Mulayam, Ustad Zakir Hussain, SM Krishna get Padma Vibhushan

Former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mulayam Singh Yadav, former external affairs minister in the UPA government S M Krishna and tabla maestro Ustad Zakir Hussain were among six luminaries selected......

Bilkis Bano case: Ex-bureaucrats urge CJI to rectify 'horrendously wrong decision'

More than 130 former civil servants on Saturday wrote an open letter to the Chief Justice of India against the premature release of 11 men who were jailed in the gangrape case of Bilkis Bano and......

Ex-babus ask SC to withdraw remarks in Gujarat riots case, order Teesta's release

A group of noted former civil servants on Wednesday sought withdrawal of the Supreme Court's "gratuitous observations" against social activist Teesta Sitalvad and others while upholding the SIT's......

Former civil servants seek CJI's intervention in 'bulldozer politics'

A group of retired civil servants on Tuesday wrote an open letter to Chief Justice of India N V Ramana seeking intervention by the Supreme Court in the alleged illegal detention, bulldozing of......

Three finance secretaries in 15 months!

The way the present government has dealt with appointments of civil servants remains to be a cause for concern, notes A K Bhattacharya. Facts should speak for themselves. The Narendra Modi......

Modi to launch 1st multilateral engagement with BRICS leaders

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch his first multilateral engagement with BRICS leaders, giving top priority for the establishment of the BRICS development bank with equal share holding for......

India to give visa on arrival facilities to 40 more countries

Tourist visa on arrival for 40 more countries including US, UK and Germany could become a reality soon, with the Plan panel convening a meeting of the ministries concerned on February 5 to remove......

Visa on arrival for 40 more countries to be a reality soon

Tourist visa on arrival for 40 more countries including the US, the UK, Brazil, Germany, Canada and Australia, would soon be a reality as the Home Ministry is expected to clear the proposal......

Birthday Special: 20 AWESOME AR Rahman compositions

The maestro turns 50.An A R Rahman soundtrack is like an event everyone looks forward to. Or a festival, which if we are lucky, occurs more than once in a year. What’s the secret behind the......

PIX: Akshay-Twinkle, KJo at Manish Malhotra's niece's reception

Check out the star arrivals.Several Bollywood stars turned up at Manish Malhotra's niece's wedding reception, held in Mumbai recently. The ladies looked gorgeous in their rich lehengas and saris.......