The panel to probe the doping charges against the discus thrower will present a report to the AFI by the end of October.
Eminent economist Parthasarathi Shome will be the new advisor to Finance Minister P Chidambaram. He succeeds Vijay Kelkar, whose term ended on August 31.
'We want the prime minister to express public regrets over his attitude,' BJP Parliamentary Party spokesman Vijay Kumar Malhotra said.
About 200 children were taken to hospitals in Bihar, Rajasthan, Haryana and Chhattisgarh as they complained of uneasiness after being administered deworming tablets.
All athletes in the Indian team for Athens Olympics are clean, a top Athletics Federation of India official said.
The two countries to resume a composite dialogue next month to resolve all outstanding issues, including Jammu and Kashmir.
He will visit Kabul on February 15 before flying the same day to Islamabad for talks with Pakistani leaders.
Newly appointed army chief Joginder Jaswant Singh will visit Jammu and Kashmir on Friday to take stock of the security situation and counter insurgency operations.
Finance Minister Jaswant Singh on Monday approved 34 foreign direct investment proposals worth Rs 77.11 crore (Rs 77.1 million).
Government on Friday assured the Parliament that "wrong doers" in the multi-crore stock scam would be "identified and punished".
Several leaders arrived at the former PM's residence and remembered his contribution to the country.
In George Fernandes's passing, many will mourn him -- even those who disagreed vehemently with him, writes Aditi Phadnis.
Former deputy chairperson of Rajya Sabha Najma Heptulla would contest from Rajasthan.
Gen Singh, who is right now the general officer commanding-in-chief, Western Command, will become the first Sikh officer to head the army.
The government on Wednesday cleared 21 foreign direct investment proposals worth Rs 18.46 crore.
The BJP has dubbed the seer's arrest as an "assault on religion".
Nine army men have been awarded Shaurya Chakra, the third highest peacetime gallantry award.
This followed an angry outburst of the former Madhya Pradesh chief minister at a party meeting that was being telecast live on television.
His name for the post was proposed by outgoing BJP chief Venkaiah Naidu and seconded by the Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha, Jaswant Singh.
They met to finalise the resolution to be adopted at the conclave and decide on a new team.
A Bill to restrict voting rights of brokers as shareholders and their participation on governing boards of stock exchanges was on Monday passed in Lok Sabha without discussion and by a voice vote.
SP has fielded Shivpal from Jaswant Nagar seat in Etawah district.
The government cleared 15 foreign direct investment proposals worth Rs 70.1 crore (Rs 701 million) including that of Honda Motor, Teva Pharmaceuticals, Fijitsu, Atlanta Electricals and Marubeni Corporation.
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