Tatra truck deal: Antony faces jail for neglect of duty?

Tatra truck deal: Antony faces jail for neglect of duty?
Increase in dropout rate in primary education worries Kapil Sibal
First test of nuclear missile Agni-V in a fortnight: DRDO chief
First test of nuclear missile Agni-V in a fortnight: DRDO chief
Delhi high court blast case: NIA seeks Army's help
DRDO chief contradicts Army chief over quality of Tatra trucks
Israeli diplomat attack case: India seeks access to Iraninans
Hostage crisis: Centre backs Orissa govt
2G: Ruia, Khaitan finally show up
Rajoana plea to be treated on merit: Govt
CMs’ meet may be extended for NCTC
Changes likely in armed forces law
Fertility rate in India drops by 19% in 10 yrs
Narendra Modi helped companies loot Gujarat: Cong
Govt loses crores as airlines’ cheques to AAI bounce
Cong fears Jagan win in August byelections may topple AP govt
Poverty ‘down’, but not the hungry
Govt admits key rural jobs scheme floundering
Hizbul Mujahideen chief Syed Salahudin says his men not in Kashmir Valley
Tatra truck deal case: CBI impounds passport of British businessman Ravi Rishi
Mumbai terror attack survivor to be flag bearer at London 2012 Olympics
Rasthrapati Bhawan observes Earth Hour
Police to file new chargesheet against Kobad Ghandy
Pranab Mukherjee urges jewellers to end strike
Police kept eyes closed during 1984 riots, CBI tells court

Posted: 31 Mar 2012 05:43 PM PDT

The only loophole available to defence minister AK Antony is to cite some "reasonable excuse" for his failure to refer the Tatra issue immediately to the CBI.

Increase in dropout rate in primary education worries Kapil Sibal

Posted: 31 Mar 2012 05:17 PM PDT

More children have dropped out in 2010-2011 as compared to 2009-2010 in 10 of the 30 states where RTE has been notified.

First test of nuclear missile Agni-V in a fortnight: DRDO chief

Posted: 31 Mar 2012 05:13 PM PDT

Defence Research and Development Organization, with its 51 labs, often makes tall claims only to consistently overshoot timelines and cost estimates.

First test of nuclear missile Agni-V in a fortnight: DRDO chief

Posted: 31 Mar 2012 05:13 PM PDT

Defence Research and Development Organization, with its 51 labs, often makes tall claims only to consistently overshoot timelines and cost estimates.

Delhi high court blast case: NIA seeks Army's help

Posted: 31 Mar 2012 05:08 PM PDT

The trouble is that while NIA wants the three men alive, the Army can offer no such guarantees, pointing out that the terrorists would be expected to put up a fight and a shootout may ensue.

DRDO chief contradicts Army chief over quality of Tatra trucks

Posted: 31 Mar 2012 05:05 PM PDT

After BEML chairman, it was the turn of DRDO chief Dr V K Saraswat on Saturday to contradict Army chief General V K Singh's claim that the Tatra trucks were ''sub-standard'' in quality.

Israeli diplomat attack case: India seeks access to Iraninans

Posted: 31 Mar 2012 05:04 PM PDT

Over a month after an Israeli diplomat was targeting by the car she was travelling in attacked by a "sticky bomb", India has asked for access to three Iranians who are reported to behind the attack.

Hostage crisis: Centre backs Orissa govt

Posted: 31 Mar 2012 05:00 PM PDT

The Centre chose to keep off the festering hostage crisis in Odisha saying it was the state's decision whether to use force against the Naxal abductors.

2G: Ruia, Khaitan finally show up

Posted: 31 Mar 2012 04:49 PM PDT

Essar group promoters Ravi Ruia and Anshuman Ruia and Loop Telecom's I P Khaitan and Kiran Khaitan on Saturday appeared for the first time before a special CBI court, three months after summons were issued against them in the 2G scam.

