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July 21, 2010 9:33 AM

BSP to raise issue of hike in petroleum prices in Parliament

The Bahujan Samaj Party will raise the issue of hiking prices of petroleum products during the coming monsoon session of Parliament. A meeting of party MPs was held at Lucknow on Tuesday to discuss the party strategy during the session.Addressing the meeting party supremo Mayawati alleged that the U...

July 21, 2010 9:32 AM

CPI(M) Central Committee meets today in New Delhi

Reviewing the current political situation in the country and chalking out the strategy for upcoming Bihar assembly elections will be the highlights of the Central Committee meeting of CPI(M) beginning in New Delhi on Wednesday. In the three-day deliberation, the party leaders will discuss the situat...

July 21, 2010 9:32 AM

SW monsoon revive with vigour in most parts of the country

South west monsoon has revived with vigour in most parts of the country with heavy rainfall lashing many regions. In the southern India, after a lull of nearly two weeks, heavy rains lashed large parts of Karnataka and Kerela bringing down the mercury. In Tamil Nadu, people of Chennai have been expe...

July 20, 2010 9:21 PM

Pak army again violates cease fire; opens fire along Jammu border

Violating the ceasefire yet again, Pakistani troops fired on a forward defence location along the border in Jammu sector late last night, drawing retaliation from Indian troops.According to official sources, Pakistani troops targeted the Chak Phagwari Border Out Post (BoP) in Pargawal sub-sector, wi...

July 20, 2010 9:21 PM

More than 2 lakhs Panchayats to be connected through broadband

Over 250,000 Panchayats in the country will soon be connected with broadband connections to ensure better banking facilities. This was disclosed by advisor to Prime Minister on public information Sam Pitroda in New Delhi. Addressing a seminar on financial inclusion he said mobile banking is the next...

July 20, 2010 9:21 PM

Dalai Lama accorded overwhelming reception in J&K

In Jammu and Kashmir, hundreds of well wishers accorded overwhelm reception to the Buddhist Spiritual and Tibetan Leader Dalai Lama , who arrived Nubra valley in Leh district on Tuesday for his nine-day visit. To welcome the Buddhist Spiritual leader Dalai Lama in traditional and religious way, Budd...

July 20, 2010 9:20 PM

Accused Madhuri Gupta chargesheeted for spying against India

Delhi Police today chargesheeted diplomat Madhuri Gupta accusing her of passing secret information to Pakistan's ISI during her posting in Islamabad. Gupta, who was arrested in April, has been accused of being in touch with two ISI officials, Mubshar Raza Rana and Jamshed. The over 700-page cha...

July 20, 2010 9:11 PM

Southwest monsoon vigorous in several parts of country

Southwest monsoon has been vigorous in several parts of the country with showers in the Capital Delhi bringing the much-needed relief from the week-long hot and humid weather conditions.Delhi received 42.8 mm of rain in the last 24 hrs which brought down the maximum temperature to 30 degrees Celsius...

July 20, 2010 9:10 PM

Passenger safety top priority for the Railways: MoS Railways

The Minister of State for Railways Mr E Ahmed says passenger safety is a matter of top priority for the Railways and added that stringent action will be taken if lapses were found on the part of railway employees in this regard.Addressing a press conference in Kochi this evening, Mr Ahmed described ...

July 20, 2010 9:09 PM

South-west monsoon revives over northern parts of the country

The south-west monsoon today revived over northern parts of the country with most parts of the region lashed by torrential rains. According to MET Office,heavy rains drenched parts of Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh while Delhi, Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan received moderate rainfal...

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