CHEN GUANGCHENG:The blind Chinese dissident Chen Guangcheng, a lawyer by profession, campaigned against forced abortions and sterilisations in China. He took refuse in the US Embassy last month after escaping house arrest. After the Chinese government guaranteed his safety, he left the Embassy on We.... more

* SATURDAY, MAY 5, 2012NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS IN JAPAN:Amid the concerns over the Fukushima disaster last year, Japan closed down the last of its 50 nuclear reactors on Saturday, May 5, 2012. Nuclear power plants generated one third on the total power produced in Japan.Japan pledged in Copenhagen in 2.... more

The renouned astronomer Carl Sagan once said: ''Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence. Since the beginning of time there have been literally hundreds of thousands of predictions for the end of the world, and we're still here.''The Mayan civilisation, which flourished from 250 A.D. to 9.... more

LIBERIAThe former President of Liberia Charles Taylor was convicted of aiding and abetting crime against humanity by an international court on Thursday, April 26, 2012. He provided large scale aid to rebels in neighbouring Sierra Leone in the civil war during 1991 to 2002 in return for ''blood diamo.... more

BO XILAI:Bo Xilai, the charismatic leader from Chongqing, was expelled from the Communist Party for allegedly wiretapping the China's top leader President Hu Jintao and others. He is being investigated for serious violations of party's discipline. His wife Gu Kailai is also being accused of involvem.... more

INDIAN ECONOMYTRADE DEFICIT:During the financial year 2011-12, the total exports amounted to $303.7 billion, as compared to $251.1 billion during 2010-11, registering a growth of 21%.During the financial year 2011-12, the total imports amounted to $488.6 billion, as compared to $369.8 billion during.... more

AGNI VThe 50-tonne surface-to-surface Agni V missile was successfully test-fired from Wheeler Island off Orissa coast on Thursday, April 19, 2012. It has a range of over 5000 km, making it a long range ballistic missile (LRBM). The inter continental ballistic missiles (ICBM) have a range of over 550.... more

RBI'S MONETARY POLICY 2012-13The RBI Governor D Subbarao announced the annual monetary policy in Mumbai on Tuesday, April 17, 2012.The RBI estimated that the economy would grow at the rate of 7.3% in the year 2012-13 and the rate of inflation would be around 6.5% in March 2013.The RBI reduced the re.... more

 SWAMI SANANDSwami Gyan Swaroop Sanand is currently agitating against power projects currently under construction in Uttarakhand. He broke his fast-unto-death on March 23, 2012 on the assurance given by the government that work on power projects in Uttarakhand would be stopped. National Ganga River.... more

* THURSDAY, APRIL 12, 2012THE RIGHT TO EDUCATION ACT 2009:The Right To Education Act 2009 was upheld by the three-member bench of the Supreme Court on Thusday, April 12, 2012 as constitutionally valid. The court also held that the act would have prospective effect. The act provided for 25% reservati.... more

* THURSDAY, APRIL 12, 2012SYRIAN CRISIS:In accordance with the peace plan of the UN envoy Kofi Annan, the ceasefire began at 6 am on Thursday, April 12, 2012. After the deadline there had been no reports of heavy shelling by the government forces, though scattered acts of violence were reported. How.... more

 Amidst the rumours that the government is likely to roll back its decision imposing C. Excise duty on unbranded gold jewellery, 21-day-old all India strike by jewellers has ended.The levy of C. Excise on unbranded gold jewellery and imposition of certain rules for cash purchase of jewellery worth .... more

FRIENDS OF THE SYRIAN PEOPLE CONFERENCE:The participants at the Friends of the Syrian People Conference held on Sunday, April 1, 2012 at Istanbul hinted that Saudi Arabia and the gulf countries had agreed to creation of a fund to pay salaries to the rebel Free Syrian Army and its soldiers. China , R.... more

TATRA VEHICLE CONTROVERSY:Ravi Rishi, the chairman of Vectra group was interrogated on Monday, April 2, 2012 by the CBI in connection with Tatra - Bharat Earth Movers Limited deal. He is the major stake holder in Tatra. The Army Chief General V.K. Singh had alleged that Lt. General ( Retd. ) Tejinde.... more

RAFID AHMED ALWAN AL-JANABI:Rafid Ahmed Alwan al-Janabi is the Iraqi defector who fabricated lies about Iraq's weapons of mass destruction. His stories were presented as hard facts by Colin Powell the then US secretary of state when he presented the case before the UN Security Council in 2003 for wa.... more

