- JD(U) appears set for parting ways with BJP
- Announcement of split in coalition a mere formality: Tiwari
- Top Bihar BJP leaders refuse to meet Nitish
- Telangana region observes bandh
- John Ashe elected UN General Assembly President
- JD(U) appears set for parting ways with BJP
- Patna:The BJP and JD(U) appeared set for imminent parting of ways in Bihar tomorrow when Chief Minister Nitish Kumar meets his top party leaders to take a final call in the wake of Narendra Modi's elevation. Further hints of the break-up were given today by senior JD(U) leader Shivanand Tiwari who said the announcement of a split was a "mere formality".
- Announcement of split in coalition a mere formality: Tiwari
- Patna: Accusing the BJP of forcing it to walk out of the alliance by not being forthcoming on Narendra Modi's future role, senior JD(U) leader Shivanand Tiwari today said the announcement of a split in the coalition was a "mere formality".
- Top Bihar BJP leaders refuse to meet Nitish
- Patna: With the split in the ruling coalition in Bihar looking imminent, state NDA convenor Nand Kishore Yadav and Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Modi today refused to meet Chief Minister Nitish Kumar.
- Telangana region observes bandh
- Hyderabad: A day-long bandh began this morning in Telangana region of Andhra Pradesh in response to a call given by TRS, which accused the Congress Government of resorting to repressive measures to put down the statehood rally.
- John Ashe elected UN General Assembly President
- United Nations: The United Nations GeneralAssembly elected by acclamation Ambassador John W Ashe ofAntigua and Barbuda as President of its upcoming 68th session. Taking the floor immediately after his election, Ashe, who is Antigua and Barbuda's Permanent Representative to the United Nations in New York, said that in 18 months, the world body would launch an agenda for sustainable development for all,
- Maken resigns as Union minister
- Sharad meets Nitish for crucial decision on NDA fate
- Student commits suicide over Telangana issue
- Satypal Dang dead
- Hope Pawar now sleeps well:BJP on Jadhav's new role
- Kanimozhi's assets register three-fold increase
- Cong says JD(U) is secular and like-minded party
- Nehru statue desecrated in UP
- GJM to hold talks with TMC about Dooars polls
- Modi is threat to NDA itself: Tarun Gogoi
- Modi leadership has always failed: SP
- AFSPA revocation issue is b/w PM and Omar: Rahul
- P P Varma next Chief Secretary of Assam: Gogoi
- "Rivals panicked due to BJP's rising popularity"
- 5 army jawans arrested for molesting a girl
- Rahul declines to comment on AFSPA demand
- We welcome JD(U) into secular fold: NCP
- CPI has no plans for alliance with other parties
- Antony refuses to comment on solar panel scam
- Kanimozhi files nomination for RS polls
- Opposition BJP misleading people: Rajasthan CM
- Dissidence small issue: Gogoi
- International Quran recital session held at Bhopal
- Jaya hits out at Karuna's remarks
- Defence Minister holds high-level meeting at SNC
- Prakash Karat, Naidu speak to JD(U) President
- BJP finds alternative venue for Rajnath function
- Bail plea of Chandila, others deferred till June 17
- Prez Mukherjee to take part in IIT convocation
- Maoists destroy school building
- Why Nitish did not resign in 2002? : Giriraj Singh
- Neighbour sets woman on fire after rape attempt
- Modi govt min sentenced in limestone mining case
- Mild tremor rocks Bhaderwah again
- Gehlot grants Rs 145 Crore for cowsheds
- Senior Police officers named in Meena's suicide note
- CBI initiates another probe against AgustaWestland
- BJP slams decision to discontinue telegram service
- Jadhav new Maha NCP chief; Awhad working prez
- Man dies in police custody in Ghaziabad
- Kerala lifts power curbs as monsoon brings good rains
- Heavy rains lash Punjab, few places in Haryana
- BSF Jawan, 4 others booked for clash
- BJP leaders in Bihar refuse to meet Nitish Kumar
- Pune's 'green' film festival to travel to 28 cities
- Maken resigns as Union minister
- New Delhi: Ajay Maken tonight resigned as a Union minister ahead of the reshuffle of the Council of Ministers and that of the AICC expected next week.
