New Delhi: Telecom tribunal TDSAT restrains the government from banning 3G inter-circle roaming (ICR) pacts among service providers and directs DoT not to take any "coercive steps" against them till next date of hearing on January 3.
New Delhi: Upsetting Mayawati's plans, the Election Commission announces a seven-phased poll in Uttar Pradesh between February 4 and 28, while assembly elections in Punjab, Uttarakhand, Manipur and Goa will take place in a single- phase.
Ralegan Siddhi: Anna Hazare cautions his supporters against some people "waiting" for his agitation to take a violent turn in a bid to malign his movement and asks them to refrain from any violence.
Lucknow: Chief Minister Mayawati sacks four ministers facing corruption charges in another clean-up act, a day after the Assembly poll schedule for Uttar Pradesh is announced by the Election Commission.
Mumbai: Bomb detection and disposal squads and units of Quick Response Team are being put in place, as police throw a tight security cover today around the MMRDA grounds in suburban Bandra-Kurla Complex where Anna Hazare will commence his three-day fast.
Chennai: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh assures DMK that the Centre might consider providing security cover to Mullaperiyar dam over which Tamil Nadu and Kerala are locked in a raging row.
New Delhi: After failed moves over the past 43 years, Lok Sabha passes a historic bill to create a nine-member anti- corruption watchdog Lokpal after a marathon debate but the government suffers a major embarrassment when the legislation to give it a Constitutional status is defeated for want of requisite two-third majority.
Mumbai: Anna Hazare's health deteriorates but there is no move to hospitalise him immediately even as his close aides persuade him to give up his three-day fast which he began.
Mumbai: In a sudden climb down, Anna Hazare makes a surprise announcement of calling off his campaign to fill jails and ends his fast.
New Delhi: On the eve of consideration of Lokpal Bill by the Rajya Sabha, Trinamool Congress mounts difficulties on the government by giving notice for amendment to the crucial legislation in which it wants references to formation of Lokayuktas to be dropped.
New Delhi: The Lok Pal Bill yet again fails to get Parliament's nod when Rajya Sabha is adjourned sine die abruptly amid high drama and Opposition accusing the government of running away from a vote because it was in a minority.
Chennai: Tamil Nadu braced itself for the possible onslaught of 'Thane' cyclonic storm, which is likely to cross the northern part of the state by early morning on Friday, threatening to bring very heavy rainfall combined with squally winds gusting upto 135 kph.
New Delhi: The Defence Ministry rejects General V K Singh's statutory complaint to consider May 10, 1951 as his date of birth and conveys to him that he will have to retire on May 31 next year.
Chennai: A severe cyclone dumps heavy rain and sends wind gusts up to 140 kmph after it hit the Tamil Nadu coast killing 18 persons and leaves a trail of destruction and throws life out of gear in Cuddalore district and adjacent Union Territory of Puducherry.