Railway Budget 2014 : Modi Government to Present First Rail Budget Today
At noon on Tuesday, Railway Minister Sadananda Gowda will present the Narendra Modi government’s first Rail Budget, which is traditionally seen to set the stage for the union budget – to be presented on Thursday and in which the ruling BJP will lay out its economic reform plans. ... read more »
Maharashtra onion farmers threaten stir against stock curbs
Protesting against the Centre’s policy to control onion prices, onion traders in Maharashtra met State Agricultural Minister Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil on Monday demanding clarity in State’s stand. The Centre’s recent decision to bring onions and potatoes within the purview of stockholding... read more »
Iraq crisis : Emboldened Kurd secession bid faces major hurdles
Baghdad – Iraq’s Kurds would face enormous challenges if they were to secede, but the threat of an independence vote amid chaos nationwide could squeeze concessions from the federal government, experts say. Their autonomous three-province northern region expanded its control over a... read more »
Protests Over Price Rise in Parliament and Outside
New Delhi – The new government today confronted sharp protests over price rise in Parliament and outside, on the first day of the Budget session. There was no Question Hour in either House with the Opposition closing ranks demanding discussions on rising cost of essentials. (Live... read more »
Two killed in police firing in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Two people were killed and nine injured on Wednesday when police opened fire to disperse two clashing groups in Hyderabad, police said. Curfew was imposed to bring the situation... read more »
Google hopes test drives steer Americans to embrace its robot cars
Google Inc’s self-driving car technology likely will not be available for several more years. But the Internet company is already beginning the job of making the public comfortable with... read more »
Sonia Gandhi to host farewell dinner for Manmohan Singh today
Congress President Sonia Gandhi will host a farewell dinner for Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh on Wednesday. Dr. Singh on Tuesday bid his staff farewell, just days before he is scheduled... read more »
Turkey coal mine explosion: Death toll reaches 201, hundreds still trapped
Istanbul: At least 201 people were killed and hundreds more remained trapped underground after an explosion and fire in a coal mine in the western Turkish province of Manisa, the energy... read more »
Former Israeli Premier to Serve 6 Years for Bribery
JERUSALEM — Ehud Olmert, the former Israeli prime minister, was sentenced Tuesday to six years in prison by a judge who likened him to a “traitor” for taking bribes while mayor of Jerusalem in... read more »
