With both the Congress and the BJP gearing up for the 2014 Lok Sabha elections, the battle has now spilled onto Twitter. After Narendra Modi's speech on Monday, the Congress used the hashtag "feku" while referring to the Gujarat Chief Minister, drawing a sharp reaction from the BJP. ...
08:28 AM, Apr 09, 2013
New Delhi: BJP leader Yashwant Sinha, who is a member of the JPC on 2G issue, on Monday wrote to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh stating he is "surprised and disappointed" over his refusal to depose before the panel. Sinha, who earlier written a letter to Singh asking that he should present himself before the Joint Parliamentary Committee, said he was unhappy with the response of the Prime Minister, through a...
08:56 PM, Apr 08, 2013
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday asked the government to refrain from taking any "coercive steps" against Bharti Airtel, accused of illegally providing intra-circle roaming facilities in seven circles where it did not have the licences for the 3G spectrum. The apex court also asked the parties to maintain status quo on the issue till the matter is heard on April 11. "Let the matter be listed on April...
08:23 PM, Apr 08, 2013
New Delhi: Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi on Monday came out strongly in support of outlay over outcome while addressing the first Think India Dialogue of Network 18. Expressing his views on more governance and less government, he said, "One thinks of size of government when we talk of minimum government. I do not share this view. I don't mean to job cuts when I talk about minimum government." Modi...
07:24 PM, Apr 08, 2013
New Delhi: As tensions mount in the Korean peninsula, India on Monday said it was watching the situation 'very carefully'. Noting that Joint Secretary in foreign ministry's East Asia division, Gautam Bambawale, was just back from a visit to North Korea, Foreign Secretary Ranjan Mathai said,"We will conduct a review as to what is the actual situation and what we need to do." India, in the past, has expressed concern...
05:40 PM, Apr 08, 2013
New Delhi: Amid a fierce regulatory battle with capital markets watchdog Sebi, diversified conglomerate Sahara group has seen three independent members exiting from the boards of its various companies. Those having relinquished their association with Sahara group include RBI's former Deputy Governor Amitabha Ghosh, retired Supreme Court judge S Mohan and New India Assurance Company's former Chairman AC Mukherjee. Ghosh was on the board of group's life insurance venture Sahara...
04:48 PM, Apr 08, 2013
New Delhi: Jagadish Shettar will be the BJP's chief ministerial candidate in the Karnataka Assembly polls, Rajnath Singh said on Monday, even as he downplayed the issue of corruption that has plagued the party-led government in the southern state. Singh, who was addressing a Bangalore rally through video conferencing after his aircraft developed some snag and he had to return mid-way, also announced that BJP leaders LK Advani and Narendra...
04:30 PM, Apr 08, 2013
New Delhi: Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi will address the annual general body meeting of the ladies' wing of industry lobby Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) on Monday. Modi will speak on the topic "Unleash the entrepreneur within; exploring new avenues", a FICCI official said. The Gujarat Chief Minister's appointment with FICCI comes close on the heels of Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi's address to another...
07:42 AM, Apr 08, 2013
New Delhi: An Army Brigadier will face disciplinary action after he was indicted by a Court of Inquiry (CoI) for allegedly borrowing money from his subordinates and taking away property from his official residence during his posting in Sikkim. Sources said that a CoI was initiated against Brigadier LI Singh for allegedly borrowing money from wet canteen contractors of units and from subordinate officers and it has recommended disciplinary action...
11:24 PM, Apr 07, 2013
New Delhi: To bolster its poll prospects in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, BJP on Sunday formed two committees to reach out to the voters, especially the youth, and to apprise them of the achievements of the previous NDA government and the BJP ruled states. At a meeting of BJP office bearers, the party formed a committee headed by party youth wing chief Anurag Thakur to prepare the strategy for...
