New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) Industrialists Anil and Mukesh Ambani, actor Amitabh Bachchan and cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar are among many celebrities invited for the ceremonial banquet to be hosted by President Pranab Mukherjee for US President Barack Obama. Officials said the banquet, to be held Jan 25, will also be attended by the three […]
Kolkata, Jan 22 (IANS) Former India cricket captain Sourav Ganguly Thursday refused to comment over speculation that he would be joining the BJP. The cricket great, who has been nominated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the Swachh Bharat Mission, however, asserted that he was serious about making the campaign a success. “I have got […]
New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) Union Minister of State for Atomic Energy and Space Jitendra Singh Thursday said India was a world leader in space technology, owing to its recent landmark achievements in the field. “Even as India is making rapid strides towards achieving the goal of becoming a world power within next one decade, […]
New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) A total of 693 candidates are left in the fray for the Feb 7 Delhi assembly polls after scrutiny of nomination papers, the Election Commission said here Thursday. “After scrutiny, a total of 693 (candidates) are left in the fray for the Delhi assembly polls,” a poll panel statement said. […]
New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) A pragmatic and balanced implementation of civil nuclear liability law is important for ensuring success of India’s civilian nuclear energy programme, experts said here Thursday. Indian industry capabilities are today recognised by foreign technology providers in terms of engineering, manufacturing prowess and quality control, they said at a roundtable discussion […]
New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Thursday asked city police to file response on an appeal by Sher Singh Rana who challenged his sentence of life imprisonment for killing bandit-turned-politician Phoolan Devi in 2001. A division bench of Justice Sanjiv Khanna and Ashutosh Kumar posted the matter for Feb 25 and sought […]
New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) The Supreme Court Thursday held that public policy was not a static concept and it varies with time and from generation to generation, but what was in public good and public interest cannot be opposed to public policy and vice versa. The bench of Justice T.S. Thakur and Justice Fakkir […]
Chandigarh, Jan 22 (IANS) Haryana Governor Kaptan Singh Solanki was Thursday sworn-in as governor of Punjab. Solanki will hold the additional charge of Punjab till a regular governor for the state is appointed. Chief Justice of Punjab and Haryana High Court S.J. Vazifdar administered the oath of office to Solanki at Punjab Raj Bhavan here. […]
Hyderabad, Jan 22 (IANS) A central team of experts Thursday assessed the situation here arising out of the spread of swine flu, which has so far claimed 21 lives in Telangana. The three-member team headed by Additional Director General of Health Ashok Kumar visited state-run Gandhi Hospital, the nodal centre for dealing with swine flu […]
New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Amit Shah Wednesday said the party will get two-thirds majority in the upcoming Feb 7 Delhi assembly polls. Addressing a conference of party workers in east Delhi along with BJP’s chief ministerial candidate Kiran Bedi, Shah attacked the opposition for indulging in “politics of falsehood”. […]