Coal-gate: BJP accuses Govt of flouting rules, slams Congress for attacking national auditor

Coal-gate: BJP accuses Govt of flouting rules, slams Congress for attacking national auditor
In villages and Supreme Court, protests against Kudankulam nuclear plant
Sedition charges against arrested cartoonist Aseem Trivedi likely to be dropped
Haryana High Court cancels land allotment for Subhash Ghai's film institute
24-hour power to VIP districts in Uttar Pradesh upsets court
Cartoonist Aseem Trivedi's arrest gets international attention
India takes up case of child in foster care in US
Freedom of expression and speech is not absolute: Supreme Court
US Custody row: Father asked to appear before court on September 14
Anna Hazare supporters vs Congress workers at Jyotiraditya Scindia's meet in Patna
Drop sedition charges against cartoonist Aseem Trivedi, or we will agitate, warns Arvind Kejriwal
Kudankulam row: Petition in Supreme Court to stop fuel loading at plant
Jal satyagraha: Focus now shifts to Harda
Goa mining scam: Will two former chief ministers face arrest?
Narendra Modi's election campaign kicks off on Advani's rath today
I have become an antique piece: Pranab Mukherjee
Did Jagadish Tytler incite mob during Thursday's clash outside Odisha Assembly?
Pranab Mukherjee's son to contest father's seat
I share a good equation with Manmohan Singh: Former Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani to NDTV
Rahul Gandhi to visit troubled areas of Assam
Gopal Kanda's brother gets bail in dud cheque case
Sonia Gandhi back home after medical check-up abroad
Don't fall prey to 'designs' of anti-nuke lobbyists: Jayalalithaa
Goa government orders shutdown of all 90 iron ore mines till further notice
Traffic cop beaten up by senior J&K minister's escorts in Srinagar

Posted: 11 Sep 2012 03:31 AM PDT

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has sharpened its attack on the UPA government in the coal block allocation scam. The principal Opposition party slammed the Congress for criticising the Comptroller a...

In villages and Supreme Court, protests against Kudankulam nuclear plant

Posted: 11 Sep 2012 02:59 AM PDT

In the areas surrounding what is meant to be India's largest nuclear project, and in the Supreme Court, protests about the safety of the plant are taking new shape.

Sedition charges against arrested cartoonist Aseem Trivedi likely to be dropped

Posted: 11 Sep 2012 01:19 AM PDT

Cartoonist Aseem Trivedi, who is in jail in Mumbai, may get what he wants. The state government is preparing to drop sedition charges against him. Maharashtra Home Minister RR Patil is likely to anno...

Haryana High Court cancels land allotment for Subhash Ghai's film institute

Posted: 11 Sep 2012 01:18 AM PDT

In another setback to filmmaker Subhash Ghai, the Punjab and Haryana High court today quashed the allotment of 20 acre land allotted by the state government for construction of his film institute near...

24-hour power to VIP districts in Uttar Pradesh upsets court

Posted: 11 Sep 2012 12:56 AM PDT

The Uttar Pradesh Power Department today submitted a schedule to high court today on power being supplied to VIP districts.

Cartoonist Aseem Trivedi's arrest gets international attention

Posted: 11 Sep 2012 12:22 AM PDT

India's government faced a mounting domestic and international backlash Tuesday over the arrest of a cartoonist on sedition charges as critics accused it of using colonial era laws to crush dissent.

India takes up case of child in foster care in US

Posted: 10 Sep 2012 11:55 PM PDT

ndian missions in the US have taken up with authorities the case of an Indian couple who have been denied custody of their child after he suffered head injuries in a fall. US authorities took the o...

Freedom of expression and speech is not absolute: Supreme Court

Posted: 10 Sep 2012 10:46 PM PDT

The Supreme Court today said that there can be no blanket guideline to regulate media reporting of sub-judice matters, but added that restrictions could be sought in specific cases.

US Custody row: Father asked to appear before court on September 14

Posted: 10 Sep 2012 10:39 PM PDT

One-year-old Indrashish Saha is lying in a surgical ward in New Jersey's Children's Specialised Hopsital, being treated for head injuries. He can't see his parents, because their access to him has bee...

