5 IM ‘operatives’ charged by NIA
Five suspected operatives of terror outfit Indian Mujahideen (IM) were chargesheeted on Wednesday by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) in a Delhi court for their alleged involvement in hatching
Vijender plea: Notice to CM
The Delhi high court on Wednesday issued notice to chief minister Sheila Dikshit on a petition filed by BJP leader Vijender Gupta challenging a trial court order for framing of charges against him in
PIL to reserve up to 85% seats for city students
A plea has been filed in the Delhi high court seeking reservation of up to 85 per cent of total seats for Delhi domicile students in all colleges funded by the state government.
UK Indian actor goes missing, search on
Britain’s top actors joined Scotland Yard in issuing an appeal for information about British actor of Indian origin, 53-year-old Paul Bhattacharjee, who has been missing from London since July 10.
Judging Jhalak in UAE was an eye-opener
Whenever I am asked to pay a visit to any of the Arab countries, one thing that comes to my mind is the myriad restrictions on women with regard to clothing, and a very different lifestyle from Europe
India to finally get mountain strike corps
The proposed establishment of an Indian Army mountain strike corps in India’s eastern sector bordering China — which will for the first time give the Indian Army offensive capabilities vis-à-vis China
Mittal scraps plant in huge FDI pullout
The world’s largest steel maker, ArcelorMittal, said on Wednesday that it is scrapping its proposed `50,000-crore steel plant in Orissa due to delays in getting land and captive iron ore linkages, a m
Cabinet: Power to Sebi
The government on Wednesday approved a proposal from the finance ministry to amend the Sebi Act to provide more teeth to the Securities and Exchange Board of India to effectively monitor and crack dow
RSS to Modi: Keep LK, others happy
The RSS has advised Gujarat chief minister and BJP campaign committee head Narendra Modi to keep party veteran L.K.
Mobile courts to tackle drunk-driving?
In a bid to curb the rising menace of drunk driving, the Mumbai traffic police in a recent meeting with the chief metropolitan magistrate received a positive response on their long pending proposal of