New Delhi News

Talks only after insurgents lay down arms: Chidambaram

Talks with the insurgent groups in the northeast as well as with Maoists could be held only if they laid down arms, the government said categorically Wednesday.6:06 PM on December 09

Protesting war veterans return nine cartons of gallantry medals

War veterans and ex-servicemen have returned nine cartons of gallantry medals to the defence ministry as a sign of protest against their demand of 'one rank one pension' not being accepted, union Defence Minister A.K. Antony said Wednesday.6:05 PM on December 09

50 child labourers rescued from ornament industry units

Fifty child labourers, all aged between eight and 11, were rescued from shellac ornament manufacturing units in the capital, members of an NGO who accompanied labour department officials on the raid said Wednesday.6:05 PM on December 09

Exports worth Rs.90,000 cr from SEZs in January-June

The 101 special economic zones (SEZs) operational in the country recorded exports worth Rs.90,000 crore in the first six months of the year, Commerce Minister Anand Sharma said in the Rajya Sabha Wednesday.6:03 PM on December 09

Government misleading country over Chinese incursions: BJP

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Wednesday accused the government of misleading the country over reported Chinese incursions and said India is facing a 1962-like situation when China fought a war with India.6:03 PM on December 09

IGNOU's sign language course a big boost for hearing impaired

Giving their dreams wings to fly and making them believe that they can pursue higher education, the Indira Gandhi National Open University's (IGNOU) bachelor programme in applied sign language has been a big boost for hearing-impaired students.6:02 PM on December 09

Liberhan report is a 'national joke', says Arun Jaitley

The Liberhan Commission report on the Babri Masjid demolition was a 'national joke', Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Arun Jaitley said Wednesday and wondered if it had been outsourced to some other people to be written.6:02 PM on December 09

101 unhappy pilots looking to get out of IAF

Unhappy with the career prospects in the Indian Air Force (IAF), over 100 of its pilots have sought premature retirement in the last one year.6:01 PM on December 09

Krishna heads to Myanmar for BIMSTEC meet Thursday

External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna goes to Myanmar on a three-day visit Thursday to attend a multilateral meeting of seven countries which ring the Bay of Bengal that will focus on jointly combating terrorism and promoting free trade in the region.6:01 PM on December 09

India hopes to end secondary school dropouts from 2020

The government hopes to end dropouts from schools at the secondary level by 2020, Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal said Wednesday.4:04 PM on December 09

Lok Sabha concerned over KCR's health

The Lok Sabha Wednesday expressed concern over the deteriorating health of Telangana Rashtra Samiti (TRS) leader and MP K. Chandrasekhara Rao, who has been on a fast-unto-death for 11 days demanding a separate Telangana state.4:03 PM on December 09

Juvenile justice to mental healthcare - a lot under NHRC scanner

Mental healthcare, prison and hospital conditions, bonded labour and juvenile justice are some of the 'priority areas' for India's National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) as it observes International Human Rights Day Thursday.4:02 PM on December 09

Volkswagen picks up Suzuki stake for $2.5 bn

German auto giant Volkswagen Wednesday picked up a 20 percent stake in Suzuki Motor for about $2.5 billion, while the Japanese auto maker will reciprocate by taking up equity worth half of the proceeds in the European firm.4:02 PM on December 09

Does anti-defection law 'stifle' MPs?

Does the anti-defection law, which was legislated to deter rampant floor-crossing in parliament, curtail freedom of MPs who feel powerless and 'stifled' to express their views freely in parliament?4:01 PM on December 09

A single source for India's laws and legislations

Want to know about the plethora of laws that are legislated by India's parliament and state assemblies? Now there is a single resource for anyone wanting to know about them from a website launched here Wednesday.4:01 PM on December 09