New Delhi : The Union Budget 2012-13 presented by Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee in LokSabha today identifies five objectives to be addressed effectively in the ensuing fiscal year.

Mumbai: A metropolitan court today rejected the plea of a Pakistani judicial Commission to cross examine four key witnesses in the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks case, saying it was not permissible.

New Delhi: A large variety of day-to-day usage items and services will burn a hole in the common man's pocket with Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee proposing to raise excise duty to 12 per cent from 10 per cent and a similar hike in service tax rate.

New Delhi: Losing her two-month-long grim battle for survival, two-year-old battered baby girl Falak, whose harrowing ordeal had shocked the country, died here tonight following a cardiac arrest.

New Delhi: Facing questions from Opposition over the controversy surrounding Railway Minister Dinesh Trivedi, government today said he had not resigned but a “communication” had been received from Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee which was under “active consideration”.

New Delhi, Mar 16 : Attacking Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav,Team Anna member Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday  alleged that he has “badly cheated” people who elected him by inducting people who are “facing serious criminal and corruption charges”.

NEW DELHI: At a time when the UPA-II is facing pressure from its chief ally Trinamool Congress on fare hikes in the Rail Budget, the Tamil parties are trying to corner the government on Sri Lanka's alleged human rights violations against the Tamils. The UPA government's unwillingness to vote against Sri Lanka in a US-sponsored resolution at the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva caused an uproar in Parliament on Wednesday, with Tamil parties in both the Houses walking out in protest.

NEW DELHI: A day before Akhilesh Yadav's swearing in as chief minister, the Supreme Court on Wednesday sought the UP government's response to a plea for vacation of stay on automatic sanction for prosecution of accused, including politicians from both the Congress and Samajwadi Party, in the Rs 2 lakh crore foodgrain diversion scam being investigated by the CBI.

New Delhi, March 15 : Railway Minister Dinesh Trivedi, whose removal has been demanded by his party leader and TMC boss Mamata Banerjee, today said he has not resigned as yet.

New Delhi, March 15; Delhi Police has reportedly named three Iranian nationals in the Israeli embassy car blast case. All the three Iranians fled the country immediately after the blast, sources said.