NRHM SCAM IN UP:In the first chargesheet filed by the CBI, seven persons - five officials of the Construction and Design Services, Naveen Grover MD of Surgicon Medi Equip Pvt. Ltd. and RK Singh proprietor of Modern Enterprises - were accused of swindling Rs. 7.94 crore out of the contract value of R.... more

ELECTIONS IN MYANMARAung San Suu Kyi's party the National League for Democracy swept the polls in Myanmar held on Sunday, April 1, 2012. The NLD got 40 out of 45 seats contested in the parliamentary elections, with 5 results still to come from the remote areas. She also contested in elections and wo.... more

With effect from midnight of March 16/17, 2012, Central Excise duty is leviable on gold jewellery, both branded and unbranded, at the rate of 1% of the tariff value of the same. The legal provisions relating to the levy are given below:( 1 ) Both branded and unbranded gold jewellery is chargeable to.... more

According to a recent article in the reputed science magazine 'Nature', sugar, like tobacco and alcohol, is also harmful for the human body. Apart from being dependence-inducing in nature, it is responsible for almost all types of metabolic syndromes and fatty liver.One molecule each of glucose and .... more

The 4th BRICS Summit was held in N. Delhi on Thursday, March 29, 2012 in which President of Brazil Dilma Rousseff, President of Russia Dmitry Medvedev, President of China Hu Jintao, President of S. Africa Jacob Zuma and Prime Minister of India Manmohan Singh took part. BRICS is an acronym for the gr.... more

UNION BUDGET 2012 - 13Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee presented the Union Budget 2012-13 in the parliament on Friday, March 16, 2012. He stated that India's GDP is estimated to grow by 6.9% in real terms in 2011-12. He attributed economic slowdown primarily to deceleration in industrial production.... more

Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee presented the Union Budget for 2012 - 2013 in the parliament on Friday, March 16, 2012.FISCAL DEFICITIn the current financial year, the fiscal deficit went up to 5.9% of GDP, against the target of 4.6%. For the financial year 2012 - 2013, the target of fiscal defici.... more

Railway Minister Dinesh Trivedi presented the railway budget in the parliament on Wednesday, March 14, 2012 and proposed the following fair hike in the budget:2 paise per kilometre -- suburban and ordinary second class3 paise per kilometre -- mail/express second class ( Both unreserved )5 paise per .... more

SUN STORMS ( PART -I )The beautiful polar lights called Aurora borealis and australis, are produced by the charged particles hitting the earth atmosphere.The sun is a giant natural nuclear reactor, where vast amount of energy is produced by fusion of hydrogen atoms resulting in formation of helium. .... more

INDIAN ECONOMY( a ) The RBI lowered CRR (Cash Reserve Ratio) from 5.5% to 4.75% on Friday, March 9, 2012. The move would inject liquidity of Rs. 48,000 crore in the market. CRR is the percentage of the total deposits a bank has to keep with the RBI.( b ) During the period from April to February in t.... more

 * SUNDAY, MARCH 4, 2012The presidential elections were held in Russia on Sunday, March 4, 2012. Vladimir Putin, the former KGB spy, is the strongest candidate in the elections. He stepped down in 2008 after two consecutive terms as president, since as per law he is barred from holding office of pr.... more

FRIDAY, MARCH 2, 2012Elections to the 290-seat parliament were held in Iran on Friday, March 2, 2012. The two main groups were: the United Front of Principlists backed by the loyalists of the 72-year old supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and the Resistance Front which supported the 56-year old P.... more

The results of assembly elections in the five states of Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab, Manipur and Goa were announced on Tuesday, March 6, 2012.In UP, the Samajwadi Party defeated the ruling BSP and gained absolute majority in the assembly winning 225 out of the total 403 seats. Mayawati was th.... more

The presidential elections were held in Russia on Sunday, March 4, 2012. Vladimir Putin, the former KGB spy, is the strongest candidate in the elections. He stepped down in 2008 after two consecutive terms as president, since as per law he is barred from holding office of president for more than two.... more

On January 4, 2012 , the CBI conducted searches at 60 places, including the residence of Babu Singh Kushwaha, the former family welfare minister in Mayawati government in UP to unearth evidence of alleged irregularities to the tune of about Rs. 10,000 crore in expenditure of funds allocated to the U.... more

