news-in-politicsCongress appoints new spokespersons, Media panellists
New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) The Congress, in an effort to expand its media outreach, on Tuesday brought in many articulate and young faces as spokespersons while appointing Ajay Maken, C.P. Joshi,
V.K. Singh says tweets directed at media, denies offer to resign
New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) Facing flak over his tweets after attending the Pakistan Day function, Minister of State for External Affairs Gen. (retd) V.K. Singh on Tuesday said the messages were
Hit-and-run case: Salman's statement to be recorded from Friday
Mumbai, March 24 (IANS) A sessions court here on Tuesday directed Bollywood actor Salman to record his statement on the prosecution evidence in the 2002 hit-and-run case retrial from March
Meghalaya speaker confident of winning 'trust vote'
Shillong, March 24 (IANS) Ahead of the Meghalaya assembly taking up a 'no confidence' motion against him on Wednesday, Speaker Abu Taher Mondal on Tuesday exuded confidence that the members would
SC notice to lawyers Sharma, Singh for anti-women remarks
New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued notice to advocates M.L.Sharma and A.P.Singh on a petition by the apex court's women lawyers association seeking action against them
Modi condoles France air crash victims
New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed grief over the air crash in France on Tuesday that is feared to have killed the 150 people on board.Offering condolences to the
Suicide of Bengal potato farmers shocking: Somnath
Kolkata, March 24 (IANS) Former Lok Sabha speaker Somnath Chatterjee on Tuesday described as "shocking" the spate of suicides by potato farmers in West Bengal due to alleged debt, and rued that
IAS officer's death: Karnataka transfers probe to CBI
Bengaluru, March 24 (IANS) The Karnataka government on Tuesday handed over the probe into the mysterious death of IAS officer D.K. Ravi to the CBI.In a notification here, the government informed the
2G money laundering case: Statements of Raja, Kanimozhi recorded
New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) Former telecom minister A. Raja, DMK MP Kanimozhi and three other accused's statement were recorded by a court here on Tuesday in connection with a money laundering case
Shreya Singhal hails SC verdict on section 66A
New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) Petitioner Shreya Singhal, who questioned constitutionality of the Information Technology Act's Section 66A on basis of its "vague wording", hailed the Supreme Court
Follow the principle of 'all religions are one': Haryana governor
Gurgaon, March 24 (IANS) Haryana Governor Kaptan Singh Solanki on Tuesday asked people to follow the principle of "all religions are one" for which India was known, and exhorted the youth to
Sri Lanka releases 54 Indian fishermen
Chennai, March 24 (IANS) Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena on Tuesday ordered the release of 54 Indian fishermen arrested for fishing in Sri Lankan waters, according to reports reaching
Tytler defamation case: Delhi HC restrains trial court hearing
New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Tuesday restrained a trial court from taking any decision in the defamation case against Congress leader Jagdish Tytler on a complaint filed by
Section 66A vague, nebulous, observes Supreme Court
New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) The Supreme Court, which on Tuesday struck down Section 66 A of the Information Technology Act, said expressions such as "grossly offensive" or "menacing" in it were
National Herald case: Sonia says summons 'illegal'
New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) Congress president Sonia Gandhi told the Delhi High Court on Tuesday that the summons issued against her by the trial court in connection with the acquisition of the
Haryana, BJP come out openly for Jat reservation
Chandigarh, March 24 (IANS) Haryana's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and its government have openly come out in support of job quota for Jats even after the Supreme Court recently quashed a
Six accused denied bail in documents leak case
New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) A court here on Tuesday rejected bail applications of five corporate executives and a defence ministry staffer in the petroleum ministry documents leak case.The bail
Hope China visit will have concrete outcomes: Modi
New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday expressed hope that his upcoming visit to China in May will have concrete outcomes and take the bilateral relationship to a new
Ruling on 66A may go down as landmark judgment
New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) The Supreme Court judgment delivered by Justice J. Chelameswar and Justice R.F. Nariman on Tuesday is likely to go down as a landmark in the history of jurisprudence in
Be on time or be marked absent, Rajasthan employees told
Jaipur, March 24 (IANS) The Rajasthan government has asked all its employees to report on duty on time or be marked absent."As per the new order, the class IV employees, or peons, have been asked to
