The deadline for the Centre to notify the Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal Award ends on Wednesday. After the notification, the future sharing of water among all Cauvery basin states, which are Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Puducherry, will be based on the final award. Currently, water sharing is based on the interim award of the Tribunal. ...
09:37 AM, Feb 20, 2013
The JSCA has suspended 33 under-16 cricketers for two years for producing fake age certificates. ...
12:05 PM, Feb 04, 2013
The Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) on Sunday demanded an apology from Tamil Nadu's Advocate General for statements made by them in connection with the certification of 'Vishwaroopam'. Condemning the allegations made by Navaneetha Krishnan and advocate Sankarasubbu, the CBFC said in a statement, "Every action taken/procedure followed by CBFC for certifying 'Vishwaroopam' or any other film has been done in accordance with the Act and Rules framed by...
06:17 PM, Feb 03, 2013
No international cricket has been played in Pakistan since gunmen attacked the Sri Lankan team bus in March 2009. ...
06:50 PM, Feb 01, 2013
In a major setback to the prosecution in the Delhi gangrape case, the Juvenile Justice Board has declared that the sixth accused is a minor. The board, which based its ruling on the basis of the accused's school records, said there was no doubt about it. ...
04:26 PM, Jan 28, 2013
The organizers of Pakistan's first Twenty20 league said that they are confident of attracting top international cricketers. ...
08:38 PM, Jan 23, 2013
FICA has told its members to avoid the new Twenty20 Super League in Pakistan on security grounds. ...
08:58 AM, Jan 23, 2013
The BJP on Sunday issued the notification for its Presidential election. Sources said that Nitin Gadkari is likely to file his nomination papers on January 23, and will be elected unopposed if no other nomination is received. ...
03:24 PM, Jan 20, 2013
Over the past three years, India has vigorously debated the merits of having a Unique Identity (UID) number for each citizen and, allied with it, the move towards direct cash transfers (DCT) of subsidies (like food, fuel and fertilizer) and social security endowments, like pensions and scholarships. On January 1, India took its first steps towards UID-enabled direct cash transfers. But the move has further stoked the debate on the...
11:53 AM, Jan 17, 2013
Kingfisher Airlines has been given a "no objection certificate" from oil companies and some aircraft leasing companies to restart operations, a senior regulatory source said on Wednesday. Kingfisher shares extended gains to 6 percent on the news. ...
11:34 AM, Jan 16, 2013
The PMO has announced that the government will start UID-based cash transfers in 51 districts from January 1, 2013, and it will be expanded to 18 states from April 1, 2013. However, given the practical problems involved, as well as the time required to put in place the requisite infrastructure, I expect it will take time before significant benefits are being delivered in the coming year. Here's why. ...
12:29 PM, Jan 14, 2013
Terrorist groups in Pakistan have been using tattoos like skull and horn to identify themselves, a provincial minister has said. ...
04:28 AM, Dec 18, 2012
The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has rapped the BS Yeddyurappa and HD Kumaraswamy governments for "rampant" illegal denotification of land benefiting builders and companies during the 2007-11 period. "During 2007-11, the government denotified 123 acres and 15.5 guntas (one gunta is about 1,086 sq ft) after taking possession and another 89 acres and 23.5 guntas of land after notifying the fact of taking possession," the CAG report said. ...
06:24 PM, Dec 12, 2012
Barcelona's Lionel Messi has a bruised left knee and is a doubt for the leaders' next match in La Liga this weekend, the club said on Wednesday ending fears that the player had suffered a more serious injury. ...
08:28 AM, Dec 06, 2012
The Argentine was stretchered off with a leg injury as Barcelona drew 0-0 with Benfica at the Nou Camp. ...
03:50 AM, Dec 06, 2012
Vilanova rested a number of first-choice regulars for Wednesday's game at the Nou Camp, but not Messi. ...
10:26 PM, Dec 04, 2012
With Barcelona guaranteed first place in the group, the race for second reaches its climax with both Celtic and Benfica level on seven points. ...
09:03 AM, Dec 04, 2012
The Supreme Court has issued a notice to the Government of India following a PIL that challenges the Aadhaar scheme. The petition has been filed by a retired judge of the Karnataka High Court. ...
01:41 PM, Nov 30, 2012
Unique Identification cards introduced in the Ramgarh District of Jharkhand are helping the government bypass middlemen and directly reach out to people. The government's pilot project called Aadhar, being implemented in four districts, combines various welfare schemes making them more accessible through UIDs. ...
09:59 AM, Nov 30, 2012
An 18th century 'martyr', who sacrificed his life for the faith in the erstwhile princely state of Travancore, will be beatified by a Catholic church on December 2 at Nagarcoil in Tamil Nadu. ...
12:51 PM, Nov 27, 2012