- Sharad meets Nitish for crucial decision on NDA fate
- On arrival here, Yadav told reporters "the situation will be clear by tomorrow." "I have come here for holding discussion with Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and other JD(U) legislators and leaders over the developments taking place in the past few days to take a decision whether to continue in NDA or not," the JD(U) President, accompanied by General Secretary K C Tyagi, said.
- Student commits suicide over Telangana issue
- Hyderabad: An engineering student allegedly committed suicide in Osmania University (OU) campus by hanging himself from a tree near the Arts College in support of the demand for separate Telangana state, police said.
- Satypal Dang dead
- Amritsar: Veteran communist leader Satyapal Dang, who had been in the forefront of the fight against terrorism and secessionism in Punjab, died here today after a brief illness, CPI sources said here.
- Hope Pawar now sleeps well:BJP on Jadhav's new role
- Mumbai: The opposition BJP today took a dig over the appointment of Bhaskar Jadhav as the new president of Maharashtra NCP, saying he had once given the party chief Sharad Pawar a sleepless night.
- Kanimozhi's assets register three-fold increase
- Chennai:DMK Rajya Sabha MP Kanimozhi''s assets have registered over three-fold increase in the last six years to Rs 26.67 crore from Rs 8.56 crore.
- Cong says JD(U) is secular and like-minded party
- New Delhi:Congress today extended an olive branch to JD(U) describing it as a "secular and like-minded party" on the eve of a possible split between JD (U) and BJP.
- Nehru statue desecrated in UP
- Deoria (UP): The statue of former Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru installed at Town Hall here about 50 years back was desecrated, leading to protest by Congress workers.
- GJM to hold talks with TMC about Dooars polls
- Darjeeling (WB): The GJM will hold a meeting with the Trinamool Congress regarding rural polls in the Dooars, Morcha supremo Bimal Gurung said today.
- Modi is threat to NDA itself: Tarun Gogoi
- Guwahati: Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi is a "threat" to NDA itself as developments following his elevation as BJP''s poll panel chief reflect, his Assam counterpart Tarun Gogoi today said.
- Modi leadership has always failed: SP
- Chennai: Gujarat Chief Minister and BJP leader Narendra Modi''s leadership came in for flak today from Samajwadi Party, which alleged he has always failed in that front and would continue to be so in the 2014 Lok Sabha polls.
- AFSPA revocation issue is b/w PM and Omar: Rahul
- Budgam (JK): At a time when Omar Abdullah has been pitching for repealing AFSPA from J&K, Cong VP Rahul Gandhi said the issue is being discussed by PM and the CM.
- P P Varma next Chief Secretary of Assam: Gogoi
- Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi today said he has appointed Additional Chief Secretary Prem Prasad Varma as the next Chief Secretary with effect from July 1, 2013.
- "Rivals panicked due to BJP's rising popularity"
- Jammu: The BJP today claimed there is a "wave" sweeping the entire country in its favour, and the party''s rising popularity has led to panic among the rivals ahead of next year''s general elections.
- 5 army jawans arrested for molesting a girl
- Dibrugarh: Five army jawans have been arrested in Assam for allegedly molesting a teenaged girl in Dibrugarh railway station and remanded to judicial custody.
- Rahul declines to comment on AFSPA demand
- Budgam (JK): Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi today declined to comment on Jammu and Kashmir government''s demand for revocation of AFSPA from the state, saying the matter was being discussed between Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and the state Chief Minister Omar Abdullah.
- We welcome JD(U) into secular fold: NCP
- Mumbai: The NCP today said it welcomed JD(U)''s imminent separation from BJP and joining the secular forces.
- CPI has no plans for alliance with other parties
- Chennai: CPI today said it does not have any plans for alliance with other political parties in Tamil Nadu for the June 27 Rajya Sabha biennial elections.
- Antony refuses to comment on solar panel scam
- Kochi: Underplaying the raging solar panel scam linked to the office of Chief Minister Oommen Chandy, Defence Minister A K Antony today refused to comment on the issue.
- Kanimozhi files nomination for RS polls
- Kanimozhi, one of the accused in the 2G spectrum scam, that surfaced during her maiden term as a Rajya Sabha member, submitted her nomination papers today.
- Opposition BJP misleading people: Rajasthan CM
- Jaipur: Opposition BJP was trying to mislead the people of the state as it was left with no credible issues owing to the Congress government''s focus on governance, Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot has alleged.
