Andhra CM visits Singapore to discuss capital's plan
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu, who left for Singapore on a two-day visit on Monday, met Ministers and officials to discuss the master plan of the proposed capital of the State. Naidu and his delegation met Singapore’s Minister for Foreign Affairs K Shanmugam and Ambassador Gopinath Pillai to...
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NSCN(K) splits as Khaplang calls off truce with Govt
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Gujarat plans to frame Nano Technology policy
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Chennai plays host to World Idli Day
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Bharat Ratna conferred on freedom fighter Madan Mohan Malaviya
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Parrikar bats for stronger Indo-Japan defence ties
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2-yr extension to prepaid mobile services in J&K, NE States
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India yaws free?
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Murderous drivers deserve harsher punishments: SC
Cases of death due to rash and negligent driving deserve no leniency, ruled the Supreme Court in a significant decision on Monday. Going a step further, the court even suggested the legislature to consider enhancing punishment under this offence. In a case arising out of a conviction under Section 304A...
Green Min to seek States' views on amendments in existing laws
The Environment Ministry will meet the Chief Ministers and State Environment Ministers on April 6-7 for final consultations on the proposed changes in the existing green laws to help link them with country’s development and economic growth agenda. The two-day meeting will be addressed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. According...
lawyer's request against judicial meet on Good Friday rejected
Chief Justice of India Hl Dattu on Monday faced opposition from a Christian lawyer for his decision to start a high-level conference of High Court Chief Justices on Good Friday. Snubbing the lawyer lily Thomas over her oral request, the Bench — headed by CJI Dattu — was surprised over...
As dissent against land Bill mounts, NCP joins the club
With the Janata Parivar joining forces, in principle, with the Congress to revolt against the NDA Government’s controversial land Acquisition Bill, NCP — a major constituent of the UPA — also declared to agitate against the Narendra Modi Government if the Bill is brought in its present form. Senior NCP...
I was behind wheel, not Salman, driver tells court
Buttressing the stand taken by Salman Khan in his defence in the much-discussed hit-and-run case, his driver Ashok Singh said on Monday that it was he and not the actor who was driving the car when it met with an accident on the night of September 28, 2002, in which...
New twist in case surprises Special Public Prosecutor
Special Public Prosecutor Pradeep Gharat on Monday expressed surprise that at no point in time either during the investigation or the original trial, Bollywood actor Salman Khan had claimed that it was Ashok Singh who was driving the car that was involved in the mishap. Talking to mediapersons outside the...
Mission Yemen on, two ships leave Kochi
India on Monday stepped up efforts to evacuate its citizens stranded in conflict-hit Yemen. Two passenger ships left Kochi on Monday for Djibouti port to bring back Indians stranded in the Gulf country even as three Keralites returned home from Yemen. Around 7,000 Indians are working in Yemen and more...