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July 17, 2012 7:44 PM

Indian Consulate in Dubai begins probe on US firing on fishermen

Indian Consulate in Dubai has begun a probe into the firing incident by a US Navy vessel of UAE coast. One fisherman was killed and three others injured into the incident. Indian Ambassador in UAE M.K.Lokesh told our Dubai Correspondent that the Embassy is in touch with the UAE authorities and pushi...

July 17, 2012 7:39 PM

CBI court allows Jagan to cast his vote in Presidential Election

A CBI special court in Hyderabad today granted permission to YSR Congress President and Kadapa Lok Sabha Member Y S Jaganmohan Reddy to cast his vote in the Presidential Election to be held on Thursday. Jaganmohan Reddy, who was arrested in disproportionate assets case against him, is presently in C...

July 17, 2012 7:16 PM

Israeli diplomat attack: Sessions court extends probe period

A Sessions court today set aside the order of a magisterial court extending the probe period in the Israeli diplomat attack case, in which journalist Syed Mohammad Kazmi is an accused, saying it was passed in a reticent and clandestine manner.Additional Sessions Judge Surinder S Rathi set aside theJ...

July 17, 2012 5:49 PM

IGI airport receives accreditation for efforts in reducing carbon emissions

Indira Gandhi International airport here has become the fifth airport in the Asia-Pacific region to receive accreditation for its efforts in managing and reducing carbon emissions. A global body of airports, Airport Council International (ACI), has accredited the IGI airport at Level 2 - 'Reduc...

July 17, 2012 5:48 PM

Shinde asks States to facilitate land procurement for power projects

Power Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde has asked State governments to proactively facilitate land procurement for power projects to help in meeting the capacity addition target of 88,000 MW over the next five years.He said that the issues of fuel supply to plants and deteriorating financial health of st...

July 17, 2012 5:36 PM

Govt pegs country's total foodgrains output of over 257 MT for 2011-12

The government has pegged the country's total foodgrains production at an all-time high of more than 257 million tonnes, for the 2011-12 crop year. It is 5 million tonnes higher than the April estimate. In the third advance estimate released in April, foodgrains productions was projected at mor...

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