President, PM greet nation on New Year eve

NEW DELHI: President Pranab Mukherjee, Vice President Hamid Ansari and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Tuesday greeted the nation on the eve of New Year, saying it was time to make a new beginning and set fresh goals to build a strong, united and prosperous...

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Sri Lanka, India to exchange detained fishermen

COLOMBO: An exchange of 18 fishermen detained by Sri Lanka and India will take place soon, the Sri Lankan Navy said on Tuesday.Six Indian fishermen and two trawlers will be handed over to authorities off the coast of Kankesanturai in the north, naval...

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Cold wave sweeps across Rajasthan

JAIPUR: Severe cold wave conditions continued in Rajasthan on Tuesday, affecting normal life in many cities. The minimum temperature was recorded at minus 0.5 degree in Mount Abu, officials said.Jaipur was extremely chilly on Monday night at 10 degrees...

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AAP to contest Lok Sabha polls from Mysore

MYSORE: Buoyed by the party's success in Delhi, the Aam Aadmi Party's Mysore unit is looking to broad base its activities even as it announced to contest the forthcoming Lok Sabha polls from Mysore.The party has contacted social activist R Balasubramaniam...

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Last Muzaffarnagar camp vacated, 483 families move out

MUZAFFARNAGAR: Hounded by biting cold and urgings by senior district officials, as many as 483 riot-hit families camping in Loi village on Tuesday left for "safer places".There are no more relief camps left in Muzaffarnagar district, while neighbouring...

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General Bikram Singh takes over as most senior military chief

NEW DELHI: Army chief General Bikram Singh on Monday took over as the new chairman of the chiefs of staff committee (CoSC) from Air Chief Marshal N A K Browne, who hangs his boots on Tuesday. Air Marshal Arup Raha, in turn, will replace ACM Browne as...

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Karnataka to regulate foreign junkets by legislators

BANGALORE: The Karnataka government will not dump foreign junkets by legislators but plans to regulate them in future. This comes after a proposed South American study tour by 30 MLAs of the state led to controversy. Speaker Kagodu Thimmappa is said...

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UP riots: Akhilesh govt fails to reply Centre's letters

NEW DELHI: Even as a fact-finding committee set up by the Uttar Pradesh government recently admitted to the death of 34 children at relief camps housing Muzaffarnagar riot victims, repeated letters from the Union home ministry seeking similar information...

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Congress likely to field Nandan Nilekani from Bangalore south in 2014 polls

BANGALORE: IT czar and Unique Identification Authority of India ( UIDAI) chief Nandan Nilekani inched closer to getting a ticket from Bangalore south Lok Sabha segment with KPCC president G Parameshwara saying his party is serious about the intent expressed...

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Yeddyurappa's return will sully BJP's image: Siddaramaiah

BANGALORE: Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah on Monday said the return of BS Yeddyurappa to BJP would not have any impact in the 2014 Lok Sabha polls in the state but would only sully the image of saffron party further."The joining of Yeddyurappa...

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BJP's strategy meet to coincide with Cong session

NEW DELHI: With battle lines between Congress and BJP for the 2014 Lok Sabha polls firmly drawn, the principal opposition party has decided to hold its strategy meet on January 17, the day when AICC is holding a session on the issue.While Congress' day-long...

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Train mishap: Railways releases official list of passengers

HYDERABAD: The railways on Sunday evening released the official list of injured, dead and missing passengers of the air-conditioned bogie of train No. 16594 Bangalore City - Nanded Express train that caught fire killing 26 people in Anantapur district...

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Train accident: Railways releases official list of passengers

HYDERABAD: The railways on Sunday evening released the official list of injured, dead and missing passengers of the air-conditioned bogie of train No. 16594 Bangalore City - Nanded Express train that caught fire killing 26 people in Anantapur district...

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Actor Suchitra Sen hospitalized, in serious condition

KOLKATA: Legendary actress Suchitra Sen is in a serious condition after she was admitted to a private hospital here following a respiratory tract infection, doctors said on Sunday.The 82-year-old actress, who lives a secluded life and stays locked up...

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Devyani Khobragade case: India sets up special group

NEW DELHI: With India determined not to relent on its demand for the US to formally apologize on the handcuffing and strip-search of its envoy Devyani Khobragade, a special group of experts, including in international law, would be meeting on Monday...

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Farooque Sheikh dead, Bollywood mourns loss

MUMBAI: Multi-faceted actor Farooque Sheikh's life came to an abrupt end late Friday night in Dubai following a cardiac arrest. He was 65.The talent, who delivered impeccable performances in films like "Umrao Jaan" and "Chashme Buddoor", as well as in...

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Will not fight next LS polls, says Union minister Dinsha Patel

KHEDA (Gujarat): Five times Lok Sabha MP and Union mines minister Dinsha Patel on Saturday said that he would not contest in the coming Lok Sabha elections.The minister also told reporters that he has already informed the party (Congress) leadership...

