India

Jaipur, Jan 26: Noted author Ashis Nandy today stoked a major row with his comments that people belonging to OBC, SC and ST communities were the "most corrupt", remarks that came under all round attack. "It is a fact that most of the corrupt come from OBCs and Scheduled Castes and now increasingly the Scheduled Tribes," he said participating in a session at the ongoing Jaipur Literature Festival

New Delhi, Jan 26: Bhutan's King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck was the Chief Guest at the 64th Republic Day Celebrations here today becoming the third emperor from the tiny kingdom to grace the event, signifying the importance that India attaches to its neighbour. The Oxford-educated 32-year-old Wangchuck and Queen Jetsun Pema, who did her schooling in Himachal Pradesh, are visiting India for the

New Delhi, Jan 26: A kaleidoscopic view of the country's rich cultural heritage and military prowess were on display at the 64th Republic Day parade today on the 8-km stretch from Rajpath to Red Fort. An eager audience on both sides of the imposing Rajpath, the country's ceremonial boulevard facing the seat of power Raisina Hills, braved the winter chill and cheered loudly as the parade went past

Mysore, Jan 25: A youth has been arrested for trying to vandalise the monolithic idol of Nandi (sacred bull) at Chamundi Hills on Wednesday night. The accused, Nagaraja Nayak, 22, of Basavapura,?Gajanur Road in Chamarajanagar taluk, told the police he watched a late-night movie show in a city theatre and then climbed the hills around 11 pm. He then went to the idol through the stairs. He tried to

Gurgaon/Kolkata, Jan 25: Haryana Police arrested a 27-year-old youth from Behala on Tuesday for allegedly sending a threat mail to a five-star hotel chain in Delhi and IT city Gurgaon in the name of terror outfit Indian Mujahideen. Copies of the terror mail were also marked to the offices of Delhi chief minister Sheila Dixit and police commissioner Neeraj Kumar. Before moving in for the arrest

Hyderabad, Jan 24: The Andhra Pradesh High Court today dismissed the regular bail petition of YSR Congress chief Y S Jaganmohan Reddy in connection with an alleged disproportionate assets case involving him. The AP High Court had on December 24 dismissed the statutory bail plea of Jagan. The CBI had on January 22 alleged before the AP High Court that it was unable to speed up the investigation

New Delhi, Jan 24: In a relief to air passengers, the Supreme Court on Wednesday barred all airlines from charging transaction fees from flyers. A bench of justices D K Jain and Madan B Lokur also pulled up the Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) for failing to ensure that the passengers were not burdened with such charges. Air passengers are made to pay transaction fees varying between

New Delhi, Jan 23: The Justice JS Verma Committee, constituted to suggest amendments to laws relating to crimes against women, on Wednesday submitted its report to the Home Ministry. The three-member committee was set up a week after the horrific December 16 gang-rape of a para-medical student in Delhi which shook the entire nation and led to widespread protests. While no specific details of the

New Delhi, Jan 23: Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Rajnath Singh on Tuesday emerged as a consensus candidate for the next party president’s post after Nitin Gadkari’s hope of securing a second consecutive term took a blow owing to the Income-Tax Department conducting surveys on companies allegedly linked to his Purti group. In a late evening development on the eve of BJP president

New Delhi, Jan 22: Home Secretary R.K. Singh Tuesday defended Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde's remarks on "saffron terrorism". Singh said it cannot be denied that the accused in the Mecca Masjid and Samjhauta Express blasts were related to right-wing organisations like the RSS. "The list of 10 names which have come up as the accused in the Mecca Masjid and the Samjhauta Express blasts have been