India

Chhattisgarh: CM to Form Sub-committee to Free Abducted DC

To secure the release of Sukma District Collector (DC) Alex Paul Menon, who was abducted by Maoists on Saturday, Chhattisgarh government has decided to form a sub-committee with Chief Minister Raman Singh as the chairman.

Apr 23, 2012

Team Anna To Resolve Friction Within The Team

Amid reports of friction among the core committee members of India Against Corruption (IAC) following the recent tie-up between anti-corruption crusader Anna Hazare and Yoga Guru Baba Ramdev, a core team members are meeting on Sunday in Noida.

Apr 23, 2012

No Mocking Please: A Fresh Cartoon Row On Mamata Banerjee

A fresh controversy has been surfaced over cartoon on West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday. Dr Bikram Saha, associate professor of medicine, approached the police station to file a complaint against two, who have allegedly prepared and circulating a cartoon that is allegedly causing insult to Mamata.No Mocking On Mamata Banerjee Please: A Fresh Cartoon Row In West Bengal

Apr 22, 2012

Narendra Modi Takes On Centre's Decision On Sub Quota For Minorities

Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi slammed the Center at a public function on Saturday over its decision to allot 4.5 percent of reservation to the minority from the 27% quota for the Baxi Panch, terming it as "afflictive for the socially and educationally backward class people."

Apr 22, 2012

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Mujra Dance Revisiting Bollywood?

It seems that once popular dance form in Bollywood, mujra is revisiting the industry again. During recent time, in some of the Bollywood films, mujra dance were seen performed by various actresses.

Apr 22, 2012

Abducted Sukma DC Traceless, Wife Appeals To Maoists To Release Him On Humanitarian Grounds

A day after Maoist in Chhattisgarh kidnapped the District Collector of Sukma, Alex Paul Menon was abducted, state police had conducted a search operation in certain areas of forest area adjoining Andhra Pradesh on Sunday.

Apr 22, 2012

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A Leopard Goes To A School In Mumbai

A leopard from the Sanjay Gandhi National Park on Saturday morning strayed in to NES International School, Mulund, where Forest Department pressed its officials to tow away the big-cat from the school.

Apr 22, 2012

Karnataka: BJP's Affirmation To Expand Cabinet Signals Hope For Troubled Yeddyurappa

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader BS Yeddyurappa who has been demanding the central leadership to reinstate him as the Chief Minister of Karnataka, has now got his way with the expansion of state Cabinet next week, reserving a few lucrative berths for his loyalists.

Apr 22, 2012

Salman Khan On "Dabangg 2": Arbaaz Doing A Superb Job

Speaking about one of the most anticipated films of actor Salman Khan in 2012, "Dabangg 2" he said the director of the forthcoming flick Arbaaz Khan is doing a superb job.

Apr 22, 2012

Mamata Banerjee at Loggerheads with Media; To Launch Newspaper and TV Channel

It seems Trinamool Congress Chief and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee believes in setting a thief to catch a thief as she has decided to take on the media in the state by launching newspaper and television channel.

Apr 21, 2012

Pranab Mukherjee Clears Foreign Investors' Concerns Over India's Tax Amendments

Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee addressing a gathering in Washington on Friday termed concerns of US investors over tax amendments in India as "unfounded".

Apr 21, 2012

Sleazy CD On Abhishek Singhvi Doctored, Says Ex-driver

The Delhi High Court ordered a permanent injunction against telecasting or circulation of a controversial CD that sheds bad light on Congress leader and senior advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi.

Apr 21, 2012

Pakistan Passenger Plane Crashes With 127 Onboard, No Chance Of Survivors

A Pakistani passenger aircraft on the way to the Islamabad international airport form Karachi with 127 onboard busted into flames while making an emergency landing due to a bad weather.

Apr 21, 2012

Tatra Bribe Bid: CBI Arrives At Army Chief VK Singh's Office For Clarifications

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Friday arrived at General Army Singh's office to record his statement further into the alleged bribe bid. Gen Singh sparked a controversy in March when he reviled that an equipment lobbyist offered him a bribe of Rs 14 crore to clear the purchase of sub-standard trucks.

Apr 20, 2012