Chief Election Commissioner Navin Chawla on Wednesday said it was "not feasible" to have compulsory voting in an election held on a national scale but left it to Parliament to decide. "If you ask me
Bollywood actress and IPL teamowner Preity Zinta spent 10 minutes stuck in a toilet at the Delhi airport on Tuesday night. "I spent 10 minutes stuck in the toilet at the airport. Finally had to
Making a strong pitch for economic optimism, speakers at a high-profile event at the elite London School of Economic said India, "a land of a billion opportunities", had a potential to achieve double digit growth
A suitcase left behind by David Headley during his last visit to India — in March 2009 — at the Jogeshwari residence of one Bashir Sheikh has led Indian investigators to the person who probably
Concerned by the acute shortage of IPS officers at a time of mounting challenges on the internal security front, the home ministry is mulling the option of a holding "limited" competitive examination exclusively to recruit
With controversy erupting over Padma Bhushan for NRI hotelier Sant Singh Chatwal, Government stepped in to clear the air saying "due diligence" was done before selection and that the CBI had closed three cases of
Noting that the gun culture of the last 20 years had only resulted in bloodshed and destruction, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday asked militants to shun violence and come to the
A nuclear war between India and Pakistan could cause severe "climate cooling" and may have a devastating impact on agriculture worldwide, says a report jointly produced by Japan and Australia on nuclear-non proliferation and disarmament."Just
In yet another ceasefire violation, Pakistani troops on Tuesday opened fire at Kanachak sub-sector of Jammu district and the BSF retaliated leading to a heavy exchange of fire between the two sides. The ceasefire violation
The country's vibrant cultural heritage, its impressive achievements and military might were on a majestic display on Tuesday as the country celebrated the 60th Republic Day. Marching down from the Raisina Hills, the Republic Day
Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Monday called for a consensus among political parties on barring candidates with criminal backgrounds. At the Election Commission's diamond jubilee celebrations, Sonia Gandhi said, "We need to do more in
Maoists on Monday threatened Orissa Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik with dire consequences if he attends the Republic Day function in Cuttack tomorrow, official sources said. In an e-mail sent by one Babuli Behera to the
Havildar Rajesh Kumar of 11 Rajputana Rifles was on Sunday named for the country's highest peace time gallantry medal Ashok Chakra, while Rukhsana Kosser and her brother Ajaz, who killed a militant to protect their
After a series of flip-flops, lone surviving 26/11 Pakistani gunman Ajmal Kasab today sought to drag the Mumbai attacks case, saying he would like to be tried by an international court, but his plea was
President Pratibha Patil on Monday said the government would provide high vigil and take necessary action to address issues related to internal security. "Government is committed to maintaining high vigil and take appropriate measures to
Nobel laureate of Indian origin Venkatraman Ramakrishnan, Apollo hospital chief Pratap Reddy and former RBI Governor Y V Reddy were today chosen for the second highest civilian award Padma Vibhushan while music maestro A R
In a reprieve for disgraced former Haryana DGP SPS Rathore, the Punjab and Haryana High Court on Monday granted him interim bail in two fresh FIRs levelling serious criminal charges against him in the Ruchika
Giving temporary relief to nearly two lakh students, the Supreme Court on Monday directed the Centre to maintain status quo on 44 deemed universities facing de-recognition for being run as family fiefdoms and not meeting
The International Lunar Geographic Society, a New York-based organization devoted to the study of the moon, has declared that a lunar crater in the moon's Sea of Tranquillity has been christened after Shah Rukh Khan,
Government is closely monitoring reports of Pakistan digging tunnels along its border in Sargodha district and will analyse its "implications" to India. "We are closely monitoring whatever has been happening in Pakistan and both our
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