Mona Singh files complaint as semi-nude MMS goes viral Television actress Mona Singh has filed a complaint with the Mumbai police after her alleged semi-nude MMS went viral. ...  
10:58 AM, Mar 30, 2013

SP won't win more than four seats in 2014 polls: Beni Prasad Union Steel Minister Beni Prasad Verma has fired a fresh salvo against Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav. Beni has now said that the SP won't get more than four seats in the 2014 Lok Sabha elections. ...  
09:30 AM, Mar 30, 2013

Mulayam says Congress controls CBI, cheats its allies

Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav has ruled out withdrawing support to the UPA for now. Speaking to Network 18, he slammed the Congress for misusing the CBI and Income Tax authorities to coerce allies. Mulayam Singh also told IBN's Prabhu Chawla that general elections will be held before the end of 2013, possibly in November. ...
03:19 PM, Mar 29, 2013

Not withdrawing support to UPA for now: Mulayam Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav has made it clear that he won't withdraw support to the UPA government as he cannot support 'communal parties', but added that the Congress itself will go for elections this year itself. Speaking exclusively to Network 18, Mulayam said, "We don't want the Bharatiya Janata Party and their allies to bring the government down. Why should we bring the government down for eight to...  
01:01 PM, Mar 29, 2013

PM says reforms are top priority, admits allies' goodwill is required Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, who returned from the BRICS Summit on Thursday, has said that reforms are the top priority of the government, but admitted that it cannot be done without the goodwill of its allies. "Reforms certainly have to take into account the fact that we don't have majority in Parliament to approve some of our reforms. So we are certainly dependent on the goodwill of our allies," Manmohan...  
07:48 AM, Mar 29, 2013

Cong hits back at Mulayam, asks him to decide on sides The Congress on Thursday hit back at SP chief Mulayam Singh Yadav for accusing it of being "cheat and clever" as it reminded him that he had shared the dais with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh when the UPA's report was released in 2012. ...  
05:06 AM, Mar 29, 2013

If Mulayam feels cheated, why is he still supporting Cong, asks Oppn A day after Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav targetted the Congress again, reactions are now pouring in from the Opposition saying that if Mulayam feels cheated why is he still supporting the Congress. "If the SP feels cheated by the Congress, then they must decide if they want to keep supporting the Congress party and a government run by that same party. It is for Mulayam to take a...  
12:35 PM, Mar 28, 2013

Snapshot: OMG! Sofia Vergara goes blonde! 'Modern Family' actress Sofia Vergara has coloured her tresses and has gone blonde. ...  
11:20 AM, Mar 28, 2013

Rs 297 crore additional funds for Kochi Metro Kerala government on Wednesday sanctioned an additional Rs 297.75 crore for the Kochi Metro project. Out of this, Rs. 88.50 crore is state government's equity share and Rs 209.25 crore for land acquisition, a Kochi Metro press release said. ...  
08:45 PM, Mar 27, 2013

Mulayam hits out at Congress, says it can't be trusted Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav has once again raised the pitch for a third front. Speaking at a rally in Etawah on Wednesday, Mulayam said that neither the BJP, nor the Congress can form a government in 2014. ...  
05:33 PM, Mar 27, 2013

FTN: Is it too much to ask for a dry Holi?

It's tough to imagine Holi with no water, but that is exactly what Mumbai is aspiring to do this year. An extreme water crisis in the state has prompted various institutions in the city to try and do their bit during this festival. ...
11:50 PM, Mar 26, 2013

All Cong MLAs suspended for a day from Gujarat Assembly All the Congress MLAs, who created ruckus in the Gujarat Assembly on Tuesday over water crisis facing many parts of the state, were suspended by Speaker Vaju Vala for a day. As soon as the question hour commenced, Leader of Opposition Shankarsinh Vaghela raised the issue of water scarcity in Kutch, Saurashtra and North Gujarat region and demanded suspension of question hour to discuss the issue. ...  
03:05 PM, Mar 26, 2013

JD(U) follows wait and watch policy as Centre hints at wooing Nitish The Janata Dal (United) is following a wait and watch policy after government sources indicated that they are looking at accepting Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's demand for a special status for the state. JD(U) leader Shivanand Tiwari said, "We don't know what the government is planning to propose on Bihar. We can comment on it only once we see something on paper. Our alliance with NDA has been smooth....  
11:10 AM, Mar 26, 2013

Yahoo acquires mobile news startup Summly Yahoo Inc has snapped up mobile news aggregator Summly, the latest in a string of small acquisitions intended to bolster the Web portal's mobile services. ...  
10:17 AM, Mar 26, 2013

Asian shares, euro spooked by Cyprus bailout details Asian shares fell and the euro was capped on Tuesday as investors contemplated potential flow-on risks from the Cyprus bailout scheme. Large uninsured depositors and bondholders will bear heavy losses in the bailout, which Dutch Finance Minister Jeroen Dijsselbloem, who heads the Eurogroup of euro zone finance ministers, said represented a new template for euro zone and other countries which may have to restructure their banking sectors. ...  
09:24 AM, Mar 26, 2013

Watch: Rajdeep Sardesai wins Best News Presenter at NT Awards

While CNN-IBN bagged 12 awards at the News Television Awards 2013 on Monday evening, IBNLive.com was awarded the Best News Channel website award. IBN18 Editor-in-Chief Rajdeep Sardesai won the Best News Presenter award for the year and CNN-IBN's Anubha Bhosle won the Best TV News Reporter award. ...
09:10 AM, Mar 26, 2013

Under pressure, UPA looks to woo Nitish, Mamata The crisis within the UPA seems to be taking new turns each day. With Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav threatening to withdraw support, the government is now looking for new allies. Its best option is JD(U) leader and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar who has been demanding special status for Bihar. Sources say the government is also willing to give Trinamool Congress chief and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata...  
07:47 AM, Mar 26, 2013

Cyprus girds for run on banks after sealing bailout The president of Cyprus assured his people a bailout deal he struck with the European Union was in their best interests and would end anxiety, but he also announced "very temporary" capital controls to stem a run on the island's banks. ...  
07:35 AM, Mar 26, 2013

Is Mulayam Singh Yadav readying for early elections?

As the Samajwadi Party chief urges regional parties to come together, speculations have started making rounds that he might be either preparing a Third Front or getting ready for early elections. As Mulayam prepares his strategy, he has to contend with many imponderables. There is a gaping trust deficit between the SP and the Left parties since Mulayam bailed the UPA out in 2008. ...
11:33 PM, Mar 25, 2013

UPA may meet Bihar's special status demand: Sources Ditched by the DMK and kept guessing by SP chief Mulayam Singh Yadav, the Congress is looking further east, towards Bihar and West Bengal, to ensure that the UPA survives till the 2014 general elections. ...  
10:42 PM, Mar 25, 2013