UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi on Monday laid the foundation stone of the strategic 8.8-km-long Rohtang tunnel through the Himalayan ranges at Manali.
Defence minister A.K. Antony was also present on the occasion besides several dignitaries, including Himachal Pradesh chief minister Prem Kumar Dhumal. However, J

The Reliance Communications-GTL deal on telecom towers could pave way for similar moves by other telecom majors. Bharti and Idea, which have a substantial number of telecom towers, may decide to cash in on their networks once they have a better idea of valuations. Using the RCom-GTL deal as benchmark, Bharti’s infrastructure arm could be worth Rs 48,000 crore while Idea’s tower unit may be worth Rs 15,500 crore.

The Union home ministry on Monday defended the CRPF which came under attack for firing incidents in Jammu and Kashmir after the paramilitary force fired at a mob in Sopore which claimed one life. Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah has voiced strong concern over civilians becoming victims of action by paramilitary

As the CPI(M) is preparing to battle a strong Opposition during the 2011 Assembly elections in West Bengal, the party is also reviewing the political line adopted by it at the national level.

In a bid to turn the table on the BJP over recent petroleum price hike, the Congress on Monday said it was the NDA government led by Mr Atal Bihari Vajpayee, which first dismantled the administrative price mechanism (APM) for the products. The party has then questioned as to why the saffron party is now criticising the present government’s move to deregulate prices of petrol and diesel.

The BJP on Monday asserted that its alliance with JD(U) in Bihar was intact and both parties would follow the same seat sharing formula as they had in 2005 Assembly polls. But sources close to the BJP party chief, Mr Nitin Gadkari, said the party was earlier planning to ask for two more seats this time, including Muzaffarpur, from its alliance partner.

The American dream is over in Africa. The Star-Spangled Banner will not be played at the 19th edition of the World Cup anymore, as the US lost to Ghana 1-2 in the round of 16 after a valiant fight here on Saturday. In a group stage meeting of the two teams at the 2006 World Cup, the Black Stars had prevailed by the same score line.

A London court is likely to hear India’s plea seeking extradition of Ravi Shankaran, a key accused in the naval war room leak case, today.
According to sources the CBI, which has gone unrepresented in two hearings, had sought assistance of the Crown Prosecutor Services now to represent the case in the British court for his extradition which was necessary for the naval war room leak case to unravel the missing links.

The Akshay Kumar-Katrina Kaif jodi broke records with Namastey London, Welcome and Singh is Kinng. With the success of Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani and Raajneeti, Katrina is also proving lucky for Ranbir Kapoor.

Four ministers in the Mayawati government will move the Allahabad high court to seek quashing of an FIR, ordered against them by a lower court, in connection with the publication of a objectionable article in a newspaper of which they are patrons.