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PM addresses Bhutan Parliament (17 May 11:32) |
| Becoming the first world leader to address the Bhutan Parliament, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Saturday strongly pitched for a South Asia that is "at peace with itself". |
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From serving food to serving people (17 May 11:32) |
| For the last 8 months, K Jaiganesh worked as a waiter in Chennai. Now, he will serve people as a civil servant after emerging the 156th rank holder in UPSC exam. |
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IAS topper wants to stay a cop (17 May 05:32) |
| Karthik, who can now join the IAS, is already serving in the IPS as he had cleared the 2006 exams. |
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BSF seizes 60kg heroin smuggled in from Pakistan (17 May 05:32) |
| BSF seized 60 kg of heroin - amounting to Rs 300 crore in the international market - in R S Pura sector in J&K. |
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'No meeting between CJI, NDMC boss' (17 May 05:32) |
| The secretary general of the SC said that the reported meeting between the CJI and NDMC chairman Parimal Rai "neither took place nor was ever sought". |
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Hi-tech security system for crowded places soon (17 May 05:32) |
| In the wake of Jaipur bomb blasts, the government on Friday unveiled its plan to acquire a sophisticated system from an American company. |
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Congress accuses BJP of divisive tactics (17 May 05:32) |
| Congress on Friday accused BJP leader L K Advani and Rajasthan chief minister Vasundhara Raje of "taking advantage" of the Jaipur terror strike. |
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Take 'vulgar' ads off air: Govt to TV channels (17 May 05:32) |
| Moving in to sanitise the small screen, the government on Friday banned two underwear advertisements, calling them indecent and vulgar. |
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PM brings goody bag to youngest democracy (17 May 05:32) |
| PM Manmohan Singh met his just-elected counterpart from Bhutan, Jigme Y Thinley, seeking to deepen the ties between the neighbours. |
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60% turnout in Karnataka 2nd phase (17 May 05:32) |
| Defying threats by Maoists to boycott polls and warnings of violence, 60.3% of the voters turned out to cast their ballots in the second phase of assembly elections. |
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From serving food, to serving people (17 May 05:32) |
| For the last eight months, K Jaiganesh (29) served food to hungry customers at a small eatery next to Satyam Cinemas in the city. |
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SP MP Abu Azmi's vehicle pelted with stones in Thane (17 May 03:32) |
| Miscreants pelted stones at Samajwadi Party leader Abu Asim Azmi's vehicle in neighbouring Thane when he was returning to Mumbai after addressing a public meeting. |
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Security scenario grim, admits Govt (17 May 01:31) |
| Briefing the Union Cabinet on Jaipur blasts, NSA M K Narayanan said there was no clear indication that a terror strike on the Pink City was imminent. |
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India in China's nuke crosshairs (17 May 01:31) |
| Latest satellite pictures have identified a large area in central China with 58 launch pads for nuclear-capable ballistic missiles which apparently target India and Russia. |
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Jaipur blasts: SIMI hand suspected (16 May 11:33) |
| One of the sketches of suspects released by Rajasthan police resembles a SIMI activist, Abu Faisal, absconding from Indore. |
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PM offers economic assistance package to Bhutan (16 May 11:33) |
| Making his first-ever visit to Bhutan close on the heels of its transition to democracy, PM Manmohan Singh on Friday offered a package of economic assistance that includes building a railway... |
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SC acquits Hiten Dalal, S Mohan in Canfina Scam (16 May 11:33) |
| The Supreme Court on Friday gave a clean chit to stockbroker Hiten Dalal and former Canbank Financial Services assistant Vice-President S Mohan in the Rs 33-crore Canfina Scam case.
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UPSC exam: Chennai medico tops list (16 May 11:33) |
| Chennai medico Adapa Karthik has topped the Civil Services Examination, 2007, while Delhi School of Economics post-graduate Ashima Jain secured the highest rank among women out of the 734.
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Indian girl's murder in UK: Varsity officials meet parents (16 May 09:33) |
| Three officials from the University of Wolverhampton met the parents of Vemada Samarajya Jyothirmayi in Vijayawada who was killed in her apartment in Birmingham recently.
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Chennai medico tops IAS (16 May 09:33) |
| Chennai medico Adapa Karthik has topped the Civil Services Examination, 2007, while Delhi School of Economics post-graduate Ashima Jain secured the highest rank among women out of the 734.
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Centre plans caveats in HCs to ensure quota implementation (16 May 09:33) |
| Jolted by Calcutta High Court's order staying implementation of OBC reservation in IIM-C, the centre is contemplating filing of caveats before various high courts.
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Rajasthan govt hunts for illegal Bangladeshis (16 May 09:33) |
| 40 Bangladeshis with suspected criminal background have come under the scanner after Tuesday's serial bomb blasts in Jaipur. |
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Muslims too affected in Jaipur blasts: Rajasthan Muslim Forum (16 May 09:33) |
| Condemning Jaipur blasts, the Rajasthan Muslim Forum also said that “terrorists have no religion, they just disturb communal harmony.”
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Marxist leader Surjeet remains critical (16 May 07:31) |
| The condition of veteran Marxist leader Harkishan Singh Surjeet, who was admitted to a hospital here with an acute respiratory problem, remained critical today.
