of Rs 6 crore was struck between former Karnataka minister Gali Janardhan Reddy and suspended CBI judge T Pattabhirama Rao for the former's bail. Rs 2.8 crore have been recovered from the locker of the suspended CBI judge's son, sources said on Friday. The Andhra Pradesh High Court on Thursday night suspended the First Additional Special Judge for CBI...
07:07 PM, Jun 01, 2012
Bhubaneswar: Coming down heavily on the rebels in the Biju Janata Dal (BJD), Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Friday suspended Lok Sabha MP Pyari Mohan Mahapatra, two ministers and two MLAs from the party. The ministers who have been suspended from the party are Anjali Behera and Sanjeev Sahoo. On Tuesday, more than 25 BJD MLAs and four ministers had met Patnaik's rival Mahapatra at his residence in Bhubaneswar...
06:48 PM, Jun 01, 2012
New Delhi: Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi met former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee in New Delhi on Friday amidst reports of growing rift within the top Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leadership. The meeting assumes significance given the unease in the party and a growing distance between Modi and senior leaders LK Advani and Sushma Swaraj. Modi, who has come to attend a Planning Commission meet in Delhi, is keen...
06:26 PM, Jun 01, 2012
New Delhi: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Friday registered a preliminary enquiry into the coal block allocation. This comes a day after the CVC referred the allocation between 2006 and 2009 for a CBI probe. The Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) has asked the investigating agency to complete the inquiry in three months. However, the preliminary probe will not look into the policy matters. According to reports, the CBI...
06:15 PM, Jun 01, 2012
Music Director: Sajid-Wajid Lyricist: Prasoon Joshi Singers: Wajid, Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, Shaan, Shreya Ghoshal, Sunidhi Chauhan, Mika Singh, Sonu Niigaam Rating: 3.5 out of 5. Priyanka Chopra and Shahid Kapoor have reunited on screen for 'Teri Meri Kahaani' and Sajid-Wajid have provided a perfect musical base for their story by churning out a soundtrack that has a youthful fervour. It grows on you. And with Prasoon Joshi penning the...
06:06 PM, Jun 01, 2012
New Delhi: A day after the Chief Vigilance Commission (CVC) referred that coal block allocation between 2006 and 2009, which has put in question the role of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, for a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe, Team Anna hit out at the government saying the outcome of the investigation was already known. Pointing that the CBI functions directly under the Prime Minister, key Team Anna member Arvind...
05:39 PM, Jun 01, 2012
London: Home viewing of movies in three dimensions will be slow to catch on until technology improvements deliver high-quality viewing without special 3D glasses, according to James Cameron, director of films including 'The Terminator', 'Titanic' and 'Avatar'. Cameron, a fervent believer in 3D, said a lack of high-quality content was also a barrier to wider adoption, but a poor technology to accommodate groups of people watching from different angles without...
04:55 PM, Jun 01, 2012
New Delhi: Information technology sector in the country witnessed steep decline in hiring activities as most companies embraced cost cutting measures to tide over uncertain economic conditions, say experts. "Hiring activities have seen a dip of 29 per cent in IT and ITeS sectors in May 2012 from the preceding month," MyHiringClub.com CEO Rajesh Kumar said. However, he said that other industries have increased recruitment activities by 13-15 per cent...
04:44 PM, Jun 01, 2012
After many delays owing to usage of elephants on the screen, M Padmakumar's 'Thiruvambadi Thampan' is finally in theatres. The movie which celebrates the fondness of Malayalees, especially the 'Thrissur'ians, towards elephants tells a story about a family who trade elephants for festivals and other functions. A sumptuously shot movie, this 'Thampan' is worth a watch though it is a bit disjointed on script level. The movie has Jagathy as...
04:30 PM, Jun 01, 2012
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