Rajoana plea to be treated on merit: Govt

Posted: 31 Mar 2012 04:33 PM PDT

The Centre chose to defend the stay on the execution of Beant Singh murder conspirator Balwant Singh Rajoana clarifying that it was not an expression of opinion but clearly within the guidelines on mercy petitions.

CMs’ meet may be extended for NCTC

Posted: 31 Mar 2012 04:28 PM PDT

Keeping in view the demand of its key ally Trinamool Congress's demand for a dedicated discussion on the national counter terrorism centre, home minister P Chidambaram on Saturday suggested that the April 16 annual meeting of chief ministers may be extended by a day.

Changes likely in armed forces law

Posted: 31 Mar 2012 04:21 PM PDT

The home ministry has sought amendments in the controversial Armed Forced Special Powers Act (AFSPA) and the proposal is pending before the Cabinet Committee on Security.

Fertility rate in India drops by 19% in 10 yrs

Posted: 31 Mar 2012 04:17 PM PDT

India's total fertility rate (TFR) — the average number of children expected to be born per woman during her reproductive years — has fallen by19% over the past decade.

Narendra Modi helped companies loot Gujarat: Cong

Posted: 31 Mar 2012 04:01 PM PDT

Congress has slammed Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi for playing with institutions to avoid any scrutiny of his actions and has said the CAG report has exposed his claims of clean governnance.

Govt loses crores as airlines’ cheques to AAI bounce

Posted: 31 Mar 2012 03:46 PM PDT

AAI's response to an RTI query by Pune-based activist Sanjay Shirodkar showed that Kingfisher was not the only one to default in payment.

Cong fears Jagan win in August byelections may topple AP govt

Posted: 31 Mar 2012 03:36 PM PDT

Congress is worried that byelections to 17 seats held by rebels aligned with Jaganmohan Reddy could spell trouble for its embattled government in Andhra Pradesh.

Poverty ‘down’, but not the hungry

Posted: 31 Mar 2012 03:28 PM PDT

A recent report on nutritional intake of Indians has come up with a chilling conclusion: two thirds of the country's population is eating less than what is required.

Govt admits key rural jobs scheme floundering

Posted: 31 Mar 2012 03:20 PM PDT

The Rs 33,000 crore a year rural job guarantee scheme may be floundering with the government admitting the flagship programme suffers from delayed payments, poor awareness, lack of durable assets, faulty job cards and muster rolls.

Hizbul Mujahideen chief Syed Salahudin says his men not in Kashmir Valley

Posted: 31 Mar 2012 02:34 PM PDT

Hizbul Mujahideen chief Syed Salahudin, in an exclusive interview to TOI, gives credit to Indian leadership for managing to keep a country with such diversity united.

Tatra truck deal case: CBI impounds passport of British businessman Ravi Rishi

Posted: 31 Mar 2012 01:38 PM PDT

CBI sources said General VK Singh has assured them that he would soon provide more material about the alleged bribe offer in the Tatra case.

Mumbai terror attack survivor to be flag bearer at London 2012 Olympics

Posted: 31 Mar 2012 12:35 PM PDT

Chartered surveyor Harnish Patel was fired at by gunmen while dining at Leopold Cafê on that horrific night of 2008 when Pakistani terrorists besieged Mumbai.

Rasthrapati Bhawan observes Earth Hour

Posted: 31 Mar 2012 09:50 AM PDT

The Rashtrapati Bhawan saved a total of 550 units as President Pratibha Patil and the House staff observed the Earth hour by switching off lights of the sprawling estate.

Police to file new chargesheet against Kobad Ghandy

Posted: 31 Mar 2012 09:46 AM PDT

The Delhi Police told a court that it has filed a fresh chargesheet against naxal leader Kobad Ghandy for his bid to set up a naxal base here and furthering its activities as a sessions court has said a case indeed was made out against him.

Pranab Mukherjee urges jewellers to end strike

Posted: 31 Mar 2012 09:38 AM PDT

The shutdown by bullion traders and jewellery makers across the country continued for the 15th day, protesting hike in import duty on gold bars and coins, and imposition of excise duty on unbranded jewellery.