Politics

Team Anna to Kick Start Campaign in UP from Feb 3; Anna Hazare May Skip

With Uttar Pradesh assembly elections scheduled to start from February 8, Team Anna has announced that they will start campaigning in the state from February 3. However, social activist Anna Hazare is unlikely to take part in the campaign due to bad health.

Jan 14, 2012

Baba Ramdev Target of Ink Attack by Social Worker

At a press conference organized by Baba Ramdev at the Constitutional Club, New Delhi, a social worker reportedly threw black ink at the yoga guru.

Jan 14, 2012

Salman's Promise for Muslims Quota Backfired; Congress Distances Itself

The Congress has distanced itself from the Union Law Minister Salman Khurshid's promise to provide 9 per cent sub quota within the existing 27 percent OBC quota to Muslims.

Jan 13, 2012

India for Long-Term Partnership with Republic of Korea

At a bilateral meeting with the delegates of the Republic of Korea in New Delhi Thursday, India expressed its wish to establish a "long-term cooperative partnership" with that country.

Jan 13, 2012

Norway to Study India's Decentralized Governance

A Norwegian delegation, led by Liv Signe Navarsete, the Minister for Local Government and Regional Development of the Royal Kingdom of Norway, is on a three-day official visit to India, to study the functioning of the country's decentralized governance.

Jan 11, 2012

17 Indians from Hijacked Ship Savina Caylyn Released

A group of 17 Indian sailors, who were held captive of Somali pirates, along with an Italian ship, for over 10 months, returned home on Tuesday.

Jan 11, 2012

Anuj Bidve's Last Rites Performed in Pune [PHOTOS]

The family of murdered Indian student Anuj Bidve performed his last rites in Pune after bringing his body from London Saturday night.

Jan 8, 2012

EC Reviews Preparedness for Manipur Elections

The Election Commission Thursday visited Manipur to review preparedness for the forthcoming Assembly elections in the state. The elections will be held Jan. 28.

Jan 6, 2012

NRHM Scam: CBI Arrests Two Senior Bureaucrats and a Businessman

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested three people including two senior government officials in relation to the multi-crore scam National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) in Uttar Pradesh.

Jan 6, 2012

Abdul Kalam: Work with Dedication in the Fields of Science and Technology

The former President of India, Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, inaugurated the Children's Science Congress, being held on the sidelines of the 99th Indian Science Congress (ISC) in Bhubaneswar, on Wednesday.

Jan 4, 2012

India-Saudi Arabia Bilateral Talks: Trade Touches US$ 25,612.46 Million Says Govt.

Bilateral talks between the Indian Union Minister for Commerce, Industry & Textiles, Anand Sharma, and the Saudi Arabian Minister of Commerce & Industry, Tawfiq Bin Fawzan Al-Rabiah, were held in New Delhi, on Wednesday.

Jan 4, 2012

Anna Supporters Show Black Flag to Manmohan Singh

A group of protestors staged a demonstration, in Amritsar, against Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, for failing to pass the contentious Lokpal Bill in Parliament.

Jan 1, 2012

Anna Hazare Hospitalized in Pune

Anti-corruption crusader Anna Hazare has been admitted to the Sancheti Hospital in Pune, after complaining of congestion in his chest.

Jan 1, 2012

Prime Minister, President and Vice-President Greet Nation on New Year's Eve

The Prime Minister of India, Manmohan Singh, has asked the nation, on the eve of the New Year, to live "healthier" and more "honest" lives.

Dec 31, 2011

Opposition Parties Criticize UPA over Lokpal Fiasco

Opposition parties in both houses of Parliament criticized the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA), accusing the government of running away from the Rajya Sabha on Thursday night, without voting on the contentious Lokpal Bill.

Dec 30, 2011