11:03 PM, Apr 07, 2013
New Delhi: BJP on Sunday cautioned partymen against speaking out of turn on its prime ministerial nominee with its President Rajnath Singh saying some leaders have been 'announcing' names virtually on a 'daily basis' creating unnecessary controversy. The party emphasised on the need for discipline and improving its image at a meeting of its office-bearers here to discuss the strategy and issues ahead of polls in six states and the...
10:14 PM, Apr 07, 2013
New Delhi: The Unique Identification (UID) Aadhaar number will soon be a "valid" proof of identity and address to obtain a PAN card. A proposal for inclusion of Aadhaar in the existing list of valid proof of identification and proof of address for allotment of PAN was sent to the Finance Ministry by the Unique Identification Authority of India. The Ministry has decided to notify rules in this regard. It...
09:53 PM, Apr 07, 2013
New Delhi: The leadership battle heated up in the Capital with cine star and MP from Patna Saheb, Shatrughan Sinha, batting for senior leader LK Advani on Sunday. Backing BJP leader Vijay Goel's remark on Saturday about BJP winning the Lok Sabha elections under Advani's leadership, Shatrughan Sinha complimented Advani on his illustrious career and vast experience. Shatrughan Sinha said, "LK Advani is the seniormost leader of the BJP. He...
07:40 PM, Apr 07, 2013
New Delhi: CBI is likely to start questioning suspects this week in connection with its ongoing probe into alleged kickbacks in the Rs 3,600 crore VVIP helicopter deal. CBI sources said the agency is likely to call former Air Chief SP Tyagi and his cousins for questioning. They said that they are planning to question all the accused who are present in India, but did not elaborate on which suspects...
07:07 PM, Apr 07, 2013
New Delhi: Chief Justice of India Altamas Kabir on Sunday said that the Delhi gangrape incident in December 2012 was not an isolated occurrence and episodes like that happened every day. He added that there can't be knee-jerk reactions to such cases and they need to be tackled in a proper way. Kabir was presiding over the conference of Chief Ministers and Chief Justices of high courts in the capital....
06:45 PM, Apr 07, 2013
New Delhi: Continuing with its investigation in the murder case of slain Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) leader Deepak Bhardwaj, the Delhi Police on Sunday restricted his family from leaving Delhi without its permission. The police had earlier questioned Bhardwaj's wife Ramesh Kumari, their sons and his staff in connection with the case. Police suspect a land dispute could be the reason behind the murder of the BSP leader, who was...
04:37 PM, Apr 07, 2013
New Delhi: KR Nayar, a professor at Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), has been suspended on charges of sexually harassing a student. JNU Public Relations Officer Poonam Kudaisya said on Sunday that KR Nayar was a senior faculty member at the Centre of Social Medicine and Community Health (CSMCH) and been suspended following allegations of sexual harassment made against him. The order of suspension was issued on Friday and will remain...
04:27 PM, Apr 07, 2013
New Delhi: Delhi Police on Saturday released photographs of a spiritual guru, who is suspected to have given money to shooters, to kill local BSP leader Deepak Bhardwaj. The photographs of Machendranath alias Pratibhanand were released late in the evening. Police said he hails from Beed in Maharashtra and is 48 years old. Purushottam Rana and Sunil Mann, the alleged shooters, had told police that the spiritual guru had given...
03:10 AM, Apr 07, 2013
New Delhi: One of the accused in the December 16 gangrape on Saturday again pleaded the special court hearing the case not to send him back to Tihar, alleging that he was assaulted by prison security personnel who have threatened to kill him, a charge denied by the jail authorities. Accused Vinay Sharma, who suffered a hand fracture on Friday, requested Additional Sessions Judge Yogesh Khanna not to send him...
08:01 PM, Apr 06, 2013
New Delhi: Without any assurance from the government, activist-turned-politician Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday ended his 14 day-long fast, announcing that the Delhi assembly election will be fought on the issue of water and electricity. Kejriwal had been protesting against the Sheila Dikshit government over what he claims to be 'inflated' power and water bills. Kejriwal said that his fast was for the nation and not for power. "Had I been...
05:47 PM, Apr 06, 2013
