India, Maldives beef up defence, security ties
AMNMALE (Maldives):India and Maldives have agreed on a slew of measures to step up their cooperation in defence and security related issues. Both the countries also agreed to work closely…
India condemns distribution of anti-Islam film
TIA CorrespondentNEW DELHI: India has condemned the distribution of anti-Muslim video film aimed at disrupting communal harmony.The official spokesperson of the Indian Ministry for External Affairs, Syed Akbaruddin said :…
Former RSS chief Sudarshan passes away
AMNRAIPUR: Former RSS chief and Sangh ideologue, Kuppalli Sitaramayya Sudarshan, passed away here on Saturday. He was 81 and is survived by a brother and sister.
Delhi Wakf Board to get 123 Wakf Properties soon
TIA Correspondent NEW DELHI: Minister of Minority Affairs Salman Khurshid has said that the issue related to the handing over of 123 wakf properties situated in Delhi to the Wakf…
6 killed while protesting against sacrilege of Quran in UP
TIA Correspondent GHAZIABAD: At least six Muslim youths were killed and several injured in Police firing while there protesting against the sacrilege of the page of holy Quran in Dasna…
Govt should not cross ‘Lakshman Rekha’: Mamata
TIA Correspondent KOLKATA: Once again threatening the Congress party and the Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Trinamool Congress supremo and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Saturday reminded them of "Lakshman…
Green toilets to enrich Railways
Bisheshwar Mishra / TIAKAPURTHALA: The proposed “green toilets” or “bio-toilets” will prevent annual loss of Rs 350 crore suffered by railways and also prevent degradation of environment and foul smell…
Draft 12th Plan calls for subsidy cut, creation of 50 mn jobs
Ashok B Sharma / TIANEW DELHI: The Twelfth Five Year Plan for the period 2012-17 has suggested fiscal discipline in the medium term and drastic reduction in subsidies and other…
Indian diplomacy to focus on 4C Mantra
Ashok B Sharma / TIANEW DELHI: With a view to meet the challenges thrown up by globalization, India would step up its diplomacy focusing on 4Cs – Commerce, Connectivity, Consular…
SC asks Centre response on coal block irregularities
The Supreme Court today directed the Centre to explain if the guidelines were strictly followed in allotting the coal blocks to private companies.