Petroleum Minister M. Veerappa Moily Tuesday said the union cabinet will this week consider raising the annual limit of subsidised cooking gas (LPG) cylinders to 12 from nine per household. “After our (Congress) vice president Rahul Gandhi said nine cylinders are not enough, I have moved a cabinet note to increase the quota to 12. […]
Former Atomic Energy Commission chairman and currently its member, M.R. Srinivasan has alleged the Indian Coast Guard is not able to patrol the country’s territorial waters to prevent poaching by foreign trawlers. “…the poaching of fish from India’s exclusive economic zone by fishing trawlers from other countries. This happens because of the inability of the […]
With growth in India picking up after a favourable monsoon season and higher exports, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) expects a further increase, thanks to stronger structural policies supporting investment. India’s growth is projected to reach 5.4 percent in 2014, rising to 6.4 percent in 2015 with global growth expected to increase in 2014 after […]
Come Thursday, tourists will have another reason to visit this tech hub. A gigantic Tricolour, measuring 78×48 feet, will flutter at a spectacular height of 65 metres (213 feet) at the National Military Memorial in the city centre, making it one of the world’s largest flags. Karnataka Governor H.R. Bhardwaj would hoist the flag in […]
The Supreme Court Tuesday issued notice to the CBI on the petitions filed by DMK leader Kanimozhi and others seeking the quashing of the charges framed against them in the 2G case being heard by a special court on day to day basis. A bench of Justice H.L. Dattu and Justice K.S. Radhakrishnan while issuing […]
kejAt least 30 people, including 19 policemen, were injured Tuesday when Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) supporters clashed with the police during a sit-in here. Meanwhile, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal Tuesday evening called off his street protest followed an appeal by Lt. Governor Najeeb Jung. Over 100 AAP protesters Tuesday forcefully entered Rafi Marg that […]
diIndia, which has always been a votary for dialogue to resolve the Syrian crisis, is to push for Syrians to decide the future of their country at the UN-backed Geneva II talks being held in Montreux in Switzerland Wednesday. External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid left Tuesday to attend the Geneva II conference. He is expected […]
Taking a serious view of the sodomy and murder of a two-and-a-half-year-old boy, the Delhi High Court Tuesday upheld the life sentence given to the convict and ordered that the term of sentence will remain “till the rest of his life”. A bench of Justice Kailash Gambhir and Justice Sunita Gupta rejected the appeal of […]
The Wrestling Federation of India Tuesday announced the launch of the world’s biggest pro-wrestling league – the Indian Wrestling League (IWL). The inaugural IWL edition this year will feature six city-based franchises and wrestlers will be vying for $3.5 million in auction and prize money. The six IWL cities in the inaugural year will be […]
hHundreds of Congress workers, office-bearers and party supporters Tuesday led a massive protest rally in Meerut against the Samajwadi Party government in Uttar Pradesh. The party accused the SP government, led by Akhilesh Yadav, of not implementing the food security law in the state, break down of law and order, failure in containing communal riots […]