- Dissidence small issue: Gogoi
- Guwahati: Dismissing the ongoing dissidence against his leadership, Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi today sent out a strong signal by saying that he will contest for the top post in 2016 state assembly election.
- International Quran recital session held at Bhopal
- Bhopal: The ninth International Qiraat-e-Quran was held till wee hours today at the local historic Iqbal Maidan here in which 12 ''Qaris'' from five foreign countries and India recited the Quran.
- Jaya hits out at Karuna's remarks
- Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalitha today hit out at DMK chief M Karunanidhi on his demand to know what steps had been taken to address farmers'' concerns due to bleak prospects of Kuruvai (short-term) crop cultivation, saying any decision would be based on the monsoon and availability of water in the Mettur dam.
- Defence Minister holds high-level meeting at SNC
- Kochi: Defence Minister A K Antony today held a meeting with top officials of Southern Naval Command here, mainly with regard to berthing facilities at the proposed Vizhinjam port in Thiruvananthapuram.
- Prakash Karat, Naidu speak to JD(U) President
- New Delhi: CPI-M gen secy Prakash Karat and TDP chief Chandrababu Naidu today spoke to JD(U) Pres Sharad Yadav discussing the political crisis in NDA.
- BJP finds alternative venue for Rajnath function
- Patna: After denial of permission by the Bihar government to hold the function of BJP chief Rajnath Singh at a school ground here, the party today finalised an alternative venue at Sanjay Gandhi Stadium here for the June 23 programme.
- Bail plea of Chandila, others deferred till June 17
- New Delhi: A Delhi court today deferred till June 17 the hearing on the bail pleas of suspended Rajasthan Royal''s player Ajit Chandila and five others in the IPL spot-fixing scandal case.
- Prez Mukherjee to take part in IIT convocation
- Kanpur: President Pranab Mukherjee will take part in the convocation ceremony of the Indian Institute of Technology here on July 5.
- Maoists destroy school building
- Jamui: Maoists triggered a blast in a school building in Bihar's Jamui district, damaging the structure.
- Why Nitish did not resign in 2002? : Giriraj Singh
- Patna: As fissures within the NDA widened today, the BJP slammed JD(U) leader and Bihar chief minister as "opportunistic" and accused Nitish Kumar of using his "pseudo secular" image as a virtue to split the NDA.
- Neighbour sets woman on fire after rape attempt
- Bijnor: A married woman was burnt to death after she resisted a rape attempt by her neighbour in Fazalpur village here, police said.
- Modi govt min sentenced in limestone mining case
- Rajkot (Guj): A senior minister in the Modi government was today sentenced to three years imprisonment by a court in Porbandar in the Rs 54-crore illegal limestone mining case of 2006.
- Mild tremor rocks Bhaderwah again
- Bhaderwah (J-K): An earthquake measuring 2.5 on the Richter scale today hit Bhaderwah town of Doda district in Jammu and Kashmir.
- Gehlot grants Rs 145 Crore for cowsheds
- Jaipur: Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has approved a grant of Rs 145 crore for the registered cow sheds (Gaushala) and feed for the cattle development in the state.
- Senior Police officers named in Meena's suicide note
- Jaipur: A case of abetment to suicide was registered against two senior police officers after a note left by the relative of slain IRS officer alleged that he was tortured during interrogation in connection with the murder.
- CBI initiates another probe against AgustaWestland
- New Delhi: CBI has started another probe against UK-based helicopter supplier AgustaWestland for alleged corruption in the supply of Light Utility Helicopters to Army.
- BJP slams decision to discontinue telegram service
- Nagapattinam (TN): BJP today slammed the Centre''s decision to discontinue the 160-year-old telegram service from July 15 saying it was the first step at weakening the postal department and demanded that it be restored.
- Jadhav new Maha NCP chief; Awhad working prez
- Mumbai: NCP leader Bhaskar Jadhav who was dropped from the Maharashtra ministry earlier this week was today named the president of the party''s state unit.
- Man dies in police custody in Ghaziabad
- Ghaziabad: A 40-year-old man, who was arrested in a vehicle theft case, died in police custody here today with his kin alleging that excessive police torture led to his death.
