The Supreme Court administrative on Thursday struck to its known stand before the apex court on judicial side that it was not in favour of revealing any information about the appointment and transfer of judges under the RTI Act as it would have “adverse” impact on the independence of judiciary.

The Maharashtra Cabinet expansion was postponed on Thursday by another day. Now, the new ministers will be sworn-in on Friday at around 11 am in a function at Raj Bhavan.

Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi on Thursday continued with his verbal offensives on Bihar’s NDA government for the mismatch between its claims of the state’s ongoing progress and what he described as the unchanging ground realities. A miffed NDA responded by ridiculing the high-profile Congress MP.

The AIADMK on Thursday stepped up pressure on the government by demanding a white paper on the 2G spectrum allocation scam. The party has warned the government that Parliament would not be allowed to function the government did not agree to a joint parliamentary committee probe.

Amritpal Singh Sachdeva, the owner of the building which collapsed at Lalita Park in Lakshmi Nagar on Monday evening, did not only have a criminal background, but he also exploited the space in the building to the maximum extent possible. Apart from the 55-odd rooms on five floors, he even rented out the space under the stairs. It is

Turning the heat on the main Opposition BJP on the issue of corruption, the Congress on Wednesday accused the saffron party of having double standards on the issue. It asked the BJP to sack Karnataka chief minister B.S. Yeddyurappa in the wake of a controversy surrounding allocation of land to his son.

A makeshift dais used by RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav and his ally Ram Vilas Paswan of the LJP to address a public meeting brought death for a 10-year-old boy trapped under it as it collapsed with the weight of people scrambling to see the two leaders’ helicopter on Wednesday.

Politics does make strange bedfellows, particularly in Uttar Pradesh.
After remaining bitter foes for almost 15 years, former BJP leader Kalyan Singh has extended the olive branch to UP chief minister Mayawati. The latter, however, has not responded as yet.

In the popular television show Gossip Girl, best friends Serena and Blair share all the ups and downs that life in the Upper East Side of New York throws at them. But while Blair has as much affection for Serena as the latter does, she also has to deal with another feeling that her tall, blonde friend inspires: Envy. While harbouring

Prince William and his fiancée Kate Middleton, who announced their engagement on Tuesday, have started planning for their wedding next year. However, no details have been released as yet about the date and venue of the wedding due to be held in London in spring or summer next year.