Kerala minister in row over Modi meet
Labour minister and RSP(B) leader Shibu Baby John has run into trouble over his recent meeting with Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi, with leaders of the Congress and its UDF allies taking exception to it, holding the BJP leader’s development model as unacceptable to Kerala.
PC: Insurance FDI top priority
Raising the foreign direct investment cap in the insurance sector is the top priority of the ruling UPA, finance minister P. Chidambaram said on Saturday, hoping that a bill in this regard will be passed in the upcoming Parliament session.
Kate, baby to stay with her parents?
Kate Middleton, the Duchess of Cambridge is to move back in with her mother, temporarily, after her baby is born in July, media reported today.
‘Electronic zippers control DNA strands’
Scientists have invented a new way to zip and unzip DNA strands using electrochemistry. The binding and unbinding mechanism of Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) strands is vital to natural biological processes and to the polymerase chain reactions used in biotechnology to copy DNA for sequencing and cloning.
‘CM assures sympathetic view’
Maharashtra chief minister Prithviraj Chavan has assured that the state would take a “sympathetic view” of those who will be displaced during the ongoing drive of razing dangerous and unauthorised str
Selena Gomez shares kiss with Justin Bieber?
Estranged couple Selena Gomez and Justin Bieber were spotted kissing in Norway after she flew down to see the teen pop sensation.
Sushma seeks death penalty in child rape cases
Expressing anguish over the brutal rape of a five-year-old girl in Delhi, BJP leader Sushma Swaraj today demanded capital punishment in child rape cases and those involving brutality and barbarity and said the new anti-rape law be made more stringent.
Shinde promises action against guilty policemen
Home minister Sushilkumar Shinde today promised action against policemen who are found to be guilty of trying to hush up the rape case of a five-year-old girl by allegedly offering money to her parents.
Cricketers salute Tendulkar ahead of his 40th birthday
Approaching his 40th birthday, Sachin Tendulkar’s “insatiable hunger and incredible talent” has fetched him glowing tributes from fellow cricketers who say the batting great’s longevity and passion for the game can never be surpassed.
FM flags concern over H-1B visa issue
Flagging concerns of Indian companies on the H-1B visa issue in the latest US immigration bill, finance minister P. Chidambaram today told his American counterpart Jack Lew that temporary relocation of knowledge workers should not be confused with immigration.