New Delhi: State-owned oil companies on Thursday halted supplies of jet fuel to Air India for failing to honour payments even after expiry of the 90-day credit period, partially affecting the airline's flights. Air India officials said on Thursday night around a dozen flights were delayed, mainly in Delhi, Mumbai and Cochin, by a few hours but there were no cancellations or grounding of flights. The oil companies later resumed...
09:51 PM, Feb 02, 2012
New Delhi: In a significant policy change, the government plans to reserve 27 per cent of new petrol pumps and LPG agencies for Other Backward Classes (OBCs). Presently, 25 per cent of the sites for new petrol pumps are reserved for Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) persons. "We are in the process of formulating new guidelines for setting up of retail outlets and LPG distributorships. The new guidelines...
07:09 PM, Jan 20, 2012
Panaji: Politicians in Goa have suddenly begun sponsoring pilgrimages to Hindu and Christian religious sites with gusto - possibly hoping for "divine intervention" in the March 3 polls. Both aspiring candidates as well as Election Commission officials acknowledge that Hindu and Christian voters were being sponsored for pilgrimages to Shirdi in Maharashtra - known as the destination of Sai Baba devotees - and to Vailankanni in Tamil Nadu, a famous...
02:53 PM, Jan 18, 2012
Hindustan Motors is set to launch their new Pajero and other vehicles in the first quarter of 2012. Earlier, Hindustan Motors was supposed to launch the new Pajero and other new variants in the 2012 Auto Expo in Delhi. However, due to the recent natural calamity in Thailand, these plans were altered. HM had recently launched the commercial pickup variant of the Ambassador- the Veer. Manoj Jha, the managing director...
03:52 PM, Dec 28, 2011
Karachi: Pakistan's minority Hindus protested outside Balochistan provincial assembly in Quetta against increasing incidents of abduction of community members for ransom in the province, close on the heels of a young trader's murder after his family failed to pay money to his kidnappers. The Hindus staged the protest on Friday after marching through different parts of the city, a month after organising similar rallies in Sindh following the killing of...
02:03 PM, Dec 24, 2011
Delhi has been a city that has openly welcomed people from across the country to come, live and nurture their dreams. ...
10:08 AM, Dec 08, 2011
Actors Vidya Balan and Farhan Akhtar speak at the Hindustan Times Leadership Summit 2011 about their films and Bollywood. ...
03:10 PM, Dec 03, 2011
A significant number of Indians believe that India's ruling class are not adapting to a fast changing world. ...
11:27 PM, Dec 01, 2011
A large number of people say that they prefer a strong leader who does not have to bother about contesting elections. ...
11:48 PM, Nov 28, 2011
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court made it clear that there is no scientific proof of tampering with video or audio of the cash-for-votes scam while grating bail to six accused in the case on Wednesday. Justice ML Mehta also said that there is no prima facie evidence on record of demands and receipt of illegal gratification by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Ashok Argal and its former MPs Fagan...
04:41 PM, Nov 16, 2011
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Wednesday granted bail to all the accused in the 2008 cash-for-votes scam. Former BJP MPs Fagan Singh Kulaste, Mahavir Singh Bhagora, political activist Suhail Hindustani, former aide of MP Amar Singh Sanjeev Saxena and Sudheendra Kulkarni were granted bail on Wednesday. BJP MP Ashok Argal was granted anticipatory bail in the scam and will participate in the investigation as and when called for....
02:47 PM, Nov 16, 2011
Islamabad: Text books in Pakistani schools foster prejudice and intolerance of Hindus and other religious minorities, while most teachers view non-Muslims as 'enemies of Islam,' according to a study by a US government commission released on Wednesday. The findings indicate how deeply ingrained hardline Islam is in Pakistan and help explain why militancy is often supported, tolerated or excused in the country. "Teaching discrimination increases the likelihood that violent religious...
12:42 PM, Nov 09, 2011
Washington: Recalling his fond memories of the Diwali celebrations last year in Mumbai, US President Barack Obama has wished Happy Diwali to millions of Hindus, Sikhs, Jains and Buddhists celebrating the festival of lights across the globe, particularly in India and the US. "Diwali is a time for gathering with family and friends and as we experienced in India, celebrating with good food and dancing," Obama said in a statement...
05:19 PM, Oct 27, 2011
Washington: Recognising the religious and historical significance of Diwali, the US Senate has passed a resolution greeting Hindus, Sikhs and Jains in the US and across the globe on the festival. Noting that Diwali is a festival of great significance to Indian Americans and South Asian Americans, the Senate in its resolution lauded the universal message of compassion it offers to the world. The Senate recognises the religious and historical...
10:30 PM, Oct 25, 2011
Meerut: An attempt to attack Team Anna in Meerut was foiled on Friday after the police detained four people including Satitanand Saraswati, President of Akhand Hindustan Morcha. Saraswati along with his supporters was arrested from the Gymkhana Grounds in Meerut where a programme of Team Anna is scheduled. This is the same group that had attacked Team Anna at Patiala House Court in New Delhi on October 13, just a...
03:14 PM, Oct 21, 2011
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