The 11-day-long agitation by the residents of Mirchpur and adjoining villages, demanding a fresh probe into the killing of two Dalits, ended on Wednesday after talks with Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda on Tuesday concluded on a positive note. The talks between Bhag Singh Jalabh, convener of the 41-member committee constituted by the Sarvjatiya Sarvkhap Mahapanchayat, and Mr. Hooda were held in Kaithal. Mr. Jalabh said the meeting was held in...

The Supreme Court has issued a notice to the Centre on a public interest litigation seeking disclosure of all taped telephonic conversations of corporate lobbyist Niira Radia . A bench comprising Justices GS Singhvi and SS Nijjar on Monday sought a response from the government on why the tapes containing conversations between Radia and various politicians, businessmen and journalists should not be made public. It posted the matter for further...

Taking forward the reform process in the public distribution system (PDS), Orissa government today decided to abolish storage agent arrangement from April 1, the Utkal Divas Day. This was decided at a high level meeting chaired by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik. After abolition of 863 storage agents spread over the state, the government would assign the job of stocking public distribution items to state run Orissa Civil Supply Corporation, official sources...

Amit Jethwa had just left his lawyer’s office after discussing a lawsuit he had filed to stop an illicit limestone quarry with ties to powerful local politicians. That is when the assassins struck, speeding out of the darkness on a roaring motorbike, pistols blazing. He died on the spot, blood pouring from his mouth and nose. He was 38. Mr. Jethwa was one of millions of Indians who had embraced...

Suresh Kalmadi has been sacked as the Chairman of Commonwealth Games Organising Committee with immediate effect. Kalmadi was asked to hand over charge to CEO Jarnail Singh on Monday by Union Sports Minister Ajay Maken. Lalit Bhanot has also been removed as Secretary General of the Organising Committee with immediate effect. The decision to remove Kalmadi and Bhanot was taken by the Union Sports Minister in the interest of impartial investigation into the...