‘Israel tried to sell nuke bomb to S. Africa’
Israel had offered to sell nuclear bomb to South Africa during apartheid era in the 1970s, the Guardian reported on Monday.
‘5-6 % inflation by Dec’
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh admitted that rising prices were a matter of “deep concern”, and said he hoped to bring inflation down to 5-6 per cent by December.
He projected a growth rate of 8.5 per cent for this fiscal, up from 7.2 per cent and 6.7 per cent in the previous two years. “This is widely regarded as one of the best p
‘PM evaded questions on some issues’
The main Opposition BJP on Monday said the first year of UPA-2 was a “disappointment” and could only be remembered for issues like increase in prices of essential commodities, failure on the foreign policy front, unabated terror and Naxal attacks, corruption and “misuse” of CBI to control the government’s allies. The party also
Court allows ED to question Desai
A Delhi court has facilitated the Enforcement Directorate (ED) to interrogate the former President of Medical Council of India (MCI) Ketan Desai and two others to ascertain the magnitude of the scam and trail of their ill-gotten wealth.
Pumps shut today, indefinite stir June 14
In continuation with the protest against hike in VAT on diesel, the petrol dealers in the capital have announced closure of all fuel stations in the capital on Monday. This will become a weekly feature if the government does not pay heed to their demand. The dealers have also threatened to resort to indefinite closure from June 14. Ajay
Couple kill teen for attempt to rape wife
A man has been arrested along with his wife and a friend for allegedly committing the murder of a teenager who allegedly tried to rape his wife at knife-point in a northwest Delhi locality.
Auto driver’s family loses its sole breadwinner
Raj Kumar, the auto driver, who died when a speeding Honda City car driven by a 30-year-old drunk woman collided head-on with his autorickshaw, is survived by five daughters. In fact, he was the only earning member of his family of nine. With his death, the family has lost the only source of livelihood. The family has demanded
Queen’s speech leaked a day ahead in Britain
The Tory-LibDem coalition’s legislative agenda, which will be revealed by Queen Elizabeth II at the joint sitting of the House of Commons and the House of Lords on Tuesday for the state opening of Parliament, has been leaked.
Colonel’s wife held as car hits auto, 2 killed
Two people were killed and two others grievously injured when a speeding Honda City driven by an inebriated woman hit an autorickshaw in Delhi Cantonment late on Saturday night.
UK MPs face risk of attack by radicals
British intelligence agencies have warned that all 650 MPs are at risk of an attack by Muslim radicals acting alone, according to a newspaper report.
The Metropolitan police is due to start a wide-raging review of the security of all 650 MPs after warning that “lone Muslim self-radicalisers” might target British politicians. I