A five-year-old boy, who allegedly is the victim of sexual abuse at the hands of his parents, has been taken away by social welfare authorities from his parents in UK. The distraught parents have sought help from Indian government, citing cultural differences ...
Senior BJP leader Yashwant Sinha, who skipped the party's Parliamentary board meet, issues a clarification claiming that he does not have any differences with the party. The veteran party leader chose to skip the meet after he was miffed with the appointment o...
Changes to the bill that would entail more stringent punishment for crimes against women would have to wait for some more time. At the Union Cabinet meeting today, differences between the law and home ministries over the changes led to the PM Manmohan Singh re...
The ministries have yet to reach a consensus over the anti-rape bill. The Home and the Law Ministry met to discuss their difference of opinions over the usage of the word rape and the lowering of the age of consensual sex to 16 years. With the delay over the b...
The meeting between the Home and Law Ministry has once again hit a road block as the two ministries still haven’t come to any consensus over the use of the word 'rape' and the age of consensual sex. The Home Ministry has recommended that the age be lowered t...
The Home Ministry and Law Ministry has met to discuss difference of opinions regarding the anti-rape bill. The ministries had differences of opinions regarding the usage of the word 'rape' and the lowering of the age of consensual sex from 18 to 16 years. Acco...
They are both organisations of state government employees. And they are protesting for the same issues: creation of the 10th pay revision commission, health cards and pensions. But in the surcharged political atmosphere over the issue of Telangana, the Andhra ...
Making A Difference (MAD) is an initiative by a group of inspired and enthusiastic youngsters who have come together to make a difference in the lives of differently abled kids. MAD members encourage education among these children, inculcate leadership and mak...
Telangana Congress MPs said their stance on resignations over delay in Telangana will continue despite the statement made by Congress spokesperson PC Chacko. K Keshav Rao said they welcome Chacko's statement but only partially, and their resignation letter wil...
Congress spokesperson PC Chacko's statement on Telangana has come in handy for the Telangana Congress MPS who were on the verge of resigning from their seats as well as the Congress party. But Chacko said the process of Telangana is on. Komatireddy clarifies o...
Congress spokesperson PC Chacko's statement on Telangana made yesterday has come in handy for the Telangana Congress MPs who were on the verge of resigning from their seats as well as the Congress party. But Chacko said the process of Telangana is on, and this...
Telangana Congress MPs are meeting in Hyderabad at the residence of K Keshav Rao. The MPs have already submitted their resignation to Sonia Gandhi today morning. But the hints of possible differences within this group of leaders has become the talk in politica...
At an age and time where indifference to the plight of others appears to be the norm of the day, Times Now brings to you the story of a young man who have decided to care and make a difference to the life of a person who many may have turned a blind eye.
At least three cases have been filed against TRS chief K Chandrasekhar Rao. Nearly all State Congress leaders have attacked KCR for his speech at Indira Park during 'Samara Deeksha'. Specifically the attack on Sonia Gandhi and Nehru-Indira has led to a rash of...
Is there a sudden outbreak of war between deputy chief minister Damodar Raja Narasimha and chief minister Kiran Kumar Reddy? The CM is on a tour to Medak district but he won't be joined by the deputy CM -- whose home district is Medak -- for reasons yet unexpl...
Palestinian political rivals Hamas and Fatah plan to implement the Unity Agreement as they continue to hold talks in Cairo. The Hamas-Fatah reconciliation has brought together a family in Gaza after their son, Fatah member Muhammed Muslyah had to move to West ...
CPI(M) polit buro member Brinda Karat says that the RSS chief doesn't known Bharat nor India, reacting to Mohan Bhagwat's comments that sexual crimes such as rape only occur in India and not Bharat. She says that statistics disprove his claim, as most number o...
Former CAG official RP Singh has revealed that the CAG prepared the audit report in utmost secrecy. He also said that the CBI had given certain papers to the CAG based on assurance that the CAG's findings would be shared with the agency. However, the CAG did n...
