Politicks

Kapil's project PIOUS, a waste of Rs 43 lakh!

The CAG has accused Kapil Sibal of wasting over Rs 43 lakh in a database project launched in 2006, when he was the Minister of Science and Technology.

Modi- Guv faceoff: details of expenditure on Modi's fast sought

Gujarat Governor Kamla Beniwal has sought from the state government details of expenditure incurred on Narendra Modi's 'Sadbhavna' fast.

On Anna, UPA swings between suicide and sanity

No buyers for its argument, government backtracks. Confrontation no more a choice, it is forced to re-think strategy.

On Anna, US calls for 'restraint’; India snaps back

US spokesperson’s 'needless’ statement on Anna’s fast irks India.

Sulking Munde to attend BJP's meet in Delhi tomorrow

Gopinath Munde has decided to attend a BJP meeting to be convened in Delhi tomorrow to discuss his fate but indicated that he had no plans to join ally Shiv Sena and split the saffron alliance.

Jayalalithaa in Delhi, to meet PM tomorrow

Giving mixed signals, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa today met leaders of both allies and rival parties in the city. She is scheduled to meet Prime Minister Manmohan Singh tomorrow.

Action on black money will expose people close to UPA: BJP

BJP today said the UPA government would never take any meaningful action on black money stashed away in tax havens abroad.

BJP attacks Dayanidhi Maran

Government today faced fresh attack from the Opposition on corruption when the BJP asked Textiles Minister Dayanidhi Maran to answer charges that his family-owned Sun TV Network was a beneficiary of pay-offs by a Malaysian company which benefited from equity sold by Aircel.