Farmers' stir: Violence in Agra, toll rises in Noida
Farmers' unrest over land acquisition today spread to Agra, where protesters clashed with police and torched vehicles, even as the toll in Greater Noida violence climbed to four while UP police announ
All-party meet in AP as fasting Naidu sparks TDP protests
Hyderabad: Telugu Desam Party chief N. Chandrababu Naidu continued his indefinite fast for the seventh day on Thursday while the Andhra Pradesh government promised to call an all-party meeting to cons
Naidu's fast for farmers enters sixth day, doctors helpless
Hyderabad: Former Andhra Pradesh chief minister and Telugu Desam Party head N. Chandrababu Naidu's indefinite fast demanding a relief package for farmers entered the sixth day Wednesday as attempts by
Now, Jagan in fast for farmers
Vijayawada: In his first show of strength since leaving the Congress party last month, Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy on Tuesday launched a 48-hour fast along with over 100,000 farmers, demanding relief for th
Naidu arrested during indefinite fast, TDP calls shutdown
Hyderabad: Former Andhra Pradesh chief minister N. Chandrababu Naidu was arrested early on Monday and taken to hospital over his indefinite fast to demand a relief package for farmers, prompting his T
Striking Naidu's condition deteriorates, docs worry
Hyderabad: The condition of TDP president N. Chandrababu Naidu, who is on an indefinite hunger strike demanding compensation for farmers, is said to have worsened today but he has refused to take an
Forbes releases list of seven most powerful rural Indians
Boston: Mansukhbhai Jagani, Mansukhbhai Patel, Mansukhbhai Prajapati and Madanlal Kumawat, are among Forbes' list of seven most powerful rural Indian entrepreneurs, whose 'inventions are changing li
Obama meets high-tech farmers for peek at rural IT
Mumbai: US President Barack Obama Sunday interacted with farmers from Ajmer through a video-conference link from here to understand how India was seeking to bridge the digital divide by reaching techn
India's tech-driven citizen engagement impresses Obama
Mumbai: Even the US has not taken technology and connectivity to remote corners in the way India has to deliver social services and empower people, President Barack Obama remarked on Sunday after a sn
Sonia favours balanced approach in land acquisition
The debate in the Congress and the UPA government over land acquisition acquired a new edge with party President, Ms Sonia Gandhi, favouring a balanced approach in securing land for industrial purpose