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  • Rekha takes oath as RS member

    New Delhi : Film actress Rekha today took oath as a member of the Rajya Sabha. She was nominated to the upper House

    2G case: Court to pronounce order on A Raja’s bail today

    New Delhi : A Delhi court is likely to pronounce its verdict on the bail plea of former Telecom Minister A Raja on Tuesday, who was arrested on 2nd February last year and is facing trial in the 2G spectrum allocation case. Special CBI Judge O P Saini had on 11th May reserved his order on Raja’s […]

    FinMin denies any delay by FIPB in granting clearance to Aircel-Maxis deal

    New Delhi : Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee today denied any delay by the Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB) in granting clearance to the telecom deal between Aircel-Maxis. Making a statement in both houses of Parliament, Mr. Mukherjee also said the records of the FIPB have been perused and it has been found that the application […]

    I will announce my decision by evening: Yeddu

    Bangalore : The political crisis in the ruling BJP in Karnataka loomed large on Monday with rebel leader and former Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa deciding to take a final call on his future political course by this evening. “I will consult MPs, MLAs and my supporters today and announce my decision by 4 PM”, […]

    Paternity row: HC asks N D Tiwari to give consent in 2 days

    New Delhi : Veteran Congress leader N D Tiwari has been asked by the Delhi High Court to inform it within two days as to whether he wants to voluntarily give his blood sample for a DNA test in a paternity suit or police force be used for obtaining it. Justice Reva Khetrapal also told […]

    Chidambaram denies any delay in Aircel-Maxis Deal

    New Delhi : Home Minister P Chidambaram has denied that there was any delay in the processing of applications for FIPB clearances related with the Aircel Maxis Deal in the year 2006. Speaking in Rajya Sabha on Monday, he said that the allegations by the main opposition party BJP that the delay in processing was […]

    Aarushi case: Next hearing on 16th May, CBI asked to give CDs

    New Delhi : A special court in Ghaziabad on Monday directed the CBI to provide probe-related CDs to the defence counsel and fixed 16th May as the next date of hearing in the sensational double murder case of dentist couple Rajesh and Nupur Talwar’s daughter Aarushi and domestic help Hemraj. The court is likely to […]

    Khullar named new TRAI chief with 3-year term

    New Delhi : Commerce Secretary Rahul Khullar has been appointed as the new chairman of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India for a three-year term. He will take over as TRAI Chairman today. A 1975 batch IAS officer of Delhi cadre, Mr Khullar will succeed JS Sarma, whose tenure ended yesterday. As Commerce Secretary, Mr […]

    Six CISF men among seven killed in Naxal ambush in Chh’garh

    Chhattisgarh : Seven persons, including six jawans of the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), were killed in an ambush by Naxals in Chhattisgarh’s Dantewada district on Sunday night. The jawans, including a head constable and five constables, were on patrol duty guarding the National Mineral Development Corporation (NMDC) facility in Kirandul when armed Naxals ambushed […]

    Parl resolves to uphold, maintain dignity

    New Delhi : Parliament resolved to uphold and maintain its dignity, sanctity and supremacy to make it an effective instrument of change and strengthen the democratic values and principles. Members of both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha also resolved to enhance the accountability of Government towards people through Parliament’s oversight and rededicate themselves in the […]