Chavan Disapproves of Pawar’s Meeting With Thackeray

Maharashtra Chief Minister Ashok Chavan today disapproved of Union Minister Sharad Pawar’s meeting with Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray making it clear that his government was

Oz Tightens Immigration Rules to Favour Skilled Workers

Australia today tightened its immigration rules to favour higher-skilled workers as against “hairdressers” and “cooks,” a revision that will lead to the

Sir Mota Singh Wants UK to Allow ‘Kirpan’

Sikhs should be allowed to wear ‘kirpans’ to school and other public places in the country in accordance with their religious beliefs, believes Sir Mota Singh,

Taliban Defiant as Afghans Flee Ahead of Assault

NATO commanders called on the Taliban to surrender as troops dug in Monday for a major assault on one of the last insurgent strongholds in southern Afghanistan, sending thousands of

Sons of Deplaned Businessman Quizzed

Amidst allegations of family dispute, police is questioning two sons of businessman Shahbaz Khan who was deplaned yesterday following reports about the presence of a terrorist on

TRAI Starts Process for 4G

Even as the government debates as to when the auction of spectrum for the third generation telephony will take place, telecom regulator TRAI on Monday started consultation for the next level of

13 Armymen Killed in Avalanche-Hit in Kashmir

In one of the most tragic incidents, 13 army personnel, including an officer, were today killed and 15 seriously injured when a group of about 350 men were swept away by a snow

WB Announces Reservation for Muslims in Govt Jobs

On a day when the Andhra Pradesh High Court struck down job reservation for Muslims, the West Bengal government on Monday announced 10 per cent quota in employment for the community

J&K Highway Remains Closed for Third Day

The Jammu-Srinagar national highway remained closed for vehicular traffic for the third consecutive day today due to heavy snowfall at Jawahar tunnel, the gateway to

UN Environment Chief Defends IPCC

The UN environment chief has come out in strong support of the embattled climate change panel led by R K Pachauri, hitting out at sceptics whose criticism of the body and its Indian