- Kerala lifts power curbs as monsoon brings good rains
- Thiruvananthapuram: With the southwest monsoon bringing surplus rainfall since its onset on June 1, Kerala has decided to lift the 30-minute load shedding during night from tomorrow as storage position in reservoirs of hydroelectric projects has improved significantly.
- Heavy rains lash Punjab, few places in Haryana
- Chandigarh: Most places in Punjab today received moderate to heavy rains while a few places in Haryana also received pre-monsoon showers.
- BSF Jawan, 4 others booked for clash
- Muzaffarnagar: A BSF jawan is among five others against whom police has registered a case for their alleged involvement in a clash in which an elderly man was shot dead in Bharsi village of Shamli district on Wednesday.
- BJP leaders in Bihar refuse to meet Nitish Kumar
- Patna: With the ruling coalition in Bihar appearing headed for a split, BJP leaders in the state today refused to meet Chief Minister Nitish Kumar.
- Pune's 'green' film festival to travel to 28 cities
- Pune: As part of a green initiative, a film festival conceived here to develop awareness about environment will travel to as many as 28 cities spread across six states in the country.
- Obama stresses kids' needs for dads' presence
- Protesters rally in Hong Kong to support Snowden
- Malaysia's ethnic-Indian leader shot at, critical
- 8 including 2 Pak Rangers, injured in bomb attack
- Militants destroy Jinnah's historic residence in Pak
- Cameron pledges to 'sweep away' tax secrecy in UK
- Militants target women's college bus
- Immigrants key to eco prosperity in US: Jeb Bush
- Hassan Rowhani ahead in race for Iran presidency
- Saudi king flies home early as Syria war intensifies
- Russia says Assad has no need to use chemical arms
- Turkey protesters 'to stay' despite PM concession
- Sudan rebels: UN base not targeted in fatal shelling
- UN chief concerned over Israeli settlements
- Protesters rally in Hong Kong to support Snowden
- Iraq journalists held for 'stealing' minister's notepad
- UN chief opposes arming Syria rivals
- UN convoy finally reaches northernmost Myanmar
- India more opposed to normal Indo-Pak ties: Expert
- Lost medieval city discovered in Cambodia
- Police take on protesters as Turkish PM seeks calm
- "Snowden may have links with Chinese intelligence"
- 26/11 trial of 7 Pakistani suspects shifted to Islamabad court
- Sachin Pilot discusses bilateral issues with US
- Thai govt, Islamic rebel agree to Ramadan ceasefire
- "Afghan forces to take over nationwide security"
- 3.6mn adults in Malaysia affected by diabetes
- 2 dead in Louisiana chemical plant explosion
- Microsoft, FB release details of NSA data requests
- N. Korea in fresh vow to build up nuclear deterrent
- Sugar overload can cause heart damage: study
- Militants destroy Jinnah's historic residence in Pak
- Sikh group challenges US district court's order
- Hagel meets Israeli Def Min, discusses Syria and Iran
- US Energy Secy to visit India to talk on gas export
- Obama stresses kids' needs for dads' presence
- Washington: President Barack Obama is reflecting on the hole left in his life by the absence of his father, calling for reforms of child support laws for dads to be more present for their kids.
- Protesters rally in Hong Kong to support Snowden
- Hong Kong: Hundreds of protesters staged a rally in rain-hit Hong Kong today to urge the city''s government not to extradite former spy Edward Snowden, and slam the United States for its surveillance programmes.
- Malaysia's ethnic-Indian leader shot at, critical
- Kuala Lumpur: A Malaysian Indian Congress leader has been shot by an unidentified gunman in the state of Johor and was battling for life in a critical condition.
- 8 including 2 Pak Rangers, injured in bomb attack
- Karachi: Eight people, including two paramilitary personnel and a policeman, were injured today when militants carried out a bomb attack at a security checkpost in the North Nazimabad area of the city today.
- Militants destroy Jinnah's historic residence in Pak
- Islamabad:A historic 121-year-old building used by Pakistan's founder Muhammad Ali Jinnah in Balochistan was destroyed by militants today.
- Cameron pledges to 'sweep away' tax secrecy in UK
- London:United Kingdom''s PM David Cameron has pledged to "sweep away" tax secrecy in Britain as he meets leaders to urge more action against tax evasion and avoidance.
