The eagerly awaited launch of mobile television services in the country may be delayed further even as the Union information and broadcasting ministry has sought a meeting urgently with the department of telecom to sort out “issues” related to launch of the service.

British secretary of state for communities and local government Eric Pickles, who is currently in India on a three-day visit, has criticised the French for the ban that has been imposed on the wearing of the burqa or niqab (veil) in that country.

The Enforcement Directorate (ED), probing the alleged irregularities in awarding contracts related to the Commonwealth Games, has served notice to the former chairman of the Organising Committee (OC), Suresh Kalmadi. He has been summoned under the provisions of the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) for alleged violations of foreign exchange rules.

In an all-encompassing order provoked by the growing incidence of honour crimes in Punjab and Haryana, the high court at Chandigarh, on Wednesday, directed both state governments to institutionalise systems to ensure liberty of couples who choose to marry against the wishes of their parents.

In a major breakthrough, Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) has discovered micro-life, not known to exist on earth’s surface, in the atmosphere, internationally acclaimed astrophysicist Jayant Vishnu Narlikar disclosed here on Wednesday.

Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh admitted on Thursday that corruption had become a cause of serious public discontent, as he pledged to introduce an anti-graft bill in Parliament soon.

US President Barack Obama’s remarks on “cheap health care” in India drew sharp reaction here with government and medical fraternity disapproving such comments.
In a terse reaction, health minister Ghulam Navi Azad said India does not provide “cheap” but “affordable” healthcare without compromising on quality, while the

The Centre on Thursday directed the state governments to exempt the bonus amount payable on wheat procured from farmers at minimum support price from the purview of value added tax (VAT) and other levies.

In a significant step that is likely to have a substantial impact on malnutrition levels in the country, the PM’s National Council on India’s Nutrition Challenges has decreed that the production and consumption of salt fortified with iron should be promoted by the government. Importantly, it has suggested that ministries dealing with food and