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August 8, 2012 9:41 AM

Monsoon Session of Parliament begins today

The Monsoon Session of Parliament begins today and will continue till seventh of next month. There will be 20 sittings of 120 hours. Our correspondent reports that issues like Pune serial blast, Grid failure, Ethnic violence in Assam, Flash Floods in Himalayan Region are likely to figure prominently...

August 7, 2012 8:19 PM

Bengal Govt moves SC over Singur Land Act

The West Bengal Government has moved the Supreme Court against the Calcutta High Court order, which struck down the Singur Land Act. The Act allowed the state to reclaim 400-acre land given to Tata Motors.In its appeal, the state said the High Court had erred in quashing the Act.In a blow to West Be...

August 7, 2012 8:09 PM

Ansari beats Jaswant to serve 2nd Vice-Prez term

UPA nominee Mohammad Hamid Ansari has been re-elected as the Vice President of India. Ansari got 490 votes against 238 secured by his NDA-backed opponent Jaswant Singh.Ansari, whose term ends on Friday, has been elected to serve for the second consecutive term as the 14th Vice-President. Ansari&#039...

August 7, 2012 7:53 PM

Ansari beats Jaswant to serve 2nd Vice-Prez term

UPA nominee Mohammad Hamid Ansari has been re-elected as the Vice President of India. Ansari got 490 votes against 238 secured by his NDA-backed opponent Jaswant Singh.Ansari, whose term ends on Friday, has been elected to serve for the second consecutive term as the 14th Vice-President. Ansari&#039...

August 7, 2012 7:38 PM

Ansari beats Jawant to serve 2nd Vice-Prez term

UPA candidate Mohammad Hamid Ansari has been re-elected as the Vice-President of India. While he secured 490 votes, his opponent and NDA candidate Jaswant Singh secured 238 votes.

August 7, 2012 5:28 PM

Gowda in Discus finals, eyes track & field medal

India's Vikas Gowda will be eying to give India its first ever medal in the track and field events since 1900 when he competes in the finals of the Discus Throw event at the London Olympics tonight. The event will begin at 12:15 AM (Indian Standard Time). Calcutta born Britisher Norman Pritchar...

August 7, 2012 5:26 PM

Gowda in Discus finals,eyes track & field medal

India's Vikas Gowda will be eying to give India its first ever medal in the track and field events since 1900 when he competes in the finals of the Discus Throw event at the London Olympics tonight. The event will begin at 12:15 AM (Indian Standard Time). Calcutta born Britisher Norman Pritchar...

August 7, 2012 5:23 PM

Time for soul-searching, Obama tells countrymen

US President Barack Obama says America is heart-broken by the killing of Sikhs in a Gurdwara there and asked his countrymen to do some soul-searching and examine ways to reduce violence.A former US Army veteran believing in the white supremacist movement had opened fire on worshippers at a Gurdwarda...

August 7, 2012 5:23 PM

V-P poll: Voting done, results soon

Votes were cast today in Parliament House to elect the next Vice- President of India.There are only two candidates in the fray. UPA candidate Mohd. Hamid Ansari is pitted against the NDA nominee Jaswant Singh.Counting of votes will be taken up at around 6 pm. The returning officer for the Vice-Presi...

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