- Militants target women's college bus
- Islamabad: Militants targeted a bus of a women's university with bomb & then stormed hospital where victims were being rushed to, killing at least 12 people and injuring more than 20.
- Immigrants key to eco prosperity in US: Jeb Bush
- Washington: Arguing for an overhauling of the US immigration system, Former Florida governor Jeb Bush has claimed that immigrants were "more fertile" and thus a great benefit to American society.
- Hassan Rowhani ahead in race for Iran presidency
- Tehran: Moderate cleric Hassan Rowhani was leading the race today to succeed Mahmoud Ahmadinejad as president, initial election results showed.
- Saudi king flies home early as Syria war intensifies
- Jeddah: King Abdullah was back in Saudi Arabia today after flying home early from a convalescence stay in Morocco to follow events, as the Syrian conflict intensifies, state media said.
- Russia says Assad has no need to use chemical arms
- Moscow: Russia said today there was no need for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to use chemical weapons against rebels because his forces were making steady advances on the ground.
- Turkey protesters 'to stay' despite PM concession
- Istanbul: Turkish protesters hunkered down in an Istanbul park today, rejecting an olive branch the government had hoped would end two weeks of nationwide civil unrest.
- Sudan rebels: UN base not targeted in fatal shelling
- Khartoum: Sudanese rebels today admitted shelling the state capital of troubled South Kordofan but said they were not targeting a UN base where a peacekeeper was killed.
- UN chief concerned over Israeli settlements
- Jerusalem: UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has expressed concern over Israel''s latest announcement on going ahead with plans to build more than 1,000 homes in two isolated Jewish settlements in the West Bank, with his spokesman calling the move a "violation of international law." The Israeli announcement on Thursday also drew swift US condemnation while Palestinian officials complained that it was undercutting US peace efforts at a sensitive time.
- Protesters rally in Hong Kong to support Snowden
- Hong Kong: Hundreds of protesters staged a rally in rain-hit Hong Kong today to urge the city''s government not to extradite former spy Edward Snowden, and slam the US for its surveillance programmes.
- Iraq journalists held for 'stealing' minister's notepad
- Baghdad: Iraqi press freedom activists today decried the detention for more than 10 days of two journalists accused of stealing the notebook of the country''s defence minister following a meeting of political leaders.
- UN chief opposes arming Syria rivals
- United Nations: United Nations, Jun 15 (AFP) UN leader Ban Ki-moon has said that arming either side in the Syria conflict "would not be helpful" after the United States said it would step up military aid to rebels.
- UN convoy finally reaches northernmost Myanmar
- Geneva: An UN-led convoy of trucks in Myanmar has for the first time in nearly a year been allowed to deliver food and household supplies to areas beyond government control in the country''s northernmost region.
- India more opposed to normal Indo-Pak ties: Expert
- Washington: An eminent American expert on South Asia has said that resistance to normalisation of Indo-Pak relations is coming more from New Delhi than Islamabad.
- Lost medieval city discovered in Cambodia
- Melbourne: A lost medieval city that thrived on a mist-shrouded Cambodian mountain 1,200 years ago has been found using revolutionary airborne laser technology, according to a report.
- Police take on protesters as Turkish PM seeks calm
- Ankara: Police firing water cannons and tear gas have dispersed protesters who erected street barricades near Turkey''s parliament overnight.
- "Snowden may have links with Chinese intelligence"
- Washington: Edward Snowden, the whistleblower who disclosed America''s secret surveillance programme, may have been working with the Chinese government to reveal intelligence secrets, a US lawmaker has alleged.
- 26/11 trial of 7 Pakistani suspects shifted to Islamabad court
- Judge Chaudhry Habib-ur-Rehman of the Rawalpindi-based anti-terrorism court accepted an application from the prosecution to move the case to the anti-terrorism court of Judge Kausar Abbas Zaidi in Islamabad, sources told PTI.
- Sachin Pilot discusses bilateral issues with US
- Washington: MoS for Corporate Affairs Sachin Pilot has held meetings with US officials & discussed bilateral issues those related to competition policy & corporate governance.
- Thai govt, Islamic rebel agree to Ramadan ceasefire
- Bangkok: The Thai government and an insurgent Islamic group active in southern Thailand have agreed to a ceasefire during Muslims'' holy month of Ramadan.
