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'Not upset over being denied Rajya Sabha poll nomination; I'm kabaddi player, not chess player': Chhagan BhujbalMaharashtra minister Chhagan Bhujbal clarifies he is not upset about missing a Rajya Sabha nomination. He likens himself to a kabaddi playe...
SC dismisses plea seeking guidelines for time-bound disposal of casesThe Supreme Court has dismissed a lawyer's plea for guidelines on timely case disposal and managing adjournments. Justices Vikram Nath and ...
Rahul Gandhi's future good but only as LoP, his PM dream unlikely to be fulfilled, says Ramdas AthawaleUnion Minister Ramdas Athawale recently shared his thoughts on Rahul Gandhi's political trajectory, suggesting a promising role as the Lead...
Avoided Indian courts, judges as I intend to practise here: SGI Tushar Mehta on authoring two humour-filled legal accountsSolicitor General Tushar Mehta launched two books, 'The Bench, The Bar and the Bizarre' and 'The Lawful and the Awful'. These books share h...
SP has ended contract with I-PAC due to fund constraints: Akhilesh YadavSamajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav announced the party has ended its association with political consultancy firm I-PAC. Yadav stated ...
Punjab BJP leaders ask governor to seek report on conduct of CM, misuse of state machineryPunjab BJP leaders met Governor Gulab Chand Kataria presenting a memorandum. They raised concerns about Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann's cond...
Respect all views except Whatsapp University: Supreme Court in Sabarimala caseThe Supreme Court has stated it respects learned opinions but will not accept information from 'WhatsApp University'. This observation came...
BJP announces Rs 5,000 monthly allowance to journalists if it comes to power in BengalThe BJP has pledged a monthly allowance of Rs 5,000 for accredited journalists in West Bengal. This financial support aims to provide secur...
HDFC chairman Deepak Parekh says Satyam scam was a failure of chartered accountantsSatyam Computer Services was hit by an accounting scam perpetrated by its founder Raju that came to light in January 2009 and the once-stor...
PM Narendra Modi is quicker than cheetah when evading issues: AIMIM chief Asaduddin OwaisiThe All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen leader, who arrived here on a two-day Rajasthan trip, called the recent Varanasi court order in ...
'DNA of Nitish' raked up in Bihar council, but in lighter veinPrime Minister Narendra Modi's infamous "DNA" jibe came back to haunt Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Thursday in course of a convivia...
Nepal not playing 'China card' against India: PM OliNepal is not playing the "China card" against India, Prime Minister K P Oli said, on the eve of his fence-mending India visit during which ...
Markandey Katju tweets 'Shazia Ilmi much more beautiful than Kiran Bedi', faces criticismKatju urged critics to develop a sense of humour and claimed that his remarks were in a lighter vein and should be seen as such.
Defence minister Manohar Parrikar 'seeks' Rs 10 royalty for a pic!"Now if anyone takes the picture I will charge Rs 10 as royalty," he said in a lighter vein as the photo journalists almost stormed the pod...
Will abide by Election Commission's instruction, says NCPNCP today said it would abide by the instruction of the Election Commission and respond to it in the stipulated time about Sharad Pawar's r...
Sharad Pawar's 'vote twice' remark: BJP asks Election Commission to act under Representation of People's ActBJP approached EC seeking action against Sharad Pawar under RPA, after he asked his party workers to take advantage of multi-phase polling ...
I may be remembered for my stinginess: Ratan Tata to shareholdersRatan Tata in a lighter vein said shareholders would probably remember him, after he stands down in December end, for his stinginess when i...
- Games Village is our home now: Aus chef de mission
Australia's Commonwealth Games delegation is set to make India its home after experiencing fantastic facilities at the Village and other ve...
- FM cuts customs duty on newsprint by 2 pc
The government today slashed customs duty on newsprint by 2 per cent to provide relief to the industry, which is facing soaring internation...
- Yin,Yang & some straight talk
Differences between the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and finance ministry have been quite evident in statements emanating from Mint Street a...