The last known urn containing the ashes of Mahatma Gandhi was immersed in the Arabian Sea in Mumbai on Wednesday morning on the occasion of his 60th death anniversary. Descendants of Gandhi, Union Home Minister Shivraj Patil, Governor of Maharashtra S M Krishna and Deputy Chief Minister R R Patil were present at the ceremony held in South Mumbai today morning. The urn at Mani Bhavan was donated by Bharat Narayan, grandson of industrialist Jamanalal Bajaj.
Rushdie, who faced flak from Muslim leaders across the world for his 1988 book Satanic Verses, is presently in the city and staying at the residence of industrialist Adi Godrej in suburban Juhu.
Singh's choice came after AICC observers Vilasrao Deshmukh and P M Sayeed had a telephonic talk with Congress president Sonia Gandhi.
Whether I have become a political untouchable now or not, will be decided by the people of Karnataka, says JD-S supremo H D Deve Gowda.
Last week, Maharashtra Governor S M Krishna cleared the state's proposal to raise Rs 16,000 crore (Rs 160 billion) through bonds to finance incomplete irrigation projects.
The University of Mumbai and Times Foundation signed a memorandum of understanding on Thursday in Mumbai under which the foundation will construct a building dedicated to study how to handle disasters.
Sources in the Congress say Kharge and Krishna will be in the fray and the final candidature would be decided on the results of the elections. Congressmen told rediff.com that if the party is able to form the government on its own, there is every possibility of Krishna being made CM. However, if the Congress has to enter into a pact with the JD-S, then they would have no choice but to make Kharge the CM.
The court had earlier issued non-bailable warrants against Kingfisher Airlines, its chairman Mallya and A Raghunathan, on the ground of dishonouring the two cheques
The longest-serving state party president since October 2010, Parameshwara has remained a hardcore loyalist of the party ever since his political debut through the Congress.
The order on the quantum of punishment was adjourned for the fourth time.
The Congress's master strategist is so incredibly popular and resourceful that even Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa regretted his arrest. That's the secret of D K Shivakumar's success, says Aditi Phadnis.
The amount was handed over to Maharashtra Governor S M Krishna at a function by event partner Give India.
S M Krishna, who was until recently the chief minister of neighbouring Karnataka, takes over from Mohammed Fazal.
Maharashtra Governor S M Krishna Saturday signed an ordinance aimed at regularising illegal buildings in Ulhasnagar township of neighbouring Thane district.
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Wednesday led the foundation of Rs 19,500-crore (Rs 195 billion) Metro Rail Project, which authorities hope will help ease traffic flow within the metropolis.
The party desperate to retain power in the state will also prepare dossiers on opposition MLAs to assess the winability of prospective party nominees.
Senior Congress leader Karan Singh has emerged as the frontrunner along with another party veteran S M Krishna for appointment as external affairs minister.
Minister for Small Scale Industries Roshan Baig has resigned.
Ban on dance bars in Maharashtra comes into effect from Sunday
"He [Krishna] is the governor of the state and not of any party," caretaker Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee spokesman Anant Gadgil said.
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day after the Union Cabinet cleared the crucial concession agreement, Karnataka Chief Minister S M Krishna announced that work on the private sector greenfield Bangalore international airport project would begin on January 29.
A court in Hubli on Monday rejected a petition filed by the previous S M Krishna government seeking withdrawal of a case against Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Uma Bharti.
When word got around in the ministry of external affairs that Siddhartha and Malavika were going to New York and would be with SM Krishna, protocol officers went to Delhi airport to see off the couple. Siddhartha chided them for doing so and when the officials said a government vehicle would be picking them up at John F Kennedy airport on arrival, he told them that he would take a taxi to reach the New York Palace hotel where his father-in-law was staying. K P Nayar reports.
"He is not being allowed to interact with the people," Modi said addressing an election rally for the Bharatiya Janata Party's candidate in the June 2 byelection for the Chamarajpet assembly seat, vacated by Maharashtra Governor S M Krishna.
On April 20, the court had convicted Mallya and others in connection with bouncing of two cheques of Rs 50 lakh each under relevant sections of Negotiable Instruments Act
Swami, who headed the Sree Siddaganga Mutt, breathed his last at the age of 111 on Monday at 11.44 am.
It had issued warrants directing the police to produce Mallya before it.
Karnataka Chief Minister S M Krishna thinks so. He said the forest brigand would be captured any time 'before or after election'. \n\n
The Karnataka Cabinet on Monday decided to recommend to the governor the dissolution of the state assembly.
'We hope one of these days we will get a message that can make us feel very relieved,' Krishna said.
The matter relates to cheques issued by Kingfisher Airlines to GMR Hyderabad International Airport Ltd, which operates Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, towards charges for using the facilities at the airport for Kingfisher Airlines flights
Buoyed by the recent victories in bypolls, Rahul was keen to revamp the state unit.
Karnataka Chief Minister S M Krishna said on Wednesday that work on the much delayed multi-crore Bangalore International Airport project, near Devanahally on the city outskirts, would commence from June 1.\n\n\n\n
Karnataka Chief Minister S M Krishna said on Saturday that the IT task force on hardware would soon submit its recommendations for a comprehensive hardware policy for the state.
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