'The Muslim population has declined in Assam'

'After the NRC, it is proved that whatever the BJP was saying about illegal Bangladeshi migrant was a lie and Indian Muslims have their documents to prove their citizenship.' IMAGE: Members of......

Assam BJP expresses distrust in updated NRC

The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party on Saturday said they do not trust the updated National Register of Citizens, specifically prepared for Assam, and appealed the party governments, both at the......

Meet the first-time MPs in Lok Sabha

The new Lok Sabha will have 300 MPs who have been elected for the first time to the Lower House, including cricketer-turned-politician Gautam Gambhir, Union ministers Ravi Shankar Prasad and Smriti......

64% turnout in 4th phase of Lok Sabha polls

Seventy-one parliamentary constituencies spread across nine states voted in the fourth phase of Lok Sabha elections. -- INDIA VOTES IMAGE: Voters stand in a queue to cast their votes at a polling......

India's coal, power sectors need change in mindset

India's domestic output and transport systems can't keep up with demand, creating an ever greater reliance on imports, rues Clyde Russell India's coal deficit is going from bad to worse and unless......

PM calls meet to push disinvestment

Committed to keep fiscal deficit under check, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has convened a high-level meeting on Tuesday to push forward the disinvestment programme with a view to achieve the......

Will CBI move against Birla dampen biz confidence?

It is worth noting that the business fraternity has been complaining about the poor 'doing business' climate for ages -- ever since, in fact, Jairam Ramesh’s controversial 'no go' policy on......

Divestment proceeds from CIL to be invested in PSU banks: FM

Amid strong opposition from CIL workers union to the proposed stake sale in the company, Finance Minister P Chidambaram has said the disinvestment proceeds of about Rs 20,000 crore (Rs 200 billion)......