- "Afghan forces to take over nationwide security"
- Kabul: Afghan security forces will soon take over responsibility for the whole of the country, officials said today, a major milestone as the NATO-led war effort winds down after 12 years of fighting.
- 3.6mn adults in Malaysia affected by diabetes
- Kuala Lumpur: At least 3.6 million adults are estimated to be affected by diabetes in Malaysia, making this country the top in ASEAN and sixth in the western pacific region in terms of number of diabetics, according to an expert here.
- 2 dead in Louisiana chemical plant explosion
- One of the deceased, 47-year-old Scott Thrower, had suffered burns on Thursday after the explosion at the Williams Olefins plant in the industrial area of Geismar.
- Microsoft, FB release details of NSA data requests
- Social networking site Facebook said that in the last six months of 2012 its requests totaled between 9,000 and 10,000, and covered issues like local law enforcement investigating a child abduction case all the way through investigations into terrorist threats.
- N. Korea in fresh vow to build up nuclear deterrent
- Seoul: North Korea today made a fresh vow to build up its nuclear deterrent in the face of "threats of war" from the US and a "policy of confrontation" from the South.
- Sugar overload can cause heart damage: study
- Houston: Your sweet tooth may be damaging your heart! Eating too much sugar can set people down a pathway to heart failure, a new study has warned.
- Militants destroy Jinnah's historic residence in Pak
- The militants targeted the Quaid-e-Azam Residency in Ziarat, a holiday resort located about 120 km from the provincial capital of Quetta, at 1.15 am.
- Sikh group challenges US district court's order
- Washington: An American Sikh group has challenged the dismissal of human rights violation case against the Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal.
- Hagel meets Israeli Def Min, discusses Syria and Iran
- "The leaders discussed the elections occurring today in Iran. They reaffirmed that the United States and Israel will continue to work together to counter threats posed by Iran and remain prepared for a range of contingencies," Pentagon Press Secretary George Little said yesterday.
- US Energy Secy to visit India to talk on gas export
- "I will be in India in two weeks," Moniz said yesterday during a Congressional hearing in which a lawmaker raised the issue of shale gas export to India.
- Moily clarifies on lobbies threat to oil ministers
- Petrol price hiked by Rs 2 per litre due to weak rupee
- "Rebuilding a 'desirable' Infosys will take 36 months"
- Don't privatise Kolkata, Chennai airports: CITU
- Gold spikes to one-month high on buying frenzy
- Sensex ends in red for 2nd consecutive week
- Corporation Bank starts expo in Noida, Gurgaon
- "Efforts being made to reduce bank audit limit"
- BJP slams decision to discontinue telegram service
- Maruti launches CNG Ertiga, priced upto Rs 7.30 lakh
- Microsoft, FB release details of NSA data requests
- Pakistan in talks with India over gas export supply
- Moily clarifies on lobbies threat to oil ministers
- Bangalore: A day after he courted controversy by saying Petroleum Ministers were "threatened" by oil import lobbies, Oil Minister M Veerappa Moily today said the threats were aimed at "thwarting decision-making not otherwise." "The threats to Petroleum Ministers were aimed at thwarting decision-making, not otherwise. What I had said was there was "fear or anxiety" over undertaking large-scale oil exploration as there was "obstruction" to it," he told reporters here.
- Petrol price hiked by Rs 2 per litre due to weak rupee
- New Delhi:Petrol price was today hiked by a steep Rs 2 a litre, the 2nd increase in rates this month, as devaluation of rupee against US dollar made imports costlier.
- "Rebuilding a 'desirable' Infosys will take 36 months"
- Bangalore:Infosys Chairman N R Narayana Murthy today said the task of rebuilding a "desirable" Infosys would take at least 36 months and some tough decisions resulting in "pain."
- Don't privatise Kolkata, Chennai airports: CITU
- New Delhi: Major Left trade union CITU has opposed the government''s moves to privatise the management of Kolkata and Chennai airports, saying it would allow private players to "make undue profit out of public resources." Government should "refrain from de facto privatisation of these premier remunerative airports in view of its serious repercussions", the Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU) said.
- Gold spikes to one-month high on buying frenzy
- Mumbai: Gold sprinted to a one-month high at the domestic bullion market today on a wave of buying spree from stockists and speculators amid buoyant overseas sentiment.