Elections to the 290-seat parliament were held in Iran on Friday, March 2, 2012. The two main groups are: the United Front of Principlists backed by the loyalists of the 72-year old supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and the Resistance Front which supports the 56-year old President Mahmoud Ahmadi.... more

INDIAN ECONOMY:According to the Central Statistical Office ( CSO ) data released recently, the country's economic growth was 6.1% in the third quarter of the current financial year. The average growth rate was 7.3% in the first half of the current financial year. Thus, the growth was 6.9% in the fir.... more

OSCAR AWARDS 2012BEST PICTURE: THE ARTISTDirector: Michel Hazanavicius, The ArtistActor in a Leading Role: Jean Dujardin, The ArtistActor in a Supporting Role: Christopher Plummer, BeginnersActress in a Leading Role: Meryl Streep, The Iron LadyActress in a Supporting Role: Octavia Spencer, The HelpS.... more

OCCUPY LONDON CAMPAIGN:The Occupy London protesters, who had been camping outside St. Paul's cathedral since 15 October 2011, were evicted and their tents and a temporary structure were removed on Feb.28. The High Court decided last week in favour of the City of London Corporation and granted them o.... more

The referendum on a new constitution was held in Syria on Suday ( Feb. 26 ). More than 13,000 polling stations were set up for 14.6 m voers. The new constitution will pave the way for a multi-party system, in contrast to the old when the Baath Party had monopoly of power. The opposition boycotted t.... more

Abed Rabbu Mansour Hadi was sworn in on Saturday as Yemen's new President. A former army general, he was the only candidate in the recently held elections in which 62% of the total eligible voters participated. He replaced the autocrat Ali Abdullah Saleh, who ruled the country for three decades. He .... more

The origin of uprising in Syria may be traced back to the local demand in the city of Derra for release of 15 children, who were arrested for writing the slogan ''The people want the downfall of the regime'' on a wall. On March 18, 2011, four protesters were killed when the security forces opened fi.... more

 The apex court said on last Thursday that the mid-night crackdown by the police on Baba Ramdev's supporters at Ramlila Maidan, Delhi on June 4, 2011 was '' a reflection of the might of the state which struck at the foundation of India's democracy.'' The court ordered prosecution of the police per.... more

FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION The right to freedom of speech and expression is our fundamental right enshrined in Article 19 of the Constitution of India, the relevant parts of which are quoted below:"19. (1) All citizens shall have the right -                        Â-  Â Â Â Â Â Â Â.... more

 Jetavana, the most beautiful and peaceful park in the kingdom of Kosala, was purchased by the young merchant Sudatta from Prince Jeta at the cost of covering every square inch of it in gold coins. A monastery was built there to spread the Buddha's Way of Awakening . Gathering clouds indicated adve.... more

 NATIONAL( 1 ) WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2012TRADE AGREEMENT WITH IRAN:Iran agreed to rupee payments for 45% of its oil exports to India. The payments would be deposited in UCO bank which does not operate in the US and European countries and would, therefore, not face the risk of being banned from the.... more

( 1 ) SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2012FALKLAND ISLANDS:Following deployment of a nuclear submarine by the UK, Argentine Foreign Minister Hector Timerman accused it of ''militarising the region". Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner hurled the same accusations against the UK earlier this wee.... more

( 1 ) WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2012:GODHRA RIOTS IN 2002:A bench of the Gujarat High Court held that inadequate action on the part of the state government resulted in '' destruction of more than 500 places of religious worship belonging to the one religious community '' in the aftermath of Godhra trai.... more

GROWTH RATEAccording to the data released by the Central Statistics Office, the country's GDP growth rate during the current financial year is likely to be 6.9% - slightly below 7% projection by the central bank in January 2012. In the financial year 2010-11, the economy grew by 8.4%.The growth rate.... more

 THE CRISIS IN SYRIAThe origin of uprising in Syria may be traced back to the local demand in the city of Derra for release of 15 children, who were arrested for writing the slogan ''The people want the downfall of the regime'' on a wall. On March 18, 2011, four protesters were killed when the secu.... more

INTERNATIONAL( 1 ) WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2012( a ) NATO REPORT:According to a leaked NATO report, Pakistan is actively involved with Taliban - a terrorist outfit in Afghanistan. The report is based on materials collected after interrogation of more than 4000 Talibans, al-Qaeda militants, foreigners.... more

