'Replacement of the CM with a more acceptable face may be a good start towards resolving Manipur's problem.'
YSR Telangana Party president Y S Sharmila was on Monday detained by police in Hyderabad following an altercation with them outside her residence here during which allegedly 'assaulted' cops.
The real estate market has seen a decline in affordability due to the recent rise in median loan rates as a result of the 50 basis points (bps) hike in repo rates by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). A cumulative increase of 0.95 per cent in median home loan rate has impacted the purchase affordability and purchase decisions of homebuyers, according to the Affordability Index by Knight Frank. The Affordability Index tracks the EMI (equated-monthly instalment) to income ratio for an average household.
United States President Barack Obama on Monday began talks with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on a wide range of bilateral and other issues. After a ceremonial reception at the Rashtrapati Bhavan, Obama drove to the Hyderabad House from Rajghat to begin restricted talks with the prime minister, which would be followed by delegation-level talks. The two leaders are expected to issue a joint statement covering a number of issues ranging from security, trade and economy.
While weather forecasters remain divided on how the monsoons will play out in India over the next few months, analysts believe the news at the current juncture - at best - can trigger a knee-jerk reaction in the markets. They believe it is too early to say whether the sub-par monsoon on account of El Nino can seriously dent the market sentiment in the short-to-medium term. "These are just initial forecasts and we will have another round / status update from the weather forecasters a month down the line.
Congratulating Raj, Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao praised the team led by her for their scintillating performance in the just-concluded women's World Cup, a release from the CM's office said.
On the occasion, the PM presented a memento to the outgoing president.
United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and External Affairs Minister S M Krishna will lead their respective delegations in the Second US-India Strategic Dialogue that will be held in Delhi on Tuesday.
IT major Infosys Technologies, which has presence in 40 countries, will spend Rs 1,250 crore (Rs 12.50 billion) over the next ten years for its new facility at Pocharam, near Hyderabad, being constructed in a 450-acre special economic zone.
The bench, which also comprised Justices A M Khanwilkar and D Y Chandrachud, told the Maharashtra government to make its police officials "more responsible" on matters pending before the court.
Addressing a joint press conference at the Hyderabad House after official talks, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and US President Barack Obama stated the two countries have decided to expand cooperation in the fields of space, technology, health and agriculture.
Severely critical of China, Pompeo, cited killing of Indian Army personnel in the Galwan Valley in eastern Ladakh in a clash with the Chinese military, and asserted that both India and the US are taking steps to strengthen cooperation against all threats and not just those posed by the Chinese Communist Party.
This is the first time that the House is meeting after the BJP's overwhelming victory in the recent series of assembly elections held in February-March.
The old city of Hyderabad was tense on Wednesday after a police team comprising nearly 50 persons raided the house of Moulana Nasiruddin, who is in custody of the Gujarat police, allegedly for the murder of former Home Minister Haren Pandya.
'Nobody wants to run an exploitation factory.'
Tharoor argued that the proposed bill represents a "grave chapter in the history of the Indian republic, seeking to ratify an ordinance that in many ways is an assault on our democratic heritage and the spirit of federalism."
'When you do some job for a few hours, you are hardly earning enough to survive.'
The comment by the Chief Protocol Officer anchoring a ceremony on signing of memorandum of understanding left almost everyone at the event in splits.
When Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and US President Barack Obama sat down at the long table in Hyderabad House, the venue for the government's summit meetings, who were the ministers and officials present on both sides?
The India and US delegation level talks finalised many issues taking the partnership forward in the 21st century, Anand Sharma, Minister of Commerce and Industry, said while talking to rediff.com.
United States First Lady Michelle Obama on Monday got a taste of India's rich cultural diversity when she visited the National Crafts Museum in Delhi. Attired in a green skirt and a black top, Michelle, 46, reached the museum soon after paying her respect at Mahatma Gandhi's memorial at the Rajghat. She broke away from United States President Barack Obama's cavalcade as her husband went straight to Hyderabad House for a summit meeting with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.
Recognising that President Obama's visit was not aimed to achieve immediate goals, a policy brief circulated amongst top strategists and government officials by the PMO suggests building a base for long term India-US relations for 2020.
The National Geographic Traveler magazine has released its go-now destinations for 2015. And apna Hyderabad is on it!
India and Russia may have discussed far-reaching nuclear and defence cooperation behind the closed doors of Hyderabad House during Vladimir Putin's visit on March 12. But according to sources in both the establishments, the Russian offer, still being kept under wraps in India, was almost not signed during Putin's visit.
Russia President Vladimir Putin on Monday described India as a great power, a friendly nation and a time-tested friend and echoed common concerns over terrorism, drug trafficking and organised crime as he held wide-ranging talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his visiting Danish counterpart Mette Frederiksen on Saturday held 'fruitful' talks with a focus on expanding cooperation in a range of key areas such as health, agriculture, water management, climate change and renewable energy.
The Delhi police may have been right after all to go ahead with the encounter at Batla House. If the confession of Mohammad Noushad, one of the accused in the Hyderabad, Ahmedabad and Bengaluru serial blasts is to be believed, then the boys who were killed at Batla House were infact a part of the Indian Mujahideen which created panic across the country in form of serial blasts.
Shreekant Sambrani remembers P R S 'Biki' Oberoi, personal friend and hospitality icon, who passed into the ages this week.
The Delhi high said that the trial court order was unsustainable in law.
What some of our leaders were up to on Tuesday, December 13.
Nearly two months after undergoing heart bypass surgery, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today returned to his normal engagements as he attended the official functions associated with the visit of Chilean President Michelle Bachelet.
Five weeks after undergoing bypass surgery, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will have his first official engagement on Wednesday when he holds talks with President of Benin Boni Yayi in New Delhi.
The Congress needs to reorganise itself at the grassroots, infuse younger blood, and have more boots on the ground. Just offering freebies is not the answer anymore. Leadership matters, asserts Ramesh Menon.
The protesters claimed that the visiting leader has no right to talk about border issue.
Politicians bid farewell to Muppavarapu Venkaiah Naidu as India's vice-president at the G M C Balayogi auditorium in the Parliament house complex on Monday, August 8, 2022, evening.
Amid criticism in India that the United States did not convey to India specific information on David Headley, President Barack Obama on Monday shared with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh results of an ongoing probe into why US intelligence agencies failed to connect the LeT terrorist to the Mumbai attacks.
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and US President Barack Obama on Monday addressed a joint press conference after one-on-one talks with each other, at the Hyderabad House in New Delhi. Here's the transcript of Dr Singh's statement.
'The overall India-US relationship is entering a mature phase where the two countries can have different perceptions or specific interests with regard to regional or global issues and can still talk about an enduring economic partnership to mutual benefit.'
'Revanth Reddy mounted a spirited campaign in Telangana which turned around the fortunes of the Congress in six months.'
