The price of non-subsidised cooking gas (LPG) was hiked Wednesday by Rs.220 per cylinder on firming international rates, state-run oil marketing companies (OMCs) said. The 14.2-kg cooking gas cylinder beyond the entitled nine at subsidised rates, will now cost Rs.1,241, up from Rs.1,021 in Delhi. The new prices for the same cylinder in other metros […]
The body of a young engineer, who had gone missing from his village in Haryana’s Karnal district Dec 13, has been recovered from an irrigation canal and the death is suspected to be a case of “honour killing”, police said Wednesday. Police officials said that the family members of a girl from the same village […]
Union Science and Technology Minister S. Jaipal Reddy Wednesday said the bill for formation of a separate Telangana state will be passed by parliament in the first week of February. Reacting to Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Kiran Kumar Reddy taking away legislative affairs portfolio from D. Sridhar Babu, a minister from Telangana, Jaipal Reddy […]
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Kiran Kumar Reddy Wednesday defended the portfolio re-jig, saying it is his prerogative. As his move to divest Civil Supplies Minister D. Sridhar Babu of legislative affairs portfolio sparked a row with ministers from Telangana complaining to the governor against the “undemocratic” action, the chief minister said it was done […]
A former leader of the banned Babbar Khalsa terrorist group has been ordered to appear at an immigration hearing to decide whether he should be admissible into Canada. Gurmej Singh Gill arrived in Vancouver to visit relatives in late November and was to return to his home in the British city of Birmingham Dec 22. […]
India Wednesday terminated the Rs.3,600 crore (about $770 million) deal with AgustaWestland for the purchase of 12 VVIP choppers over allegations of kickbacks having been paid to fix the deal. In a statement, the defence ministry said: “The government of India has terminated with immediate effect the agreement that was signed with Messrs AgustaWestland International […]
The Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) of Madhya Pradesh Police arrested four members of the outlawed Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) in Ujjain, an official said Wednesday. A large cache of ammunition was also recovered. Police arrested Javed Nagori, Abdul Aziz, Mohd. Abid and Mohd. Wahid late Tuesday from the Mahidapur area in Ujjain district of […]
India and Pakistan Wednesday exchanged lists of their nuclear installations and facilities as also one listing the names of their nationals in each others’ jails. The list of nuclear installations and facilities is simultaneously exchanged by both countries on Jan 1 every year as part of the Agreement on the Prohibition of Attack against Nuclear […]
Former Pakistani president Pervez Musharraf Wednesday again failed to appear before a special court for a hearing in a high treason case against him, with his lawyers citing security threats. A three-member bench had summoned Musharraf to formally frame charges of high treason against him. However, his defence lawyers told the court that the former […]
IIT alumnus Arvind Kejriwal has shown the right intent. Now people have to wait and see if he can deliver on his promises, Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar, also an IIT graduate, said Wednesday. “He has shown the right intent. Let us see if he can deliver,” Parrikar told reporters at the Bharatiya Janata Party […]