( 1 ) WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2012TRADE AGREEMENT WITH IRAN:Iran agreed to rupee payments for 45% of its oil exports to India. The payments would be deposited in UCO bank which does not operate in the US and European countries and would, therefore, not face the risk of being banned from the US and Eu.... more

A bench of the Supreme Court comprising of Justices G S Singhvi and A K Ganguly cancelled one hundred and twenty two 2G licences issued in 2008, when A Raja was telecom minister in the central government. The court held that the allocation was ''wholly arbitrary, capricious and contradictory to publ.... more

NATIONAL  RURAL  HEALTH  MISSION  SCAM  IN UP On January 4, 2012 , the CBI conducted searches at 60 places, including the residence of  Babu Singh Kushwaha, the former family welfare minister in Mayawati government in UP to unearth evidence of alleged irregularities to the tune of about Rs. 1.... more

( 1 ) BSE SENESEX The BSE sensex came down by 24.6% in the year 2011. It closed at 15,455 at the end of the year 2011, while it was 20,500 at the end of 2010. The downturn resulted in loss of around 20 lakh crore to investors in terms of market capitalisation. BSE's market capitalisation stood at Rs.... more

 NATIONALTHURSDAY, 22 DECEMBER 2011( 1 ) RESERVATION FOR MINORITIES:4.5% reservation for minorities within the existing 27% quota for OBCs was approved by the government. As per Section 2(c) of the National Commission for Minorities Act 1992, Muslims, Sikhs, Christians, Buddhists and Zoroastrians a.... more

( 1 ) THE SIZE OF INDIAN ECONOMY:According to the latest data with the World Bank, with GDP of $ 1.73 trillion at the end of 2010, the Indian economy was the 9th largest in the world. The US ranked No. 1 with $14.6 trillion follwed by China, Japan, Germany and France. The figures for a few other cou.... more

 NATIONALSATURDAR, 17 DECEMBER 2011( 1 ) ISHRAT JAHAN FAKE ENCOUNTER CASE :The CBI filed FIR in the Ishrat Jahan fake encounter case against the former Police Commissioner and 19 other policemen from Gujarat. The FIR is based on the SIT report. In a fake encounter in 2004 Ishrat Jahan and three oth.... more

GROWTH RATE:The growth in GDP was 6.9% in the quarter ending September 2011 in the current financial year. This was the slowest rate of growth recorded in the economy in the last two years. High interest rates and inflation coupled with global economic crisis were the factors which contributed to lo.... more

NATIONALMONDAY, 12 DECEMBER 2011( 1 ) INDIAN ECONOMY :According to the data released by the government, there was a drop of 5.1% in Industrial Index of Production in the month of October 2011, compared to growth of 11.3% in October last year. The output of capital goods also registered a fall of 25..... more

The scietists from the CERN, European Centre for Nuclear Research, reported that the Higgs Boson - also known as the ' God particle ' - may have been detected at the LHC , Large Hadron Collider, in Geneva, but they do not yet have sufficient data to announce its discovery.A sub-atomic particle, the .... more

The UN Climate talks concluded in Durban on Sunday, 11 December 2011 after two weeks of discussions and negotiations. Finally an agreement was reached that a new legally binding treaty to reduce greenhouse gases ( GHG ) emissions covering all the countries would be finalised by 2015 and come into ef.... more

 In the E. U. Summit in Brussels concluded on Friday, 9 December 2011, the European leaders, except the British PM agreed to sign an inter-governmental treaty which would introduce strong fiscal discipline in future.( 2 ) There was an agreement to provide 200-billion euros to the IMF to increase fi.... more

 GROWTH RATE:The growth in GDP was 6.9% in the quarter ending September 2011 in the current financial year. This was the slowest rate of growth recorded in the economy in the last two years. High interest rates and inflation coupled with global economic crisis were the factors which contributed to .... more

NATIONALTHURSDAY, 01 DECEMBER 2011( 1 ) CONTROVERSY OVER FDI IN RETAIL :There was a country-wide strike by the traders on Thursday, 01 December 2011 in protest against the government's decision to allow foreign direct investment ( FDI ) in retail. The government has recently allowed 51% FDI in multi.... more

President Bashar al-Assad belongs to the Alawite sect which is in minority in Syria. The armed forces are loyal to him as majority of them belong to the Alawite sect. Protests have been going on against his rule since March 2011. He has been in power since 2000. It is alleged that more than 3500 peo.... more