Anna Hazare supporters vs Congress workers at Jyotiraditya Scindia's meet in Patna

Posted: 10 Sep 2012 10:32 PM PDT

Supporters of anti-corruption activist Anna Hazare stormed into a restaurant in Patna today where Congress minister Jyotiradtiya Scindia was holding a press conference.

Drop sedition charges against cartoonist Aseem Trivedi, or we will agitate, warns Arvind Kejriwal

Posted: 10 Sep 2012 10:14 PM PDT

Cartoonist Aseem Trivedi, who is lodged at Mumbai's Arthur Jail on charges of sedition, is allowed a maximum five visitors at a time as an undertrial. Among those the 25-year-old is likely to meet tod...

Kudankulam row: Petition in Supreme Court to stop fuel loading at plant

Posted: 10 Sep 2012 09:47 PM PDT

Protests against the Kudankulam nuclear plant spread to Chennai today. The police arrested members of different parties and organizations for blocking traffic during their protests.

Jal satyagraha: Focus now shifts to Harda

Posted: 10 Sep 2012 09:22 PM PDT

A day after the victory of those sitting on a jal satyagraha in Madhya Pradesh's Khandwa district, the focus has now shifted to Harda where a similar protest is going on for the last 13 days. More tha...

Goa mining scam: Will two former chief ministers face arrest?

Posted: 10 Sep 2012 07:55 PM PDT

After the Goa government ordered shutdown of all 90 iron ore mines in the state, a crackdown is likely against two former Chief Ministers who have been indicted in the Shah Commission report on illega...

Narendra Modi's election campaign kicks off on Advani's rath today

Posted: 10 Sep 2012 07:53 PM PDT

Narendra Modi kicks off his campaign for a third straight term as Gujarat Chief Minister with a month-long tour of his state starting today. The canny politician has picked name, time and place with c...

I have become an antique piece: Pranab Mukherjee

Posted: 10 Sep 2012 07:10 PM PDT

"I have become an antique piece" President Pranab Mukherjee joked about his transition from an active political life to the Rashtrapati Bhavan. "....of course, it (being the President) has the oth...

Did Jagadish Tytler incite mob during Thursday's clash outside Odisha Assembly?

Posted: 10 Sep 2012 01:19 PM PDT

Fresh footage has emerged of the Congress Party's Parivartan Rally held in Bhubaneswar last Thursday, which reportedly shows Jagadish Tytler, in charge of party's affairs in Odisha, asking the Congres...

Pranab Mukherjee's son to contest father's seat

Posted: 10 Sep 2012 11:02 AM PDT

He could well step into his father's shoes but it will always be a tall order to match his father's legacy.

I share a good equation with Manmohan Singh: Former Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani to NDTV

Posted: 10 Sep 2012 10:16 AM PDT

In an exclusive interview to NDTV's Barkha Dutt former Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani said he had a very good equation with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, and they together have been able ...

Rahul Gandhi to visit troubled areas of Assam

Posted: 10 Sep 2012 10:06 AM PDT

Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi will visit the ethnic violence-hit areas of Assam on Tuesday. During his one day programme, Mr Gandhi will go to the trouble-torn districts including Dhubri and...

Gopal Kanda's brother gets bail in dud cheque case

Posted: 10 Sep 2012 09:50 AM PDT

A Delhi court on Monday granted interim bail till Sep 21 to Govind Kanda, brother of former Haryana minister Gopal Goyal Kanda and an accused in the Geetika Sharma suicide case, in a case of ignoring ...

Sonia Gandhi back home after medical check-up abroad

Posted: 10 Sep 2012 08:37 AM PDT

Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Monday returned home after a week-long visit abroad for a routine medical check-up.

Don't fall prey to 'designs' of anti-nuke lobbyists: Jayalalithaa

Posted: 10 Sep 2012 08:27 AM PDT

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa on Monday appealed to people not to fall prey to the "designs" of anti-nuclear lobbyists and defended the police action, in which one fisherman was killed during...

Goa government orders shutdown of all 90 iron ore mines till further notice

Posted: 10 Sep 2012 08:24 AM PDT

The Goa government has temporarily suspended operations of all the working mines in the state, pending verification of documents relating to mining activity and environmental clearances. "It is necess...