Politics

Mumbai Violence: Top Cop Arup Patnaik Shunted Out of Office

Maharashtra officials on Thursday issued an order for Mumbai police chief Arup Patnaik to be transferred to an administrative post in the state as a disciplinary action against the manner in which he handled the Muslim mob rampage at Azad Maidan earlier this month.

Aug 23, 2012

SC Clears Chidambaram of 2G charges; Disappoints Swamy

The Supreme Court on Friday rejected petitioners' plea for a probe into his alleged role in the 2G spectrum scam, saying there was no sufficient evidence to prove that the minster misused his office to grant undue favours to then-telecom minister A Raja.

Aug 24, 2012

Respect Online Freedom, Says US to India

At a time when the Indian government is campaigning against inflammatory content on social media websites, the United States on Thursday stressed to India the importance of online freedom whilst overseeing the security of the nation.

Aug 24, 2012

Parliament Impasse on Coalgate Continues; Monsoon Session Likely to Render Futile

The impasse in the Parliament over the CAG report on coal block allocation loss appears to be far from over, with the main opposition BJP showing no sign of softening its stand on the issue.

Aug 24, 2012

Facebook and Google cooperating, difficulty with Twitter: Kapil Sibal

In the ongoing move to weed out the unlawful content on the websites and social media accounts,the government is finding difficulty to block the unlawful content on Twiiter,said Communication Minister Kapil Sibal.

Aug 25, 2012

Sunday Dharna: Delhi Police Warn Team Anna against Unlawful Act

Delhi police asked for fresh undertakings from Team Anna on dhrana which is planned for Sunday at Janatar Mantar.

Aug 25, 2012

Five More Killed in Assam Violence; Brings Toll to 85

Fresh violence flared up in Assam on Saturday when at least five people were stabbed to death, bringing the death toll of the ethnic violence in the state to 85.

Aug 26, 2012

Activists to Gherao Prime Minister’s House Again: Arvind Kejriwal

Six activists including civil servant Arvind Kejriwal of the India Against Corruption movement were released on Sunday by the Delhi police after an hour of detention for allegedly violating prohibitory orders.

Aug 26, 2012

Air India to Get First Boeing 787 Dreamliner Next Week

Air India is set to embrace the first Boeing South Carolina 787 Dreamliner in on Wednesday, and is expecting the delivery of a fleet of the jet airliners in the coming week.

Aug 26, 2012

Indian Railway Sweeps Eight National Sports Awards

The Ministry of Railway swept eight National sport awards announced by the Government of India for the year 2012. These include Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puruskar 2012, 6 Arjuna Awards and 1 Dhronacharya Award.

Aug 26, 2012

Government to Obtain 126 French Rafale Aircrafts by End 2012

In an address to a question raised by an MLA about the selection process of Rafale fighter planes, the Indian government said it is seeking to secure 126 French Rafale combat aircrafts by the end of this financial year.

Aug 26, 2012

Narendra Modi Takes Dig at Congress Over TV Channel Ban

BJP strong man Narendra Modi on Sunday condemned the Congress for mismanaging the country and for banning a local television channel from covering its events.

Aug 27, 2012

Full Text of PM Manmoahn Singh Statement on Coal Allocation Controversy

The Comptroller Auditor General of India's report over the allocation of Coal Blocks and Augmentation of Coal Production has sparked a national outcry and has motivated the opposition parties to demand Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's resignation on moral grounds.

Aug 27, 2012

Coal Scam: BJP Slams PM’s Stand On CAG Report, Sticks To Resignation Demands

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's addressing of the Comptroller Auditor General of India, or CAG, report on allocation of coal blocks has not gone down well with the main opposition party, BJP.

Aug 27, 2012

Coal Scam: Sonia Gandhi Rolls Up Sleeves to Fight 'Negative Politics' of BJP

As the Parliament impasse continued on Tuesday over the Comptroller and Auditor General's (CAG) report on coal block allocations, UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi rolled up her sleeves to put up a fight against rival party Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

Aug 28, 2012