Carrying bodies, tribal women lead protests against cops

Bastar has seen several protests but rarely have tribal women come out and beat their breasts, shouting slogans. Surprisingly, men tried to calm them down, pull them away but these women continued to ......read more

In Lalu's Muslim anxiety, Nitish holds the edge

This week, at his biggest show of strength since losing power in Bihar nearly eight years ago, Lalu Prasad exhorted Muslims never to allow “divisive forces” to come to power in Delhi, and derided Niti......read more

Tibetans Protest

Tibetans organisations threaten protest, security stepped up

Tibetan organisations today said they will stage protests in the next two days against the visit of Chinese Premier Li Keqiang even as police stepped up security in the city for the leader's arrival.......read more

Punjab CM

US court dismisses human rights violation case against Punjab CM

A US court has dismissed a case against Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal accusing him of being involved in human rights violations. In its order, the US District Court in Wisconsin ruled tha......read more

No entrance test for admission into DU's Eng Journalism course

Students aspiring to get admission into English journalism degree course of Delhi University will not have to appear for an entrance test from this academic session under the new four-year undergradua......read more

Spot-Fixing

Govt plans new law to check match-fixing

In the wake of the IPL spot-fixing controversy, the Centre has decided to bring a legislation to provide “strictest possible” punishment for match-fixing. Union Law Minister Kapil Sibal spoke to Sport......read more

PM Manmohan Singh to present Report Card of UPA-II on May 22

With the image of his government in tatters, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will present the last Report Card of UPA-II on May 22 in which he is expected to list the positives such as Direct Benefit Tr......read more

Naxal Attack

Chhattisgarh: Another Naxal attack, 2 CRPF jawans injured

Two jawans of the elite CoBRA battalion of CRPF were injured in a Naxal attack in Bijapur district of Chhattisgarh today, police said. A CoBRA team had an encounter with suspected ultras in the same......read more

Many Class XII students still sceptical over Delhi University's FYUP: Survey

With just days left for Delhi University to begin admission process for its four-year undergraduate programme, a new survey claims that a number of college aspirants are still unsure whether the new p......read more

Indo-China Ties

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang arrives today, PM to seek early revival of border talks

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will convey Delhi's concerns over the recent Chinese incursion in Ladakh to Premier Li Keqiang who is reaching New Delhi on Sunday for a three-day visit to India. Offici......read more

Property Registration

Delhi to get tout-free, seamless property registration system

In a major revamp of existing property registration system, Delhi Government will put in place a transparent mechanism by end of the year under which people will be able to access hassle-free services......read more

Telangana

Telangana very much part of UPA national agenda: P C Chacko

Insisting that the Telangana problem is very much on the UPA's national agenda, Congress leader P C Chacko today said the party is aware of the sentiments of the people from that region and a decisio......read more

UP blast accused dies on way to jail, govt wanted to drop case against him

An accused in the 2007 serial blasts in Lucknow and Faizabad courts, Khalid Mujahid, died mysteriously on Saturday while returning to Lucknow district jail after attending court proceedings at the Fai......read more

Blast Accused

Death of UP blast accused: Top cops among 42 named

Even as the Uttar Pradesh government on Sunday sought a CBI probe into the mysterious death of Khalid Mujahid, an accused in the 2007 serial blasts in Lucknow and Faizabad courts, an FIR has been lodg......read more