Swamy seeks de-recognition of Congress
Janata Party chief Subramanian Swamy Saturday said he will urge the Election Commission to de-recognize the Congress for providing an "interest-free loan" to Associated Journals Ltd.
A day after the
12th Plan will triple spending on health: PM
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Saturday said the 12th Five Year Plan will enhance spending on health up to three times and that more medical and nursing colleges were needed to overcome a shortage o
Pakistani kills Indian doctor in UAE hospital
Indian doctor Rajan Daniel's throat was slit inside a hospital in Abu Dhabi by a Pakistani man who blamed him for his relative's death, a media report said Saturday.
The Pakistani was armed with a bi
Bengali movie branded 'anti-government'
The state-run Star Theatre in Kolkata on Saturday stopped the screening of Bengali film Teen Kanya on the premise that it sends out an anti-state message.
West Bengal Education Minister Bratya Basu f
PM, Sonia to push reforms agenda at Sunday mega rally
Seeking to push the ruling UPA's economic reforms agenda amid a slew of corruption allegations, the Congress' top leadership, including Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and party chief Sonia Gandhi, will
Swamy needs to prove charges against Gandhis: Congress
The Congress on Friday challenged Janata Party chief Subramanian Swamy to prove his allegations of wrongdoing against party president Sonia Gandhi and her son Rahul Gandhi.
"We don't take him (Swamy)
An elephant that can speak Korean
Believe it or not, but Koshik, an Asian elephant, can reproduce human speech, especially words in Korean. And researchers from an Austrian university have authenticated this.
The pachyderm accomplish
Copter deal: India asks Italy for details of middleman
India on Friday renewed its request to Italy to provide details of the existence of any middlemen or any individual or Indian entity in the contract for helicopters from Augusta Westland for VVIP use.
Search for missing tanker crew on, experts quiz abandonment decision
The Indian Coast Guard on Thursday launched search and rescue operations for the five missing crew members of an oil tanker that ran aground here on Wednesday, an official said even as shipping expert
Yerram Naidu: fighter and mass leader
Born in a farmer's family in a remote village, Kinjarapu Yerran Naidu went on to emerge as one of Andhra Pradesh's tallest politicians. The 55-year-old, who died in a road accident in his native Srika