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'Delhi traders won't be harassed in festive season'

Delhi Finance Minister A.K. Walia Wednesday said he had instructed officials of the trade and taxes department not to harass city traders during the ongoing festive season.6:31 PM on October 08

Kerala MP Veerendrakumar bags Vayalar literary award

Lok Sabha MP from Kerala M.P. Veerendrakumar was Wednesday chosen for this year's Vayalar Rama Varma Award for Malayalam literature.6:31 PM on October 08

Parties back Somnath's decision to call off London trip

Political parties across the spectrum have asked the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) to look into the matter of protocol relating to Indian dignitaries going abroad. The move comes after Lok Sabha Speaker Somnath Chatterjee's decision to cancel his trip to London on being told that he would be subjected to a body search.5:03 PM on October 08

Maharashtra director general of police's appointment quashed

The appointment of Maharashtra Director-General of Police (DGP) A.N. Roy was quashed by the central administrative tribunal (CAT) Wednesday, eight months after the state government picked him for the top post.4:00 PM on October 08

Independent courts for atrocities cases against SCs/STs

As atrocities against disadvantaged social groups continue to mount, every Indian district will soon get independent special courts to try such cases and impart speedy justice, says a senior official of the social justice and empowerment ministry.1:02 PM on October 08

Andhra chief minister's son to contest Lok Sabha poll

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy's son Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy is all set to plunge into active politics by contesting the next elections on a Congress ticket from the Kadapa Lok Sabha constituency.1:01 PM on October 08

In 19 months, only 8,000 child labour violations detected in India

Nearly two years after employment of children as domestic help and in restaurants was banned, only 8,105 violations have been detected across the country. This, child rights activists say, is a reflection of the state's inability to battle child slavery.10:30 AM on October 08

Election Commission team assesses Kashmir situation

India's poll body chief Tuesday arrived here on a two-day visit to assess the situation for holding assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir.10:33 PM on October 07

Karat asks central government to issue directives to Orissa

Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) general secretary Prakash Karat Tuesday asked the central government to issue directives to the Orissa government under Article 355 of the constitution to contain communal violence in the state.10:30 PM on October 07

BJP demands restoration of import duty on edible oils

The Bharatiya Janata Party's Maharashtra unit has demanded immediate restoration of import duty on edible oils and a worthwhile crop insurance scheme to shore up the farmers in the state, hit hard by large scale failure of soybean crop.9:00 PM on October 07

Ban on Bajrang Dal likely, says minister; BSP supports

The Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) Tuesday backed union Minister of State for Home Shakeel Ahmad's statement to ban the right-wing Hindu outfit Bajrang Dal, while both the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) and the Samajwadi Party described it as a 'political gimmick'.9:00 PM on October 07

Delhi government turned Yamuna into sewer: Malhotra

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chief ministerial candidate for Delhi Vijay Kumar Malhotra held the Sheila Dikshit government responsible for the deterioration of the Yamuna alleging that the funds meant for the preservation of the river have been embezzled.8:33 PM on October 07

Uttar Pradesh to launch urban poor housing scheme

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati will Thursday launch a much-awaited, ambitious housing project for the urban poor, according to officials.8:32 PM on October 07

Delhi shootout probe demand is Samajwadi's official view: Mulayam

Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav Tuesday said Amar Singh's demand for a judicial probe into the Sep 19 shootout in New Delhi, in which two terror suspects and a police inspector, were killed was an official stand of the party.8:31 PM on October 07

Man posing as Raman Singh's secretary sent to police custody

A man arrested for posing as personal secretary of Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh was Tuesday remanded in police custody for two days.8:31 PM on October 07