Saturday, January 21, 2012

Nandan Nilekani and the biometrics battle

Nandan Nilekani and the biometrics battle


Nandan Nilekani and the biometrics battle

Posted: 21 Jan 2012 02:48 AM PST

UIDAI is, let's face it, not a zippy acronym. But the Unique Identification Authority of India - again, not a catchy title for a project - owes its very high-profile to it its leader Nandan Nilekani,...


Thirteen jawans die in landmine blast in Jharkhand

Posted: 21 Jan 2012 02:46 AM PST

CWG scam: Lalit Bhanot, Jayachandran granted bail

Posted: 21 Jan 2012 02:20 AM PST

Indian-American entrepreneur Amit Gupta finally gets bone marrow donor

Posted: 21 Jan 2012 01:47 AM PST

CAG report on health scam slams Mayawati government

Posted: 21 Jan 2012 12:59 AM PST

A Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) report on irregularities into the National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) scheme has revealed that the implementation framework of the centrally-aided scheme was v...


Mumbai Police sources deny Salman Rushdie's claim, say there was no input about 'paid assassins'

Posted: 21 Jan 2012 12:37 AM PST

Salman Rushdie declared in a statement yesterday that he would not attend the Jaipur Literature Festival because he has been informed by intelligence sources in Maharashtra and Rajasthan that "paid as...


Child made to tie minister's shoelaces at a function in Madhya Pradesh

Posted: 21 Jan 2012 12:33 AM PST

Madhya Pradesh minister Gauri Shankar Bisen, who is often been in news for various controversies, has landed himself in trouble yet again. At a public function in Chhindwara on Friday, a boy was seen ...


Indian couple's Norway nightmare: Family appeals to President to intervene

Posted: 21 Jan 2012 12:09 AM PST

As an Indian couple battles in Norway for the custody of their two children - taken away and sent to foster care by the Child Protective Services - the grandparents of the children, accompanied by CPM...


2G scam: Court to deliver order on Subramanian Swamy's petition against Chidambaram on Feb 4

Posted: 20 Jan 2012 10:46 PM PST

A special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court today reserved its order on a plea by Janata Party president Subramanian Swamy to haul Home Minister P. Chidambaram to court in the 2G spectrum ca...


Indian-American jailed for 20 years for money laundering

Posted: 20 Jan 2012 07:57 PM PST

Pathribal encounter: Supreme Court suggests case be tried by the Army

Posted: 20 Jan 2012 06:34 AM PST

In a move that is likely to have far reaching consequences, the Supreme Court has asked the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and the Centre whether they are willing to hand over the Pathribal fak...


Congress minister who called Didi a dictator, allowed to quit

Posted: 20 Jan 2012 04:37 AM PST

The Congress on Friday gave the go-ahead to Manoj Chakraborty, Congress minister in the West Bengal government, to quit the Mamata Banerjee ministry after calling her a "dictator." The Congress has al...


Salman Rushdie statement on Jaipur Lit Fest

Posted: 20 Jan 2012 03:46 AM PST

Renowned and controversial author Salman Rushdie finally announced that he would not be attending the Jaipur Literature Festival after all. The event has begun today. Mr Rushdie also issued a statemen...


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