India

New Delhi, Apr 30: Amid escalating confrontation with the government, Congress today announced a gherao of Parliament on May 6 to highlight issues like Uttarakhand, drought and the campaign of "deceit and deliberate lies" against opposition. Party chief Sonia Gandhi, Vice President Rahul Gandhi and a host of other leaders and party workers would march from Jantar Mantar early morning on next

New Delhi, Apr 30: The first phase of the single entrance test NEET for admissions to MBBS and BDS courses across the country will be held tomorrow as the Supreme Court today refused to accord an urgent hearing of a plea seeking modification of its earlier order. A three-judge bench headed by Chief Justice T S Thakur, which is conducting a special hearing on Saturday to deal with pollution in

Dehradun, Apr 30: Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar today said the previous UPA dispensation will have to answer who received the alleged kickbacks in the AgustaWestland chopper deal. "The moot question is who took the money in Agusta deal. Those who were at the helm at the time when the deal was struck owe an explanation. The Italian court has clearly said that an amount of Rs 125 crore was paid

New Delhi, Apr 30: The Central Information Commission today directed the Delhi University and the Gujarat University to search and provide information on degrees earned by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, who had criticised the functioning of transparency panel yesterday. Information Commissioner Sridhar Acharyulu also directed the Prime Minister's Office to

Kolkata, Apr 30: Polling began for 53 constituencies in the fifth and penultimate phase on West Bengal assembly polls on Saturday. Voting began at 7am for 31 constituencies in South 24 Parganas and 18 in Hooghly districts besides four in South Kolkata. Today's 53 constituencies are considered very important as they are spread over an area considered the citadel of the state's ruling party

New Delhi, Apr 29: The Supreme Court today said that the entrance test for admission to MBBS and BDS courses for the academic year 2016-17 will be held as per the schedule through the single common entrance test National Eligibility Entrance Test (NEET) on May 1 and July 24. The apex court, which in the morning indicated that it will give an urgent hearing for modification of yesterday's order

New Delhi, Apr 29: Congress leader Digvijaya Singh’s daughter Karnika Singh died due to cancer in New Delhi on Friday. 37-year-old Karnika is the youngest among the four daughters of Singh. She was admitted in Max Hospital, Saket, a few days ago and breathed her last at around 5 AM. She had undergone treatment for the disease in the US as well. Congress President Sonia Gandhi, Congress Vice

Chennai, Apr 29: Kanchi Sankaracharya Jayendra Saraswathi and eight others were today acquitted of all charges, including attempt to murder, in the 2002 the auditor Radhakrishnan assault case. First Additional Sessions Judge P Rajamanickam in his brief judgement acquitted all the accused. "I acquit you all. You may go," the judge said in the packed open court where the accused had appeared before

Mumbai, Apr 29: The Adarsh Housing Society, an illegal Mumbai apartment building that became a symbol of political corruption must be demolished, said the Bombay High Court today. The Adarsh Housing Society was built in the heart of the financial capital to house veterans and war widows, but a probe found politicians, ministers and bureaucrats had been granted apartments cheaply, leading to the

New Delhi, Apr 29: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday demanded that the Central Information Commission (CIC) makes public information pertaining to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's educational qualifications. In a letter to Information Commissioner M Sridhar Acharyulu, Kejriwal said he does not object to government records about him being made public and wondered why the Commission