India

Chennai, September 26: Ahead of the Union cabinet reshuffle, the DMK, a key member of the ruling UPA, has declined Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's offer of two cabinet or a few minister of state berths for the party. The PM on Tuesday despatched minister of state in the PMO V Narayanasamy to meet DMK chief M Karunanidhi and make the offer. But senior DMK leaders said Karunanidhi conveyed to the

Mumbai, September 25: Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Tuesday resigned following allegations of an irrigation scam when he was the state’s water resource minister and said he was prepared for a CBI probe. “I have sent my resignation to the Chief Minister’s office. He will forward it to the Governor for acceptance,” Mr. Ajit Pawar, nephew of Union Minister and NCP President Sharad

New Delhi, September 25: Congress today fully endorsed government's new economic reform measures, including FDI in multi-brand retail, as party president Sonia Gandhi ruled out any threat to the government. The endorsement came at the first meeting of the Congress Working Committee (CWC) after Trinamool Congress walked out of UPA with the party president saying the government was "stable". At the

United Nations, September 25: India has said unauthorised intervention in the internal affairs of any nation during conflict situations should be avoided, stressing that peaceful settlement of disputes is key in maintaining global security and promoting rule of law. “We strongly believe in the peaceful handling of any conflict situation in accordance with the applicable legal principles by

New Delhi, September 25: The CBI on Monday informed the Supreme Court about the involvement of a "foreign hand" to tarnish Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi's image and reputation by accusing him of abducting a fictitious woman. The agency also claimed that a petition in the Allahabad high court by one Kishore Samrite making baseless allegations against the Congress leader was "funded"

New Delhi, September 24: The CBI has decided to expand its probe into coalgate bringing under its scanner all coal block allocations made since 1993 including the six-eyar NDA rule after a reference in this regard was received from the CVC today. Last week, Coal Minister Shri Prakash Jaiswal wrote to Central Vigilance Commission seeking a CBI probe into all the coal blocks allocated since 1993

New Delhi, September 24: Congress president Sonia Gandhi today held parleys with some union ministers and senior party leaders amid indications of a Cabinet reshuffle. Those who met Gandhi at her official residence at 10- Janpath included Road and Transport Minister C P Joshi, who has been given additional charge of Railways after resignation of Trinamool Congress ministers including Mukul Roy

New Delhi, September 24: Telecom Minister Kapil Sibal on Monday said that mobile phone subscribers will not have to pay roaming charges from next year. “From next year… Our secretary has told you that it will be free from next year,” Mr. Sibal said here in response to a query on the timing of removing roaming charges as proposed in the National Telecom Policy 2012. The Minister was speaking to the

Mumbai, September 24: Consumers may get some relief as oil marketing companies (OMCs) plan to revise petrol prices downward due to falling international crude oil prices and a strengthening rupee. The Indian basket of crude oil fell to $106.74 on September 20 from $116 five days earlier, according to data published by the oil ministry. The rupee, which hit a four-month-high of 53.47 on September

Madhubani, September 24: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar faced the wrath of the people at a rally, when a group of para teachers (contractual teachers) staged a protest by showing their slippers to Mr Kumar. The agitating teachers were demanding parity in salaries and allowances with regular teachers. The incident happened in Madhubani during the Chief Minister's ongoing Adhikar yatra (Rights