Terrorism more than a footnote in Central team report on TN
Deciding it would rather err on the side of caution this time, the two-member team of Central observers that submitted its report to the Union Home Ministry on the situation in Tamil Nadu has delved into both the terrorism and the law and order front in the state. And it has not recommended any stringent action against the state government.
Govt script to rid film industry of mafia
A concerted campaign to tackle the growing film industry-underworld nexus will be launched soon and security agencies asked to probe the menace, Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi said yesterday.
SP looks beyond UP, shrugs off "Muslim" tag
A concerted effort to shed its "Muslim party" image and to appropriate its share of anti-incumbency votes in various states emerged as the hidden agenda of the Samajwadi Party which began its two-day national convention yesterday.
BJP will seek Kidwai's help to ensure free & fair polls
The West Bengal unit of the Bharatiya Janata party has prepared the list of issues which they would submit to the new Governor A R Kidwai. The West Bengal unit's general secretary Rahul Sinha, said, that just before the panchayat election, the party would request the Governor to ask the Government to ensure free and fair panchayat election.
ONGC plans higher investment in N-E
The Oil and Natural Gas Commission (ONGC) plans to invest a sum of Rs 3500 crore in the eastern region comprising Assam, Nagaland and Meghalaya during the ninth plan.
Bevan, late flourish put Aussies on top
Michael Bevan's 58 and Ricky Ponting's 48 helped Australia pile up 264 for nine in their 50 overs against India in the third match of the three-nation Coca Cola Cup day-night cricket tournament held yesterday.
