Judge speaks to AMRI Hospital fire accused in ambulance
After AMRI director R.S. Agarwal, an accused in the hospital fire, pleaded he was unwell and could not come to the court, a city court judge on Monday went to the ambulance to speak to him.
Agarwal,
Ajit Singh takes charge of ‘sensitive’ civil aviation
A day after being inducted into the union cabinet, Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) chief Ajit Singh on Monday took charge of the civil aviation ministry, which he described as a "sensitive" sector.
Cabinet to discuss Lokpal bill Tuesday, Hazare calls it worthless
The union cabinet is likely to meet on Tuesday to approve the contentious Lokpal Bill even as Anna Hazare described the government draft as 'worthless and good for nothing'.
The bill is likely to com
Thick fog in Delhi disrupts road, train services
A dense fog cover enveloped the national capital on Monday morning, with low visibility level slowing down vehicular movement on roads. Train services were also disrupted with over 40 trains running b
Six get life term for terror attack on IISc
Six people, suspected to be members of terror outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba, were on Monday sentenced to life imprisonment by a Karnataka court for a terror attack at the prestigious Indian Institute of Scie
Government building consensus on Lokpal: Congress
The government, as well as the ruling Congress, is trying to forge a consensus on the Lokpal Bill and it will be presented in Parliament in the Winter Session, a party leader said on Monday.
Government keen to bring Lokpal in this session: Khurshid
Law and Justice minister Salman Khurshid on Monday said the government wanted to pass the Lokpal bill in the current winter session, but was not doing this under any pressure.
He said the final draft
Union Cabinet to discuss Lokpal Bill on Tuesday
The Union Cabinet is likely to meet on Tuesday to approve the contentious Lokpal Bill even as civil society leader Anna Hazare described the proposed government bill as "worthless and good for nothing".
Deaths, accidents as cold wave grips north India
At least 39 deaths, two blinding accidents, and over 90 trains cancelled or delayed - life was disrupted as the cold wave gripped north India Monday with temperatures plunging to new lows and many sta
No objection if Taliban opens office: Minister
Afghan Foreign Affairs Minister Zalmai Rasoul has said the government will not object to the Taliban opening an office in the country or abroad for conducting negotiations on bringing peace to the cou