Rahul jolts govt, calls ordinance ‘nonsense’
In a huge embarrassment for Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and his government, Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi on Friday trashed the contentious ordinance on shielding convicted legislators, descr
PM: Expectations on Sharif meet lowered
Asserting that Pakistan remained the “epicentre of terror”, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said on Friday that expectations had to be “toned down” over his coming meeting with Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif
SC empowers voters to reject all poll nominees
In a landmark verdict aimed at cleaning the political system of unworthy leaders, the Supreme Court on Friday said citizens have a right to cast a negative vote during polls and directed the Election
Srini can’t take charge as chief of BCCI: SC
The Supreme Court on Friday allowed N. Srinivasan to attend the BCCI annual general meeting in Chennai on Sunday and even contest the election for the president’s post.
Civic bodies to be held accountable?
Following the dockyard building collapse and other similar incidents in the recent past, the Maharashtra government is considering coming up with a proposal to hold the concerned civic corporation acc
13 killed in building collapse
In what is seen as a huge embarrassment for the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), its own multi-storeyed building, which housed its own employees, collapsed like a pack of cards on Friday morn
PM may raise Jammu in Sharif talks
The audacious terror attacks in Jammu, which has claimed 10 lives, and the continuing infiltration bids by terrorists across the border is likely to be raised by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh during h
BJP: It’s belated realisation of nonsense
With the Opposition parties rubbishing AICC vice-president Rahul Gandhi’s outburst against the ordinance to protect legislators, the BJP on Thursday advised Dr Singh to quit if he had any self-respect
Cong, govt have differed earlier too
Although the Congress asked why Prime Minister Manmohan Singh should resign after party vice-president Rahul Gandhi’s strong comment on the controversial ordinance shielding convicted legislators, thi
Return the ordinance, urges AAP
An Arvind Kejriwal-led Aam Aadmi Party delegation on Friday met President Pranab Mukherjee and requested him to send the controversial ordinance to negate the Supreme Court verdict on convicted legisl