- Sensex ends in red for 2nd consecutive week
- Mumbai:Sensex and Nifty ended in red by over one % for the 2nd consecutive week on persistent selling pressure following fall in the rupee value to an all-time low.
- Corporation Bank starts expo in Noida, Gurgaon
- New Delhi: State-owned Corporation Bank today started a two-day expo for housing, vehicles and other retail loans in Noida and Gurgaon.
- "Efforts being made to reduce bank audit limit"
- New Delhi: The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India today said concerted efforts are being made to convince the government to reduce the statutory bank branch audit limit to Rs six crore in public interest.
- BJP slams decision to discontinue telegram service
- Nagapattinam (TN): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Saturday slammed the Centre''s decision to discontinue the 160-year-old telegram service from July 15 saying it was the first step at weakening the postal department and demanded that it be restored.
- Maruti launches CNG Ertiga, priced upto Rs 7.30 lakh
- New Delhi: The country''s largest car maker Maruti Suzuki India today launched CNG variant of its multi- purpose van ''Ertiga'' priced up to Rs 7.30 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi).
- Microsoft, FB release details of NSA data requests
- Social networking site Facebook said that in the last six months of 2012 its requests totaled between 9,000 and 10,000, and covered issues like local law enforcement investigating a child abduction case all the way through investigations into terrorist threats.
- Pakistan in talks with India over gas export supply
- Islamabad: India is willing to export 400 million cubic feet gas per day to Pak but matter hinges on finalising tariff that is on lower side, Petroleum Min Shahid Abbasi said.
- Ex-BJP leader's son get double life term for gangrape
- 'Legal fraternity must be vanguard of women rights'
- HC sets aside externment order
- Bail plea of Chandila, others deferred till June 17
- Modi govt minister sentenced in mining case
- Ex-BJP leader's son get double life term for gangrape
- Indore: The son of a former BJP councillor was among 14 persons sentenced to double life imprisonment by a local court today for gangrape of two teenage girls at Betma in the district last year.
- 'Legal fraternity must be vanguard of women rights'
- New Delhi: Prez Pranab Mukherjee today said that there is a need for resetting the moral compass and the legal fraternity must be the vanguard of the battle for women's rights.
- HC sets aside externment order
- Mumbai: Observing that details such as "threat perception" felt by the people about the person who is going to be externed (barred from entering city limits) are required to be mentioned in the externment order, Bombay High Court has set aside such an order against a 22-year-old man.
- Bail plea of Chandila, others deferred till June 17
- New Delhi: A Delhi court today deferred till June 17 hearing on bail pleas of Rajasthan Royal''s player Ajit Chandila and five others in the IPL spot-fixing case.
- Modi govt minister sentenced in mining case
- Rajkot (Guj): A senior minister in the Narendra Modi govt was sentenced to three years imprisonment by a court in Porbandar in the Rs 54-crore illegal limestone mining case of 2006.
- India 47 for no loss vs Pakistan as rain stops play
- Pakistan 165 all out against India
- Erratic Saina loses in semis of Indonesia Super Series
- Chhetri's summer camp kicks off from tomorrow
- Rain stops again ICC Indo-Pak game at Edgbaston
- ICC sends funds to wrong destination
- Play resumes in Champions Trophy match
- Dhoni wins the toss, elects to bowl against Pakistan
- Bhupathi-Bopanna in semis of Aegon Championships
- Sreesanth prays at Sabarimala, says he is innocent
- Cornered Eng face a must-win situation against NZ
- CA seek professional help for Warner - report
- Anand opens accnt with a draw in Tal MemorialChess
- West Indies fined for maintaining slow over-rate
- S.Africa sneak into semis CT on better net run rate
- India 47 for no loss vs Pakistan as rain stops play
- Birmingham: India was 47 for no loss chasing a target of 168 against Pakistan in the final group league encounter of the ICC Champions Trophy here today.
- Pakistan 165 all out against India
- Birmingham: Sent into bat, Pakistan were bowled out for 165 with two balls left in the rain-curtailed 40-over-a-side Group B ICC Champions Trophy match against India here today.
- Erratic Saina loses in semis of Indonesia Super Series
- Jakarta:Saina Nehwal failed to defend her title at Indonesian Super Series Premier, suffering a 3-game defeat to German Juliane Schenk in semifinals of women's singles.