BJP leader Murli Manohar Joshi has questioned the timing of the revelations made by former CAG official RP Singh. Singh had earlier revealed that the figure of Rs 1.76 lakh crore loss due to 2G spectrum allocation was presumptive and was added by the CAG Vinod...
BJP leader MM Joshi is accused of allegedly guiding the CAG in filing its report on the 2G spectrum allocation, which has pegged the losses due to arbitrary allotment at an astronomical Rs 1.76 lakh crore. Joshi, who heads the PAC probing the 2G scam, has deni...
Sonia Gandhi is jubilant. She says that the 'allegation-making' against the UPA based on the CAG report has proved to be costly to the BJP. Her happiness stems from the BJP now having to defend the CAG against whom a former CAG official RP Singh had leveled se...
The Lok Sabha was adjourned today, and for a change it was the Congress that created a ruckus over the inflation in losses in the 2g spectrum allocation allegedly made by the CAG Vinod Rai. The commotion was the result of disclosure by a former director genera...
Did CAG Vinod Rai's inclusion of presumptive loss in an audit report never a precedent in any such audit reports? Did CAG Vinod Rai force a junior officer to sign on a report of the 2G loss of revenue, that pegged the loss at Rs 1.76 lakh crore rupees? RP Sing...
Voices are being heard against the CAG's estimate of losses suffered in government revenue from within the CAG. A former director general of the CAG RP Singh has alleged that before the report was prepared, the CAG officials used to go to the meetings of the P...
It's voting night in the United States of America, and although it seems like the battle is pitched between the Democrat President Barack Obama and the Republican challenger Mitt Romney, there is more to the elections than meets the eye. Numerous independent c...
While the Presidential race gets the limelight tonight, there are other races around the world that are arguably just as important. No matter who wins tonight, both President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney will have to adjust their promises...
Several top leaders within the BJP are opposing the second term being given to party president Nitin Gadkari. Gadkari's first term as party president ends in January. Even the RSS says giving a second term to Gadkari would weaken its and the BJP's attack on th...
Narendra Modi won't be inviting BJP leaders from Bihar--Sushil Kumar Modi, Shatrughan Singh, Yashwant Singh, Rajiv Pratap Rudy--to campaign for the BJP in the state Assembly elections. Gujarat goes to poll in December, along with Himachal Pradesh. In list of 3...
Janata Dal(U) MP Captain Jai Narayan Prasad Nishad says the BJP has been alarmed by the popularity of the second NDA government in Bihar, and hence the BJP is using sweet poison to 'kill' the popularity. The BJP reacts, and asking the JD(U) to stop such commen...
MLA Dr P Shankar Rao attacks Seemandhra leader and Guntur MP Rayapati Sambasiva Rao for his statement on Telangana leaders. Shankar reminds Rayapati about the scandals surrounding his business ties with China.
Anti-corruption crusader Anna Hazare met with retired bureaucrats and others, along with Arvind Kejriwal and Manish Sisodia, to formulate a plan for his next move for the fight against corruption. Since IAC member Arvind Kejriwal will be officially announcing ...
India Against Corruption member Arvind Kejriwal rubbished reports of a drift between him and anti-corruption crusader Anna Hazare. He said that he will continue to support Anna in the fight against corruption, forever. On Monday, Kejriwal attended a meeting or...
In his first direct attack on Arvind Kejriwal, Anna Hazare has said he was never in favour of the movement going political. This news has come from Anna's blod. He said politicians had divided his team.
Sharad Pawar says the resignation of Maharashtra's deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar has been accepted, as Ajit refused to take it back. Pawar said there was no tussle between the two. Pawar also said all NCP ministers, who has resigned in support of Ajit have ...
Years ago there was a phase when Lata Mangeshkar and Mohammed Rafi stopped singing with each other. They had arguments over royalties, an issue that was settled later. And the duo went ahead to give us some of the greatest Bollywood music. But now an statement...
Right before the Super 8, differences have cropped between captain MS Dhoni and Virender Sehwag. Sehwag chose to sit on the sidelines as Team India practices at the nest. Dhoni made Irfan Pathan bat at the nets for at least an hour. Is Dhoni signalling that he...
