India

Pranab Mukherjee Clears Foreign Investors' Concerns Over India's Tax Amendments

Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee addressing a gathering in Washington on Friday termed concerns of US investors over tax amendments in India as "unfounded".

Apr 21, 2012

Sleazy CD On Abhishek Singhvi Doctored, Says Ex-driver

The Delhi High Court ordered a permanent injunction against telecasting or circulation of a controversial CD that sheds bad light on Congress leader and senior advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi.

Apr 21, 2012

Pakistan Passenger Plane Crashes With 127 Onboard, No Chance Of Survivors

A Pakistani passenger aircraft on the way to the Islamabad international airport form Karachi with 127 onboard busted into flames while making an emergency landing due to a bad weather.

Apr 21, 2012

Tatra Bribe Bid: CBI Arrives At Army Chief VK Singh's Office For Clarifications

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Friday arrived at General Army Singh's office to record his statement further into the alleged bribe bid. Gen Singh sparked a controversy in March when he reviled that an equipment lobbyist offered him a bribe of Rs 14 crore to clear the purchase of sub-standard trucks.

Apr 20, 2012

I Was Born In a Distant And Dusty Village: Manmohan Singh

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh expresses his gratitude to the people of Assam for giving "affection", "friendship" and "home" when he became homeless.

Apr 20, 2012

Gujarat Riots Case: SC Stays Proceedings Against Modi-Accuser Sanjeev Bhatt

Suspended Gujarat IPS officer Sanjeev Bhatt gets a reprieve from legal tangles after the Supreme Court issued a stay on all the proceedings by the state government against him in connection to the Gujarat 2002 riots case.

Apr 20, 2012

Retired Army Officer gets Life Imprisonment for Killing a Boy

A fast-track court awarded life sentence to a retired Army officer on Friday after he was found guilty of killing a 13-year-old boy, who strayed into an Army residential compound in Chennai to pick almonds. Dilshan, a boy from a slum colony in Chennai, was shot dead by retired Lieutenant Colonel Kandasamy Ramraj, 58, on July 3, 2011.

Apr 20, 2012

Mamata Targets Media Again: Asks People To Stop Watching News Channels

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is rapidly becoming notorious for her dealings with the media community.

Apr 20, 2012

Twin Blasts in Assam Ahead of Manmohan Singh's Visit

Two blasts rocked Assam on Thursday, a day ahead of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's day-long visit to the state on Friday. However, no casualties were reported from both the blasts.

Apr 20, 2012

India's economy Expected to Recover; More Repo Rate Cut Possible

Just on the heels of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) cutting interest rates for the first time in three years by 50 basis points to boost economic growth, a poll conducted by Reuters expected India's economy to pick up this year. There is also possibility of RBI resorting to more cut in repo rate.

Apr 19, 2012

Odisha Hostage Crisis: Maoists Take Abducted BJD MLA To People's Court

A day after the deadline set by the Naxals for the government to meet their demands to release abducted Biju Janata Dal (BJD) MLA Jhina Hikaka lapsed, the rebels of Andhra Odisha Border Special Zonal Committee (AOBSZC) on Thursday took to the people's court to decide on what to do with the lone political captive.

Apr 19, 2012

BlackBerry Unveils New Curve 9220; Will It Be a Game-Changer For RIM?

The Research in Motion (RIM) on Wednesday unveiled its new Curve 9220 labelling it as the "most affordable" BlackBerry smartphone.

Apr 19, 2012

Odisha Hostage Crisis Receives Setback; Supreme Court Asks Govt to Provide Details of the Crisis

The attempt to free Biju Janata Dal (BJD) MLA Jhina Hikaka from the captivity of the Maoists has received a huge setback with the Supreme Court asking the Odisha government to provide the details of the steps it has taken to solve the hostage crisis.

Apr 19, 2012

Maoists' Deadline for BJD MLA Release Ends; Ex-Army Man Moves Court to Stop Maoists Release

The fate of Biju Janata Dal (BJD) MLA Jhina Hikaka is not known as the deadline set by the Maoists for release ends today at 5 pm.

Apr 18, 2012

CBI Raids Army Officials' Homes; Crucial Documents Seized

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) raided the homes of two retired Army officials and an official of Vectra Group on Wednesday morning in connection to the procurement scam. It is reported that the CBI seized some crucial documents related to the case from the raids.

Apr 18, 2012