India

Karnataka On The Verge of Political Turmoil; Yeddyurappa's Deadline Ends

The 48-hour deadline set by former chief minister B.S. Yeddyurappa ended Tuesday, but the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is not giving in to his demands.

Mar 20, 2012

Karnataka Govt. Crisis: Yeddyurappa's Fresh Bid to Dethrone CM Gowda

In a fresh bid to get back the power of state leadership, BJP leader and ousted Chief Minister BS Yeddyurappa has dashed off an ultimatum yet again to the party high command, demanding to reinstate him as Karnataka CM.

Mar 19, 2012

Railway Budget Row Ends, PM Accepts Dinesh Trivedi's Resignation

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has accepted Dinesh Trivedi's resignation as Railway Minister.

Mar 19, 2012

Dinesh Trivedi Resigns; Mukul Roy to be New Railway Minister

Union Railway Minister Dinesh Trivedi, who was adamant not to step down till his party chief and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee asked him in writing, has resigned on Sunday evening after speaking to her.

Mar 19, 2012

Yuvraj Singh Discharged from Hospital

Indian cricketer Yuvraj Singh, who was battling a cancerous lung tumor, was discharged from a Boston hospital Saturday after his chemotherapy cycle had ended.

Mar 18, 2012

Manipur Armed Conflict: Filmmaker Calls for 'Retrospection'

It is said that movies reflect the society, and it's this medium that Ningthouja Lancha, one of the youngest and prolific Manipuri filmmakers, employs to portray the internal-crisis in Manipur.

Mar 18, 2012

Zarine Khan Steps into Katrina Kaif's Shoes for "Partner 2"

Actress Zarine Khan who played Princess Yashodhara in her Bollywood debut "Veer" (2010), steps into the shoes of Katrina Kaif in the sequel of 2007 hit film "Partner".

Mar 17, 2012

Court Directs Police to Register FIR Against Actress Genelia D'Souza in Multi-Crore Scam

A court in Hyderabad has directed the police to register an FIR against Bollywood actress Genelia D'Souza and five others in connection with a Rs 250-crore housing scam.

Mar 17, 2012

Manmohan Singh: 'Compulsions of Managing a Coalition'

In the midst of speculation whether Trinamool Congress Chief Mamata Banerjee is on the United Progressive Front's board after her recent protest about price rise in the Union budget 2012-2013, the Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has maintained "these are compulsions of managing a coalition."

Mar 17, 2012

India Inc Welcomes Union Budget 2012-2013

Leading business bodies and industrialists in the country welcomed the Union Budget 2012-2013 presented by the Union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee, Lok Sabha Friday.

Mar 16, 2012

BSE Sensex Falls After India's Modest Budget

The BSE Sensex fell for second consecutive days following the presentation of India's annual budget for the fiscal year.

Mar 16, 2012

Opposition Parties Call Union Budget Anti-Poor

Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee, who presented Union Budget 2012-13 in the Parliament Friday, said his aim was to bring economy back on track. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh described it as a budget that aims at a faster and sustainable economy.

Mar 16, 2012

Union Budget: Government to Move Amendments for Banking, Insurance Laws

The official amendments to "The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority Bill 2011", "The Banking Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2011" and "The Insurance Laws (Amendment) Bill 2008" will be moved in the current session of the Parliament.

Mar 16, 2012

Union Budget: Rs. 4,000 Crore Allocated to Rural Housing Fund

Presenting the General Budget 2012-13 in Lok Sabha Friday, Union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee announced various mashers for mitigating shortage of housing for low income groups.

Mar 16, 2012

Time for Congress to Break Ties with Mamata's Trinamool?

They are still holding on to each other but the crack is obvious. Mamata Banerjee's Trinamool Congress has become sort of a pain in the neck for the Congress-led UPA government with the former openly going against some bold steps taken by the Congress.

Mar 16, 2012