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Government Schools Breeding Naxals, Alleges Sri Sri Ravi Shankar

Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, a spirtual leader has accused government schools of being breeding grounds for Naxalism. Meanwhile, he has suggested privatizing all the government schools across the country

Mar 21, 2012

Karnataka Budget 2012-13: Corp Loan Exempted From Interest

CM DV Sadananda Gowda presented two separate agriculture state budgets (2012-13) in Karnataka assembly Wednesday, in which he has focused mainly on providing reliefs and benefits for farmer's community. In such an attempt, he had exempted short term corp loan up to Rs I lakh from interest.

Mar 21, 2012

Kudankulam: Udayakumar To Continue Fast, Faces Imminent Arrest

A defiant SP Udayakumar announced Wednesday that he would continue his fast against the Kudankulam nuclear plant after the Tamil Nadu government decided to go ahead with the controversial project.

Mar 21, 2012

Karnataka: Rebel Yeddyurappa Softens Stand, To Meet Senior BJP Leaders In Delhi

Former Karnataka chief minister B.S. Yeddyurappa Wednesday appeared to have softened his stand on reinstating him as chief minister.

Mar 21, 2012

Gujarat MLAs Caught Watching Porn In Assembly

After Karnataka, Gujarat is hit by a porn scandal. Two Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLAs were caught allegedly watching porn on a tablet computer while the assembly was in progress Tuesday.

Mar 21, 2012

Bangalore Auto Fare Hike: A Tough Time For Drivers

It seemed as if the recent hike in autorickshaw fares in Bangalore urban district would have worked out to benefit autorickshaw drivers, but it remains just a delusion!

Mar 21, 2012

Additional Foodgrain Godowns To Be Created In 19 States

The government is planning to construct foodgrain storage capacity of 151 lakh tons in 19 states, said Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution K.V. Thomas informed the Parliament Tuesday.

Mar 20, 2012

New UP Minister Seeks Report On Mayawati's Dream Projects

Former Uttar Pradesh chief minister Mayawati is likely to land in a fresh trouble as the PWD Minister and senior Samajwadi Party leader Shivpal Singh Yadav has sought a report on all her "dream projects."

Mar 20, 2012

Embarrassment for BJP: UPA Wins NCTC Battle in Rajya Sabha Too

The amenments by BJP on the Nation Counter-Terrorism Centre (NCTC) was defeated in Rajya Sabha as the majority of members ruled in favour of UPA government.

Mar 20, 2012

Pune BPO Girl's Rape and Murder Case: Two Sentenced to Death

Cab driver Purshottam Borate (30) and his friend Pradeep Kokade (24), who were found guilty in the rape and murder of a BPO employee in Pune, were sentenced to death by a city court Tuesday.

Mar 20, 2012

Yeddyurappa Refuses to Meet BJP Leaders in Delhi

In the latest development to the ongoing political crisis in the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the central leadership has summoned B.S. Yeddyurappa for talks but the former chief minister has refused to meet the party leaders in Delhi.

Mar 20, 2012

15 Killed as Train Hits Jeep in UP

Fifteen persons were killed and two others injured when the Mathura-Kasganj Express train hit a jeep carrying 17 passengers at Hathras in Uttar Pradesh Tuesday.

Mar 20, 2012

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

Mukul Roy Is India's New Railway Minister

Trinamool Congress MP and former Minister of State for Shipping Mukul Roy took oath as the new Railway Minister at the Rashtrapati Bhawan Tuesday.

Mar 20, 2012

War Crimes: India in Favor of U.S.-led Resolution Against Sri Lanka

After keeping silence all this while, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said in the Parliament Monday that the government was intending to vote in favor of the U.S.-led resolution against Sri Lanka at the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC).

Mar 19, 2012