No talks with Pak: Home Minister

- September 1, 2014

P.V.Anandpadmanabhan News reports published on Monday that the Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh will meet his Pakistani counterpart on the sidelines of SAARC conference is incorrect and fabricated, media reported. The Home Minister is of the firm opinion that terror and talks cannot go together. Unless Pakistan stops terrorism and violence, no dialogue is possible.

Jaitley admitted to hospital

- September 1, 2014

Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley was admitted to a hospital in capital here on Monday. Sources said that he was admitted to Max Super Speciality Hospital in Saket in the evening and he will undergo some minor surgery. The nature of the surgery is not known yet.

Amit Shah to visit Mumbai, may meet Uddhav

- September 1, 2014

 BJP president Amit Shah will visit Mumbai Thursday and is likely to meet Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray to finalise seat-sharing between the two allies for the Maharashtra assembly elections, a party official said Monday.      "Amit Shah has been invited as he has never visited Mumbai after taking over as the BJP president.

Man wants to know about Netaji, SC slaps Rs.50,000 cost

- September 1, 2014

The Supreme Court Monday imposed a cost of Rs.50,000 on a petitioner advocate as it dismissed as "frivolous" his plea seeking directions to the government to furnish details on the mysterious disappearance of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose.      Dismissing the petition by M.L. Sharma as "frivolous", a bench of Chief Justice R.M. Lodha, Justice

Modi focuses on women’s empowerment, education

- September 1, 2014

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday stressed on the need for women's empowerment in the present-day world as he began the fourth day of his visit to Japan. Modi, who was addressing students of the Sacred Hearts University here, said he has always given a lot of importance to girl child education. "As a Gujarat

Tatra truck case: Tejinder Singh taken into custody, moves HC

- September 1, 2014

Lt. Gen. (retd) Tejinder Singh was Monday taken into custody after a court rejected his bail plea over allegations that he offered bribe to then army chief Gen. V.K. Singh for clearing "sub-standard" Tatra trucks for the army.      Tejinder Singh later moved the Delhi High Court challenging the trial court order.    Central

Collaborate with industry, government, president tells varsities

- September 1, 2014

President Pranab Mukherjee Monday asked universities in the country to become drivers of innovation with focus on collaborative relationships with the industry and the government.      Addressing the 14th convocation of the University of Jammu here Monday, Mukherjee said: "Entrepreneurial activities in the universities could take various forms such as contract research, consultancy, patenting,