At a staggering Rs 10,000 crore, the Lok Sabha polls this summer would cost more than what Barack Obama and others spent in the US presidential race.According to information available with the US Federal Election Commission, Obama and other candidate ..
As the country readies itself for putting a human on a space flight, scientists are busy developing next generation rockets that can carry more astronauts and put heavier satellites in orbit.The Geostationary Satellite Launch Vehicle Mark III (GSLV M ..
Lalit Modi's reign as President of the Rajasthan Cricket Association came to an end on Sunday after he lost an acrimonious election to Sanjay Dixit by five votes, marking the take over of a new regime at the faction-ridden cricket body.Modi, who is a ..
The government on Sunday rejected Chief Election Commissioner N Gopalaswami's recommendation for removal of Election Commissioner Navin Chawla from the poll panel that is likely to decide the general election schedule in a couple of days.President Pr ..
HC Seeks Govt Stand On Sarabjeet, Others Languishing In PakDated : 1 Mar 2009, 1304 hrs IST,Source : PTI NEW DELHI: Text: The alleged apathy of the government towards its citizens languishing in Pakistani jails on charges of spying was raised in the ..
J. Krishna Iyer Demands Formation Of High Powered CommissionDated : 27-02-2009Source UNIDelhi :TEXT :Retired Supreme Court Judge V R Krishana Iyer demanded the formation of an high-powered commission to inquire into the violence at the Madras High co ..
SC Restrains Demolition In Gomti Nagar: Sends Notices To UP GovtDated : 28-02-2009Source UNIDelhi :TEXT :The Supreme Court restrained the Mayawati government in Uttar Pradesh from carrying out further demolition in Lucknow’s Gomti Nagar and its surro ..
Calcutta HC: Rs 166 Crore Defamation Suit Against Guinness Book Of World RecordsDated : 28-02-2009Source : UNIKOLKATTA :TEXT :The Calcutta High Court summoned Guinness Book of World Records (GBWR) officials for not complying with an order directing t ..
Delhi: HC Acquits Murder ConvictsDated: 1 Mar 2009, 0858 hrs IST,Source : PTI Text: NEW DELHI:Three persons, sentenced to life imprisonment for killing a man, have been acquitted by the Delhi High Court which rejected the testimony of the victim's wi ..
Pappu Yadav Seeks HC Nod To Contest Lok Sabha PollsDated : 1st Mar 2009, 1030 hrs IST,Source : PTI NEW DELHI: Text: Eyeing another term in Lok Sabha, RJD strongman and MP Pappu Yadav, convicted in a murder case, will file a plea for suspension of his ..