Wasn’t aware of case against Thomas: PM
NEW DELHI: Owning "accountability" and responsibility for the "error of judgement" in appointment of PJ Thomas as CVC, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh blamed former MoS (Personnel) Prithviraj Chavan for the…
Congress, DMK seal deal
TIA CorrespondentsNEW DELHI/ CHENNAI: After three days of political drama, the Congress and the DMK on Tuesday reached seat sharing agreement for assembly elections in Tamil Nadu.
Armed Forces seek more money for modernization
ASHOK B SHARMA/TIANEW DELHI: Indian Armed Forces would need huge investment in the coming 10 to 15 years. Over $130 to $150 billion would be needed to modernize the forces.
GUJARAT MUSLIMS SWING TO BJP
AHMEDABAD: Close on heel with Deoband rector Maulana Ghualm Vastanvi reported praise for Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi, a recent study has revealed that Muslims in the state are slowly…
‘We don’t need Haj subsidy’
TIA Spl Correspondent NEW DELHI: Muslim Members of Parliament (MPs) across the party line have urged the government to remove subsidy on the Haj pilgrimage saying community don’t need such…
Secular to the Core
By Qurban Ali With demise of Arjun Singh on March 4, the nation lost a great leader while minorities and underprivileged section of the society their messiah. Arjun Singh was…
SC allows passive euthanasia, rejects Aruna’s plea
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday allowed "passive euthanasia" of withdrawing life support to patients in permanently vegetative state(PVS) but rejected outright active euthanasia of ending life through administration…
THE POLITICS OF TAMIL NADU
BY TN ASHOKMore than seven years old Congress – DMK alliance likely to survive, after Saturday night brisk political developments threatened to collapse a fairly well structured understanding...
DMK holds resignations, gives time to Congress
TIA/ AMNNEW DELHI/CHENNAI: Hectic parley is going on between Congress and the DMK to sort out differences arising out of later threat to withdraw support from the UPA government.
PM owns responsibility for CVC appointment
TIA CorrespondentNEW DELHI: Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh on Monday owned the responsibility for the appointment of P J Thomas as the Chief Vigilance Commissioner, CVC and termed the selection…