Only Congress is supporting FDI in retail: Venkaiah Naidu
The BJP leader questioned Prime Minister Manmohan Singh opposing FDI in retail while he was in opposition.
View ArticleDecision on NIB deferred, PM wants more deliberations
The proposal to set up a high-level body for according speedy clearance to infrastructure projects entailing investment in excess of Rs1,000 crore was initially mooted by Finance Minister P Chidamabram.
View ArticleIndia suited for permanent UNSC seat: President
Pranab Mukherjee on Thursday said that India was eminently suited for permanent membership of the UN security council, having the capacity to shoulder the responsibilities of the post.
View ArticleDirect cash transfers to start in West Bengal from March
The Direct Cash Transfer Scheme would be rolled out in six districts of West Bengal from March 1, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) governor said on Thursday.
View ArticleGoal technology debuts in Football Club World Cup opener
Japan's Sanfrecce Hiroshima beat part-timers Auckland City 1-0 in the opening game of the Club World Cup on Thursday when FIFA used goal-line technology for the first time.
View ArticleBabri demolition was assault on Constitution: Aruna Roy
Noted social activist Aruna Roy on Thursday termed the 1992 Babri Masjid demolition as an assault on reason and rationality of the Constitution.
View ArticleMessi scare a reminder of Argentine's key role in Barca's success
It is hard to imagine Barca without Messi, who last missed a game through injury in September 2010 after a crunching tackle from Atletico defender Tomas Ujfalusi damaged an ankle.
View ArticlePakistan violates ceasefire, targets forward Indian posts along Line of Control
In Poonch sector of the state, Pakistan troops opened fire on Indian posts in Krishnagati sector of the district, the Army said.
View ArticleArsenal signs legend Thierry Henry to rescue club's sinking fortunes
Arsenal has agreed to a six-week return deal with Major League Soccer (MLS) team New York Red Bulls for former captain Henry, starting next month, in order to rescue them from their catastrophic form...
View ArticleRash driving: Drunk doctor kills one in Delhi
A 27-year-old drunk doctor was arrested for killing one person and injuring four people here by ramming his car into two motorcycles, police said.
View ArticleBosnia gives Islamist 18 years for gun attack on US embassy
Bosnia's state court sentenced an Islamist radical to 18 years in prison on Thursday for a gun attack on the US embassy and said the country faced a growing terrorist threat.
View ArticleRafa Benitez set not to fulfil doomed marriage of convenience
Benitez resigned never to fulfil his doomed marriage of convenience. Caretaker manager may as well be writing grocery list during this hollow victory.
View ArticleSmall mercies as patient Torres hints at recovery
Double against leaky Danes ends scoreless streak but more needed if fans are to continue to sing his name.
View ArticleEgypt must protect peaceful protesters: Navi Pillay
Egypt's government must protect peaceful protesters and prosecute anyone inciting violence, including politicians, U.N. Human Rights Commissioner Navi Pillay said on Thursday.
View ArticleCCS clears proposal for Karwar naval base expansion
The proposals were cleared at a meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) chaired by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Navy sources said.
View ArticleNo deal with Mayawati on FDI issue: Kamal Nath
The government on Thursday said there was no 'deal' involved in getting BSP's support on the FDI in retail issue in Parliament.
View ArticleNo need to fight with social media, better to adopt it: Manish Tewari
Tewari said the question was whether to leave social media completely free or whether to construct a mechanism where remedies were present in the system.
View ArticleWith Mayawati's support, UPA eyes SP in Rajya Sabha FDI vote
In a major boost to the ruling UPA, ally Bahujan Samaj Party on Thursday assured its support to the government on the FDI issue, giving it more numbers during voting in the upper house, where it lacks...
View ArticleFormer Jharkhand minister Madhu Singh passes away
Singh, who was a minister in the Babulal Marandi and Arjun Munda regimes was first elected in 1990 from Panki assembly constituency and regained it in 2000 during elections conducted in undivided Bihar.
View ArticleTop UK publicist Max Clifford arrested in BBC sex abuse inquiry
Max Clifford, Britain's most high-profile celebrity publicist, was arrested for alleged sex crimes on Thursday by a special police unit set up in the wake of an abuse scandal involving a former BBC TV...
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