Tata seeks report on Radia tapes
Industrialist Ratan Tata on Thursday urged the Supreme Court to direct the central government to provide him the confidential report on the leakage of corporate lobbyist Niira Radia's taped conversati
Government will study SC order, implications: Pranab
The Congress-led United Progressive Alliance government reacted cautiously to the Supreme Court verdict on Thursday canceling 122 telecom licences issued during jailed former communications minister A
Festival brings Iran, Afghan puppet traditions to India
Puppetry has been vital to traditional performing arts in India and abroad, having laid the foundation of visual and cinematic arts. Now a 15-day puppet festival has brought 10 groups from places as d
Consolidation to happen in mobile telephony sector: Analysts
The Supreme Court's order on Thursday cancelling 122 telecom licences issued by the UPA government will result in consolidation by existing players and freeing of pricing power to the incumbent player
Rs.3.57 crore spent on boxers' Olympics preparations
The union sports ministry has so far spent Rs.3.57 crore on the training and foreign exposure of boxers under Operation Excellence for London Olympics 2012 (OPEX 2012) scheme.
Of this, Rs. 2.48 crore
Andhra home secretary lands in jail
Visiting Chanchalguda Central Jail as Andhra Pradesh home secretary, he had received a guard of honour.
Just two months later, senior Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer B.P. Acharya on Thur
Hazare in Bengaluru for treatment
Social activist Anna Hazare arrived here on Thursday for treatment at a private hospital on the city outskirts.
Hazare, 74, who is leading a campaign for a strong Lokpal (ombudsman) bill, has been un
Battle of titans in UP: Maya, Sonia cross swords
A week before polling begins in Uttar Pradesh, the battle reached fever pitch on Wednesday as Congress chief Sonia Gandhi and BSP leader Mayawati crossed swords, calling themselves the saviour of Indi
Pakistan considers India an existential threat: US
The United States wants its relations with Pakistan to remain positive, but their interests sometimes differed as Pakistan considered India as an existential threat, according to Washington's intellig
13 die in drone attack in Pakistan
At least 13 people were killed on Wednesday in a US drone attack in Pakistan's northwest, a media report said.
The drone carried out three strikes in Orakzai region in Federally Administered Tribal A