India

December 18: The Indian economy suffered $1.6 billion in illicit financial outflows in 2010, capping-off a decade in which it experienced black money losses of $123 billion, according to a new report. India is ranked as the decade's 8th largest victim of illicit capital flight behind China, Mexico, Malaysia, Saudi Arabia, Russia, the Philippines, and Nigeria, respectively in the report by Global

New Delhi, December 18: Parliament today witnessed outrage over the rape of a para-medic student in the capital with a united opposition stalling the question hour in Rajya Sabha demanding an immediate statement by home minister Sushilkumar Shinde on the issue. In the Lok sabha members led by Shahnawaz Hussain raised the matter and demanded suspension of question hour. But, members took their

Mumbai, December 18: A month after Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray was cremated, his party workers today removed the temporary structure at the funeral spot at Shivaji Park which had become a makeshift memorial for his followers. The process to remove the structure began around midnight in presence of Mayor Sunil Prabhu and senior Sena leaders including party group leader in Assembly Subhash Desai

Mumbai, December 18: Kingfisher promoter Vijay Mallya is ready to infuse Rs 425 crore into the airline and restart its limited operations as soon as DGCA gives a go-ahead, the lead lender to the grounded carrier SBI said. SBI Deputy Managing Director for mid-corporates Shyamal Acharya, after a meeting with the top management of the airline here this evening, said Mallya, however, did not give any

Gandhinagar, December 18: As Gujarat witnessed a record 70 percent voter turnout at the end of voting, exit polls are predicting a hat-trick for the ruling BJP. For instance, out of the 182 assembly seats in Gujarat, one exit poll has predicted 119 to 129 seats for BJP while Congress, it claims, is projected to win between 49 and 59 seats. Meanwhile, another exit poll says that BJP is likely to

Thane, December 17: NCP chief and Union Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar here today defended state School Education Minister and his party colleague Fauzia Khan with regard to controversial pictures showing her with hunted animals. When asked about it, Pawar said Khan had posed with stuffed carcasses, and there was nothing wrong in it. Opposition Shiv Sena-BJP have targeted Khan over the pictures

New Delhi, December 17: Calling Pakistan’s bluff, India on Monday said JuD chief Hafiz Saeed had never been arrested in connection with Mumbai terror attacks even though its Interior Minister Rehman Malik claimed so. Making a statement in both Houses of Parliament, Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde said Malik, who just concluded his visit here, was “misinformed” about the actual reasons for the

New Delhi, December 17: Lok Sabha on Monday witnessed repeated disruptions as Samajwadi Party members vociferously raised the issue of reservation in promotions in state jobs. Soon after the House met for the day, SP members were on their feet demanding that they be allowed to speak on the issue of quota in promotions, an issue which they contended has led to consternation among government

New Delhi, December 17: The Supreme Court judgment, in the case of Sangeet v. State of Haryana, delivered on November 20 could make the government give the benefit of the doubt to 14 death-row convicts including Afzal Guru, whose mercy petitions have been turned over to it by the President for fresh advice. The one mercy petition presently pending with President Pranab Mukherjee, after the receipt

Ahmedabad, December 17: Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi on Monday exercised his franchise at a school in Ahmedabad during the second phase of the state assembly elections, which saw about 6.7 per cent polling across 95 constituencies in the first hour. “In the very first hour, nearly 6.7 per cent voting was recorded in the state,” a state Election Commission official said. Mr. Modi, who is