Lucknow | 22 minutes ago
Akhilesh has no control over officials, party workers: BJP
Lucknow, May 17 - Launching its first offensive against the two-month-old Samajwadi Party - government in Uttar Pradesh, the Bharatiya Janata Party - Thursday alleged that Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav had virtually no control over his officers or the party workers.Recalling how the 38-year-old chief minister had promised to rein in lumpen elements within the party, BJP spokesman Vijay Pathak said ... read more

Shimla | 26 minutes ago
Himachal BJP releases Congress's charge sheet
Shimla, May 17 - Himachal Pradesh's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party - Thursday released documents it said were the Congress's unreleased charge sheet against the state's top leaders, including Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal. The Congress denied the papers were original.The Congress, however, said it has already submitted the documents to its party high command in New Delhi for submission to Pres ... read more

Hyderabad | 33 minutes ago
CBI allowed to attach Jagan's properties
Hyderabad, May 17 - Tightening the noose around YSR Congress Party chief Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy, the Andhra Pradesh government Thursday granted permission to the Central Bureau of Investigation - to attach the properties of his three companies while a special court directed CBI to provide copy of the first chargesheet to the Enforcement Directorate -.The state government agreed to the CBI request f ... read more

New Delhi | 1 hour ago
Two detained for obstructing Dikshit's convoy
New Delhi, May 17 - Two car-borne youth were detained Thursday for not giving way to Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit's convoy in north Delhi, police said. They were let off after questioning.The incident took place around 11.35 a.m. near Nirankari Maidan in Mukherjee Nagar when Dikshit was heading towards Burari to inaugurate a camp for pilgrims going to the shrine of Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti ... read more

Lucknow | 1 hour ago
UP government releases vision document for development
Lucknow, May 17 - The Uttar Pradesh government Thursday released a road map - 'Samagra Vikas' - for overall development of the state, which aims to fulfil promises made by the Samajwadi Party - in the recent state assembly elections.The long-term agenda of the vision document is aimed at better facilitation in departments where the public interface is maximum, an official told IANS. The key sector ... read more

Jammu | 1 hour ago
Home secretary reviews cross-LOC trade at Poonch
Jammu, May 17 - Union Home Secretary R.K. Singh Thursday visited Jammu and Kashmir's frontier Poonch district and discussed with local people issues concerning trade across the Line of Control - between Indian and Pakistani-administered Kashmir.Meeting a delegation of traders in Poonch, 240 km northwest of Jammu, on the second day of his two-day visit to the state, Singh discussed the problems fac ... read more

Thiruvananthapuram | 1 hour ago
UAE to set up consulate in Thiruvananthapuram
Thiruvananthapuram, May 17 - The United Arab Emirates - has decided to set up its Kerala consulate here in the state capital, India's Minister of State for External Affairs E. Ahamed said Thursday.The decision to set up the consulate in Thiruvananthapuram is because of the rule that consulates can be set up only in state capitals. There are certain rules and guidelines and they have to be adhered ... read more

Lucknow | 6 hours ago
BSP runs for cover as skeletons tumble out
Lucknow, May 17 - The skeletons are tumbling out of the corruption cupboard but Uttar Pradesh's former ruling party, the Bahujan Samaj Party -, is unusually quiet -- not even reacting to Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav's allegation that it was involved in scams of over Rs.40,000 crore.Akhilesh Yadav late Tuesday accused his predecessor Mayawati of presiding over the plunder of the state and said her ... read more

Thiruvananthapuram | 7 hours ago
Chandy pats himself after one year, critics fume
Thiruvananthapuram, May 17 - After holding office for a year, Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy is patting himself on the back. But critics are not impressed.With the Congress-led United Democratic Front - government set to mark its first anniversary Friday, Chandy seems to be riding an uncertain horse -- because of the nature of his coalition.Chandy led the UDF to a narrow victory last year, ge ... read more

New Delhi | 19 hours ago
India says it is acting to resolve its workers' crisis in Angola
New Delhi, May 16 - The Indian government is acting on all fronts to resolve a crisis faced by its 1,100 workers at a cement factory in Angola and was ready to assist some of them who intend to return home, an official said here Wednesday.The Indian workers are employed in a cement factory in Angola in western Africa and there has been a labour unrest at the factory due to non-payment of certain e ... read more