Government today said it is considering a proposal to divest 10 per cent of its stake in Coal India (CIL). “Proposal for divestment of 10 per cent out of 90 per cent government shareholding in Coal India (CIL) is under consideration of the government,” minister of state for Coal Pratikprakash Bapu said in a written reply to the Lok Sabha.

The BSE benchmark Sensex today ended flat with a small rise of 10 points as cautious investors indulged in profit-booking ahead of the monthly settlement in derivatives segment and the RBI monetary policy meet on May 3.

The Islamabad high court today pulled up police officials here for allowing former military ruler Pervez Musharraf to flee dramatically from the courtroom last week.

Sachin Tendulkar may want muted celebrations of his 40th birthday tomorrow but the city of joy is all set to throw a huge party for the veteran Indian batsman.

Reality TV star Kim Kardashian prefers to keep her relationship with rapper boyfriend Kanye West under the wraps.

The second accused in the alleged gangrape of a five-year-old girl was today sent to four-day police custody by a city court which was told by the Delhi police that both he and accomplice Manoj had raped the minor.

Madhya Pradesh chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan today said Congress lacks “vision” for development.

Tracking a firming trend overseas as investors increased physical purchases, gold prices rose by 0.25 per cent to Rs 26,429 per 10 gram in futures trading today.

Local military commanders of India and China are holding a flag meeting today in a bid to resolve the situation arising out of the incursion by Chinese troops in Daulat Beg Oldi (DBO) sector in Ladakh.

Unfazed by the Opposition attack, Congress president Sonia Gandhi today dismissed the demand for the resignation of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh over the Coalgate issue.