India

New Delhi, Feb 20: Central trade unions Wednesday said that the first day of their nationwide strike in support of demands to contain inflation and employment generation had drawn "overwhelming response". All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC) general secretary Gurudas Dasgupta said here that the strike was "unprecedented". "All the central trade unions congratulate the working people of India for

New Delhi, Feb 20: In the wake of BJP's protests over his Hindu terror remark, home minister Sushilkumar Shinde is likely to talk to senior party leader Sushma Swaraj to find a way out to ensure smooth functioning of Parliament during the Budget session beginning on Thursday. "The BJP wants an apology from home minister Sushilkumar Shinde over his Hindu terror remarks for smooth functioning of

Lucknow, Feb 20: The two-day nationwide strike called by Central trade unions disrupted normal life in many states on Wednesday leaving commuters in the lurch. Violence erupted in some places on the first day of a two-day strike as workers, angry about high fuel prices in particular, tried to keep vehicles off the roads. The strike turned violent in Noida in Uttar Pradesh, adjoining Delhi, after

Amritsar, Feb 20: British Prime Minister David Cameron Wednesday termed as "shameful" the Jallianwala Bagh massacre of innocent Indians by British troops. "This was a deeply shameful act in British history. One that Winston Churchill rightly described at that time as monstrous. We must never forget what happened here and we must ensure that the UK stands up for the right of peaceful protests,"

Bangalore, Feb 20: The Supreme Court Bench headed by Chief Justice Altamas Kabir extended the stay on the execution of death sentence of four Veerappan aides for six months. The order said it will wait for the judgement of another bench, which is hearing a plea for the commutation of death sentence. Apex court adjourned hearing on the plea by Veerappan aides by six months.

New Delhi, Feb 20: A trade union leader was killed in Ambala in the wee hours as the two-day nationwide strike called by the 11 trade unions began on Wednesday. “Narender Singh, the treasurer of a AITUC union was stabbed to death near the Ambala bus stand by some miscreants who wanted to take out buses from the depot despite the strike,” AITUC General Secretary Gurudas Dasgupta told PTI here

New Delhi, Feb 20: The financial and transport sectors are likely to be hit as the nation braces for a two-day strike called by major trade unions protesting against high prices, unemployment and the labour policies. The government on Tuesday issued a fresh appeal urging bank employees not to join the strike called by various trade unions on February 20-21. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh had

Mumbai, Feb 19: Joining the low-fare war triggered by budget carrier SpiceJet last month, full service carrier Jet Airways today announced special fares as low as Rs 2,250 for a single journey across its domestic network. The airline has put 20 lakh seats on over 450 daily flights across 57 destinations on sale, for six days effective today under the offer, a Jet press release said here

Mumbai, Feb 19: A week after its lenders decided to recover their dues, cash-strapped Kingfisher Airlines has started paying salaries to its employees apart from approaching the aviation regulator seeking licence renewal, sources said today. "Some of us have received salary dues. Those in the lowest package as well as some engineers and pilots have also a month's salary dues," sources told PTI

New Delhi, Feb 19: The government has nothing to hide in the chopper controversy and is prepared for a discussion in parliament, Defence Minister A.K. Antony said Tuesday. "Our hands are very clean and we have nothing to worry. The government has nothing to hide and we will explain everything to parliament," Antony told reporters here. Asserting that government will punish the guilty, he said: