Jamia Millia Islamia University here will introduce OMR application forms for its engineering and MBA courses to deal with an increasing number of applications.

With Japanese nuclear authorities placing the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant crisis at par with the world’s worst nuclear disaster which took place at Chernobyl in 1986, Indian experts feel the cumulative release of radioactive substances will contaminate the affected areas for several years.

BJP on Wednesday said it is willing for a resolution of Kashmir issue within the ambit of justice and humanity.

While the health ministry called a meeting of various municipal bodies in New Delhi to discuss the presence of the superbug in the capital’s water supply, the war of words between Lancet journal and Indian health authorities has intensified.

India on Wednesday said it will take up with Pakistan claims made by Tahawwur Hussain Rana, a key accused in the 26/11 Mumbai attack case, that he had acted at the behest of Pakistan Government and ISI and not terror outfit Lashkar-e-Tayyaba.

Amid demands by Gandhian Anna Hazare to pass the Lokpal Bill by August 15, the government on Tuesday said it was “anxious” for an early passage of the proposed legislation and the deadline set by the activist could be met only if “all cooperate”.

Ajay Singh, son of late Congress leader Arjun Singh, has been named Legislature Party leader for Madhya Pradesh, a post which was lying vacant for over six months since the death of Jamuna Devi.

It’s saffron time for anti-corruption crusader Anna Hazare. While the government is exercising extreme caution in dealing with Mr Hazare and his demands, which range from videographing panel meeting proceedings to electoral laws, the saffron bandwagon, starting from the RSS to Mr Narendra Modi to Mr L.K. Advani, is all praise for Mr Hazare.

Indian Premier League (IPL) teams will lose two captains and some top stars if Sri Lankan players return to prepare for the tour of England. A host of Australian players will, however, join their teams this week after the ODI series against Bangladesh.

In the backdrop of uproar over corruption and blackmoney issues, government has sought suggestion from people on a proposed anti-graft law which will facilitate extradition and prosecution of foreign public officials involved in bribery.