Getting Vaastu right! Karnataka minister demolishes wall in Vidhana Soudha |
Rearranging his chamber according to Vaastu norms has put Karnataka's Minister for Forests, Ecology and Environment B. Ramanath Rai is in the dock. He allegedly ordered the demolishing of a wall in Vidhana Soudha, a historic landmark structure, to make his office 'Vaastu compliant' despi....... More »
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Political parties receive crores of rupees in donations, wary of RTI |
Several big political parties such as the Congress and BJP collect a huge amount of money from donations but it's difficult to know about the donors. While protesting against bringing them under the RTI, the parties claim they give all details about donations to the income tax department. ....... More »
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ISI engaged in helping Taliban |
As the US prepares to leave Afghanistan, Pakistani spy agency ISI is engaged in helping Taliban, a terrorist outfit which the intelligence agency has been helping for more than two decades now, a top American expert on South Asian affairs has said.
"For twenty years Pakistan's army, the r....... More »
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Satyagraha is not about Anna Hazare and Arvind Kejriwal |
Filmmaker Prakash Jha claims that his upcoming political drama 'Satyagraha' has nothing to do with social activist Anna Hazare or Arvind Kejriwal, but is basically about a father-son relationship.
"The film is about an old and a young man... That does not mean it is about Anna Hazare ....... More »
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bad news for Nitish, Lalu's candidate heads for a bypoll win |
Rashtriya Janata Dal chief Lalu Prasad, raised visions of a comeback, when his candidate, three time MP Prabhunath Singh beat the odds to trounce chief minister Nitish Kumar's handpicked NDA candidate PK Shahi by more than 31,000 votes in the first three rounds of counting for the bypoll to the ....... More »
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Jiah Khan's last rites performed in Mumbai |
Actress Jiah Khan's last rites were completed on Wednesday afternoon. The body of the 25-year-old who committed suicide on Monday night at her Juhu residence, has been buried in the Santa Cruz graveyard in Mumbai. The 25-year-old actress debuted op....... More »
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BJP sweeps Gujarat by-elections |
Gujarat's ruling Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) won all the six constituencies in the state�two Lok Sabha and four state assembly seats�where by-elections were held on Sunday. The BJP is fighting the elections under the leadership of Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi and the victory will be s....... More »
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Nawaz Sharif formally elected as Pakistan�s PM |
PML-N chief Nawaz Sharif was on Wednesday formally elected Pakistan's Prime Minister by an overwhelming majority in the National Assembly, setting the stage for an unprecedented third term as premier.
Mr. Sharif, 63, received 244 votes in the 342-member lower house of parliament dur....... More »
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Modi slams NCTC, demands white paper on internal security |
Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday slammed the Centre by saying that it lacks will to tackle the internal security threat to the country.
Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of the NCTC meet, the Gujarat leader said, "The UPA government lacks will to tackle the Naxal problem....... More »
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Would have changed law and order perception in 15 days |
SP supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav today said had he been in place of the Chief Minister, he would have changed perception of law and order in the state within 15 days and advised Akhilesh not to hesitate in sending errant officers to jail.
"Had I been in place of Akhilesh, I would have ensured c....... More »
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