No change in UPSC exam dates: Govt.
Facing flak from the Opposition on the UPSC row, the government on Wednesday decided to convene an all-party meeting on the issue even as it ruled out postponement of the examinations slated for next month. Responding to a discussion in the Rajya Sabha, Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs... read more »
Ratan Tata may be suffering from delusion: Amit Mitra
West Bengal Finance Minister Amit Mitra on Thursday countered Ratan Tata’s remarks on lack of industrialisation in the State saying he may be suffering from delusion and that was why he made such comments. “Tata is getting old and suffering from delusion. I do not know why he cannot understand... read more »
UP Police to question Yasin Bhatkal in 2010 Varanasi blasts case
Indian Mujahideen mastermind Yasin Bhatkal will soon be interrogated by the Uttar Pradesh Police, an official said on Thursday. The official said formalities for his remand are underway and they hope to complete it soon. The official also said that Mr. Bhatkal will be questioned by the Anti-Terror... read more »
Cambodia tribunal convicts Khmer Rouge leaders
Three and a half decades after the rule of Cambodia’s Khmer Rouge ended, a U.N.-backed war crimes tribunal on Thursday sentenced two top leaders of the regime to life in prison on war crimes charges for their role in the 1970s. The historic verdicts were announced against Khieu Samphan, the... read more »
Chinese hackers go after U.S. workers’ personal data
Federal authorities are investigating a breach of the computer networks of the Office of Personnel Management, which stores detailed data on up to 5 million U.S. government employees and... read more »
Germany orders US intelligence chief out of country
Germany’s federal government has ordered the US intelligence station chief at the Berlin embassy to leave the country – before he is expelled – after a second double agent was... read more »
Palestinian family mourns eight relatives killed in one attack as Israeli airstrike death ...
Eight members of the same family, including five children, have been killed in Israel’s Gaza offensive which has claimed 85 lives since it began its retaliation for Hamas rocket... read more »
Jaitley hopeful of BJP support on 49% FDI in insurance
Defending his decision to raise foreign investment cap in the insurance sector to 49 per cent, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has expressed confidence that the proposal would get the support... read more »
Vodafone to go ahead with arbitration
Telecom major Vodafone, which is locked in a Rs 20,000-crore tax dispute, on Thursday said it will continue with the arbitration process as the government has decided not to drop retrospective tax... read more »
