Special status to Hyderabad-Karnataka region notified

Last Updated: Tuesday, November 5, 2013, 23:22

Karnataka Governor notified special status to the Hyderabad-Karnataka region in the state conferred under Article 371J of the Constitution.

CPI backs Nitish on special status for Bihar

Last Updated: Friday, October 25, 2013, 21:20

Apparently seeking to rope in JD(U) in the proposed Third Front, CPI on Friday backed Chief Minister Nitish Kumar`s special status demand and said the incentive was required to tide over the economic backwardness of Bihar.

Facebook plagued by `Likely service disruption`

Last Updated: Monday, October 21, 2013, 19:37

Users trying to do so were met with an error message that stated: "There was a problem updating your status. Please try again in a few minutes."

After 31,895 deaths, still no `martyr` status for paramilitary, police personnel

Last Updated: Sunday, October 20, 2013, 17:02

The paramilitary and police forces in the country have lost 31,895 personnel in the last 53 years in the line of duty but they are still fighting for the "martyr" status for the dead officers and men like in the Armed Forces.

Nitish seeks special status for Bihar, private investments

Last Updated: Saturday, October 19, 2013, 20:08

Making a strong pitch for according special status to Bihar, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Saturday said the state cannot sustain its double-digit growth rate without private investments.

Pacific islander bids to become first climate change refugee

Last Updated: Friday, October 18, 2013, 09:27

A Pacific islander is seeking recognition as the world`s first climate change refugee in New Zealand as rising seas threaten his low-lying homeland, the man`s lawyer said on Thursday.

Narendra Modi’s Patna rally: BJP to seek special package for Bihar

Last Updated: Thursday, October 17, 2013, 18:29

Charging Nitish Kumar with failing to secure special status for Bihar, BJP said it will raise demand during October 27 rally to be addressed by its prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi.

Plan Comm yet to take view on Rajan report on states: Montek

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 16, 2013, 17:58

Planning Commission will soon take a view on the controversial report of the Raghuram Rajan panel, which made a case for ending the special category status for poorer states, Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia has said.

Most annoying habits for Brits revealed

Last Updated: Thursday, October 10, 2013, 15:14

A new survey has revealed that updating status on Facebook and posting `selfies` are the most annoying habits in Britain.

Pakistan rules out MFN status to India before next elections

Last Updated: Thursday, October 10, 2013, 08:43

India is unlikely to be granted the `Most Favoured Nation` (MFN) status before 2014 Lok Sabha elections and resumption of composite dialogue between the two nations, Pakistan Finance Minister has said.

Egypt`s Muslim Brotherhood stripped off NGO status

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 8, 2013, 21:04

The Muslim Brotherhood`s status as a registered non-governmental organisation was officially annulled today by Egypt`s cabinet, in a fresh blow to the country`s largest Islamist movement.

India-Pakistan trade potential needs to be tapped: Envoy

Last Updated: Monday, October 7, 2013, 15:36

Amid uncertainty over Pakistan granting MFN-status to India, Indian High Commissioner T C A Raghavan said bilateral trade was "sizeable" though there is a great potential that needs to be tapped.