Geneva: The UN human rights chief called on the United States on Friday to close down the Guantanamo prison camp, saying the indefinite imprisonment of many detainees without charge or trial violated international law. Navi Pillay said the hunger strike being staged by some inmates at the Guantanamo Bay US Naval Base in southeastern Cuba was a "desperate act" but "scarcely surprising". "We must be clear about this: the United...
06:57 AM, Apr 06, 2013
Congress leader Sachin Pilot was speaking to CNN-IBN Deputy Editor Sagarika Ghose on Rahul Gandhi's address to India Inc at CII. ...
08:38 PM, Apr 04, 2013
The much-touted Aakash tablet project has been plagued by massive production delays, technical and delivery hitches. There have been complaints about its low memory, frequent system freezes and low-quality display and sound. So is this another of those showcase government projects gone wrong? joined IBNLive readers for an interaction on the issue. Biztech2's managing editor Ivor Soans joined IBNLive readers for an interaction on the issue. Q. Guys, in 2k,...
06:40 PM, Apr 04, 2013
New Delhi: Telecom Minister Kapil Sibal is learnt to have approved a recommendation by two internal committees of the Department of Telecom (DoT) for imposing a fine of about Rs 104 crore on Vodafone for allegedly violating the licence conditions on routing of calls. "It was approved on March 23," official sources said. The fine is based on the loss estimated by internal committees of DoT to the national exchequer...
03:04 PM, Apr 04, 2013
New Delhi: Telecom Minister Kapil Sibal is learnt to have approved a recommendation by two internal committees of the Department of Telecom (DoT) for imposing a fine of about Rs 104 crore on Vodafone for allegedly violating the licence conditions on routing of calls. "It was approved on March 23," official sources said. The fine is based on the loss estimated by internal committees of DoT to the national exchequer...
09:10 AM, Apr 04, 2013
New Delhi: After Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, now Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi will spell out the government's reforms roadmap in his first interaction with business leaders at the annual general meeting of industry body Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) on Thursday. This is being seen as a move to counter Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi as Rahul Gandhi has been trying to woo the business community as well. Rahul...
08:25 AM, Apr 04, 2013
Telecom Minister Kapil Sibal on Sunday charged BJP with buckling under pressure of Narendra Modi by including him in its top decision making parliamentary board, and said the Gujarat Chief Minister will pose a challenge to his own party. ...
09:36 PM, Mar 31, 2013
After President Pranab Mukherjee, Goa Governor Bharat Vir Wanchoo has also dropped the "His Excellency" honorific preceding his name for official purposes. The state government issued a circular earlier this week asking all government officials to drop the colonial title preceding the governor's name in all official communication and engagements. ...
04:58 AM, Mar 31, 2013
Directed by filmmaker Pandiraj, the film is released by KE Gnanavelraja's Studio Green. ...
01:22 PM, Mar 30, 2013
Wonder pill Viagra celebrates its 15th birthday, but still no pills for women. Researchers say the cure for women's low sex drive may not be in a bottle but in their mind. ...
05:00 PM, Mar 28, 2013
The actor however will be hosting the Tamil version of 'Kaun Banega Crorepati'. ...
11:53 AM, Mar 25, 2013
Lauding the effectiveness of social media, External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid has said the freedom that comes out of using it needs to be regulated. ...
02:05 PM, Mar 24, 2013
The government is all set to cancel the Aakash tablet - India's low cost version of an iPad - that is suffering from delays in manufacturing, a faulty processor and low memory. The new Human Resource and Development Minister Pallam Raju made the decision of cancelling the tablets, which has been a dream project of IT and Telecom Minister Kapil Sibal. ...
10:25 AM, Mar 24, 2013
Talking more about the film Bare confirmed that it deals with the story of marginalised people. ...
05:48 PM, Mar 21, 2013
Telecom Minister Kapil Sibal today said internet which has emerged as a powerful medium should be used for empowerment and not disruption ...
02:05 PM, Mar 21, 2013
The Malayalam flick will star actors like Badri, Siddiqu and Maniyan Pillai Raju in other key roles. ...
10:53 PM, Mar 16, 2013
Sources said that in the final draft, the word 'sexual assault' has been replaced by 'rape', thus making the anti-rape bill women-centric. The age of consent for sex has been reduced from 18 to 16. ...
11:59 PM, Mar 13, 2013
