Pakistani gunman Ajmal Kasab has complained to the special court that jail authorities are giving him food laced with drugs as a result of which he feels "giddy". The lone surviving 26/11 terrorist, however, was
M F Husain, revered by many as India's Picasso, would no longer be an Indian citizen, his son said on Friday, confirming that he had accepted Qatar's offer to confer its nationality on him. Husain,
Following is an open letter from Sharmishta Mukherjee to her father Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on what he should do in his budget, as published in Mid Day: Dear Mr Finance Minister At home, whenever I
In a relief to Congress leader Sajjan Kumar, the Delhi High Court on Friday granted anticipatory bail to the former MP and six others in 1984 anti-Sikh riot cases, saying the delay in deposition of
Government on Thursday night cleared the Women's Reservation Bill, which seeks to provide 33 per cent reservation to women in Lok Sabha and state assemblies but has been hanging fire for last over a decade
Ruling JD(U) MLA Abhay Singh on Friday commited suicide after shooting his wife and six-month-old daughter dead at his father and Bihar Minister Narendra Singh's official residence in Patna. Food and Supplies Minister Narendra Singh
India's eminent artist M.F. Husain, who has been under attack from Hindu fundamentalists for his paintings of Hindu goddesses and has been living in Dubai and London, has been given Qatar nationality, it was reported
The government today said the worst is over and prices of various essential commodities like pulses, sugar and vegetables have started declining - a trend that will continue. "As stated by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh
Concerned over the huge difference between wholesale and retail prices of farm produce,Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Thursday said the government would be looking at various options to deal with the problem. "There is a
Launching a scathing attack on the UPA for its "failure" to check price rise, the Opposition on Thursday demanded a probe by a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) into "scams" in essential commodities like wheat, rice,
The former Military Secretary Lt Gen Avadesh Prakash, who faces charges in the Sukna land scam, has said that Army Chief General Deepak Kapoor had not applied his mind before changing his decision to initiate
The 13th Finance Commission has asked the government to adopt a "calibrated" strategy for withdrawing stimulus measures provided to spur the economy in the wake of the global economic crisis. Although the Economic Survey has
The pre-Budget Economic Survey today favoured providing further stimulus for the exports sector, arguing that the recovery prospects in global markets are still fragile. It said that despite some improvement in global trade environment, the
Concerned over the sluggish performance of agriculture sector, the Economic Survey hit at food management policies that have led to very high inflation and asked the government to take serious policy initiatives for a targeted
Pressing Pakistan to end terrorism directed against this country, India on Thursday gave it three dossiers containing names of 34 terrorists wanted in India, including Lashkar e Tayyaba chief Hafiz Saeed, with a demand for
Former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar, whom the CBI has failed to arrest despite a non-bailable warrant against him in anti-Sikh riots cases, is "missing" for the past one week and his Personal Security Officer (PSO)
Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Thursday presented the Economic Survey for 2010-11.* Economy likely to grow by up to 8.75 per cent in 2010-11 * Full recovery; return to 9 per cent growth in 2011-12
Terming the railway budget as a barrier to the economic progress of the country, Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday alleged that UPA government has continued with its policy of injustice toward his state.
Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee's decisions of not increasing the fares and introducing several safety measures have been well received in the national capital by the masses and the rich alike. The New Delhi Railway station
Apparently next year's assembly elections in mind, Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday doled out goodies for West Bengal that includes several new trains and new coach and other rail-related factories. Striking an emotional chord
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