- Chhetri's summer camp kicks off from tomorrow
- New Delhi: Indian national team captain Sunil Chhetri will conduct a football summer camp at the Ambedkar Stadium here from tomorrow onwards.
- Rain stops again ICC Indo-Pak game at Edgbaston
- Birmingham: Rain stopped play for the second time in the group B match of the ICC Champions Trophy between India and Pakistan at Edgbaston here today.
- ICC sends funds to wrong destination
- Miami: The ICC had to withdraw funds transferred electronically to US Youth Cricket Association (USYCA) as the payment was actually meant for USA Cricket Association.
- Play resumes in Champions Trophy match
- Birmingham: Play resumed after a brief rain interruption in the Group B match between India and Pakistan of the ICC Champions Trophy at Edgbaston here today.
- Dhoni wins the toss, elects to bowl against Pakistan
- Birmingham: India skipper M S Dhoni won the toss and elected to bowl against Pakistan in a Group B match at Edgbaston, here today.
- Bhupathi-Bopanna in semis of Aegon Championships
- London: Indian pair of Mahesh Bhupathi and Rohan Bopanna made the semi-finals of the men''s doubles in Aegon Championships after posting a hard-fought victory over British combo of Colin Fleming and Jonathan Marray here.
- Sreesanth prays at Sabarimala, says he is innocent
- Sabarimala: Out-on-bail S Sreesanth sought divine intervention as he paid obeisance at the Sabarimala Ayyappa temple, insisting that he has not done anything wrong.
- Cornered Eng face a must-win situation against NZ
- Cardiff: Stunned by an inspired Sri Lanka in their last game, hosts England find themselves in a spot of bother when they take on New Zealand in a must-win Group A match of the ICC Champions Trophy here tomorrow.
- CA seek professional help for Warner - report
- Sydney: Cricket Australia is seeking professional advice on what the organisation believes is troubled batsman David Warner''s drinking problem, a report said today.
- Anand opens accnt with a draw in Tal MemorialChess
- Moscow: Vishwanathan Anand opened his account with a draw against lowest-ranked Dmitry Andreikin of Russia in second round of Tal Memorial Chess tournament here.
- West Indies fined for maintaining slow over-rate
- Cardiff: West Indies had salt rubbed into the wound of their exit from the ICC Champions Trophy when they were fined for maintaining a slow over-rate during their rain-hit Group B match against South Africa at Sophia Gardens, here.
- S.Africa sneak into semis CT on better net run rate
- Cardiff: Pollard's wicket proved to be the difference as S.Africa sneaked into the semis of the ICC on a better net run rate after their rain-hit Group B match against the W.Indies ended in a tie here.
- Akshay Kumar plays don at India-Pak match
- Actor-director Manivannan passes away
- Zayn Malik's dramatic weight loss
- Adele, Atkinson on Queen's birthday honours list
- My kids are the best part of my life: Ben Affleck
- Jiah was a fighter, can't believe she ended life: Mom
- "Drugs enabled me to churn out smash hits"
- Akshay Kumar plays don at India-Pak match
- London:Bollywood star Akshay Kumar reprised his on-screen role as a cricket-loving don at the India-Pakistan ICC Champions Trophy match in Birmingham today
- Actor-director Manivannan passes away
- Chennai: Tamil actor-director Manivannan passed away at his residence here today following a cardiac arrest, family sources said.
- Zayn Malik's dramatic weight loss
- Los Angeles: The pressure of being an international pop star is apparently taking a toll on One Direction singer Zayn Malik who seems to have lost a lot of weight in recent months.
- Adele, Atkinson on Queen's birthday honours list
- London: Singer Adele and ''Mr Bean'' star Rowan Atkinson are recipients of coveted titles on Queen Elizabeth''s birthday honours list.
- My kids are the best part of my life: Ben Affleck
- Los Angeles: Actor-director Ben Affleck believes that raising his three children with wife Jennifer Garner has been the best accomplishment in his life.
- Jiah was a fighter, can't believe she ended life: Mom
- Mumbai: Jiah Khan was a fighter and it is difficult to believe she took her own life, says her mother even as she struggles to come to terms with the loss of her daughter.
- "Drugs enabled me to churn out smash hits"
- Los Angeles: Keith Richards claims that he does not regret using drugs.
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