Showers cool, monsoon in two days
All the worries about the monsoon slowing down in its approach towards the capital were laid to rest on Sunday as showers across the city brought some good news to Delhiites Further, the weather offic
MCD work still behind schedule
The Municipal Corporation of Delhi is running behind the schedule in the completion of its Commonwealth Games-related work, with the status report saying that 40 to 45 per cent of work still need to b
Opp. bandh may hit city traffic today
Opposition parties, including the Left and the BJP, have called for an all-India bandh on Monday against the steep rise in prices.
Lisa Ray to host Queen at lunch
Life has never been better for actress Lisa Ray, who after successfully beating cancer will now play host to none other than Queen Elizabeth II, during an event to celebrate the creation of Canada.
CBI names 6 ex-judges in PF scam chargesheet
The CBI on Saturday filed a chargesheet against six former judges, including three of the Allahabad high court, in connection with the Provident Fund scam of the Ghaziabad courts. Seventy-one other persons have also been named in the chargesheet.
Injured top Maoist lingers on edge of life
The situation is apparently looking grim for the Maoists waging a so-called “protracted war” against the state. A day after one of its top leaders, Azad, was killed in Andhra Pradesh, reports are being received that the condition of the elusive Maoist leader in West Bengal, Kishenji, whose left leg was amputated, is critical.
I&B makes blueprint for film school
In a major move to develop India into a global giant in movie technology and skill, Union information and broadcasting ministry has formulated a blueprint for the establishment of the Global Film School at Pune. The proposal is to upgrade the existing Film & Television Institute of India at Pune to the Global Film School.
Iran finance minister to visit India
Days after the UN sanctions and the US imposing a new set of stiff sanctions on Tehran, India will keep its diplomatic and economic engagement on track when Iranian finance minister Shamsuddin Huseini holds talks here July 8-9. Mr Husseini arrives here Wednesday on a three-day visit with a delegation comprising officials from the
IRS officials top CBI corrupt list
The Indian Revenue Services (IRS) officials top the Central Bureau of Investigation’s list of corrupt bureaucrats. In one-year period, beginning May 2009 to May 2010, the CBI has sought sanction for prosecution against at least 102 IRS officials posted in different parts of the country in connection with corruption cases.
PM to lay foundation of airport
The foundation stone for the Tirupati international airport will be laid by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on July 10, the government announced on Saturday.
Tirupati airport is run by the Airports Authority of India (AAI). Currently, only about nine domestic flights operate on an average from Tirupati airport.