Tropical cyclone 'Phet' in the Arabian Sea is about 1100 km from Nalia in Kutch and is weakening as coastal areas of Gujarat received light to medium rainfall under its influence, Indian Meteorological Department officials
Mamata Banerjee's Trinamool Congress on Wednesday inflicted a crushing blow to the ruling Left front in the civic polls in West Bengal, capturing the prestigious Kolkata Municipal Corporation(KMC) and bagging 36 other municipalities in the
The government is veering around to expanding the role of the armed forces in the ongoing anti-Naxal operations, with a hard look even being taken at whether they should be "directly deployed'' in the fight
Paes-Dlouhy in French Open semisDefending champions Leander Paes and Lukas Dlouhy remained on course for a second successive French Open title by advancing to the semifinals of the men's double with a straight-set win on
Presenting his government's report on completion of first year, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Tuesday vowed to fight terrorism "root and branch" and enforce the writ of the State in dealing with Naxalism and political
A day after Home Minister P Chidambaram said Maoists could be behind the attack on Jnaneswari Express, Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday said she was not sure about the involvement of the Left-wing extremists.
It would be the second time in two years that Jharkhand would be brought under the central rule after President Pratibha Patil accepts the recommendation of the Union Cabinet. The Union Cabinet today recommended to
Apart from heaping “insults” on Indian security and intelligence personnel, the Canadian High Commission in India has been asking for details classified as “secret” from retired and serving defence personnel seeking visas, says a report
The Gujarat High Court on Tuesday upheld the POTA court verdict awarding death sentence to three convicts for the 2002 Akashardham terror attack, which claimed 32 lives. The division bench of Justices R M Doshit
Downplaying her absence from the Union Cabinet meeting, Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday said there are no differences between her party and Congress and she will attend the UPA report card meeting. "There are
The standoff between Congress and Y S Jaganmohan Reddy took a new turn on Tuesday after the MP claimed that the party has given him the go-ahead to continue with his 'Odarpu' yatra, but this
Jharkhand on Tuesday came under Central rule with President Pratibha Patil accepting a recommendation of the Union Cabinet after Congress and BJP gave up efforts to form an alternative government following resignation of Chief Minister
Even as the Central Board of Secondary Education has replaced marks with grades and a Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA), there remains a paradox. An analysis of the new system shows that it's possible for
In a significant development, Pakistan on Monday withdrew its objection to construction of Uri-II and Chutak hydel power projects in Jammu and Kashmir. At the Indus Water Commissioner-level talks in New Delhi, the Pakistani side
Against the backdrop of allegations of Army personnel being involved in fake encounters in Kashmir, the government on Monday said it would not tolerate human rights violation and any cover-up to protect the guilty. "Government
Amitabh Bachchan, on a week- long promotional shoot for Gujarat Tourism, says he is ready to devote over 100 hours of his time for the campaign if it is termed "social service". Chief Minister Narendra
In a snub to Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee's demand, the West Bengal government on Monday ruled out a CBI inquiry into the May 28 Jnaneswari Express disaster in West Midnapore district which claimed 148 lives."The
After a year of drought, the eagerly-awaited seasonal monsoon rains have reached Kerala, the weather office said on Monday much to the cheer of the farming community. "South-west monsoon has reached Kerala and we expect
After defying the Congress high command by undertaking a tour of Telangana region, Y S Jaganmohan Reddy on Monday said he was ready to quit as Kadapa MP if it was proved that he had
A local court on Monday asked the police to probe into a charge levelled by a village head against Bollywood star Amitabh Bachchan and five others over delay in setting up a college named after
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