2G case: SC rejects govt's move to remove Venugopal as CBI, ED counsel

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 9, 2015, 19:16

Supreme Court on Wednesday disapproved the government's move to remove senior advocate K K Venugopal as a counsel for CBI and Enforcement Directorate in the 2G spectrum allocation scam matter, saying he would continue assist the court on the probe which was at the fag end.

IAF officer goes missing

Last Updated: Saturday, January 4, 2014, 22:19

A Wing Commander of the Indian Air Force has been missing for the last one month and the force has lodged a police complaint in Rajasthan`s Sri Ganganagar district.

Taslima Nasreen moves SC against FIR on tweets

Last Updated: Monday, December 16, 2013, 21:55

Controversial Bangladeshi author Taslima Nasreen has moved the Supreme Court seeking quashing of an FIR lodged by a Muslim cleric in Uttar Pradesh against her alleging that her tweets "insulted" religious beliefs.

Criminal conspiracy, says union minister of sleaze video

Last Updated: Thursday, November 21, 2013, 19:09

Union Minister of State for Civil Aviation KC Venugopal said the alleged sleaze video recording of him with one of the accused in what has come to be called the "solar scam" was part of a conspiracy.

Four TDP MPs gherao Shinde, demand inclusion of all stakeholders in Telangana GoM

Last Updated: Saturday, October 19, 2013, 18:48

Four TDP MPs gheraoed Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde outside his North Block office and demanded inclusion in the GoM on Telangana of representatives from the joint action committee (JAC).

Govt asks states to slash VAT on jet fuel to 4%

Last Updated: Tuesday, September 10, 2013, 15:24

Currently, VAT on jet fuel ranges from 4 to 30 percent.

Panel negotiating compensation for grounded 787s: Venugopal

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 13, 2013, 14:56

The aircraft were put in active service after required modifications between May 8 and May 30.

Railway bribery scam: CBI faces court`s ire for discrimination

Last Updated: Friday, July 19, 2013, 21:24

Court pulled CBI for discriminating in arresting accused, who include former Railway Minister PK Bansal`s nephew, in Rs 10 crore cash-for-post railway bribery case, saying it was "very disheartening".

Videocon hopeful of starting steel proj in Bengal by year-end

Last Updated: Tuesday, April 9, 2013, 19:54

Videocon earlier planned to set up a Rs 15,000-crore steel-cum-power project at Jamuria near Asansol in the state.

72 incidents of near-miss since 2010: Govt

Last Updated: Wednesday, February 27, 2013, 18:04

A total of 72 incidents of two aircraft coming close to each other have been reported from 2010 till date in the country but most of them had "no risk of collision", Minister of State for Civil Aviation, KC Venugopal told the LS.

We will fool-proof Air India reservations: Minister

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 30, 2013, 13:50

Minister of State for Civil Aviation K.C.Venugopal on Wednesday said reservations on national carrier Air India and its subsidiaries would be revamped, in the wake of instances of irregularities reported recently.