New Delhi: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh congratulates the Indian cricket team for winning the World Cup saying "the hard work and the effort of M S Dhoni and his men have been rewarded".
New Delhi: A Raja conspired with top bureaucrats, including a retired IAS officer, and corporate honchos to cause a loss of Rs 30,984 crore in the allocation of 2G spectrum, the CBI says in its indictment of the former Telecom Minister who has been chargesheeted along with eight others and three telecom companies.
New Delhi: Government auditor CAG starts comprehensive audit into the role of armed forces, coast guard and Colaba administration in land allotment to the scam-tainted Adarsh Housing Society.
New Delhi: India is likely to experience a normal monsoon for the second consecutive year, raising hopes for a good crop for millions of farmers across the country.
New Delhi: Tata Sons Chairman Ratan Tata admits that he did not share good "chemistry" with Union Minister Dayanidhi Maran but says he did not influence the selection of ministers at the time formation of the second UPA government in 2009.
New Delhi: Anti-corruption crusader Anna Hazare says he will observe fast unto death till the government enacts a comprehensive law like the Jan Lokpal Bill to tackle the menace.
New Delhi: The turf war on the probe into the 2G scam escalates with the PAC taking serious note of its criticism by Congress which further stepped up its attack on Murli Manohar Joshi.
New Delhi: The Union Government objects in the Supreme Court to the CBI's decision to appoint senior advocate U U Lalit as special public prosecutor for the trial of former Telecom Minister A Raja and other accused in the 2G spectrum allocation case.
New Delhi: Union Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar quit the Group of Ministers(GoM) on corruption stung by Anna Hazare questioning his credentials, as the anti-graft crusader told Prime Minister Manmohan Singh he was not being "instigated" to go an indefinite fast.
New Delhi: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh approvs the new guidelines for appointment of Central Vigilance Commissioner (CVC), following which the government set the ball rolling for choosing a head of the top anti- corruption watchdog after the removal of controversial P J Thomas.
New Delhi: Stepping up his anti-corruption campaign, Anna Hazare brushes aside Sonia Gandhi's appeal to him to withdraw his hunger strike as Government initiated talks on formation of a joint committee to draft an effective Lokpal Bill but there was no consensus on two crucial aspects.
New Delhi: Launching its probe into suspected role of right-wing groups in terror acts, a Central probe agency takes over investigation of three blast cases -- Mecca Masjid, Ajmer Sharif and Malegaon -- in which the cadres of Abhinav Bharat are alleged to be involved.
New Delhi: The Health Ministry asks people not to panic over reports of presence of drug-resistant bacteria in the public water supply of the capital, stating that it is a global issue not specific to any one country.
New Delhi: Wilting under a sustained anti-corruption campaign, government blinks in the war of attrition with Anna Hazare by agreeing to issue a formal order to set up a 10- member joint committee for drafting a strong Lokpal Bill and the Gandhian will end his fast.