Salman Khursheed mum on burqa controversy

Union Minister for Minority Affairs Salman Khursheed has underlined the need for all educational institutions to be sensitive towards the feelings of all communities and accommodate their customs.......

Maoists, gravest threat to National Security: PM

Addressing a conference of Directors General and Inspectors General of police organised by Intelligence Bureau in New Delhi on Tuesday Prime Minister Manmohan Singh expressed concern......

Cong to release UP manifesto 6 months before polls

Over four dozen representatives from various mass organisations were called for the two-day process in Kanpur, reports Siddharth Kalhans. IMAGE: Congress general secretary and in-charge of UP......

Rahul to start early for LS polls in UP: Khursheed

Despite the Congress party's dismal performance in the recent Assembly elections, the party's star campaigner and MP Rahul Gandhi is likely to start early for the Lok Sabha elections in 2009. "It......

India can grow at 8.5% in 2 years: Montek

Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia Thursday said there is no reason why India, despite the current global financial turmoil, could not get back to earlier high......

Pranab rejects idea to merge CBEC, CBDT

Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee has rejected the proposal of former law minister M Veerappa Moily to merge Central Board of Direct Taxesand Central Board of Excise and Customs to curb black money......

Mukesh Ambani took home only Rs 15 cr as salary

Aiming to set a 'personal example' of moderation in executive salaries, Reliance Industries Limited said on Thursday its chief Mukesh Ambani has decided to lower his pay package by nearly......

Budget not to addresss LLP tax issue

Corporate Affairs Minister Salman Khursheed has said, contrary to expectation, the Budget will not address the taxation issue related to limited liability partnerships. The issue will be clarified......

What you should know about the Malegaon film industry

The recent fifth Nasik International Film Festival (NIFF) showcased 188 films -- short films, documentaries, animation films and feature films. A statue of the pioneer of Indian cinema,......

'Nargis, Meena Kumari, Madhubala, Suraiya... they all loved me'

'Madhubala told me that of all the addictions, the biggest addiction is make-up; once you put it on, you can never leave the limelight even if you want to,' Tabassum tells Patcy N. The petite......