India:2/5/2013 7:41:18 PM

CPM urges Prime Minister to restore diesel subsidy for bulk consumers

The CPM urged the Congress-led UPA government to restore the subsidy on diesel to bulk consumers like state transport companies and railways to ease the fare hike burden on the aam aadmi using public transport.

Bill to extend Medical Council of India board of governors' tenure likely in budget session

The government is likely to introduce the Indian Medical Council (Amendment) Bill in the budget session of Parliament, paving the way for reconstitution of the medical regulator's board of governors.

I&B ministry's channel on YouTube catching people

The Union I&B ministry's free-to-air channel on YouTube, which gives people access to historical recordings, research findings, movie trailers, IEC campaigns, photographs, live telecasts among other priceless data, is slowly catching on.

Andhra Pradesh CM's busy day in Delhi triggers Telangana rumours

"Telangana, including the timing of the announcement and what should precede it, figured prominently in the talks," claimed the sources.

Andhra CM's busy day in Delhi triggers Telangana rumours

"Telangana, including the timing of the announcement and what should precede it, figured prominently in the talks," sources claimed.

Maneka Gandhi bats for Narendra Modi as PM

BJP member of Parliament Maneka Gandhi on Monday batted for Narendra Modi as the party's prime ministerial candidate in the 2014 general elections and said the Gujarat chief minister "would make a good PM".

'Vishwaroopam' to hit theatres on February 7 in Tamil Nadu

'Vishwaroopam', originally scheduled to be released here on January 25, could not be screened as district collectors and commissioners of police issued prohibitory orders restraining theatres from screening it in Chennai and other districts.

I&B ministry asks Zee to respond to Jindal's extortion charge by Feb 7

The information and broadcasting (I&B) ministry has given the Zee group time till February 7 to respond to extortion charges made by Congress MP Naveen Jindal's Jindal Steel and Power Limited.

Big-ticket defence deals face life-cycle costing scrutiny

Several political leaders and other influential people are showing a sudden interest in 'life-cycle costing' — the new methodology adopted by the government for finalizing defence purchases.

Rahul's first visit to Amethi as Cong VP

Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi will undertake a two-day tour of his parliamentary constituency Amethi on Tuesday.

Sonia Gandhi to launch kids' health plan from Palghar

Congress president Sonia Gandhi will launch a Rs 130-crore child health screening and early intervention services for children up to 18 years of age in the tribal Palghar tehsil of Thane district on February 6.

Solicitor general Rohinton F Nariman quits after tiff with minister

Rohinton F Nariman resigned as solicitor general of India on Monday, bringing to an end an innings in the government marked by serious differences with law minister Ashwani Kumar.

10 year jail for man in rape case

A city court awarded 10-year imprisonment to a person who was accused of raping a girl after promising to marry her.

JBT teachers' selection comes under High Court lens

The selection of 3,206 JBT teachers, appointed in the controversial process held in 2000, because of which former chief minister of Haryana, O P Chautala, his son Ajay and 53 others were recently jailed by a CBI court Delhi, has come under the scanner of Punjab and Haryana high court.

Will review appointments of tax tribunal chairman, members, Haryana tells HC

Haryana government on Monday informed the Punjab and Haryana high court that it would reconsider the appointments of chairman and members of Haryana tax tribunal within a month, in accordance with the directions issued by the Supreme Court.

27-year-old held for killing mother for property, injuring father in Punjab

A youngman killed his mother and left his father grievously injured in Kanya Kalan village of Jalandhar district following a dispute over division of family property and for share in the retirement benefits of the older man who retired from government service recently.

Snow blocks Chandigarh-Manali highway

Fresh snowfall and rain on Monday blocked the Chandigarh-Manali highway yet again, forcing tourists to abandon vehicles and either look for shelter in the vicinity or hire taxis for their journey beyond.

SAD (D) youth president held on forgery charges

Tarn Taran police have arrested Shiromani Akali Dal (Delhi) Youth Wing president Raja Harpreet Singh on charges of cheating and forgery.

Shiromani Akali Dal will contest Delhi polls on party own symbol: Sukhbir Badal

A resurgent Shiromani Akali Dal, after sweeping the Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee elections last week, now plans to contest the upcoming Delhi assembly polls on its own party symbol.

Gear up for Lok Sabha polls in September: Mulayam Singh to partymen

Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav on Monday again predicted mid-term Lok Sabha elections, saying that the polls were likely to be held as early as September this year.

3-year-old nails dad for killing his mother in Mumbai

The toddler's version exposed loopholes in his father 'revenge killing' story and helped police to crack the case within 12 hours of the incident.

Do not rush for that nose correction

Kate Middleton's 'cute nose with rounded tip' is a hit with women all over the world these days. The number of those demanding a similar fixture on their face has trebled since 2011.

Rajnath Singh gag order on PM issue

BJP chief Rajnath Singh on Monday sought to put a lid on statements favouring Narendra Modi's projection as the party's choice for PM, only to see his "final appeal" being defied by two senior party leaders, C P Thakur and Shatrughan Sinha, within hours.

Panel set up to review powers of Censor Board

The Centre on Monday set up a panel under Justice (retired) Mukul Mudgal to review the powers of the Censor Board and suggest amendments to the law with regard to certification of films, requirements for certification for TV channels and piracy.

Latehar operation mastermind tipped for Maoist politbureau berth?

Sources in the Union home ministry told ToI that the intelligence agencies recently picked up chatter between Maoist leaders deliberating over pushing Arvindji up the party hierarchy and including him in its politbureau.