Air India, India’s national carrier, denied reports that it had neglected to take care of its customers grounded due to technical failure with a flight from Paris to New Delhi. Media reports had said that forty Indian students, who were stranded at an airport in Paris, were forced to sleep on the floor of the […]
Former home minister P Chidambaram tore into external affairs minister Sushma Swaraj for claiming that she helped Lalit Modi get travel papers from the UK government on ‘humanitarian grounds’. Swaraj is facing heat after it turned out that she had written to a British MP seeking to impress upon on the British government that they […]
Rajnath Singh will address the media today in the second half of the day, and is expected to clarify the government of India’s stand on the controversy surrounding external affairs minister Sushma Swaraj. UPDATE: The two leaders defended Swaraj in the press conference. “What she did was bonafide,” said Arun Jaitley, who is also the […]
While political pundits have been busy speculating whether or not Narendra Modi is responsible for the current Lalit Modi-related troubles faced by Sushma Swaraj, main opposition party Congress is busy trying to ensure that Modi does not reap any benefits from the weakening of Swaraj. Sushma Swaraj was seen as one of the three probably […]
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu today said the Telengana government, headed by K Chandrashekar Rao, has been tapping the phones of Andhra government officials. “One government can tap the phone of another government? How can he do (that)?” Naidu said, saying that there was a security issue in the way his government was functioning. […]
Nokia and Alcatel Lucent have confirmed that they are talks for a merger. In a statement, Nokia said: “In relation to recent media speculation Nokia and Alcatel-Lucent confirm that they are in advanced discussions with respect to a potential full combination, which would take the form of a public exchange offer by Nokia for Alcatel-Lucent. […]
Delivering his message to the assembled AAP volunteers, AAP Lokpal Admiral L Ramdas said he was distressed by the events, but wants all parties to try to save the unity of the party one way or the other and said he was ready to sign an apology if such a reunion was possible. On the […]
The rebel faction of Aam Aadmi Party is broadcasting its ‘Swaraj Samvad’ (independence dialogue) on Youtube from 10:30 am today. The program involves speeches by volunteers in the first half, followed by division of the attendees into groups and the holding of group discussions to air their opinion on the way forward for the movement. […]
Attempts to provide cheap and reliable Internet connectivity onboard trains in India have not met with much success so far due to the lack of suitable technology, Indian Railways said. Indian Railways tried to use three types of technology – 3G, Wimax and Satellite, in its tests. In all three cases, reliable and cost-effective Internet […]
The rate of crime on Indian Railways is showing a steady increase every year, statistics show. The number of reported cases involving harassment of women and children, in particular, has shown a marked increase. It must be kept in mind that only a fraction of the crimes committed on Indian Railways is actually reported. In […]
The Bharatiya Janata Party is facing a problem of plenty in Maharashtra. But there is a reason why it’s called the problem of plenty – it’s still a problem. And Sharad Pawar, who it is believed was the person who incited the BJP to go it alone in the state, has thrown a googly by […]
Car maker Maruti Suzuki India Limited unveiled its much awaited offering in the mid-size premium sedan segment, the Ciaz, and said the company and suppliers has invested Rs 620 crore (over $100 mln) to develop the model. The Ciaz is supposed to take on the Honda City, which has emerged as the strongest model in […]
Love Jihad may not bring the rosiest memories for the Bharatiya Janata Party, but some of its supporters are definitely in no mood ‘abandon’ the cause. Pramod Mutalik, chief of Sri Ramasene — the organisation that became famous for attacking women in a beer parlour in Mangalore — will address an “urgent press conference” on […]
Triumph Motorcycles, the ‘Royal Enfield’ of Britain, will launch its latest bike in India in 15 minutes. The company, which launched in India a couple of years ago, has built up a small, but dedicated fan following. Triumph has graciously arranged for a live webcast of its launch at 11:30 am today. Users who want […]
Yamaha Motor India Sales Pvt has announced the launch of its updated FAZER FI. The new FAZER FI mounted with a newly designed air-cooled 149cc 4-stroke, SOHC, single-cylinder fuel-injected engine on a lightweight frame to realize the product concept of a “Sharpened & Power-packed New FZ.” The bike is intended for touring, “combining both fun […]
Mumbai’s real estate prices increased 7% over the last one year, while Delhi region saw no change in house prices and Bangalore saw a dip of 5% in prices per square foot, according to a survey by real estate portal 99acres.com. In terms of rentals, Delhi-NCR region saw a dip of 3% and Bangalore has […]
Pro Kabaddi has emerged as the second most watched sports event on its network, the organizers said, adding that the tournament received 288 million viewers for the first 15 days. “When we began, we knew that the Star Sports Pro Kabaddi League would be an amazing journey, but the warmth and support with which the […]
A total of 50 Indian soldiers have lost their lives to natural and climatic conditions in Siachen, one of the world’s most inhospitable borders. 24 of the 50 were killed in various landslides and avalanches (snow slides), while the remaining 26 died due to “environmental and climatic conditions,” the ministry of defence said. The highest […]
Central India, an area that covers Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and parts of Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra, is seeing a long-term pattern of climate change involving rainfall intensity, the government of India said. “Heavy rain events (>10 cm/day) over central India are increasing at about 1%/year while weak and moderate events are decreasing at about the […]
In a significant judgment, a Supreme Court bench headed by Chief Justice of India R.M. Lodha has ruled that truth can be a valid defence in contempt of court cases, and dismissed a case filed by BJP leader Subramanian Swamy against journalist Arun Shourie. In his petition filed in 1990, Swamy had requested contempt of […]