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60 per cent turnout in second phase of Karnataka polls (16 May 07:31) |
| About 60 per cent of an estimated 1.10 crore electorate exercised their franchise in the second phase of polling Karnataka on Friday, in by and large trouble free atmosphere. |
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Mayawati has forgotten ideals of Ambedkar: Paswan (16 May 07:31) |
| LJP chief Ramvilas Paswan took a dig at UP Chief Minister Mayawati for installing her own statues in her state, alleging she was "trying to glorify herself". |
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Army moves 5000 additional troops near LoC (16 May 07:31) |
| Maintaining that the role of Pakistani Rangers in the recent infiltration bid can't be ruled out, the Indian Army has deployed 5,000 additional troops closer to the Line of Control. |
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Karnataka polls: 45 per cent turnout till 3 pm (16 May 05:27) |
| An estimated 45 percent of the 1.10 crore electorate in Karnataka exercised their franchise till 1500 hours during the second phase of the polling on Friday.
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No stay on quota in IIMs, says SC (16 May 05:27) |
| The apex court has vacated a stay on implementation of the 27% OBC quota in IIMs for the academic year 2008-2009. |
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SC vacates stay on OBC quota in IIM-C (16 May 03:33) |
| The apex court has vacated a stay on implementation of the 27% OBC quota in IIM-Calcutta for the academic year 2008-2009. |
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India to get first e-passport in June (16 May 03:33) |
| The country’s first e-passport will be issued around June 15 to President Pratibha Patil or Prime Minister Manmohan Singh -- or both.
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No question of alliance with JD(S): Rajnath (16 May 01:33) |
| Timesofindia.com
caught up with BJP chief Rajnath Singh to find out the mood within the saffron
party and its vision for the south. |
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Jaipur blasts: Man claims to have seen suspect (16 May 01:33) |
| The owner of a restaurant in Udaipur, Kamal Joshi, told the police that a person resembling the sketch was seen in his restaurant on Sunday. |
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Centre moves SC against quota order (16 May 11:33) |
| The Centre moved the SC seeking suspension of the Calcutta HC order restraining it from implementing 27% OBC quota in post-graduation courses including IIMs. |
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34-kg RDX recovered in J&K (16 May 11:33) |
| Army on Friday unearthed three militant hideouts in Rajouri and Poonch districts and recovered 34 kgs of RDX from them. |
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PM on two-day visit to Bhutan (16 May 11:33) |
| Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will seek to further boost India's "unique" ties with the Himalayan nation and address a joint session of its newly elected Parliament. |
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Bones of riot victims found in Anand (16 May 11:33) |
| Bones suspected to be of victims of post-Godhra riots were found by a Supreme Court-appointed investigation team at Ode village in Anand district of Gujarat. |
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Karnataka polls: BJP, Cong lock horns in second phase (16 May 11:33) |
| The fate of nearly 590 candidates, including the BJP's BS Yeddyurappa, will be decided in the second phase of the Karnataka Assembly polls on Friday. |
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Ministry says no late-night flights (16 May 11:33) |
| The aviation ministry has started insisting that countries wishing to introduce or add flights to India must offer convenient departure times. |
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India to give China $5m relief package (16 May 11:33) |
| India is sending a $5 million relief package to China in the aftermath of the earthquake which resulted in huge loss of life and property in Sichuan province. |
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Cabinet okays creation of apex body to boost research (16 May 11:33) |
| To boost scientific research, the Cabinet on Thursday approved the establishment of a Science and Engineering Research Board. |
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Judges not under RTI purview: SC (16 May 11:33) |
| The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed a PIL seeking to bring judges of the apex court and high courts under the purview of Right to Information Act. |
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If not Kolkata, send me to Tripura: Taslima (16 May 11:33) |
| Exiled Bangladeshi writer Taslima Nasreen is ready to settle in Tripura if she is not allowed to live in Kolkata when she comes back from Sweden in August. |
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Heat wave claims 34 lives in Orissa (16 May 02:17) |
| With the death of two more persons on Thursday, the death toll due to sun stroke in Orissa has mounted to 34. |
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Jaipur blasts: Sketches of 4 suspects released (16 May 02:17) |
| The Rajasthan Police on Thursday released sketches of three more people suspected to be involved in Tuesday's serial blasts in Jaipur. |
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UP DGP receives SMS threatening to blow up HAL installation (16 May 02:17) |
| The Uttar Pradesh DGP Vikram Singh received two SMSes threatening to blow up the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited installation in Lucknow, hours after the devastating serial blasts in Jaipur. |
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SC stays Madras HC order against actress Khushboo (16 May 02:17) |
| The SC stayed the Madras High Court order transferring 23 cases registered against Tamil actress Khushboo, relating to her interview to a magazine about pre-marital sex, to a lower court for... |
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We are in the middle of war, says Raje (16 May 02:17) |
| The Rajasthan government has scaled down the number of dead in Jaipur blasts to 61. The chief minister also confirmed that there were nine blasts and not eight. |
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Shah Rukh's 'dogged' reply to Aamir Khan (16 May 02:17) |
| It appears that Bollywood blogs bite with actor Aamir Khan's latest entry raising eyebrows for naming his pet dog "Shah Rukh" but superstar Shah Rukh Khan said he is not ruffled and that he ... |
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India extends ban on LTTE by two years (16 May 02:17) |
| The Union government on Thursday extended by two years the ban on the Sri Lankan terrorist outfit, the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam, as an unlawful association.
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