New Delhi: Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi will visit Srinagar on Saturday to inaugurate 'Umeed', a Rs 900 crore programme dedicated to skill development for women. The Congress leader will be accompanied by Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh. Rahul will also travel to Doda, Kishtwar and Bhaderwah along with Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad to meet the recent earthquake victims. ...
01:42 PM, Jun 15, 2013
Moscow: World champion Viswanathan Anand opened his account with a draw against lowest-ranked Dmitry Andreikin of Russia in the second round of Tal Memorial Chess tournament. After suffering a shock defeat at the hands of Italian Fabiano Caruana, Anand was back as a perfect defender against Andreikin who recently won the Russian championship. World number one Magnus Carlsen of Norway surged ahead in one of the strongest tournament ever after...
11:41 AM, Jun 15, 2013
Shimla: A video CD portraying a senior Congress leader from Himachal Pradesh's Mandi with a woman is in circulation in the district ahead of the Mandi Lok Sabha by-poll June 23, police officials said on Friday, adding a case will be filed. "We have received a complaint on circulation of a CD. We are going to register an FIR (first information report)," said a senior police official. Sources said the...
05:10 AM, Jun 15, 2013
New Delhi: The much-awaited railway section linking Kashmir valley with rest of the country will be launched on June 25 when Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi jointly flag off the first train. The 18-km-long section between Banihal in Jammu and Qazigund in Kashmir will provide an all-weather surface link to the valley which often gets snapped due to snowfall during winters. The section, which includes an...
02:57 AM, Jun 15, 2013
New Delhi: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, who was recently elected a member of the Rajya Sabha from Assam for the fifth consecutive term, will take oath on June 17. Singh, who is the Leader of the Upper House, will take oath in the morning in the chamber of Rajya Sabha Chairman Hamid Ansari. Another Congress member from Assam Santius Kujur will also take oath on that day. The election to...
02:22 AM, Jun 15, 2013
New Delhi: Delhi BJP on Friday accused Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit of misleading the rural people on the issue of extension of Lal Dora areas and repealing of Section 81 of the Delhi Land Reforms Act. Congress had in its election manifestos of 2003 and 2008 had made these announcements, but till date nothing has been done, Delhi BJP president Vijay Goel told reporters. Various quarters have been demanding amendment...
01:46 AM, Jun 15, 2013
London: English county side Essex on Friday posted their lowest total since 1901 after Lancashire bowled them out for just 20. Essex were already behind by 125 runs after the Red Rose made 398 in their first innings in a second division county championship match at Chelmsford. But Lancashire ripped through the Essex batting, dismissing six batsmen for ducks. Top scorer was opener Jaik Mickleburgh with 10. Veteran seamer Glenn...
10:34 PM, Jun 14, 2013
New Delhi: CPM general secretary Prakash Karat rubbished the talks of a 'federal front' and said, "... let those parties which are willing to come together on a common programme platform do so without that just talking about a front does not make much sense". The Left parties are scheduled to have a convention on July 1 following which they will come out with a set of alternative policies which...
10:29 PM, Jun 14, 2013
New Delhi: The ordinance on the ambitious Food Security Bill was discussed at the Congress Core Group meet on Friday. The meeting decided that Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kamal Nath and Food Minister KV Thomas will reach out to the opposition for consensus on the Bill. The Food Security Bill aims to provide 5 kg of foodgrain per person to 67 per cent of the population at subsidised prices. Under the...
08:54 PM, Jun 14, 2013
The Congress distanced itself from Jairam Ramesh's remarks that Narendra Modi posed an ideological challenge to the party. Ramesh had compared Modi to self-destructive Hindu demon Bhasmasur - saying Modi had destroyed his mentor Advani. ...
07:47 PM, Jun 14, 2013
'Chennai Express' stars Shah Rukh Khan and Deepika Padukone along with director Rohit Shetty share their experience at the launch of the first look of the film. The movie will hit the screen on Eid. ...
05:42 PM, Jun 14, 2013
The Telangana protests intensify after a brief lull as pro-Telangana activists clash with police in Hyderabad. With the 2014 elections drawing nearer, parties have started promising statehood, something that has alluded the region ever since Independence. CNN-IBN's consulting editor Veeraraghav TM joined IBNLive readers for an interaction on the Telangana protests. Q. Do you think Congress will bow down to these protests and give statehood so that its seats do...
04:54 PM, Jun 14, 2013
Hyderabad: The Telangana protests have flare up yet again in Hyderabad as the police fired teargas shells to disperse the protesters. No injuries were reported in the teargas firing. Meanwhile, two rebel Telangana Congress MPs G Viveka and Manda Jagannath have courted arrest even as hundreds of pro-Telangana activists have been taken into protective custody. A group of protesters tried to force their way to the Andhra Pradesh Assembly but...
02:16 PM, Jun 14, 2013
Mumbai: A day after the new Eastern Freeway in Mumbai was inaugurated, there was a glitch over its opening to the public. Jurisdiction issues resulted in delay and the traffic police did not allow movement till noon. Almost 17 kilometre long, it is dubbed as India's longest flyover in an urban area in Mumbai. The much-awaited Eastern Freeway was thrown open on Thursday ahead of its schedule, after angry citizens...
01:26 PM, Jun 14, 2013
Mumbai: Superstar Shah Rukh Khan, who has re-teamed with Deepika Padukone for upcoming 'Chennai Express' after 'Om Shanti Om', says he feels protective about the actress. "I love the fact that she started her career with us. She is a fantastic actor and has grown with every film. Her last few films have been hit and I am really happy with her success. I feel nice that her work is...
12:29 PM, Jun 14, 2013
New Delhi: The Bharatiya Janata Party has hit out at Union Minister Jairam Ramesh after the minister called Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi 'Bhasmasur' who turns everything into ashes. The BJP said it's just a matter of time till the public votes the Congress out. "The people are taking note of the abuses the Congress is hurling at our leaders. They will respond appropriately. Given the charges of corruption the...
12:26 PM, Jun 14, 2013
Mumbai: Shah Rukh Khan, who is known as the King of Romance, says he loved doing action every bit in his upcoming film 'Chennai Express'. 'Chennai Express' is an action-comedy that stars Khan and Deepika Padukone in lead roles. "I think I can do action a lot better than romance. He has a fantastic team of almost 200 people, who all have worked really hard," SRK told reporters here at...
11:18 AM, Jun 14, 2013
Hyderabad: The action is hotting up in Hyderabad, where two rebel Telangana Congress MPs G Viveka and Manda Jagannath have courted arrest even as hundreds of pro-Telangana activists have been taken into protective custody. A group of protesters tried to force their way to the Andhra Pradesh Assembly but were stopped by the police. The members of the Telangana Joint Action Commitee were marching towards the state assembly with the...
11:09 AM, Jun 14, 2013