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Arrested Indian national to be deported by Sri Lanka

COLOMBO: Thamil Prabakaran had shot film of a military camp, a road and buildings devastated during the ethnic war.Thamil Prabakaran, a 24-year-old Tamil Nadu resident, was handed over to immigration authorities after being quizzed by the police's terrorism...

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Mercury dips, cold wave tightens grip in Himachal

SHIMLA: The cold wave sweeping the hills and valleys of Himachal Pradesh caused further drop in mercury.The minimum temperature hovered around freezing point at most places even as mercury plummeted to minus 9.1 degrees Celsius and minus 5.6 degrees...

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Govt not taking steps to avoid rail mishaps: Jaganmohan Reddy

ANANTHPUR: YSR Congress president Jaganmohan Reddy today blamed the Central government for not taking appropriate measures to avoid railway mishaps such as the Bangalore-Nanded train fire tragedy that claimed 26 lives.Whenever accidents take place, government...

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Yeddyurappa gets invitation to join BJP

BANGALORE: Former CM BS Yeddyurappa got an invitation to re-enter BJP fold from none other than his bete noire and party's national general secretary HN Ananth Kumar.Addressing the party workers at the special executive meet on Friday, Kumar said in...

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Centre's intervention sought for release of Indian journalist held in Lanka

CHENNAI: Political parties in Tamil Nadu and journalist associations on Friday sought the Centre's intervention for the release of an Indian national arrested in Sri Lanka.MDMK leader Vaiko appealed to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to ensure the safe...

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Shaken to the core but Modi does not offer apology

AHMEDABAD: Narendra Modi on Friday spoke of "pain" and "anguish" over the 2002 Gujarat riots, but did not proffer any apology over the killings. In a 1000-word blog containing his most detailed comments on the riots, the BJP's prime ministerial candidate...

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Ajit Jogi to take year-long break from electoral politics

RAIPUR: After the recent setback for his party in the Chhattisgarh Assembly elections where it failed to dislodge the BJP government, Congress leader and former chief minister Ajit Jogi on Friday said he would be taking a one-year-long break from "electoral...

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UPA restructures minority welfare scheme

LUCKNOW: Instead of developing minority concentration districts, the central government is now aiming for development of minority concentration blocks. With Lok Sabha elections a few months away, the Central government has restructured one of its ambitious...

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Karnataka mulls motorcycle ambulance service in cities

MANGALORE: The emergency health care delivery system in urban pockets of Karnataka could see a first of its kind service based on the United Kingdom model of motorcycle ambulance. And this seemingly futuristic concept, as far as Indian healthcare system...

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Mamata reshuffles cabinet, curtails powers of Partha Chatterjee

KOLKATA: West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee carried out a major reshuffle of her cabinet on Thursday, curtailing the powers of Partha Chatterjee, who was earlier number two in the ministry.Mamata took away the industries and commerce department...

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Panel says 34 children died in UP riot relief camps, trashes Mulayam's 'conspiracy' theory

LUCKNOW: At least 34 children below the age of 12 years have perished in the relief camps for people displaced during the riots in Muzaffarnagar and Shamli districts, according to a high-level committee constituted by the UP government to look into the...

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Former cop to move court against Punjab CM

AMRITSAR: Former director general, prisons, Shashi Kant has accused Punjab chief minister Parkash Singh Badal of sheltering ministers and MLAs allegedly involved in drug peddling.Shashi Kant, who was in Amritsar on Thursday to participate in an anti-drug...

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Notes of classical music ring for a cause

Snuggling up inside a quilt with a hot mug of tea might be the most desired activity these days. But for the true connoisseurs of classical music, a chilling winter evening is just the weather to step out and walk that extra mile to listen to the masters...

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Millat slams Mulayam Singh Yadav over remarks on relief camps

BHOPAL: Madhya Pradesh unit of All India Majlis Taamer-e-Millat on Wednesday criticized Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav for claiming that no riot victim was left in Muzaffarnagar relief camps.Stoking a controversy, Yadav had claimed that no...

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Devyani Khobragade case: Did US state department overplay heavy hand?

WASHINGTON: If the US state department's unnamed mandarins who tattled to a Foreign Policy blog are to be believed, Gregory Starr's impressive resume is marred by an incident in which he shot himself in the foot, literally, when drawing an unauthorized...

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Congress betrayed Bihar on special category status: Nitish Kumar

PATNA: Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar on Wednesday targeted the Congress for betraying the state on its demand for special category status."The Congress is delaying decision on the Raghuram Rajan Committee report to keep its ally happy in Bihar as...

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CBI prosecution wing now under agency director

NEW DELHI: In a major step towards allowing more autonomy to CBI, government has placed the agency's legal wing, which used to report to Law Ministry, under the command of the CBI director, making his word final in investigations.CBI sources said that...

