Thursday, September 20, 2012

Arvind Kejriwal's party a foolish project: Jethmalani

Arvind Kejriwal's party a foolish project: Jethmalani

Arvind Kejriwal's party a foolish project: Jethmalani

Posted: 20 Sep 2012 01:18 PM PDT

Coming out in support of Anna Hazare, noted lawyer Ram Jethmalani on Thursday termed as "foolish project" the decision of Arvind Kejriwal-led group to form a party and urged the veteran activist to fo...

After Mamata Banerjee exit, PM to address nation, trust vote likely

Posted: 20 Sep 2012 12:24 PM PDT

Mamata Banerjee's ministers will meet the PM around 3 pm today to resign from his government over the new reforms he cleared last week. They will then head to Rashtrapati Bhawan where they will formal...

Bandh sees lead role for Mulayam, losses of 12,500 crores says industry

Posted: 20 Sep 2012 10:25 AM PDT

Large parts of India where the Congress is not in power were hit today by a strike or bandh against the government's recent decisions to increase diesel prices, and allow Foreign Direct Investment or...

PM likely to address the nation tomorrow, explain decision on FDI in multi-brand retail

Posted: 20 Sep 2012 10:03 AM PDT

On a day that Mamata Banerjee is likely formally withdraw support to the government, Prime Minister Manmohan Sigh will address the nation. Sources say that the PM wants to personally put across to the...

California judge denies bid to remove anti-Islam film from YouTube

Posted: 20 Sep 2012 10:03 AM PDT

A California judge denied a request by an actress on Thursday to remove an anti-Islam film from YouTube that has spawned violent protests across the Muslim world.

Nitish Kumar takes the lead, drops diesel prices in Bihar

Posted: 20 Sep 2012 08:43 AM PDT

Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has decided to cut local taxes in Bihar to make diesel prices 85 paise cheaper. Last week, in an attempt to reduce fuel subsidies, the centre increased the price of diesel ...

BJP packs mean punchline for Congress

Posted: 20 Sep 2012 08:38 AM PDT

After the success of cartoons lampooning the ruling Congress's role in the coal scam, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has now launched an all-out cartoon war. Today, demonstrating against the UPA's d...

Cabinet reshuffle soon? Rahul Gandhi unlikely to join: Sources

Posted: 20 Sep 2012 08:18 AM PDT

Rahul Gandhi is unlikely to join the Cabinet in a reshuffle that is reportedly scheduled soon, NDTV has learnt. There was speculation that the Congress general secretary might take up a ministry. The ...

A year later, military says gay policy is working

Posted: 20 Sep 2012 06:52 AM PDT

Every Tuesday and Friday morning in a dining area tucked behind Dunkin' Donuts in the Pentagon's main food court, a gay coffee group meets to talk, do a little business and tell a few jokes.

Former top executives of Reebok India arrested on charges of fraud

Posted: 20 Sep 2012 06:40 AM PDT

Two former top executives of Reebok India, owned by German sportswear maker Adidas, have been arrested by police outside New Delhi after they were accused of fraud that led to the company losing 8.7 b...

Phone was tapped, says Mamata; not true, says centre

Posted: 20 Sep 2012 06:37 AM PDT

After pulling out of the UPA government over differences on the Centre's recent decision to hike diesel prices and allow Foreign Direct Investment in retail, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee...

Mahindra Quanto launched at Rs 5.82 lakh

Posted: 20 Sep 2012 06:33 AM PDT

Home grown auto major Mahindra and Mahindra today launched its multi-utility vehicle, the Quanto. At under 4 metres, the Quanto is the smallest MUV in Mahindra’s stable. The base vers...

Islamabad police clashes with thousands of anti-Islam film protestors

Posted: 20 Sep 2012 06:13 AM PDT

The Interior Ministry called on the Pakistan Army here on Thursday as thousands of enraged protesters attempted to reach Islamabad's heavily-guarded diplomatic enclave in a bid to register their prote...

Stuck on amusement park ride for four hours

Posted: 20 Sep 2012 06:08 AM PDT

Amusement park goers seeking a thrill in California ended up getting stuck high above the ground for hours on Wednesday.

Mamata Banerjee's party ready to meet President tomorrow to officially quit UPA

Posted: 20 Sep 2012 05:19 AM PDT

Time, it seems, has run out for the Congress-Mamata Banerjee alliance, with neither side willing to give in. The Press Trust of India reports the Trinamool Congress chief has asked for an appointment...

No toll on Delhi-Gurgaon Expressway for private vehicles for five more days

Posted: 20 Sep 2012 04:57 AM PDT

The Punjab and Haryana High Court today ruled that commercial vehicle will have to resume paying toll at the Delhi-Gurgaon expressway from 6 pm today. A decision on private vehicles will however be an...

FDI in retail: Signs of double standards from states like Bihar

Posted: 20 Sep 2012 04:54 AM PDT

Opposition states, who are fighting FDI, are pitching for retailers to buy directly from farmers. As they raise the political pitch against FDI in retail, are they guilty of doublespeak?

Air hostess suicide case: Delhi court dismisses Gopal Kanda's bail application

Posted: 20 Sep 2012 04:45 AM PDT

Former Haryana minister Gopal Goyal Kanda, accused of abetting the suicide of his employee and former flight attendant Geetika Sharma, was denied bail by a Delhi court on Thursday.

Bharat bandh caused losses of 12,500 crores, says industry association

Posted: 20 Sep 2012 04:43 AM PDT

The nation-wide strike against the government decision to allow foreign direct investment (FDI) in multi-brand retail and hike diesel prices is estimated to cause losses of Rs.12,500 crore (2.25 billi...

Bandh against Govt hits parts of India, Mamata Banerjee slams Left for Bengal strike

Posted: 20 Sep 2012 04:41 AM PDT

In a rare show of unity, leaders from the Left and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) came together today to denounce the decision to allow Foreign Direct Investment in multi-brand retail trade. At a pr...

Freeze-frame moment of the day: When Mulayam held hands with Left

Posted: 20 Sep 2012 04:09 AM PDT

The freeze-frame moment of today's Bharat bandh so far has been Mulayam Singh Yadav holding hands with the CPM's Sitaram Yechury. He even mentioned those two words a beleaguered Congress would rather ...

Five Indian-Americans in Forbes list of US' richest

Posted: 20 Sep 2012 03:59 AM PDT

Five Indian-Americans, including Silicon Valley venture capitalist Vinod Khosla and founder of IT major Syntel, Bharat Desai, have been named among the richest people in the US by Forbes, a list of...

FDI in retail: Mamata Banerjee-less UPA will need Mulayam Singh Yadav on its side, why he may oblige

Posted: 20 Sep 2012 03:57 AM PDT

Mulayam Singh Yadav, crucial to the survival of the UPA government, is making the Congress squirm. He co-starred with Left leaders today in a massive protest in Delhi against the new reforms introduc...

Setback for Gujarat minister Purshottam Solanki, court upholds sanction to prosecute him

Posted: 20 Sep 2012 03:29 AM PDT

In a setback for Gujarat minister Purshottam Solanki, the High Court in the state today rejected his petition challenging the Governor's sanction to prosecute him in connection with an alleged fisheri...

Bharat bandh: Mulayam Singh Yadav joins protests in Delhi, makes UPA squirm

Posted: 20 Sep 2012 02:56 AM PDT

Mulayam Singh Yadav, crucial to the survival of the UPA government, has provided the ruling coalition with one of the first pieces of good news it has received this week. Mr Yadav has decided to rem...
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