Bridge collapse: Bihar govt moves to act against contractor firm

Taking a grim view of the bridge collapse incident two days ago, the Bihar government has slapped a show cause notice on the construction company concerned, a top official said on Tuesday. IMAGE:......

Old Parliament 'unsafe': Puri on need for new building

Union minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Saturday said the construction of a new Parliament building and redevelopment of the Central Vista Avenue, stretching from Rashtrapati Bhavan to the India Gate,......

Rs 10cr cash, 10kg gold found at UP babu's home

The income tax department on Thursday seized over Rs 10 crore in cash and about 10 kg of gold after it conducted searches at the Noida residence of a senior Uttar Pradesh bureaucrat, an official......

SP on brink of split, Akhilesh releases parallel list of candidates

In an open rebellion that could split the ruling Samajwadi Party, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav on Thursday night "declared" his own candidates for 235 seats against the official list......

Entire text of finance minister's Budget Speech

Budget 2010-11 provided considerable relief to income tax payers by raising the slabs at two levels but hiked the central excise duty on non-petroleum products across the board from 8 to 10 per......

Flagship irrigation scheme to get Rs 43,700 crore

The Union Cabinet on Thursday approved an outlay of Rs 43,700 crore for national projects under the Accelerated Irrigation Benefits Programmes during the 11th Five-Year Plan period (2007-12). The......

10 hot stocks to buy now

The market is at a historic high. Money from abroad is flowing in torrents. India is a trillion dollar economy now. The rupee is strengthening relentlessly. It is true that at times like these, it......