Cash for vote: SC asks Police to trace money
TIA Special CorrespondentNEW DELHI: The apex court on Friday directed the Delhi Police to trace the source of money used to allegedly bribe some parliamentarians ahead of a confidence vote…
2G: Ambit of scam probe expands to NDA regime
TIA CorrespondentNEW DELHI: The Central Bureau of Investigation, (CBI) is expected to question senior BJP leader Jaswant Singh for their role in the 2 G spectrum allotment made during the…
Govt mulls to amend AFSPA
TIA Spl Correspondent NEW DELHI:The Centre is trying to build a consensus to amend the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA), which gives the armed forces legal immunity for their…
UK to India: Shift from coal to gas to achieve low carbon growth
ASHOK B SHARMANew Delhi: Britain’s Minister of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, Lord David Howell, Wednesday emphasized the need for moving away from coal to natural gas to achieve…
India gears up to meet threat of Bird Flu
ASHOK B SHARMA / TIANEW DELHI: In response to the recent alert by UN Food and Agricultural Organisation, FAO about a new and deadly mutant strain of avian influenza, popularly…
Justice Soumitra Sen resigns
KOLKATA: Justice Soumitra Sen has resigned as a judge of the Calcutta High Court. Justice Sen has sent his resignation letter to President Pratibha Patil and the Lok Sabha Speaker,…
ADB extends $500 million to improve rail services
TIA correspondentNEW DELHI: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has promised to extend loans of up to $500 million to help improve rail services in India, particularly along some of its…
Police to quiz Taurn Vijay in Shehla murder case
BHOPAL (AMN) Madhya Pradesh Police will soon quiz BJP spokesperson and Rajya Sabha MP, Tarun Vijay in connection of probe into the murder of Shahla Masood. Shahla a woman RTI…
India ready to face Chinese threat: IAF chief
ASHOK B SHARMA / TIA NEW DELHI: In response to the US official reports of China deploying nuclear-capable missiles along the borders with India, the Air Force chief said the…
ED registers case against Ramdev
TIA correspondent NEW DELHI: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has registered a case against Yoga Guru Ramdev for Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA). ED found that Ramdev has violated FEMA while…