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Minister found guilty of FERA violation

Minister found guilty of FERA violation

The Special Court for Economic Offences in Hyderabad on Wednesday found the Secondary Education Minister, K. Parthsarathi guilty in a case relating to violation of Foreign Exchnage Regulation Act (FERA) provisions and reserved orders till evening. Earlier in the day, the Minister appeared before the...
Sonia Gandhi on visit to Rae Bareli for two days

Sonia Gandhi on visit to Rae Bareli for two days

Lucknow, Jul 25: Congress President Sonia Gandhi will arrive on a two-day visit to her parliamentary constituency Rae Bareli tomorrow. On the first day, Gandhi will lay the foundation stone for strengthening and broadening works of National Highway 24 B during a function at Firoz Gandhi Degree College,...
Will rise above partisan interests: President Pranab

Will rise above partisan interests: President Pranab

President Pranab Mukherjee in his first speech after his swearing-in said he would in keeping with his high office strive to rise above partisan interests in the service of the people. Saying he was deeply moved by the high honour bestowed on him, President Mukherjee said as President he would strive...
Pranab Mukherjee sworn-in as 13th Presiden

Pranab Mukherjee sworn-in as 13th Presiden

Pitch, not rash shots caused batting collapse: MS Dhoni

Pitch, not rash shots caused batting collapse: MS Dhoni

Indian cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni blamed the unpredictable pitch for his team’s abysmal batting performance in the lost second ODI against Sri Lanka, rejecting suggestions that rash shots led to the stunning collapse. India were on Tuesday bowled out for 138 in 33.3 overs — their...
Pranab pays homage to nation’s leaders

Pranab pays homage to nation’s leaders

President-elect Pranab Mukherjee today paid homage to Mahatma Gandhi and other great leaders of the nation at their memorials in New Delhi before heading to Rashtrapati Bhawan to take oath as the 13th President of India. Travelling in a Mercedes Benz S 600, Mr Mukherjee first visited Rajghat to pay...
Pranab Mukherjee visits Rajghat, Veer Bhumi before swearing-in

Pranab Mukherjee visits Rajghat, Veer Bhumi before swearing-in

President elect Pranab Mukherjee on Wednesday paid homage to Mahatma Gandhi and other top leaders at their memorials in New Delhi before heading to Rashtrapati Bhavan to take oath as the 13th President of India. Travelling in a Mercedes Benz S 600, Mukherjee first visited Rajghat to pay homage to the...
Pranab Mukherjee to be sworn in as the 13th President of India today

Pranab Mukherjee to be sworn in as the 13th President of India today

Talkatora Road will lose one of its most high-profile residents on Wednesday when the occupant of house number 13 leaves for the Raisina Hill. Pranab Mukherjee, who despite being entitled to a bigger bungalow continued staying at 13, Talkatora Road, will move into Rashtrapati Bhavan, the 340-room presidential...
Team Anna to begin fast at Jantar Mantar today

Team Anna to begin fast at Jantar Mantar today

Team Anna on Tuesday stepped up its anti-corruption stir against the government by announcing that three of its members – Arvind Kejriwal, Manish Sisodia and Gopal Rai – will begin their fast at Jantar Mantar from Wednesday. They are demanding the constitution of a special investigation...
Bal Thackeray in hospital

Bal Thackeray in hospital

Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray was on Tuesday admitted to a private hospital here, a day after his son and Sena executive president Uddhav Thackeray was discharged after undergoing an angioplasty. “Mr. Thackeray was having some problem in breathing. He experienced some uneasiness. So he was admitted...