After SC order, govt to revise list of red beacon users

Last Updated: Thursday, December 12, 2013, 04:43

A day after the Supreme Court made its observation on the blatant misuse of red beacons, the government has decided to revise the list of people entitled to travel in vehicles installed with red lights.

Madras HC upholds govt order declaring land as reserve forest

Last Updated: Sunday, December 8, 2013, 00:19

Madras High Court has upheld Tamil Nadu government`s order of 2010, declaring about 3383 hectares of land in Sirumalai in Dindigul district as reserve forest.

No relaxation in anti-Naxalite ops in Palamau zone: Police

Last Updated: Saturday, November 30, 2013, 00:23

There will be no relaxation in the ongoing anti-Maoist operations in Palamau, Latehar and Garwah districts of Jharkhand, newly appointed Inspector General (Palamau Zone), R K Mallick said.

Tarun Tejpal behaving like a fugitive: Ex- home secretary RK Singh

Last Updated: Friday, November 29, 2013, 15:43

Former home secretary RK Singh on Friday said Tehelka`s former editor-in-chief Tarun Tejpal is behaving like a fugitive by evading arrest in connection with the sexual assault case filed against him.

Allow to set up N-plants at thermal power plant sites: AEC

Last Updated: Thursday, November 28, 2013, 22:24

With public opposition to nuclear energy plants leading to land acquisition issues, AEC chairman R K Sinha today suggested that the government could allow it to use the sites earmarked for thermal plants to set up N-plants.

DMDK releases second list of candidates for Delhi polls

Last Updated: Friday, November 8, 2013, 00:13

DMDK on Thursday released its second list of candidates for the December 4 Assembly polls in Delhi.

Fodder scam: Lalu Prasad jailed for 5 years, to appeal in high court on Oct 17

Last Updated: Thursday, October 3, 2013, 21:24

Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) supremo and former Bihar chief minister Lalu Prasad was on Thursday jailed for five years for his role in the Rs 950 crore fodder scam that surfaced 17 years ago.

Chit-fund panel receives record number of affidavits

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 1, 2013, 15:13

The Justice RK Patra Commission, probing fraudulent activities of chit-fund in Odisha, has received nearly seven lakh affidavits as the deadline for receiving them came to an end.

Ranbir Kapoor plans TV show, comic book on `Jagga Jasoos`

Last Updated: Friday, September 20, 2013, 15:15

Ranbir Kapoor plans to make his maiden co-production venture `Jagga Jasoos` into a big franchise with a series of films, a show on television and comic books.

Odisha chit fund probe panel extends deadline

Last Updated: Tuesday, September 17, 2013, 11:21

A commission probing the multi-crore-rupee chit fund scam in Odisha has extended the deadline for submission of complaints till Sep 30 as more people are coming ahead with grievances.

Centre brushes aside TN govt`s objection on Sethusamudram

Last Updated: Monday, September 16, 2013, 22:06

The Centre has brushed aside the objections raised by the Tamil Nadu Government against the Rs 25,000 crore Sethusamudram shipping channel project by telling the Supreme Court that it intends to go ahead with the venture as the expert panel headed by RK Pachauri has not come out with tenable and scientific data.