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April 17, 2010 8:43 PM

Severe heat wave across India

Severe heat wave conditions are prevailing over the northern and western parts of India. Highest maximum temperature of 46.6 degree celsius was recorded today at Idar in Gujarat. Most parts of Northen India - Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana and Himachal Pradesh - are reeling under heat wave conditions. I...

April 17, 2010 7:58 PM

SIT cannot summon CM: Guj govt

The Gujarat Government has said, that the Supreme Court did not have the power to stay the ongoing trial in the post-Godhra communal riots case and the Special Investigation Team (SIT) instituted by it cannot summon Chief Minister and other accused in the murder of former Congress MP Ehsan Jafri. &#...

April 17, 2010 7:53 PM

Severe heat wave across India

Severe heat wave conditions are prevailing over the northern and western parts of India. Highest maximum temperature of 46.6 degree Celsius was recorded today at Idar in Gujarat. <br/>Most parts of Northern India - Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana and Himachal Pradesh - are reeling under heat wa...

April 17, 2010 6:18 PM

Air India cancels flight to Europe, offers refund of fare

Air India Saturday announced cancellation of flights to Europe,USA and Canada scheduled for tomorrow as the European Air Space continued to remain closed following the volcanic eruption in Iceland.<br/><br/>According to a statement issued by Air India, the flights cancelled by th...

April 17, 2010 1:27 PM

Gujarat govt. questions Apex Court's power to summon Modi

The Gujarat Government has said, that the Supreme Court did not have the power to stay the ongoing trial in the post-Godhra communal riots case and the Special Investigation Team (SIT) instituted by it cannot summon Chief Minister and other accused in the murder of former Congress MP Ehsan Jafri. &#...

April 17, 2010 1:23 PM

Tharoor denies allegation of misuse of authority in IPL Kochi team auction

Dismissing demands for his resignation, the Minister of State for External Affairs Mr.Shashi Tharoor rejected Opposition allegations of any misuse of authority to influence IPL Kochi franchise's successful bid or get any financial gains for him or his any of his close friends. <br/>&#...

April 17, 2010 1:23 PM

IT Department widens its search operation in IPL bidding process

The Income Tax department widened its search operations bringing under its scanner Kings XI Punjab team as part of its countrywide probe into the IPL bidding process. <br/><br/>After a night-long operation at the BCCI headquarters and the offices of IPL Commissioner Lalit Modi, a...

April 17, 2010 8:58 AM

Home Ministry asks DoT to withdraw SMS ban in J&K

Within hours of the Telecom Ministry ordering a ban of SMS services in Jammu and Kashmir, the Union Home Ministry yesterday directed the DoT to undo it following strong protest by the state government. <br/><br/>Reacting to the DoT move, J&K Chief Minister Omar Abdullah slamm...

April 16, 2010 7:14 PM

Antony to forces, prepare action plan to counter cyber terrorism

Defence Minister A K Antony today asked the armed forces to prepare a crisis management action plan to counter cyber terrorism. He asked the forces to coordinate closely with other cyber security agencies in this regard.<br/><br/>Mr Antony's directive came in the wake of rep...

April 16, 2010 6:55 PM

Modi steps up attack on Tharoor

Stepping up his attack, IPL Commissioner Lalit Modi today claimed that Minister of State for External Affairs Shashi Tharoor had a hidden agenda of taking away the Kochi franchise to Abu Dhabi. The charge was strongly refuted by Mr. Tharoor. <br/><br/>Talking to reporters in Mumb...

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