News from India

My letter was not leaked by the Army: Gen VK Singh

Sat, 26 May 2012 10:43:54 GMT

Army Chief Gen VK Singh today refuted claims of the army leaking his letter to the PM, citing gaps in defence preparedness. The general who retires on May 31, said suspecting the army was people's figment of imagination.

Team Anna charges 15 UPA ministers with corruption

Sat, 26 May 2012 10:23:56 GMT

Team Anna on Saturday levelled grave corruption charges against the union cabinet, including Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and his two top ministers: Pranab Mukherjee and P Chidambaram.

Jaya Prada likely to join BJP, Amar to decide for her

Sat, 26 May 2012 08:41:10 GMT

Rampur MP Jaya Prada today made it clear that she will take decision of joining the BJP or another political party only after consulting Amar Singh. She reportedly met BJP national president Nitin Gadkari a few days back.

Surface-to-air Akash missile successfully test fired

Sat, 26 May 2012 07:13:03 GMT

Two days after its successful trial, India today again test-fired the indigenously developed surface-to-air Akash missile from the test range at Chandipur in Orissa.

Petrol prices went up 35 times in NDA regime: Scindia

Sat, 26 May 2012 06:46:02 GMT

Union minister of State for Commerce and Industries, Jyotiraditya Scindia on Saturday said the BJP, which was strongly criticising recent hike in petrol prices, should not forget that the prices had gone up 35 times during the six years of NDA rule.

CBI grills Jagan for second day

Sat, 26 May 2012 05:41:40 GMT

Kadapa MP YS Jagan Mohan Reddy today appeared before the CBI for the second round of questioning in connection with the alleged disproportionate assets case.

After petrol, govt may dare diesel price hike

Sat, 26 May 2012 03:52:10 GMT

Even as the government is still reeling under widespread criticism for raising petrol price, there may be a hike in diesel prices soon. According to reports, the hike may be as early as June.

TMC to protest against price hike in Kolkata today

Sat, 26 May 2012 02:59:02 GMT

West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee will lead her party Trinamool Congress, the second largest ally of the UPA government at the Centre, in Kolkata today to protest against the steep hike in petrol price.

After seeking police help, woman kills kids, self

Fri, 25 May 2012 19:41:12 GMT

Prolonged harassment, allegedly at the hands of her husband and in-laws, is suspected to have driven a 27-year-old woman to kill her two children before committing suicide in the city’s Mehrauli area on Friday.

For babus, fuel frozen at Rs 24 a litre

Fri, 25 May 2012 19:33:45 GMT

This certainly won’t help swallow the bitter petrol-hike pill.

Mamata to lead march against fuel price hike

Fri, 25 May 2012 19:04:53 GMT

Key UPA allies — Trinamool Congress and the DMK — and the Samajwadi Party, which extends outside support to the government, on Friday mounted pressure on the Centre to roll back the steepest-ever petrol price hike.

13/7 blasts: ATS hints at underworld-IM link

Fri, 25 May 2012 19:00:44 GMT

Maharashtra anti-terror team files 4,000 page chargesheet, arrests one more.

HT campus calling begins

Fri, 25 May 2012 19:00:21 GMT

Students who are looking to select colleges and courses in the coming months will get their answers at the Hindustan Times Campus Calling Counselling Sessions that kick off at Hotel Lalit, Barakhamba Road at 11.30 am on Saturday. HT reports.

Iraqi girl undergoes rare surgery

Fri, 25 May 2012 18:57:12 GMT

Doctors at Fortis Hospital, Faridabad, claimed to have performed a rare surgery on a four-year-old Iraqi girl with abnormal reproductive organ due to hormone disorder. Rhythma Kaul reports.

Govt plans committee for child trafficking cases

Fri, 25 May 2012 18:54:11 GMT

Delhi government is planning to a core committee comprising administrators, doctors, lawyers and NGOs to look into the issue of child trafficking. HT reports.

2 Nigerians among 4 held in lottery fraud

Fri, 25 May 2012 18:51:43 GMT

Two Nigerians, an MBA and a Delhi University graduate were arrested in an online lottery fraud case, police said on Friday. HT reports.

Sanskrit re-examination

Fri, 25 May 2012 18:47:30 GMT

In a move to rectify one of the several error committed during the conduct of the examination this year, Delhi University (DU) will conduct a re-examination for students of BA (Honours) who had Sanskrit as the concurrent course. HT reports.

'Kerosene, LPG, diesel subsidy should be scrapped'

Fri, 25 May 2012 18:47:19 GMT

Rural development minister Jairam Ramesh on Friday attacked government's subsidy policy for diesel, kerosene and LPG.

Cash-strapped DTC tells Delhi Police uniform no ticket for travel

Fri, 25 May 2012 18:44:52 GMT

Cash-strapped Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) has made it clear to the Delhi Police that it could ill-afford to continue to allow its officers travel in the DTC-run buses for free. HT reports.

CM asks metro to maintain traffic flow

Fri, 25 May 2012 18:41:16 GMT

The Sheila Dikshit government has asked the Delhi Metro to ensure little disruption to the flow of traffic during construction on the busy corridor connecting Central Secretariat and Kashmere Gate. HT reports.

JMC introduces online admission form

Fri, 25 May 2012 18:36:26 GMT

Jesus and Mary College has joined the online bandwagon. HT reports.

Rs 100-cr grant for institute blacklisted by HRD

Fri, 25 May 2012 18:34:06 GMT

MP writes to speaker, says facts were not placed in LS when bill was passed; youth affairs ministry denies charge.

No thyroid test kits at Lok Nayak

Fri, 25 May 2012 18:33:12 GMT

Poor patients at the Lok Nayak hospital are being forced to shell out R400-800 for thyroid tests as the hospital's medicine laboratory has been without thyroid testing kits for the past two months. Jaya Shroff Bhalla reports.

Hottest day registers peak power demand

Fri, 25 May 2012 18:28:54 GMT

Delhi recorded its hottest day of the season on Friday with the mercury touching 44 degrees Celsius. HT reports.

28-yr-old shot at, CCTV captures attackers in wait

Fri, 25 May 2012 18:25:16 GMT

It was a well-planned attack on a 28-year-old man in the narrow bylanes of old Delhi but a CCTV camera installed outside a shop has provided a crucial lead to the police. Faizan Haider reports.