The BJP has jumped into the Brahmaputra controversy, with senior leader Rajnath Singh writing to the Prime Minister Manmohan Singh warning of a ‘devastating’ effect on people living in Assam and the North East if China diverts water from the Brahmaputra. “Brahmaputra is an international river. According to international law, its waters cannot be diverted […]
With the Supreme Court ordering Kanimozhi to re-apply for bail after the framing of charges, all eyes are now on the special Court of OP Saini in Patiala House courts of Delhi. The Supreme Court’s intention to effectively post-pone the bail hearing was visible a week ago, when a different bench heard the bail plea […]
On the second day of his trip to Jammu and Kashmir the Home Minister P Chidambaram’s chopper had to make a force landing at the Srinagar airport this morning. According to the report the Minister was on his way to Pahalagaon when the pilot discovered some technical problem, besides the inclement weather also made the […]
As the tussle over getting admission into Delhi colleges worsens, one of India’s top two industry associations, the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI) has reminded the government about the several education reform bills catching dust in Human Resources Development ministry’s cabinets The industry organization, whose opinions tend to reflect those of […]
The Congress and the Government sought to lob the too-hot-to-handle controversy over the shape of the Lokpal to other political parties, according to the statement issued by Kapil Sibal after the Lokpal meeting today. “80-85% of the points have been agreed.. Where there are disagreements, to formulate a draft where those areas are spelt out […]
A joint, three-year study by the The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) and Toyota Corporation has pointed to the possibility of India suffering from a double whammy of dangerous dust and ozone levels over the next 10 to 20 years unless action is taken now. If things are allowed to go an they are, the […]
The CBI has replied to the recent Supreme Court on its question about where the money allegedly paid to Kanimozhi as a bribe is located and how much is the loss caused by the 2G scam. According to the 80-page affidavit filed by the CBI in the Supreme Court today, the Rs 214 crore bribe […]
The Civil Society said that the core points of disagreements with the Government could not be resolved in today’s meeting of the Lokpal Drafting Committee, but some more areas of divergence have come up today. “The disagreements remain as disagreements,” Arvind Kejriwal, one of the five Civil Society members on the Committee. The new disagreements […]
Dell, India’s biggest computer brand, has taken the extra-ordinary step of tweaking its first phone before launching it here. The Dell Aero, launched on Letsbuy.com, has been upgraded from Android 1.5 to Android 2.1 (Eclair) before being launched in India. The phone will debut in India at the lower end of the big screen Android […]
BJP leader and chairman of the Public Accounts Committee of the Parliament — which examines the revenue and expenditure of the government — Murli Manohar Joshi has urged the petroleum ministry to reply to the draft report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) as soon as possible. He questioned the statement by […]
LG Optimus 2X is fast emerging as the most affordable dual-core, large-display multimedia phone. The Optimus 2X, the country’s first dual core phone, seems to be finding a spot just below the technically most advanced phones in the market today — the Samsung Galaxy S2 and the HTC Sensation. While the above two are beefier […]
The investigation into the murder of the crime journalist J Dey seems set to be handed over to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) after the Maharashtra home minister RR Patil said the police have not been unearth any clues in the investigation so far. “The criminals have not left any evidence for us to […]
Dynamix Balwas Realty, the mainstay of the Balwa business family, has denied media reports that its property is being attached by the government in connection with the ongoing 2G scam probe. It pointed out that the DB Realty as a firm was not involved in the alleged scam and it is only one of the […]
Symantec was the biggest anti-virus vendor in 2010, according to the latest numbers from IT market research firm Gartner, even as small competitors nibbled away at bigger brands’ businesses during the year. Against a 12% increase in overall security software (anti-virus) market, Symantec was able to increase its revenues by just 5.8%. It was followed, […]
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati has accused the national rights commissions — the National Human Rights Commission and the National Commission for Women — of acting like opposition parties. Her comments have come after the National Commission for Women and National Human Rights Commission jumped into the controversy of a group of policemen allegedly raping […]
The education minister Kapil Sibal has expressed ‘sorrow’ at the high minimum marks posted by colleges as entry criteria for under graduate courses in Delhi and promised action. “I am extremely sad at the situation.. This is an irrational way to look at education, we will not let this method go on,” Sibal said, adding […]
India and Russia have announced that they have decided to start negotiations to draw up a trade agreement between the two nations. The agreement has been termed as a Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement, which indicates that it won’t be as radical as a Free Trade Agreement, but slightly short of it. Such agreements bring down […]
The mother of the 14 year old girl alleged to be raped and killed by policemen in Lakhimpur in UP, has alleged that she was offered Rs 5 lakhs in return for his silence on the issue. She, however, did not clarify who offered the bribe. The woman, Fatima, refused to quieten down and reiterated […]
Days after Google announced it has started its effort to introduce 3-D ‘walk through’ maps for Indian cities, it’s biggest competitor in India – MapmyIndia.com – has opened up its fine-grained map to the public for free. The new maps, available on maps.mapmyindia.com, will show right up to the house number in its free version. […]
In what may prove to be a breakthrough in the investigations into the murder of journalist J Dey in Mumbai, the Mumbai police are learnt to have picked up three men. Two have been picked up from Dongri in South Mumbai and one from Pune. All three are alleged to be working for Chhota Shakeel, […]