There have been clashes since Saturday, 19 November, 2011 between protesters and the security forces in Tahrir Square, Cairo. The protesters are demanding immediate handing over of power by the military to the civilian government.The deal struck on Tuesday, 22 November 2011 by the Muslim Brotherhood.... more

NATIONALWEDNESDAY, 23 NOVEMBER 2011( 1 ) The Supreme Court granted bail to 5 out of 17 accused in 2G scam. The court observed, ''right to bail is not to be denied merely because of the sentiments of the community against the accused.....The courts owe more than verbal respect to the principle that p.... more

NATIONALTUESDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2011( 1 ) The entire cabinet of Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot consisting of 16 cabinet and 11 minister of state resigned following a meeting the previous day. A few of his ministers are involved in controversies. This will give him a free hand in reshuffling the.... more

 NATIONALFRIDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2011( 1 ) The trial in the case of 2G spectrum began on Friday in the CBI special court at Patiala House, New Delhi. Those accused in the case include former telecom minister A Raja and the daughter of the former chief minister of Tamil Nadu Kanimozhi.MONDAY, NOVEMBER .... more

 　After Greece, it is now Italy which is at the centre stage of the eurozone debt crisis. It is the third largest economy in the eurozone. Its sovereign debt - $ 2.6 trillion - is 120 per cent of its GDP. In fact, it has been over 100% of its GDP ever since 1991. Italy has to borrow to meet its p.... more

 NATIONALSUNDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2011( 1 ) The former President APJ Abdul Kalam visited Koodankulam nuclear power plant in Tamil Nadu, the first unit of which is due to be commissioned in December. The locals are protesting against the nuclear power plant. After discussions with the officials, he state.... more

　 NATIONALTUESDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2011( 1 ) Moody's Investors Service lowered the SBI's bank financial strength rating ( BFSR ) to D+ from C-. The new rating was assigned taking into consideration the bank's capital situation and worsening asset quality.WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2011( 2 ) The apex court .... more

 NATIONALTUESDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2011( 1 ) Moody's Investors Service lowered the SBI's bank financial strength rating ( BFSR ) to D+ from C-. The new rating was assigned taking into consideration the bank's capital situation and worsening asset quality.WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2011( 2 ) The apex court hel.... more

 NATIONALTUESDAY OCTOBER 4, 2011( 1 ) Moody's Investors Service lowered the SBI's bank financial strength rating ( BFSR ) to D+ from C-. The new rating was assigned taking into consideration the bank's capital situation and worsening asset quality.Wednesday, October 5, 2011( 2 ) The apex court held.... more

  SEPTEMBER, 3, 2011( 1 ) The Centre and the Assam Government signed a Suspension of Operations agreement with the rebels of the ULFA on September 3, 2011. The self-styled ULFA chief Paresh Baruah is still not in favour of a dialogue with the government unless the issue of grant of sovereignty to .... more

 NATIONALSEPTEMBER, 3, 2011( 1 ) The Centre and the Assam Government signed a Suspension of Operations agreement with the rebels of the ULFA on September 3, 2011. The self-styled ULFA chief Paresh Baruah is still not in favour of a dialogue with the government unless the issue of grant of sovereint.... more

NATIONALAUGUST 1, 2011:( 1 ) Inderjeet Singh Nagar, an advocate, filed a petition in the Allahabad High Court seeking CBI inquiry into land acquisition in Noida and Greater Noida from 2005 to 2010 under Section 17(1) of Land Acquisition Act 1894. The petition says that the land, acquired for industr.... more

 AUGUST 24, 2011:( 1 ) Steven P Jobs resigned as CEO of Apple. He is succeeded by Tim Cook.( 2 ) Moody's downgraded Japan's credit rating from Aa2 to Aa3. This is three grades below the top Aaa rating.AUGUST 25, 2011:( 3 ) Sri Lanka lifted emergency after a gap of 28 years. The emergency was impose.... more

( 1 ) Anna Hazare, a Gandhian social activist, was scheduled to begin his fast against corruption on August 16. However, Delhi police arrested him in the early morning before he could begin his fast at Jai Prakash Narain Park, the protest site. The police had banned gathering at the park, as he had .... more

 ( 1 ) Murugan, Santhan and Perarivalan, the persons convicted in Rajiv Gandhi murder case, were denied clemency by the President Pratibha Patil. The death sentence against the trio was upheld by the Supreme Court in 2000. The murder of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi took place on May 21, 1991..... more

