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HC to Centre: File affidavit on PIL against petrol

Bombay High Court directed Centre, Petroleum Min and Finance Min to file affidavit in response to PI...

Kapil Sibal for creating educators` pool

HRD Minister Kapil Sibal`s remarks came as teacher shortage and training continues to remain a big c...

Now, single entrance exam for IITs, NITs, IIITs; 12th results to count

The new format for admission to IITs, NITs, IIITs will take plus two board results into consideratio...

Officials: Iraq bomb injures 24 Pakistani pilgrims

Iraqi officials say a roadside bomb blast outside Baghdad has injured 24 Pakistani pilgrims.

Postal stamp on Khawaja Moinuddin Chisti released

Union minister of Communication and IT Kapil Sibal released a postal stamp to mark the 800th Urs of ...

Sandy Dahl, widow of 9/11 pilot dies

Sandy Dahl, one of the tragic faces of 9/11 attacks after her husband was killed when piloting Unite...

NPCIL declines to release nuke safety report

NPCIL is putting up the project at Kudankulam in Tirunelveli district around 650 km from here with R...

Single entrance test: Sibal meets IIT faculty federation

Most of the IIT senates and faculty federation are opposing admission to the undergraduate engineeri...

Iran N-deal over uranium stockpile ends in deadlock

Iran has disclosed that it has increased the number of centrifuges inside its latest nuclear facilit...

IAF signs Rs 2800 cr Pilatus trainer planes deal

The aircraft will help the IAF to replace its fleet of HPT-32 basic trainer aircraft which have been...

Solar plane begins first transcontinental flight

An experimental solar-powered airplane took off from Switzerland on its first transcontinental fligh...

Difference in number of Pak pilgrims confuse authorities

The followers will offer a `chadar` at the tomb on behalf of the government of Pakistan and are sche...

Amarnath pilgrims may register through post office

Amarnath pilgrims can now register themselves for the annual yatra this year through 100 selected po...

Krishna assures Andamans governor on Haj pilgrims

External Affairs minister SM Krishna has written to the Anadamans Lt Governor Bhupinder Singh that t...

U’khand: 26 pilgrims die as bus falls into Ganges

At least 26 pilgrims from Madhya Pradesh were on Tuesday killed when a bus carrying them fell into t...

PIL against transmission of Nirmal Baba`s discours

Allahabad High Court sought the Centre`s response by July 16 on a plea seeking for directions to sto...

‘States must assist differently abled children’

HRD Minister Kapil Sibal on Monday urged the states to reach out in dealing with such people.

Bill in LS to set up varsities focussed on research

A bill which seeks to provide for establishment of universities focussed on innovation and research ...

Satyagraha is not abusive: Sibal to Team Anna

Union Telecom Minister Kapil Sibal took a dig at Team Anna, saying Satyagraha does not mean use of d...

UP: 20 pilgrims killed as bus collides with truck

At least 20 pilgrims heading towards Ajmer were Friday night feared to have charred to death as a bu...

Govt for consensus on rules for internet content control

Government on Thursday said that it will evolve a consensus on rules for control of internet content...

Dikshit inaugurates transit camp for Urs pilgrims

Sheila Dikshit on Thursday inaugurated a 20-day transit camp here for pilgrims going to attend the 8...

Govt could file petition on KVs admissions: Sibal

Sibal said the petition could seek MPs recommending admission in KVs in a neighbouring area if there...

Akhilesh wants UP quota of Haj pilgrims be hiked

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday said better facilities would be provided to H...

1.40 lakh pilgrims register for Amarnath Yatra

Nearly 1.40 lakh pilgrims have registered for this year`s Amarnath yatra to the holy cave shrine in ...

Navi Pillay to continue as UNHR chief?

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has requested the General Assembly to extend the term of human righ...

TN to part fund Hindus` pilgrimage to Mansarovar

Jayalalithaa has already announced financial aid for 500 Christians to undertake pilgrimage to Jerus...

Heavy rush of pilgrims to Vaishno Devi shrine

With about 35,000 devotees each day in this holiday season, authorities have been forced to regulate...

TN temple priest among those killed in Nepal plane

A pall of gloom descended on the house of LS Sudarsanam, a temple priest here after reports of his d...

HC notice to DoPT, MP Govt over CIC, ICs appointment

There is 1 post of CIC and 10 posts of information commissioners in MP Information Commission. Of th...

Maha minister seeks central study group on Haj fac

Maharashtra government`s Minority Development department on Monday demanded that Centre set up a stu...

Sibal opposes toons on political class in textbook

Under attack over the cartoon row, HRD Minister Kapil Sibal acknowledged that cartoons on the politi...

JD(U) not for Sibal`s resignation over cartoon row

Opposition Janata Dal (United) on Monday said it was not in favour of seeking resignation of HRD Min...

Amarnath pilgrims to be provided mobile connectivity

This year, pilgrims undertaking annual Amarnath yatra can procure a short-term `yatra card`, a pre-...

SC refuses relief to controversial US ship

The Supreme Court on Monday refused to grant controversial US ship Oriental Nicety, earlier known as...

Ambedkar cartoon issue generates heat in LS

Sanjay Nirupam demanded that an apology should be rendered to those who have been insulted in the ca...

Kerala: 49429 applications for Haj pilgrimage

A total of 49429 applications had been received this year for Haj pilgrimage for 2012 in Kerala.

Pipili rape case: Judicial Commission visits spot

The 19-year-old dalit girl was allegedly raped and attempts were made to murder her at the paddy fie...

Stop Haj subsidy forthwith, 10-yrs long time: RSS

RSS has welcomed the Supreme Court ruling asking the government to phase out Haj subsidy to Muslim p...

IIT council meets to discuss proposal for single entrance test

The IIT council met against the backdrop of sustained opposition to the proposed single entrance tes...

Amarnath Shrine Board reviews yatra security

Mountain rescue teams, CCTV cameras, fire fighting units and X-ray baggage scanning units will be pu...

US: Pioneering female pilot Johnson dies at 102

Evelyn Bryan Johnson held the Guinness Book of World Records certificate for most hours in the air f...

1000 ATMs to be set up at post offices: Sibal

The Department of Post plans to set up 1000 ATMs at post offices and convert them into banks for tak...

Nanotube `sponge` can clean oil spill

Scientists have developed a carbon nanotube sponge that can soak up oil in water with unparalleled e...

NCERT asked to remove Ambedkar cartoon: Sibal

The objectionable cartoon, credited to Shankar`s Children`s Book Trust, appears in chapter I titled ...

Pilatus IAF trainer jets deal cleared

The government on Thursday cleared a proposal worth over Rs 1,800 crore for procuring 75 Pilatus air...

Kerala regrets refusal of plea for more Haj quota

Kerala expressed disappointment over the Centre rejecting its request for raising the state`s Haj qu...

Two AI flights from Kozhikode cancelled

Air India on Thursday cancelled its two international flights from Kozhikode and rescheduled another...

32 Vaishnodevi pilgrims injured

Thirty-two Vaishnodevi pilgrims, on their way back to Delhi, were injured when a bus carrying them o...

Disabled children to have free education: Sibal

HRD Minister Kapil Sibal said that children with all kinds of disability will be protected under the...

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