New Delhi, May 22: There was no respite from the heat in the Indian capital Wednesday with the minimum temperature settling four notches above average at 30.3 degrees Celsius, the hottest morning of the season
Mumbai, May 22: In a surprise move, Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt was secretly shifted from a Mumbai prison to a Pune jail early Wednesday, official sources said.The actor was taken from the high-security Arthur Road
Mumbai, May 22: Maharashtra is willing to set up a special investment zone for Chinese companies in the state, Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan told the visiting Chinese Premier Li Keqiang here yesterday.During the meeting, Chavan
Kolkata, May 22: Debjani Mukherjee, one of the main accused in the Saradha Ponzi scam, was today admitted to the state-run SSKM hospital here.“She has been admitted with certain complaints like weakness, reeling and scanty
New Delhi, May 22: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Tuesday sought a response from Haryana's director general of police and Kaithal police chief following media reports that a Dalit boy was assaulted by a
Hyderabad, May 22: Over 125 jewellers from India and abroad will showcase their exclusive diamond and gold jewellery at the sixth edition of the Hyderabad Jewellery Pearl and Gem Fair (HJF) here June 7 to
Chandigarh, May 22: Punjab's ruling Shiromani Akali Dal-Bharatiya Janata Party combine yesterday claimed a "clean sweep" in the zila parishad and block samiti elections.An Akali Dal spokesman said that the combine was winning a clear
Chennai, May 22: India's atomic regulator and city based Anna University Tuesday signed a memorandum of understanding to promote research in academic institutions in the areas of atomic energy regulation and safety.A statement issued by
Srinagar, May 22: A self-styled "religious preacher" was arrested from Jammu and Kashmir's Badgam district for repeated sexual exploitation of four minor girls at an institute he ran, police said yesterday."Police in Badgam district received
Kolkata, May 22: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee announced yesterday that the government would ban online lottery "Online lotto".The necessary notification regarding the issue will be issued soon, she said.Describing "Online Lotto" as a
New Delhi, May 22: A 40-year-old Delhi Traffic Police constable was killed by a speeding truck here yesterday morning, police said. The errant truck driver was arrested.Mahesh Anand, who was on his way to Delhi's
New Delhi, May 21: India will stand by the government and people of Afghanistan in the critical period of transition, development and nation-building, President Pranab Mukherjee said here Tuesday.Mukherjee, who met Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai
New Delhi, May 21: Former national level volleyball player Arunima Sinha, who had lost a leg after being thrown off a moving train, today created history by becoming the first amputee to scale Mount Everest.Sinha,
New Delhi, May 21: Defence Secretary Shashi Kant Sharma was today appointed as the next Comptroller & Auditor General (CAG) at a time when the institution is under focus in the wake of controversies surrounding
New Delhi, May 21: CAG Vinod Rai today attacked former lead auditor R P Singh for disowning the report on 2G spectrum allocation on “afterthought” and observed that loyalty to profession should be maintained even
Patna, May 21: Describing the food security bill as a ‘unilateral' measure, Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Modi on Tuesday urged the centre to foot the entire cost for its implementation, as many states,
New Delhi, May 21: Former Haryana Chief Minister Om Prakash Chautala was on Tuesday granted interim bail for six weeks by the Delhi High Court for undergoing pacemaker implant surgery at a hospital here.“In view
New Delhi, May 21: Outgoing Comptroller and Auditor General Vinod Rai favours bringing all private-public partnerships (PPPs), Panchayti Raj Institutions and societies getting government funds within the ambit of the CAG. As he prepares to
Srinagar, May 21: A shutdown called by separatists affected life in Srinagar Tuesday, although the authorities did not impose any restrictions in the city.While shops, educational institutions, business establishments and public transport remained suspended in
New Delhi, May 21: The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) is a 153-year-old institution, dating back to 1860. Vinod Rai, who demits office Wednesday, is independent India's 11th CAG.CAG conducts three kinds of audits -
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