Politics

India Blackout: Northern, Eastern Power Grids Partially Restored; Train Services Delayed

For the second consecutive day life has come to standstill in half of India after power grid failure hit North and East India in one if the worst blackouts since 2001. On Monday, the Northern Grid which collapsed and was restored after about 15 hours of blackouts, tripped again on Tuesday. The Eastern and North-Eastern transmission lines also collapsed on Tuesday afternoon affecting more than 600 million people and 22 states across the country.

Jul 31, 2012

India Blackout Crisis: Power Supply Completely Restored

Power supply has been successfully restored in three electricity grids following massive power outage on Tuesday that affected half the population in India.

Aug 1, 2012

Anna-Govt Adamant on Lokpal Bill; Is it Time for Political Alternative?

Anti-corruption crusader Anna Hazare, who continued his fast-unto-death protest for the fourth-day on Wednesday, said that he won't quit the protest until his demands are met.

Aug 1, 2012

India Power Grid Failure: Who are the Culprits?

India registered the world's worst power crisis in history after the three grids connecting over 20 states collapsed for two straight days. Questions on credibility of the Centre and State governments in effectively dealing with such crisis are now brought forward.

Aug 1, 2012

Mangalore Homestay Attack Victim Barred From College Exam; PIL Filed For CBI Probe

Four days after the blatant attack at a Mangalore resort on Saturday, a management college has barred one of the assault victims from taking her internal third semester examination which begins on Wednesday.

Aug 1, 2012

Team Anna’s Political Ideas Irk Supporters; Gandhian Posters Burnt

Anti-corruption crusader who ended his indefinite fast abruptly on Friday has sparked a controversy with announcing that his camp would form a political party to deal with the corruption. It has also prompted a section of Anna's supporters to raise uncanny questions on his alleged political agenda and his team's integrity in fighting corruption.

Aug 4, 2012

Torrential Rains Trigger Landslides, Flash Floods in Uttarakhand; 10 Killed, Pilgrims Stranded

The heavy torrential rains has wreaked havoc in Uttarakhand, with the latest reports suggesting that ten were killed and many missing, while tour of pilgrims have come to an indefinite halt.

Aug 4, 2012

Torrential Rains in Uttarakhand: 30 Feared Dead in Flash Floods

In one of the worst natural disasters to have struck North-India, at least 30 people were feared dead and over 50 missing in the flash floods that swept through Uttarakhand since Friday night.

Aug 5, 2012

Team Anna Dismantled: Hazare Says Job Over for Lokpal

Anti-corruption crusader Anna Hazare via his blog on Monday announced that he has dissolved the Team Anna, which was spearheading the protests Anti-corruption crusader Anna Hazare announced on Monday that he has dissolved Team Anna, which was spearheading the protests across India for Jan Lokpal bill.

Aug 6, 2012

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Gurudwara Firing: Worst Shooting Massacres in US in Past Decade

The latest shooting incident at a Gurudwara in Wisconsin, where at least seven people were killed on Sunday, brought to question national security against terror attacks that continue to pummel US states over the past decade.

Aug 6, 2012

Vice President Poll 2012: Hamid Ansari Set for Undisputed Win

The Vice President Poll began Tuesday morning, with all eyes on UPA nominee Hamid Ansari who is set for a clear win against NDA's Jaswant Singh for the esteemed post.

Aug 7, 2012

Hamid Ansari Elected Vice President for the Second Term

United Progressive Alliance (UPA) candidate Hamid Ansari has been re-elected as the Vice President of India, beating National Democratic Alliance (NDA) nominee Jaswant Singh.

Aug 7, 2012

Advani Calls UPA-2 'Illegitimate Child'; Sonia Gandhi Loses Her Cool

Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader LK Advani created an uproar in the Lok Sabha on the first day of the Parliament's Monsoon Session Wednesday by questioning the legitimacy of the United Progressive Aaaliance (UPA) government, making Congress President Sonia Gandhi lost her cool. He described UPA 2 as an illegitimate child.

Aug 8, 2012

Baba Ramdev's Fast Attracts Bigger Crowd than Anna's Fast-unto-death Protest

Yoga Guru Baba Ramdev started his fast at Ramlila Maidan on Thursday with a huge crowd support. TV visuals showed thousands of supports from different parts of the country thronging the fast venue.

Aug 9, 2012

Advocate Moves Court Against Anna Hazare for 'Cheating People'

In an ironic turn of events on Thursday a complaint was filed against Anna Hazare for allegedly "cheating people". Hailed as a Gandhian, Hazare has been spearheading a mass agitation against corruption in the country for the past year.

Aug 10, 2012