Court to hear Kani's bail pleas on Friday
The Delhi High Court on Thursday allowed the early hearing of the bail pleas of DMK MP Kanimozhi and five others accused in the second generation (2G) spectrum allocation case.
West Bengal put on high alert: DGP
West Bengal government on Thursday sounded a statewide alert to prevent any backlash in the wake of the killing of top Maoist leader Kishenji in an encounter with security forces in junglemahal.
Shoes thrown at dignitaries: Timeline
Hitherto, prominent personalities have had footwear thrown at them but without contact being made. Union Agriculture Minister is the first dignitory to be assaulted. Pawar was slapped by a turbaned Sikh man, Harvinder Singh, who also took out his kirpan when security guards tried to overpower him and whisk him away. He was later arrested.
Terror from PoK a core concern: India
Amid the reports the Pakistan is holding hundreds of trained Kashmiri fighters in reserve in case of a sub-continental war, India on Thursday underlined that terrorism emanating from that country's territory remains "a core concern".
Will not blame any party for attack: Pawar
Refusing to blame the BJP for the attack on him, Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar on Thursday sought to downplay the incident and asked NCP workers not to take law into their hands and maintain peace.
Police questions Karnataka Home Minister
Lokayukta police on Thursday questioned Karnataka Home Minister R Ashoka in connection with its probe into a complaint filed against him for allegedly securing denotification of government land in violation of rules.
India open doors to global retail chains
In a major push to reforms, India on Thursday allowed global chains like Wal-Mart, Carrefour and 7-Eleven to bring up to 51 percent foreign equity to open multi-brand retail stores despite opposition by some allies in the ruling coalition. Also allowed is 100-percent equity in single brand retailing.
'India jealous of China's growing clout'
Days after Prime Minister Manmohan Singh held talks with his Chinese counterpart Wen Jiabao, the state-run media here on Thursday said India was "jealous" of China's growing influence in Asia and charged it with instigating "small" neighbours for a "gang fight" against this country.
2G case: Raja may move bail plea after decision on Kani's bail
Former Telecom Minister A Raja on Tuesday said he would wait for the outcome on the bail pleas of DMK MP Kanimozhi and five others before himself seeking it.
Day 3: Parliament disrupted over price rise
Parliament continued to be disrupted for the third consecutive day on Thursday with a noisy opposition taking up the issues of rising prices and statehood for Telangana, forcing two adjournments of the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha till afternoon.
Omar crumbling to Cong pressure: Kamal
Mustafa Kamal, the ousted chief spokesman of the National Conference, says his nephew and Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, and his elder brother and party patron Farooq Abdullah are succumbing to pressure from ruling ally Congress.
Sohrabuddin case: Shah opposes SC's CBI probe order
The Supreme Court was told on Thursday that its 2010 order directing the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to probe the 2005 Sohrabuddin Sheikh staged shootout killing in Gujarat suffered from an "apparent bias" and there was a "motivation to please the CBI"
Attack on Pawar exposes lapses in security: Maha CM
While condemning the attack on Union Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar, Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan said such incidents expose "lapses" in security of senior leaders and ministers.
Trinamool joins BJP, Left in opposing FDI in retail
Even as the union cabinet meets on Thursday to decide on allowing foreign direct investment (FDI) in multi-brand retail, key opposition groupings - the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) and the Left - have opposed the move, while the Trinamool Congress, the largest constituent in the ruling United Progressive Alliance (UPA), said it has reservations on the issue.
'Sino-Pak security cooperation not threat to any country'
Pakistan's army chief Gen Ashfaq Parvez Kayani on Thursday said the Sino-Pak security cooperation should not be perceived as a threat to any country, a statement that comes closely after India said the "close military and strategic ties" impacts its security environment.
Issue Dated: Feb 5, 2017