  ( 1 ) Inderjeet Singh Nagar, an advocate, filed a petition in the Allahabad High Court seeking CBI inquiry into land acquisition in Noida and Greater Noida from 2005 to 2010 under Section 17(1) of Land Acquisition Act 1894. The petition says that the land, acquired for industrial development, wa.... more

   Inderjeet Singh Nagar, an advocate, filed a petition in the Allahabad High Court seeking CBI inquiry into land acquisition in Noida and Greater Noida from 2005 to 2010 under Section 17(1) of Land Acquisition Act 1894. The petition says that the land, acquired for industrial development, was giv.... more

  ( 1 ) On 27.7.2011, Karnataka Lokayukta Santosh Hegde submitted his report running into 25,228 pages on illegal mining in the state to the government. The report says that due to illegal mining the government lost Rs. 16,085 crores between 2006 and 2010. The report indicted Karnataka Chief Minis.... more

 On 27.7.2011, Karnataka Lokayukta Santosh Hegde submitted his report running into 25,228 pages on illegal mining in the state to the government. The report says that due to illegal mining the government lost Rs. 16,085 crores between 2006 and 2010. The report indicted Karnataka Chief Minister B S .... more

  On 22.7.2011, the Supreme Court rejected the petition of Jagan Mohan Reddy, a former Congress leader and the son of a former chief minister, seeking stay of the July 12 order by a bench of the Andhra Pradesh High Court, wherein an preliminary enquiry by the CBI was ordered into the allegations m.... more

   ( 1 ) The Centre, the West Bengal Government, and the Gorkha Jana Mukti Morcha (GJM) signed a tripartite agreement on 18.7.2011 for providing maximum autonomy to Darjeeling, Kalimmpong and Kurseong sub-divisions in West Bengal. It will lead to creation of Gorkhaland Territorial Administration .... more

On 21.7.2011, a bench of the Bombay High Court held that the PIL against former Mumbai Congress Chief Kripashanker Singh was maintainable and directed ED, IT and ACB to continue their investigations. The PIL prayed for directions to the government for holding an enquiry into alleged unaccounted weal.... more

 JULY 12, 2011( 1 ) A unilateral ceasefire was announced by United Liberation Front of Asom ( ULFA ). Since its inception in 1979, the front was involved in armed struggle for sovereignty of the state. A delegation headed by its chairman Arabinda Rajkhowa had met the prime minister in February in N.... more

 JULY 4, 2011( 1 ) The Supreme Court ordered setting up of SIT ( Special Investigation Team ) under the Chairmanship of former Supreme Court judge B. P. Jeevan Reddy to monitor the steps taken by the government to bring back the black money lying in the foreign banks. The court also ordered that HL.... more

  JUNE 27, 2011( 1 ) Consequent upon enactment of Singur Land Rehabilitation and Development Act, 2011 , Tata Motors moved the Calcutta High Court praying to restrain the West Bengal government from returning the land in Singur to the farmers. The land was acquired by the Left Front government for.... more

 1. The Tata Group's market capitalisation is now around Rs. 4,40,000 crore, which is more than combined figure of the two Ambani groups led by Mukesh and Anil Ambani. The second position is occupied by the Reliance Group led by Mukesh Ambani which is about Rs. 2,85,000 crore.2. TOI reported that a.... more

1. In the general election held in Turkey, Justice and Development Party (AKP) led by prime minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan won 325 out of 550 seats in the parliament. This is the the third cosecutive victory for the ruling party. Erdogan has been the prime minister of Turkey since 2002.2. On June 14,.... more

1. India will purchase 10 Boeing C-17 aircrafts from the US. The total cost of the aircrafts will be $4.1 billion and shall be delivered within four years. The purchase has been cleared by the Cabinet Committee on Security.The aircraft has a capacity of 77 tonnes and a range of 4500 Kms. The primary.... more

1.  DOMINIQUE  STRAUSS-KAHN, THE  MANAGING DIRECTOR OF THE  INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND WAS ARRESTED IN NEW YORK ON SATURDAY MAY14, 2011 ON THE CHARGES OF SEXUAL ASSAULT. HE WAS LIKELY TO RUN FOR THE FRENCH PRESIDENCY AS THE SOCIALIST CANDIDATE IN THE NEXT ELECTION DUE IN 2012.            .... more