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September 17, 2009 4:09 PM

Cong-NCP agree on 174:114 seat-sharing pact

Congress today announced that it will contest on 174 seats, while its partner NCP on 114, in the next month's Maharashtra Assembly elections. Briefing the media in New Delhi, the Party In charge of the state, Chaudhary Virendra Singh said, the seat-sharing arrangement has been finalised after s...

September 17, 2009 3:59 PM

RJD-LJP combine leading in Bihar Assembly by-polls

In Bihar, Rashtriya Janata Dal, RJD and Lok Janashakti Party, LJP have bagged one seat each out of the two assembly results declared so far. AIR Patna correspondent reports that in the remaining 16 seats, RJD-LJP combine is leading in Nine, NDA on Six and Congress in one seat.The Assembly bye-poll h...

September 17, 2009 3:58 PM

Centre takes no stand on gay sex, leaves it to SC

The Union Cabinet today considered the report of the Group of Ministers on the Delhi High Court judgment related to Article 377 about gay sex and directed the Attorney General to assist the Supreme Court in all possible manners in arriving at an opinion on the correctness of the judgment.br/The Unio...

September 17, 2009 2:18 PM

Australian PM warns Indian students not to take law into hands

Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd today warned Indian students not to retaliate and not to take the law into their hands. According to media report, Rudd said Australia was a law-abiding nation and the laws are there for a purpose. He said anybody who undertakes acts of racism or violence in Vict...

September 17, 2009 2:00 PM

Australian PM warns Indians not to take law into hands

Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd today warned Indian students not to retaliate and not to take the law into their hands. According to media report, Rudd said Australia was a law-abiding nation and the laws are there for a purpose. He said anybody who undertakes acts of racism or violence in Vict...

September 17, 2009 1:34 PM

Union Cabinet directs Attorney General to assist SC on homosexuality

The Union Cabinet today considered the report of the Group of Ministers on the Delhi High Court judgment related to Article 377 about gay sex and directed the Attorney General to assist the Supreme Court in all possible manners in arriving at an opinion on the correctness of the judgment. br/The Uni...

September 17, 2009 1:20 PM

Counting in progress in Bihar & Delhi by polls

In Bihar, counting of votes of by polls in 18 assembly constituencies began on Thursday afternoon. According to the election office, trends would start coming after one hour and results would be known by late Thursday evening. The Assembly bye-poll was held in two phases. Our Patna correspondent rep...

September 17, 2009 11:55 AM

Nifty crosses 5000 mark, Sensex up 142 points

The National Stock Exchange index, Nifty crossed the 5,000 points landmark in Thursday morning trade for first time in 16 months to quote at 5,003. The Bombay Stock Exchange benchmark index also gained 142 points to 16,820 points, the highest level achieved so far this year. The Sensex was at 16,771...

September 17, 2009 11:55 AM

Counting in progress in Bihar & Delhi bye polls

In Bihar, counting of votes of bye polls in 18 assembly constituencies began on Thursday afternoon. According to the election office, trends would start coming after one hour and results would be known by late Thursday evening. The Assembly bye-poll was held in two phases. Our Patna correspondent re...

September 17, 2009 11:33 AM

Kamal Nath for foreign investment in road construction

Transport Minister Kamal Nath has called for foreign investment in the construction of roads and other infrastructural projects in India. Kamal Nath told this to Indian media after concluding his week-long tour to the United States.br/He said roads in India are not merely a matter of connectivity bu...

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