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New Delhi: After the rap from Supreme Court in the telephone tapping case, Amar Singh on Thursday claimed that the CDs containing his purported conversations with politicians, Bollywood stars and corporate honchos were "concocted". He also claimed that the Supreme Court order lifting gag order on their broadcast and publication would encourage people to use […]

New Delhi: The six week-wait for who will rule Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Puducherry, Assam and West Bengal will end tomorrow when counting of votes for Assembly elections will be taken up. At sharp 8 AM, the counting process would start in 839 halls spread over in the five states involving 43,982 personnel. The Election Commission […]

Kabul: In an unprecedented gesture, the residence of Afghanistan`s last king Zahir Shah was opened up here for the stay of visiting Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. This is for the first time the home of Zahir Shah — known as the Haramsarai — has been thrown open for a visiting head of government. The presidential […]

New Delhi: Aiming to monetise its numerous patents, the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has launched a private company to commercialise various technologies. The company — CSIR-Tech — was registered in Pune on May 2 and eminent economist Vijay Kelkar assumed charge as Chairman of the Company four days later. CSIR, India`s largest […]

New Delhi: The six week-wait for who will rule Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Puducherry, Assam and West Bengal will end tomorrow when counting of votes for Assembly elections will be taken up. At sharp 8 AM, the counting process would start in 839 halls spread over in the five states involving 43,982 personnel. The Election Commission […]

Kabul: In an unprecedented gesture, the residence of Afghanistan`s last king Zahir Shah was opened up here for the stay of visiting Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. This is for the first time the home of Zahir Shah — known as the Haramsarai — has been thrown open for a visiting head of government. The presidential […]

New Delhi: Food inflation fell to an 18-month low of 7.7 per cent during the week ended April 30 on the back of declining prices of pulses and vegetables, prompting the government to predict further moderation in prices due to record production of many food items. The government, however, warned that the price rise of […]

Mumbai: The Shiv Sena-BJP combine in Maharashtra on Thursday forged an alliance with Republican Party of India (RPI) faction leader Ramdas Athawale ahead of the civic polls and announced a public rally on June 9 against the Congress-NCP government. Athawale, Sena executive president Uddhav Thackeray and senior BJP leader Gopinath Munde made the announcement at […]

Chennai: M Karunanidhi`s daughter Kanimozhi was on Thursday questioned by Income Tax authorities for about 90 minutes over the Rs 200 crore transaction from Shahid Balwa-owned DB Realty to Kalaignar TV, in which she holds a minority stake. The 43-year-old MP appeared after summons were issued by the department, as a Delhi court probing the […]

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday pulled up the ED for filing a charge sheet against Pune-based stud farm owner Hasan Ali Khan in a case of alleged money laundering without informing a high-level committee formed by the government to monitor probe in sensitive cases. The apex court was also anguished that during the […]

Islamabad: An unmanned US spy plane struck a vehicle in the volatile North Waziristan tribal region of Pakistan on Thursday, killing seven suspected militants. The CIA-operated drone fired two missiles at the car in Datta Khel area of the semi-autonomous tribal district, official sources were quoted as saying by TV news channels. Local residents said […]

Indore: On a high after upstaging table-toppers Mumbai Indians, Kings XI Punjab would seek to keep their slim hopes of making the IPL play-offs alive when they take on an equally desperate and unpredictable Kochi Tuskers Kerala here tomorrow. Kings XI Punjab celebrated an unlikely victory over Mumbai after losing five matches on the trot. […]

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday pulled up the ED for filing a charge sheet against Pune-based stud farm owner Hasan Ali Khan in a case of alleged money laundering without informing a high-level committee formed by the government to monitor probe in sensitive cases. The apex court was also anguished that during the […]

Lucknow: UP Chief Minister Mayawati on Thursday accused the Congress and other opposition parties of attempting to disturb law and order by spreading rumours on land acquisition and dubbed Rahul Gandhi`s dharna in Greater Noida as "mean theatrics." She said the clashes in Bhatta Parsaul in Greater Noida had nothing to do with the issue […]

As Odisha is fighting the second wave of the Covid-19, the State's transport ecosystem, especially the truckers, has almost come to a screeching halt and among the worst hit are its fleet owners, drivers and helpers. Similarly, small traders and business across the State have been bruised due to the Covid-19 induced lockdown