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Authorities pass the buck, foodgrains rot (16 May 03:45 pm)

Cuttack: More than 600 quintals of rice is rotting in railway godowns here in Orissa as the authorities have failed to store it in cold storage and refuse to take responsibility for the damage.

SC reserves order on Nupur Talwar's plea against criminal prosecution (16 May 03:44 pm)

New Delhi: The Supreme Court today reserved its order on dentist Nupur Talwar\'s plea seeking a review of its order allowing her criminal prosecution in the twin murder case of her daughter Aarushi and

CRPF seeks AFSPA cover in anti-Naxal operations (16 May 01:07 pm)

New Delhi: The CRPF has sought the cover of AFSPA for its men conducting anti-Naxal operations at a time when continuance of the controversial Act in areas of Jammu and Kashmir and the North East is

AI's contingency plan in place, only one flight cancelled (16 May 01:05 pm)

New Delhi: In an attempt to restore normalcy, Air India on Wednesday began international operations to the US and Europe as part of its contingency plan even as striking pilots asked the government to

Austerity measures on the way, says Pranab (16 May 10:56 am)

New Delhi: Citing the difficult economic situation, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee today said the government would be resorting to a fresh spell of austerity measures to deal with the problems, but

Rupee dips to record low of 54.42 against dollar (16 May 05:25 am)

Mumbai: The Indian rupee slumped to a record low of 54.42 against the US dollar Wednesday due to rising concern over fiscal deficit and poor economic outlook coupled with weak global cues.

Timeline: The Fall of A Raja (15 May 12:31 pm)

A chronology of events in the 2G spectrum allocation scam in which the prime accused and former Telecom Minister A Raja was granted bail

Raja gets bail, can't visit DoT or Tamil Nadu (15 May 08:57 am)

New Delhi: Former communications minister A. Raja, who has been in jail since February 2011, was Tuesday granted bail in the 2G spectrum allocation case but with the rider that he could neither visit

Uproar in Lok Sabha over minister's Air India remarks (15 May 08:42 am)

New Delhi: The Lok Sabha Tuesday witnessed an uproar, leading to an adjournment, over Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh\'s media remarks on the Air India pilots\' strike, as members wanted him to

After 15 months in jail, Raja gets bail (15 May 07:46 am)

New Delhi: Former telecommunications minister A. Raja was Tuesday granted bail in the 2G spectrum allocation case. He is the last of the 14 individuals charged in the case still in prison.

2G case: A Raja granted bail (15 May 07:14 am)

New Delhi: A court here today granted former telecom minister A Raja bail after 15 months in jail since his arrest in connection with the 2G spectrum allocation scam.

10 AI flights cancelled as stir enters eighth day (15 May 06:52 am)

As the stir by over 200 Air India pilots entered the eighth day today leading to cancellation of 10 international flights, the government said the DGCA will take action against those who have falsely

India says troops not to be thinned out in border areas (15 May 04:28 am)

New Delhi, May 15: India yesterday day made it clear that it has no plans to thin out troops from wartime positions in border areas where they were deployed post 26/11.

Court to pronounce order on Raja's bail today in 2G spectrum case (15 May 03:16 am)

New Delhi: It is a crucial day for former telecom minister A Raja. After 15 months in the jail over the 2G scam, a Delhi court is likely to pronounce its verdict on his bail plea. This is the first

Hunt for Maoists hits high gear after Jawan deaths in Chhattisgarh (14 May 02:52 pm)

Raipur: A day after six CISF jawans and a civilian driver were killed in the Naxal attack in Dantewada district, police on Monday intensified combing operation in the region.

Congress snubs Yeddyurappa over Sonia praise (14 May 01:18 pm)

New Delhi: The Congress Monday snubbed Bharatiya Janata Party leader and former Karnataka chief minister B.S. Yeddyurappa over his praise of party chief Sonia Gandhi, saying she does not need a

Moody's downgrades ICICI Bank, HDFC Bank, Axis Bank (14 May 01:00 pm)

New Delhi: Credit ratings agency Moody\'s Monday downgraded India\'s three top private sector lenders -- ICICI Bank, HDFC Bank and Axis Bank -- on growing concerns over the country\'s sovereign debt

Lok Sabha MPs criticise cartoons in NCERT books (14 May 12:41 pm)

New Delhi: Members in the Lok Sabha Monday united in criticising cartoons in NCERT books allegedly denigrating political leaders, particularly the one on B.R. Ambedkar, with the government promising

Court order May 18 on defamation case against army chief (14 May 12:34 pm)

New Delhi: A Delhi court Monday reserved till May 18 its order on a defamation case filed by Lt. Gen. (retd) Tejinder Singh against army chief Gen. V.K. Singh for allegedly making libellous statement

India may move troops to peacetime positions: Report (14 May 11:29 am)

Islamabad:India is likely to thin-out troops from wartime positions on the border with Pakistan, where they were deployed after the 2008 Mumbai terrorist attacks, according to a media report on

Moody's downgrades HDFC, ICICI and Axis Bank (14 May 08:36 am)

Credit ratings agenc agency Moody today downgraded India\'s three premier private banks - ICICI, HDFC and Axis Bank.

Plane carrying 21 crashes in Nepal; 16 Indians on board (14 May 05:22 am)

Kathmandu: A plane carrying 21 people crashed Monday while trying to land at a mountain airstrip in Nepal\'s northern Himalayas, authorities said.

At least 7 Indians killed in Nepal plane crash (14 May 05:22 am)

Kathmandu: At least seven Indians were among those killed when an airplane carrying 21 people crashed on a cliff in western Nepal, less than seven months after 10 Indian tourists were killed in an

Govt denies senior official had leaked Army chief's letter (14 May 03:44 am)

Government on Sunday night denied a report that a senior officer in the Cabinet Secretariat was responsible for the leakage of Army chief General VK Singh\'s confidential letter to Prime Minister

People disillusioned by MPs' behaviour: PM (13 May 01:41 pm)

New Delhi: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Sunday urged MPs to do some introspection because their conduct was creating a sense of \"frustration and disillusionment\" among the people.