Union Law Minister Salman Khurshid has said that he is not surprised about the differences of opinions over the SC/ST Quota Bill for job promotions as such a Bill can certainly draw sharp reactions and opinions. He has further said that the government is ready...
That KVP Ramachandra Rao is still insisting on the Congress retaining YSR's photos and presence across the party programmes has been shown time and again, something that has angered many senior Congressmen like V Hanumantha Rao. Now KVP is organising a event a...
In this Khaas Mulakat with Rahul Kanwal, Arvind Kejriwal starts off with the differences between him and Kiran Bedi. Kejriwal also speaks on Team Anna, Lokpal bill, his current form of agitation politics, his attack on the BJP and all other parties, and whats ...
The Inter-Ministerial Group (IMG) on the coal de-allocations is underway. The IMG is likely to come up with a decision on the fate of 58 coal blocks. There are differences of opinions in the IMG regarding those companies that have been allocated coal blocks bu...
She is a 20-year-old girl, around five feet tall. And he is 32-year-old, not too tall, just around 1.5 feet. But it was love at first sight for Amina of Thane. She decided Ibrahim Tambe was the man who was going to be the love of her life, and be her husband. ...
Intensifying its attack on the government over the Coalgate issue, BJP leader LK Advani says the Prime Minister's explanation regarding the coal block allocation is unconvincing. Advani's blog demands for cancellation of the allocations, however it does not me...
BJP has been unanimous in demanding the resignation of Prime Minister over coal blocak allocation thus far. But there are indications of apparent differences in the party over the issue now. The rift in the party has come out in the open after senior party lea...
Rahul Gandhi is unhappy with the way the Land Acquisition Bill has been stuck at the Cabinet level due to differences between ministers. Rahul Gandhi, who has had the Bhatta Parsaul experience to guide him, has said he will try to ensure the bill is passed at ...
Antarvedi- the place with unparalleled natural, geographical, religious and spirituous significance. This is the place of 'sangam' of Godavari and the sea. Godavari, the biggest river of the Deccan Plateau, that begins near Nashik, surrenders lakhs of cusecs o...
Even as Arvind Kejriwal goes on agitation on the streets of Delhi, Kiran Bedi who was so much a part of the group that had come to be identified as Team Anna, says she is no longer with Arvind Kejriwal. This is an exclusive interview that brings out the differ...
Even as Team Anna is desperately trying to make its presence felt, the differences in the team is out in the open. Key Team Anna member Kiran Bedi was not in favour of staging protest against the BJP while Anna Hazare was conspicuous by his absence from the ag...
MS Dhoni doesn't care that he failed to pick VVS Laxman's call when Laxman was about to announce his retirement. As in a reaction to this, Team India is in Hyderabad for the first Test against New Zealand. And VVS Laxman who announced his retirement just days ...
There are signs that Team India has been divided along three clear divisions. And the person being blamed for this happening is none other than captain MS Dhoni. Is Dhoni unable to hold the team together off the field? Is it the lack of communication that is ...
In both the houses of Parliament, MPs of the Opposition disallowed the house to fuction over the issue of the Coalgate scam. The issue of 'Coalgate' scam as detailed in the CAG report, and the Oppostion has been demanding the resignation for the Prime Minist...
Former Justice Santosh Hegde, who was closely associated with Anna Hazare and the agitation at Jantar Mantar, had disclosed that Anna Hazare has opposed suggestion of Team Anna formers on formation of a political party. But Hegde refused to name the Team Anna...
The state government and Union Petroleum and Gas minister S Jaipal Reddy are at loggerheads over the issue of gas allotment to the state. In the latest, a leak from the Chief Minister's office says that Jaipal Reddy didn't act on demand for allotment of gas to...
Watch the Krishna Janmashtami celebrations across Andhra Pradesh. There is also a beautiful explanation by a ISKCON priest of the difference between the personalities of Ram and Krishna. Interesting and enlightening.
In recent weeks, TRS chief KCR and Telangana political JAC chairman Prof Kodandaram have seen a falling out. First was the felicitation function of TNGO chief Swamy Goud. And later an exhibition in memory of late Prof Jaishankar.
