When the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance government came to power in 2004, then Home Minister Shivraj Patil lost no time in replacing four governors appointed by the NDA dispensation.
'At that time the Delhi police was reeling under various controversies. This case was more of an attention diversion.'
The temples are concerned about the religious sentiments of the devotees who donate gold ornaments in the name of the deities
Despite the government crackdown on Web sites advertising escort services, the Internet leaves enough wiggle room for debauchery to thrive.
Sadly, the Lodha panel verdict on the IPL spot-fixing scandal of 2013 can't guarantee such incidents won't happen in the future, says Bikash Mohapatra/Rediff.com.
The 50-year-old self-styled godman, who boasted of millions of followers, is lodged in Rohtak's Sunaria jail for raping his two disciples.
As power generation across northern and western India bore the brunt of the coal scarcity, spot prices at IEX rose to Rs 10.8 a unit during August 25-27, compared with Rs 8.7 a unit on August 22.
Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Wednesday
Vociferous protests by Opposition members led by the Congress continued in the Lok Sabha.
We revisit the actor's many controversies over the years.
The idea that every citizen in this country is to be numbered is the primary thing in the project.
From the FIFA World Cup finals to the spot-fixing scandals that rocked Indian cricket, we pick the key sporting events on the 2014 calendar.
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