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Thousands of likes on his Facebook page made former Union minister uneasy

CHANDIGARH: In an unusual move, local MP and former Union railway minister, Pawan Kumar Bansal, made a police complaint seeking throughout probe into the sudden increase of 10,900 likes on his Facebook page on Wednesday. The complaint was made to IG...

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New Indian envoy arrives in US amid diplomatic row

WASHINGTON: S Jaishankar has arrived here to take charge as the new Indian ambassador to the US amid a raging diplomatic row over the arrest and strip-search of senior diplomat Devyani Khobragade on visa fraud charges.He is assuming the post at a time...

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Six Maoists arrested in Vizag district, 19 surrender

VISAKHAPATNAM: Visakhapatnam district rural police on Tuesday arrested six members of a Maoist militia, while 19 members of another militia surrendered.Talking to reporters at Narsipatnam, Superintendent of Police Vikramjeet Duggal identified the arrested...

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Exams for state civil services officers for promotion to IAS

NEW DELHI: State civil servants will now be required to clear a Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) written examination and interview to earn a promotion to the three all India services — IAS, IPS and Indian Forest Service.Until now, state services...

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South Korea to get visa-on-arrival facility early next year

NEW DELHI: South Korean nationals are likely to soon get visa-on-arrival facility, which is provided to visitors from 11 countries at present.Tourism ministry has sought the facility to be extended to about dozen more countries including South Korea,...

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India, Pakistan decide to maintain calm on border

NEW DELHI: India and Pakistan on Tuesday decided to strengthen border de-escalatory mechanisms, which includes the holding of flag meetings between rival brigade commanders, to ensure the maintenance of "sanctity and ceasefire" on the line of control...

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No proposal for revision of train fares for now: Kharge

BANGALORE: Railway minister M Mallikarjun Kharge on Monday said there are no plans for revision of train fares for now."There is no such proposal before the railway ministry for a revision of train fares" he told reporters during his visit to the rail...

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Lokpal fulfils age-old aspiration: Cong

DEHRADUN: Congress on Monday claimed it had fulfilled an age-old aspiration of the people by ensuring the passage of the Lokpal Bill in Parliament."Both Sonia and Rahul ji have fulfilled an age-old aspiration of the people by bringing the Lokpal Bill....

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India, Pak border guarding forces to meet tomorrow in Lahore

AMRITSAR: Drug trafficking, infiltration, smuggling of arms and fake Indian currency are among the main issues India will take up with Pakistan in Lahore at a high-level meeting between the border guarding forces of the two countries from December 24-28."Defence...

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Avalance warning in Kashmir Valley

SRINAGAR: As most parts of Jammu and Kashmir experienced moderate to heavy snowfall for the past couple of days, authorities today issued a warning advising people not to venture out into avalanche-prone areas."In view of moderate to high danger avalanche...

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We knew Adarsh report will be rejected: Justice Patil

MUMBAI: Justice (retd) JA Patil, who probed the Adarsh housing society scam, on Monday said he knew Maharashtra government would reject the report as it had indicted four former chief ministers and many bureaucrats and its findings were "unpalatable"...

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Cong to contest all 40 LS seats in Bihar, claims BPCC chief

PATNA: Keeping the RJD on tenterhooks about a pre-poll alliance, the Bihar Congress on Sunday said it has been directed by the party's central leadership to gear up for contesting all 40 Lok Sabha seats in the state."I am not aware on any talks between...

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Modi's knowledge of history still weak, NCP says

MUMBAI: The statements made by Narendra Modi at a rally here on Sunday proved that the party's prime ministerial candidate's knowledge of history was still weak, NCP said."Modi's knowledge of history proves to be weak again. Since 1960, Maharashtra has...

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Will act act on suggestions on riots victims: Akhilesh Yadav

LUCKNOW: Uttar Pradesh chief minister Akhilesh Yadav on Sunday said his government was ready to act on suggestions, if any, of the Congress or any other party on rehabilitating victims of Muzzafarnagar riots.Reacting to Congress vice-president Rahul...

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US consulate told to keep away from Narendra Modi's Mumbai rally; BJP's PM candidate appeals for 'vote for India'

MUMBAI: American diplomats were conspicuous by their absence at BJP prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi's rally here on Sunday in the wake of the chill in India-US relations.The Bharatiya Janata Party had invited around 140 consulates and other...

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AAP referendum farcical, Jaitley says

NEW DELHI: Leader of opposition in the Rajya Sabha Arun Jaitley on Sunday termed as "farcical" the referendum by the Aam Aadmi Party on government formation in Delhi.Jaitley said the AAP was trying to mask its "political opportunism" and somersaulting...

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India allowed to go ahead with J&K's Kishanganga project

ISLAMABAD: The international court of arbitration has allowed India to go ahead with construction of the Kishanganga dam in Jammu & Kashmir, over which Pakistan has raised objections.The court delivered its "final award" last night after India requested...

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