Antony asks Forces to maintain vigil
Abhiji Roy Choudhury / TIANEW DELHI: The Defence Minister AK Antony on Wednesday expressed concern over the situation in Pakistan and asked defence personnel to remain on high alert. “We…
No exaggeration in UPA minorities’ loan claim: Khurshid
ANDALIB AKHTER/ TIA NEW DELHI: Government on Wednesday confirmed that minorities were provided with Rs 1,28,300 crore of bank credit in 2010-11 (upto December, 2010). Talking to TIA, union minister…
No Waqf law without ‘community’
Abdul Bari Masoud / TIANEW DELHI: Calling for a total review and significant changes in the proposed Waqf (amendment), Bill 2010, Muslim leaders at a seminar here on Tuesday warned…
‘Congress- DMK alliance intact’
NEW DELHI: (AMN) Union Minister and General Secretary, In charge of Tamil Nadu, Ghulam Nabi Azad Tuesday said that the arrest of Karunanidhi's daughter Kanimozhi
Shahid Balwa bail rejected
NEW DELHI: A Delhi Court Tuesday dismissed the bail pleas of Swan Telecom promoter Shahid Usman Balwa, his cousin Asif Balwa and their associate Rajeev Agarwal in the 2G spectrum…
Navy Chief asks Navy to remain high alert
TIA Correspondent NEW DELHI: Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Nirmal Verma on Tuesday cautioned Navy to remain prepared to deploy ships, submarines and aircrafts at ‘immediate notice’.
Iceland volcano hits air traffic
Thousands of passengers have had their flights cancelled because of drifting ash from an Iceland volcano. European air traffic controllers said 252 flights to northern Britain
New tax treaties to curb black money: FM
NEW DELHI (AMN): Finance minister Pranab Mukherjee on Tuesday hoped that that amendments to double tax avoidance agreements (DTAAs) and tax information exchange agreements (TIEAs)
India offers $ 5 bn for Africa’s development
ADDIS ABABA (AMN) Prime minister Dr. Manmohan Singh has announced 5 billion US Dollars Credit to Africa in the next three years besides other aids to achieve its development goals.
HC issues notice to CBI on Kanimozhi bail plea
TIA Correspondent NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court on Tuesday issued notice to the CBI on the bail pleas of DMK MP Kanimozhi and Kalaignar TV MD Sharad Kumar in…