Doing away with one of the relics of coalition politics, Prime Minister Narendra Modi Saturday abolished all 30 ministerial groups to ensure that his colleagues heading various portfolios take faster decisions with more accountability. Criticising the move, the Congress said the EGOMs and GOMs brought "a collective multi- disciplinary approach" to issues of governance. There
In a major bureaucratic shake-up, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav Saturday removed Chief Secretary Jawed Usmani and appointed Alok Ranjan to the post. Usmani, considered close to the chief minister's father and Samajawadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav, had sought permission to go on central deputation, said informed sources. Made the chief
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon was "deeply concerned" about the safety of international monitors in Ukraine, some of whom were abducted earlier this week in the country. "The UN is monitoring the situation very closely and the secretary-general is deeply concerned that international monitors who are involved in efforts to resolve the ongoing crisis in Ukraine
Suspected leftist rebels abducted six officials in Philippines, a military official said Saturday. The kidnapping allegedly perpetrated by New People's Army militants happened in Mindanao Friday, the official said. The victims, sub-contractors of the department of environment and natural resources, were abducted by armed men when ther were conducting validation inspection of the town's compliance
Real Madrid midfielder Luka Modric joined the Croatian national soccer team based in east Croatia's Osijek and trained with teammates for the first time Friday. "I am happy that I am finally with the team. I had a few days off to relax. I am feeling great and well rested," Xinhua quoted Modric as saying
Virender Sehwag Friday showed his class when it mattered the most as he struck a magnificent century to script Kings XI Punjab's 24-run win over Chennai Super Kings to make their maiden IPL final where they will face Kolkata Knight Riders. For Kings XI Punjab what made the win memorable was that it was their
Kings XI beat Super Kings to make IPL final Kings XI Punjab made it to their maiden Indian Premier League (IPL) final with a 24-run win over Chennai Super Kings in the Qualifier 2 at the Wankhede Stadium here Friday. Kings XI will now face Kolkata Knight Riders in Sunday's IPL final
The makers of upcoming English-Tamil biopic "Ramanujan" Saturday unveiled the first of the many behind the scenes featurettes online. The featurettes will give audiences an insight into the art, costumes, locations, crew preparations and authenticity of the film. "Ramanujan" is the story of mathematics wizard Srinivasa Ramanujan. Actor Abhinay Vaddi is reprising the role of
The Samajwadi Party’s government in Uttar Pradesh seems to be in a damage control mode; referred the Badaun rape and murder case to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Saturday. The tragedy that happened on May 29 has acquired wide media publicity. The mounting public pressure forced the Akhilesh Yadav government to act swiftly
In what may be termed as a sheer damage control exercise, the HRD minister Smriti Irani has asked the vice chancellor of Delhi University on Saturday afternoon to reinstate the five-odd officials who were suspended for allegedly leaking out the academic details of the minister.