The UPA government patted itself on its back for achieving 8.5 per cent growth between 2004-05 to 2010-11 despite a severe global financial crisis.

Maintaining that the Naxal menace occupies the centrestage in the internal security scenario on Sunday, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said there is a development deficit in areas affected by Left-wing

On the completion of its two years in office, the Congress-led UPA government on Sunday promised to hit hard against corruption and punish the guilty involved in scams.

It’s yet another government-appointed committee that appears quite content seeking extension after extension to complete its work.

The Indian Union Muslim League leader, Dr. M.K. Muneer, must be a happy man though he got the low profile local self government portfolio, because he managed to get a berth in the Cabinet overcoming many hurdles.

Former Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation commissioner and a senior IAS officer, Jairaj Phatak is likely to be questioned by the Central Bureau of Investigation this week.

Will the ministry of housing and urban poverty alleviation’s ambitious `75,000-crore plan cutting across major cities to make India slum-free work on the ground?

The Orissa high court has granted bail to an accused in the Kandhamal nun rape case. The order comes even as the district and sessions court here, which was conducting trial in the sensational case , is all set to begin cross examination of defence witnesses.

Deccan Chargers defeated Kings XI Punjab by 82 runs in their Indian Premier League match here on Saturday. Chasing 198/2, Kings XI Punjab folded up for 116 all out in 19 overs.

A Goa court has turned down a request from members of the Hindu rightwing group Sanatan Sanstha, accused of carrying out an improvised explosive device (IED) in Goa, to eat dosas while in judicial custody.