Team Anna members would end their fast today at 5 pm. And on the last day, among those present at Jantar Mantar, there was silent discussion on what the future holds for the agitation. Former army chief Gen VK Singh will come onto the stage today. Will Anna gi...
Baba Ramdev is not always a person who can be surprised easily. And he is one person who was closely associated with Anna Hazare but never anticipated that Anna would announce formation of a political party by Team Anna. So when Anna did make the announcement,...
The fight between Anna Hazare and the government has escalated to a bitter standoff. The anti-corruption crusader launched the first salvo in the 'secret meeting' controversy. Anna Hazare had met with Law Minister Salman Khurshid behind closed doors in an atte...
Yoga guru Baba Ramdev is seeing red after Team Anna questioned his meet with Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi. Ramdev shared the dais with Modi on Sunday and gave a clean chit to the Gujarat CM, saying that the post-Godhra violence accused had not made a s...
Yoga guru Baba Ramdev has slammed Team Anna for questioning his meeting with Narendra Modi. The differences between the right-wing yoga guru and social activist Anna Hazare spilt out into the public domain after Baba Ramdev met with Gujarat Chief Minister Nare...
Yoga guru Baba Ramdev fires potshots at Team Anna over his meeting with Narendra Modi. The differences between the right-wing yoga guru and the seemingly 'neutral' Team Anna members spilt out into the open after Baba Ramdev met with Gujarat Chief Minister Nare...
Differences arise between Baba Ramdev and Team Anna. Ramdev says it is not right to target Pranab Mukherjee and ministers that Team Anna holds as corrupt. Ramdev will of course reach Jantar Mantar to lend his support to the hunger strike. Ramdev himself will a...
YS Vijayalakshmi's tour of Sircilla and the police efforts to prevent TRS partymen from disrupting her 'deeksha' has brought to fore the issue of regionalism in Andhra Pradesh, and also of his own partymen branding Chief Minister Kiran Kumar Reddy a covert of ...
The real reasons for Sharad Pawar's anger are coming to light. His anger is directed at NREGA scheme due to which he says farmers are unable to get labour. Pawar is also miffed that his suggestion that a part of the amount set aside for the Food Security Bill ...
Madurai Aadheenam's former head Swaroopananda Arunagiri is finding that crowning Swami Nityananda as his successor is turning out to be a big mistake. Nityananda published a pamphlet on his tour of the Himalayas in which he didn't add any photograph of Arunagi...
Sharad Pawar won't attend the dinner being hosted by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in honour of outgoing President Pratibha Patil. Meanwhile NCP MP Agatha Sangma, daughter of PA Sangma has sent in her resignation to NCP president Pawar.
The by-elections to Palamur and Parakala seats have widened the differences between the BJP and the Telangana political JAC. Now it has come to the point where it is in a dilemma to stay within the JAC or walk out?
Is the distance between Mamata Bannerjee and the Congress increasing? Latest indication has come from news that Mamata will not attend a crucial meeting of the UPA allies tomorrow. The Congress has got Mulayam Singh Yadav on its side.
The BJP has come out with a clarification, two days after Narendra Modi's jibe at Nitish Kumar and his caste politics in Bihar. The clarification now says that Narendra Modi's comments were directed at the RJD rule, and not the JDU. The comment was responsible...
Encounter with Murli Krishna | Telangana JAC is not affected by parties leaving or differences with other political constituents, says Prof Kodandaram.
The Telanagana Joint Action Committee at its meeting has sought a consensus among its constituent parties over issues of contesting for the Parakala Assembly seat.
Labour minister Danam Nagendar has called the chief minister's decision on imposition of VAT on textile as unilateral, and said this would hurt the party.
The High Command has sent three emissaries to Hyderabad so far in an attempt to placate the local Congress leaders. Can we now expect a resolution to all ills afflicting the state Congress?
It is not everyday that the transfer of an IPS official shakes up the government and unites the Opposition. But, ACB Special Investigation team chief Srinivas Reddy's transfer has done that in Andhra Pradesh.