Over 80 Andhra legislators resign over Telangana

In Andhra Pradesh, over 80 legislators including 11 State Ministers today tendered their resignations pressing for statehood for Telangana. The ruling congress legislators from Telangana region including Ministers sent their resignation papers to the Deputy Speaker Vikramarka this morning. So far, 11 Ministers and 26 MLAs of ruling Congress party have put in their papers […]

Taliban militants infiltrate in Pak, kill soldier

Taliban militants from Afghanistan launched yet another cross-border raid into Pakistan, attacking a check post and killing a Pakistani soldier on Monday, while four children were injured by rockets that tribesmen said were fired from Afghan territory. Reports said that over 100 Afghan Taliban attacked a paramilitary check post in Kitkot area of Bajaur tribal […]

Prez urges edu institutes to produce ’employable’ youth

Lack of employable skills among Indian youth for jobs is “worrisome” and professional institutions should help improve employability, President Pratibha Patil said. The President who delivered a key note address at Indian School of Business (ISB) in Hyderabad on Monday, said it is estimated that the economy faces a shortfall of two lakh engineers, four […]

Govt confident of introducing Lokpal Bill in Monsoon Session

With majority of political parties batting for Parliamentary supremacy on the Lokpal Bill, govt expressed confidence that a consensus will emerge on the issue and the draft legislation would be introduced in Parliament in the upcoming Monsoon Session. “We are very happy with the outcome of the all party meeting yesterday…we are confident we can […]

TN govt hands over probe into boy’s killing to CB-CID

The Tamil Nadu govt handed over to its top investigative agency CB-CID, the probe into the killing of a 13-year-old boy who died of gunshot injuries after he trespassed into an army area at Island Grounds in Chennai. “The case has been transferred to the CB-CID (Crime Branch Criminal Investigation Branch) and they have taken […]

10 killed in series of bombings, gun attacks in Nigeria’s northeast

At least 10 people have been killed in a series of bombings and gun attacks in Nigeria’s troubled northeast. A local police official says an explosion on Sunday evening killed at least five people and wounded 10 others at a bar near a police barracks in the city of Maiduguri. In a separate attack, gunmen […]

Thousands of pro-democracy demonstrators marched through cities in Moroccao

In Moroccao, thousands of pro-democracy demonstrators marched through cities on Sunday to protest constitutional changes they say fail to ease King Mohammed VI’s autocratic grip on power. At least 1,000 people marched in the capital, Rabat. Thousands more rallied in Morocco’s main economic hub, Casablanca, where pro-government supporters clashed with demonstrators. There were also pro-democracy […]

Supreme Court appoints SIT headed by former apex court judge B P Jeevan Reddy to probe black money issue.

Wealth will remain with Padmanabhaswami temple: Kerala CM

Kerala Government has clarified that the huge treasure unearthed from the historical Sree Padmanabhaswami temple will be kept at the shrine itself with top security. Speaking at a press conference after a high level security review meeting last evening Chief Minister Oommen Chandy said high tech permanent security apparatus will be put in place with […]

Response to HIV-AIDS requires a multi-sectoral approach: PM

The Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh said that the response to HIV-AIDS requires a multi-sectoral approach and there should be greater integration of resources in dealing with this problem. Speaking at a national convention of Parliamentarians, Zilla Parishad Chairpersons and Mayors, Dr Singh said, the larger health system should also contribute to providing a wider […]