Untraceable for 2 days, CVC Thomas found in church!
At a time when the UPA government was making frantic efforts to make PJ Thomas quit as the Central Vigilance Commissioner of India, the corruption-accused […]
Month: March 2011
CVC case: Thomas may consider filing review petition, says his lawyer
PJ Thomas’ counsel, Wills Mathews, has indicated that Mr Thomas may consider filing a review petition against the Supreme Court order quashing his appointment as […]
LSE director Howard Davies quits over Libya links
The director of a respected British university resigned Thursday amid a controversy over the institution’s links with the family of Libyan ruler Moammar Gaddafi.
Fishing for trouble in Pak waters
Every year hundreds of Indian fishermen get caught illegally entering Pakistani waters. In Porbandar alone, 474 Indian owned fishing boats have been confiscated for encroaching […]
Obama declares Gaddafi must step down, leave now
President Barack Obama insisted on Thursday that Libyan leader Moammar Gaddafi “step down from power and leave,” his most explicit statement of support for rebels […]
Rita Joshi arson case: BSP MLA arrested
Controversial BSP MLA Jitendra Singh Babloo along with another party leader Imtezar Ahmad Abdi has been arrested in connection with arson at UP Congress chief […]
Of lucky numbers and others the FM can’t see
The Italian phrase “lascia il tempo que trova” (it leaves the air it finds) does a better job of describing Pranab Mukherjee’s budget than India’s […]
‘Safety is crucial for construction of hydro-electric power projects’
Himachal labour minister Kishan Kapoor said on Thursday that the aspect of safety was crucial in the construction of hydro-electric power projects, where workers were […]
Himachal: Walkout in evening session too
Not one to be cowed down, an aggressive opposition staged a walkout in the evening session also on Thursday as they were irked by a […]
Twenty-four hour extension reached for NFL labor talks
The NFL and the players’ union agreed Thursday to a 24-hour extension of the current collective bargaining agreement so that negotiations can continue.