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Mamata Banerjee wants the Centre to clamp Article 356 on West Bengal – that would dissolve the present setup and bring in President’s rule till such time elections are held. The Home Minister P Chidambaram does not agree – he...

Eminent nuclear scientist Anil Kakodkar, who played a crucial role in the Indo-US civil nuclear deal, stepped down as the chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) on Monday. Kakodkar gave his distinguished services to the Department of Atomic Energy...

The Danish Government says the world should cut greenhouse gas emissions by 50 per cent by 2050 from 1990 levels, with most of the reduction coming from rich countries. It is a figure that the G8 grouping of industrialised nations...

When Sajid took leave to come home for Eid last week, he had thought he would spend a few days quiet days with his wife and two children before returning to his job in Dubai. But the festival holiday has...

However, the court refused to stay the order of the Delhi [ Images ] high court that upheld such levy, saying, "we are not inclined to stay it. . ...A bench headed by chief justice K G Balakrishnan isued the...

NEWDELHI: In opposition to the UPA Government’s move to bring in Dalit (weaker sections) Christians and Muslims under the reservation cover aiming to make them part of the mainstream society, the BJP (Bharatiya Janatha Party), the main opposition party, has...

The economy grew at its fastest rate in 18 months in the quarter through September, smashing expectations and adding pressure to bring forward an interest rate rise and cut stimulus spending as inflation mounts. Asia's third-largest economy grew 7.9 percent...

However, chief minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee declined to comment on the visit of the Central team to the state. "Sending a Central team to assess the situation in the state is tantamount to invoking Article 355 to teach the State government...

Former Jharkhand chief minister Madhu Koda, who is at the centre of a Rs.2,500-crore money laundering scam, was Monday arrested by the state vigilance bureau for allegedly having assets disproportionate to his known sources of income, a vigilance official said....