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Facebook Vs Yahoo: Legal Battle Gets Ugly

The legal battle between Facebook and Yahoo has got ugly with the former counter-attacking the latter. According to a court filing, Facebook has accused Yahoo of infringing 10 of its patents.

Apr 4, 2012

PM to Hold Meeting with CMs on NCTC

With pressure mounting from various quarters to discuss on the controversial National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC), Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has agreed to hold a separate meeting with the chief ministers on May 5.

Apr 3, 2012

Mulayam Singh Hints at Snap Poll Within a Year

Sending a warning signal to the Congress-led UPA government, Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Mulayam Singh Yadav on Friday said that the mid-term Lok Sabha elections could happen within a year.

Mar 23, 2012

PM Calls All-Party Meeting On Lokpal Bill

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has called for an all-party meeting to find a consensus over the contentious Lokpal Bill issue.

Mar 23, 2012

Norway Children Custody Case: NRI Couple Denies Marital Discord

The children custody battle between the NRI couple and Norwegian childcare authorities is now embroiled in a bigger mess following allegations, counter-allegations and denials from the parents of the children.

Mar 21, 2012

Embarrassment for BJP: UPA Wins NCTC Battle in Rajya Sabha Too

The amenments by BJP on the Nation Counter-Terrorism Centre (NCTC) was defeated in Rajya Sabha as the majority of members ruled in favour of UPA government.

Mar 20, 2012

NCTC Row: UPA Defeats BJP, Left in Lok Sabha

The amendments moved by the Opposition parties on the controversial National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC) were defeated in the Lok Sabha Monday.

Mar 19, 2012

Manipur Armed Conflict: Filmmaker Calls for 'Retrospection'

It is said that movies reflect the society, and it's this medium that Ningthouja Lancha, one of the youngest and prolific Manipuri filmmakers, employs to portray the internal-crisis in Manipur.

Mar 18, 2012

Union Budget 2012-13: Summary

The Union Budget 2012-13 identifies five objectives to be addressed effectively in the ensuing fiscal year. Here is the summary of the general budget.

Mar 16, 2012

Time for Congress to Break Ties with Mamata's Trinamool?

They are still holding on to each other but the crack is obvious. Mamata Banerjee's Trinamool Congress has become sort of a pain in the neck for the Congress-led UPA government with the former openly going against some bold steps taken by the Congress.

Mar 16, 2012

President's Last Address to Parliament Disrupted

President Pratibha Patil's last address to the joint session of Parliament Monday was disrupted several times when she mentioned issues like Telangana, National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC) and sub-quota for minorities.

Mar 12, 2012

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Indian Economy Will Soon Be Back to 8-9 Percent Growth Trajectory: President

Stating that the current year has been a difficult one for the world economy, Indian President Pratibha Patil said that the country would back to the high economic growth trajectory of 8 to 9 percent.

Mar 12, 2012

NCTC Issue: Mamata Meets Manmohan, Raises Her Concerns

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, who is spearheading a team of seven Chief Ministers opposing the controversial National Counter-Terrorism Center (NCTC), called on the Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Wednesday evening.

Feb 23, 2012

NCTC Issue: PM Writes to Seven CMs, Assures Consultation

In a bid to placate the opposition from seven chief ministers over the contentious National Counter-Terrorism Center (NCTC) issue, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh wrote to them assuring that Home Minister P Chidambaram will consult over the functioning of the elite anti-terror group.

Feb 22, 2012

Fake Currency Menace: Government Empowers National Investigation Agency

The Indian government has empowered the National Investigation Agency (NIA), under the National Investigation Agency Act, to inquire into the fake currency racket in the country and prosecute those held responsible, according to Namo Narain Meena, the Minister of State for Finance.

Dec 17, 2011

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